Vocabulary Unit 1ws

Vocabulary Unit 1 Read each sentence below and decide which vocabulary word would make the sentence correct. 1. The country has been in a state of _______________________ since the questionable election.

2. Suzanne, my ____________________, hacked my computer and sent a virus to all my friends’ computers.

3. Some people make very personal decisions to ___________________ from drinking alcohol or smoking.

4. Children are taught in schools how to avoid strangers who might want to _____________ them.

5. My granny was the ____________________ of our family; she kept everyone together after the hurricane destroyed our homes.

6. Because he was the first president of our country, George Washington is considered a ___________________ of the United States.

7. The Bible only mentions one _____________________ by name, Michael.

8. After watching Bill’s reaction to the invasion of spiders in our basement, I would say that he ______________________(s) spiders.

9. The cashier, whose husband had lost his job, stole money from the drawer and ______________(ed) with it.

10. The committee wants to _____________________ the regulation requiring

farms to pay tax on their tractors.