Unseen 1
To use all of your attention and energy on one activity — for example, playing a video game — is to ______ yourself in it.
A) consume B) absorb C) immerse D) negotiate
immerse
To win the game, the team’s main ______ was to score at least three points in the final quarter.
A) purchase B) goal C) attitude D) consumption
goal
What does the word abstract mean when describing art or ideas?
A) Realistic and detailed B) Theoretical or not concrete C) Simple and easy to understand D) Angry or emotional
Theoretical or not concrete
The artist’s painting was quite _____, using shapes and colors to represent emotions rather than realistic images.
A) explicit B) abstract C) facilitate D) evolve
abstract
The artist’s painting was quite ______, using shapes and colors to represent emotions rather than realistic images.
a) evolve b) explicit c) abstract d) facilitate
abstract
Winning a championship after years of practice was a huge ______ for the athlete.
A) purchase B) accomplishment C) style D) mutual
accomplishment
The coach wanted the players to ______ healthy foods before a big game rather than eating junk food.
A) negotiate B) purchase C) consume D) absorb
consume
To evolve means to:
A) Remain exactly the same over time B) Disappear suddenly C) Develop or change gradually D) Destroy completely
Develop or change gradually
Over millions of years, whales _____ from land-dwelling mammals into ocean creatures.
A) inferred B) facilitated C) evolved D) abstracted
evolved
The documentary described the ______ in vivid and horrifying detail, leaving the audience in shock.
a) scenario b) complicity c) atrocity d) fortitude
atrocity
If two teams agree to share practice facilities, that is a ______ agreement.
A) mutual B) wholly C) disoriented D) irrelevant
mutual
Comments about the weather were ______ to the discussion about game strategy, so the coach ignored them.
A) mutual B) irrelevant C) immersive D) wholly
irrelevant
If instructions are explicit, they are:
A) Confusing and unclear B) Very long and boring C) Clearly and directly stated D) Hidden or secret
Clearly and directly stated
The teacher’s instructions were so _____ that every student knew exactly what to do.
A) abstract B) evolve C) infer D) explicit
explicit
Her arrival at that moment was very ______, as we were just about to discuss a topic she was an expert in.
a) opportune b) explicit c) fortitude d) abstract
opportune
Her confident ______ on the court made her stand out, even before she scored a single point.
A) goal B) utilization C) style D) attitude
attitude
The two teams had to ______ the terms of the new tournament schedule before agreeing to play.
A) accomplish B) immerse C) negotiate D) absorb
negotiate
To facilitate a meeting means to:
A) Cancel it at the last minute B) Argue with everyone in the room C) Make it easier or help it run smoothly D) Ignore what people say
Make it easier or help it run smoothly
To _____ group work, the teacher provided clear guidelines and necessary materials.
A) infer B) facilitate C) evolve D) abstract
facilitate
Over centuries, languages naturally ______, adopting new words and changing pronunciations.
a) facilitate b) evolve c) infer d) opportune
evolve
The player felt completely ______ after spinning around quickly while trying to catch the ball.
A) absorbed B) irrelevant C) disoriented D) mutual
disoriented
The team was ______ dedicated to winning — they practiced every single day without exception.
A) mutually B) disorientedly C) wholly D) consumingly
wholly
When you infer something, you:
A) State it directly and clearly B) Draw a conclusion based on evidence C) Refuse to believe it D) Forget about it completely
Draw a conclusion based on evidence
From the look of frustration on her face, I could _____ that the meeting had not gone well.
A) facilitate B) evolve C) infer D) abstract
infer
The manager’s instructions were ______; there was no room for misunderstanding about what needed to be done.
a) abstract b) explicit c) opportune d) fortitude
explicit