Lesson 42: VIV / VIT

Practice 1: Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Her __________ personality made her the life of every party.

a) vital
b) vivid
c) vivacious
d) viable

2. The patient's __________ signs showed improvement after treatment.

a) vivid
b) vital
c) viviparous
d) convivial

3. Only three passengers managed to __________ the crash.

a) revive
b) survive
c) vitalize
d) devise

4. The old neighborhood experienced a __________ with new shops and cafes.

a) survivor
b) vitality
c) revival
d) vivisection

5. Her dream was so __________ that she could remember every detail.

a) vital
b) vivid
c) viable
d) convivial

6. Despite her age, she maintained remarkable __________ and energy.

a) vivisection
b) vitality
c) vitamin
d) survival

7. Doctors believe the treatment plan is __________ and likely to succeed.

a) vivid
b) vital
c) viable
d) convivial

8. The __________ atmosphere at the dinner made everyone feel welcome.

a) devitalized
b) viable
c) convivial
d) vivid

9. Animal rights activists strongly oppose __________ in laboratories.

a) revival
b) vitality
c) vivisection
d) survival

10. Paramedics worked to __________ the unconscious man.

a) survive
b) revive
c) vitalize
d) devitalize

11. Most mammals are __________—they give birth to live young.

a) vivid
b) viviparous
c) convivial
d) vital

12. Years of overwork had __________ her passion for teaching.

a) vitalized
b) revived
c) devitalized
d) survived

Practice 2: Fill in the Blank

Use each word from the word bank exactly once.

Word Bank: vivid, survive, revive, vital, vitamin, vitality, vivacious, vivisection, viable, convivial, revival, survivor

1. She takes a __________ supplement every morning with breakfast.

2. The __________ colors of the sunset took my breath away.

3. As a cancer __________, she became an advocate for early screening.

4. A __________ party attracted guests from all over the neighborhood.

5. The company hopes to __________ the struggling product line.

6. Regular exercise is __________ for maintaining good health.

7. The business plan is financially __________ and has investors interested.

8. Her __________ spirit was contagious—everyone around her felt more alive.

9. The theater is experiencing a __________ of interest in classic plays.

10. Few species can __________ in such extreme temperatures.

11. Critics of __________ argue that alternatives to animal testing exist.

12. His __________ was evident—at eighty, he still ran marathons.

Practice 3: Reading Passage

The survivors gathered on the anniversary, each one carrying vivid memories of the disaster. Fifteen years earlier, only a handful had managed to survive the factory collapse that killed forty-three workers.

Maria Gonzalez, now seventy-two but full of vitality, addressed the crowd. "We were lucky," she said, "but luck isn't the whole story. What's vital is that we remember—not just the tragedy, but the revival that followed."

The community had rebuilt. What once seemed like a hopeless situation proved viable after all. New industries came, bringing convivial gathering spaces and renewed purpose. The old factory lot became a park, its flower beds vivid with color each spring.

"People ask how we survive such loss," Maria continued. "The answer isn't just survival—it's finding ways to vitalize what remains. To revive hope. To live vivaciously, even when living hurts."

Doctors had once called her recovery "borderline viable." Now, watching her address hundreds with such energy, no one questioned her vitality. She was proof that survival wasn't passive—it was an active, vivid choice to keep living.

Questions

1. The survivors carried "vivid memories." This means the memories:

a) Were fading
b) Were bright and clear, as if alive
c) Were vital to survival
d) Were convivial

2. Maria was full of "vitality." This means:

a) She was sick
b) She was tired
c) She was full of life and energy
d) She needed vitamins

3. What seemed hopeless "proved viable." This means:

a) It remained hopeless
b) It turned out to be capable of success
c) It was too vivid
d) It was devitalized

4. Maria spoke of finding ways to "vitalize what remains." This means:

a) To destroy what's left
b) To give life and energy to what remains
c) To vivisect the community
d) To survive passively

5. Survival was "an active, vivid choice." This suggests that:

a) Survival happens automatically
b) Surviving requires deliberate effort and engagement
c) Vivid means passive
d) Choice doesn't matter