Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 3

Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 3 - Day 1

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Question 1

THE PEP TALK

“If there’s one thing I loathe,” the coach said, “it’s a quitter.” He had good reason to reprimand us at half-time, because the scoreboard revealed that we were losing, 45–20. Our lackluster performance indicated to him that we had forgotten the rudimentary aspects of basketball. His caustic remarks fired us up, however, and we dashed out, determined to wrest control of the game from our rivals.

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in the following sentences.

With the help of his brothers, he was able to _____ the leadership of the company from his partner.

A	reprimand
B	loathe
C	wrest
D	lackluster
E	caustic

Question 1 Explanation:

Wrest means to take something by force or with great effort. It is often used in the pattern wrest something from someone, as in the passage: wrest control of the game from our rivals. The sentence _____ the leadership ... from his partner follows the same pattern.

Question 2

Speaking in a monotone, the politician was booed for his _____ address.

A	reprimand
B	loathe
C	wrest
D	lackluster
E	caustic

Question 2 Explanation:

Lackluster means dull, lacking energy or brightness. A speech given in a monotone (one flat tone) is boring, so the audience booed the dull address. Not caustic, because a monotone speech is boring rather than sharp or biting.

Question 3

In a _____ article, the drama critic slaughtered the hapless actors.

A	reprimand
B	loathe
C	wrest
D	lackluster
E	caustic

Question 3 Explanation:

Caustic means sarcastic and biting, that is, harshly critical. The clue is slaughtered the hapless actors: the critic attacked them severely. Not lackluster, because a dull article would not attack anyone so fiercely.

Question 4

I _____ spinach but I love other green vegetables.

A	reprimand
B	loathe
C	wrest
D	lackluster
E	caustic

Question 4 Explanation:

Loathe means to hate something very strongly. The contrast with but I love other green vegetables shows the speaker strongly dislikes spinach. Example: I loathe waiting in queues.

Question 5

When Ed arrived late, he knew that the grocer would _____ him.

A	reprimand
B	loathe
C	wrest
D	lackluster
E	caustic

Question 5 Explanation:

To reprimand someone means to criticise them sharply and officially for doing something wrong. Ed was late, so he expected the grocer to scold him. Not loathe, because one late arrival is a reason for criticism, not for hating someone.

Question 6

Definitions: Match the new words with their dictionary definitions.

loathe

A	dull
B	to hate
C	sarcastic, biting
D	take by force
E	to show sharp disapproval

Question 6 Explanation:

Loathe means to hate very strongly. In the passage the coach says, If there’s one thing I loathe, it’s a quitter.

Question 7

reprimand (v.)

A	dull
B	to hate
C	sarcastic, biting
D	take by force
E	to show sharp disapproval

Question 7 Explanation:

As a verb, reprimand means to show sharp disapproval, to scold someone for doing wrong. In the passage the coach had good reason to reprimand the losing team.

Question 8

lackluster

A	dull
B	to hate
C	sarcastic, biting
D	take by force
E	to show sharp disapproval

Question 8 Explanation:

Lackluster means dull, without energy or brightness. In the passage, the team’s lackluster performance was a weak, uninspired one.

Question 9

caustic

A	dull
B	to hate
C	sarcastic, biting
D	take by force
E	to show sharp disapproval

Question 9 Explanation:

Caustic means sarcastic, biting: harsh and hurtful in a clever way. In the passage, the coach’s caustic remarks were sharp criticisms that fired the players up.

Question 10

wrest

A	dull
B	to hate
C	sarcastic, biting
D	take by force
E	to show sharp disapproval

Question 10 Explanation:

Wrest means to take by force or with a struggle. In the passage, the players were determined to wrest control of the game from their rivals.

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NEW WORDS

loathe [lōth]

“He had braced himself not to become entangled in her loathing for him.” Phillip Roth, American Pastoral

reprimand [rep´ rə mand]

“The difficulty lay in the fact the man had previously received a reprimand from his employer regarding his easy-going ways with the men under him in his department.” James Thurber, “Let Your Mind Alone”

lackluster [lak´ lus´ tər]

“The major reason for the lackluster look in their eyes was their discovery it is now possible to drive across the face of the nation without feeling you’ve been anywhere or that you’ve done anything.” John Keats, “The Call of the Open Road”

caustic [kô´ stik]

“His habitual sullenness, stern disposition, and caustic tongue produced a deep impression upon our young minds.” Aleksandr Pushkin, “The Shot”

wrest [rest]

“Their attempt to wrest control of the company was thwarted by the Colonel and his three supporters on the board.” Edmund Ward, Jr., “Bulls and Bears” [adapted]