Vocabulary:


Accomplish: to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish, to succeed, to achieve	Feel: 1. to perceive or examine by touch 2. to sense or be affected emotionally 3. to be or become conscious of
Crack: 1. a fissure 2. to break open 3. to make a sudden, sharp sound 4. a joke	Decent: 1. conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc. 2. adequate; fair; passable 3. kind; obliging; generous
Slight: 1. small, insignificant 2. an insult 3. slender or slim; not heavily built	These definitions were made by searching http://www.infoplease.com/

1. Last year David _________ the CIA's website. After that he had to lie low for a while.
A. accomplished
B. felt
C. cracked
D. decent
E. slighted

2. Maria is a _________ tennis player when she puts her mind to it.
A. accomplish
B. feel
C. crack
D. decent
E. slight

3. Luc ____________ that Anne Catherine has been ignoring him on purpose.
A. accomplishes
B. feels
C. cracks
D. decents
E. slights

4. Alexis has a _________ problem with his vision (That's why he wears glasses) However he
plans to fix this imperfection next month.
A. accomplish
B. feel
C. crack
D. decent
E. slight

5. Pierre told me yesterday that he intends to ___________ a great deal in English class
this semester. Of course, to do this, he'll have to stop playing video games.
A. accomplish
B. feel
C. crack
D. decent
E. slight

Applied: adj. 1: that are used
2: concerned with concrete problems or data as opposed to the theoretical
3. worked at Tough: 1: not given to gentleness or
sentimentality 2. very difficult; severely testing
stamina or resolution 3: substantially made or constructed

Eager: : having or showing keen interest or intense desire Overlook: 1:n : a high place affording a good
view v 1: look past, fail to notice 2. watch over

Pinch: n 1: a painful or straitened circumstance:
2: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 3: a small but appreciable amount;
4: (British slang) to steal These definitions were provided thanks to
http://www.openresources.com/

Applied: adj. 1: that are used 2: concerned with concrete problems or data as opposed to the theoretical 3. worked at	Tough: 1: not given to gentleness or sentimentality 2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution 3: substantially made or constructed
Eager: : having or showing keen interest or intense desire	Overlook: 1:n : a high place affording a good view v 1: look past, fail to notice 2. watch over
Pinch: n 1: a painful or straitened circumstance: 2: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 3: a small but appreciable amount; 4: (British slang) to steal	These definitions were provided thanks to http://www.openresources.com/

6. I feel that we should all ________________ Sebastien's haircut. After all, it will grow out.
A. Applied
B. Tough
C. Eager
D. Pinch
E. Overlook

7. If you have ______________ yourself this year, I really think that is possible for all of you to get
a 550 on the TOEFL. (Except Pierre Etienne, naturally)
A. Applied
B. Tough
C. Eager
D. Pinch
E. Overlook

8. I understand that Thierry is __________ to go bungee jumping off the school's hot air balloon.
He says: "he can't wait."
A. Applied
B. Tough
C. Eager
D. Pinch
E. Overlook

9. Lise is having a ___________ time staying awake in class, so (continued on question 10)
A. Applied
B. Tough
C. Eager
D. Pinch
E. Overlook

10. when she looks like she's falling asleep again, I want you to ___________ her.
A. Applied
B. Tough
C. Eager
D. Pinch
E. Overlook

Professor of English
Ecole des Mines
158 cours Fauriel
St.Etienne
FRANCE