APPLY THE MEANING

Familiar words. A different situation.

8 questions that use guided words beyond their original reading. Choose the best answer before opening a definition, then read the explanation.

YOUR CHECKPOINT SET

8 words to put to work

Read the situation carefully. Look for the exact sense and tone, not just a loosely related word.

1,565guided words with a checkpoint

Set 3 of 196 / Words 17-24 of 1565. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Which wording would make a note sound colloquial while asking for help?A. Support shall be rendered in accordance with the stated relocation procedure.B. Could you give me a hand with these boxes?C. The recipient is instructed to facilitate the transfer of the specified objects.D. Assistance with the relocation of these containers is hereby requested.

2An instructor explaining camera focus spends several minutes recounting an unrelated story about losing a train ticket, then returns to the lens. What is the digression?A. The explanation of how the lens brings an image into focus.B. The return to the original subject after the story ends.C. The list of camera settings directly needed for the demonstration.D. The departure from the main topic into the unrelated ticket story.

3A gardener suggests that shade may explain uneven growth but presents it cautiously while gathering observations. Why tentative?A. The explanation is offered for consideration and is not yet settled.B. The explanation is necessarily false because it is cautious.C. The gardener treats the explanation as conclusively established.D. No possible explanation has been offered at all.

4A couple chooses a moving date pending confirmation that the new apartment is ready. What does treating the date as provisional require?A. Recognize that it may change when confirmation arrives.B. Assume that no date has been discussed at all.C. Claim that pending confirmation is already completed.D. Treat it as final regardless of the apartment's readiness.

5A proposed carpool has enough drivers, compatible times, and seats for every participant. What supports calling it viable?A. It can work under the actual participation and scheduling conditions.B. It must be the only imaginable travel arrangement.C. Its name sounds appealing despite having no available drivers.D. It is guaranteed never to face any disruption.

6A game organizer considers player numbers, available space, and competing needs before choosing a format. What supports calling the choice judicious?A. The first impulse is accepted without checking any relevant condition.B. Careful consideration leads to a sound decision for the circumstances.C. The choice is correct merely because the organizer speaks confidently.D. Every competing need is ignored to make the decision quicker.

7A family must cool a room for an afternoon gathering using what is already available. Which response is pragmatic?A. Refuse any improvement until an ideal room can be built.B. Choose a plan solely because its name sounds impressive.C. Ignore the available equipment while repeating a general wish.D. Arrange the usable fans and seating around the actual room conditions.

8A fictional game requires three matching symbols to open a gate, and a player has only two. What is requisite for this gate?A. An unrelated symbol that the rule does not accept.B. The third matching symbol needed to meet the rule.C. An optional decorative token with no effect on the gate.D. A louder declaration that the gate should open.

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