ASVAB Practice Test 1 Word Knowledge

Our town library’s hours of operation have been drastically __________due to budget cuts.

Having just obtained her driver’s license that morning, Marcie agreed with __________to drive to the store to get groceries for her mother.

The __________veterinarian provided free services and vaccines to the pets of low-income families at her clinic once a month.

The __________ of sounds can be heard at the zoo when the keepers bring out the animals’ meals each day.

The children dared each other to go into the __________ mansion that was rumored to be haunted on dark and dreary nights.

After a heated discussion about their school presentation, the group realized it was easier to __________ to their demanding classmate’s ideas in order to finish the project quickly.

The mountain path looked __________ as it wound its way through the dark forest lined with steep cliffs to the ominous fog covered peak.

Jacqueline, a seasoned traveler, has learned to never leave home without her favorite coat because it is __________ to even the most driving rain and brutal windstorms.

The neighborhood children were afraid of “Old Mrs. Hubbard” as they could never predict her __________ temperament; sometimes she called out pleasant greetings to them while other times she screeched at them for being too loud as they walked past her house on their way home from school.

The man could not stop the __________ rush of water coming from the broken pipe so he hastily called the plumber.

Eliza has a gift for __________ the most delightful stories of adventure whenever she is caught coming home past curfew by her grandmother.

In a celebration befitting a hero, the admiral awarded the returning soldiers for their __________ military service during the long campaign.

The computer store technician suggested he __________ the manual before attempting to use his futuristic, high-tech computer.

We were happy to see how __________ the water appeared when we went fishing this afternoon as it had been quite choppy during our morning walk along the beach.

They stopped at a __________ country store for homemade maple syrup on their way home from Maine.

To serious mountaineers, summiting Mt. Everest is considered to be the __________ achievement.