EXERCISE 2 USING WORDS CORRECTLY
Each of the following questions contains an italicized vocabulary word or related form.
Choose the correct answer to the question and write Yes or No on the answer line.
1. If you inadvertently broke an antique vase, would you have done it on purpose?
2. Does the numerator become the denominator when you invert the numbers of a
fraction?
3. If you diversified the colors in a picture you were painting, would you use more
than one color?
4. Would you be likely to introduce a new topic of conversation if you always
reverted to old ideas?
5. To avert an accident, would you skate on thin ice?
6. If a decision is irreversible, can it be changed?
7. Is the statement "the earth is round" incontrovertible?
8. Might someone suffering from vertigo have trouble with swiftly spinning rides at
an amusement park?
9. Do employees often consider afternoon breaks as diversions?
10. Would you be able to run a variety of programs on a versatile computer?