Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises

“Three-Century Woman” by Richard Peck
“The Fall of the Hindenburg” by Michael Morrison
Vocabulary Warm-up Exercises

Exercise A Fill in each blank in the paragraph below with an appropriate word from Word

List A. Use each word only once.

The [1] _____________________ who coordinates our local news program is especially

informative. Everyone agrees that her [2] _____________________ has gotten better every

year. In her brief [3] _____________________ career she has acquired many loyal fans. We

appreciate her [4] _____________________, the point of view from which she presents a

story. We are impressed with the way she uses communications

[5] _____________________ to [6] _____________________ officials and eyewitnesses in

distant locations. One recent [7] _____________________ was her exclusive talk with the

[8] _____________________ who took the pictures of a firefighter rescuing a child.

Exercise B Decide whether each statement below is true or false. Circle T or F. Then, explain

your answer.

1. If your voice is wavering, you are speaking loudly and clearly.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

2. It is probably best to avoid someone who is in a foul mood.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

3. Dogs and cats are members of humanity.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

4. It would be appropriate to feel sorry for a majestic person.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

5. If you had a fantastic time at the beach, you would want to go back again.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

6. If you pondered a decision, you made a snap judgment.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

7. If you know the exact number of CDs in your collection, you know approximately

how many CDs you have.

T / F_________________________________________________________________

8. If you have many complaints about your health, you should see a doctor.

T / F_________________________________________________________________