VOCABULARY REVISION

01. The bus driver was very impolite to the old tourists who were slow to board the bus.
A bad B rude C unhelpful D courteous
02. That disobedient student was suspended from school for playing truant.
A naughty B stubborn C selfish D lazy
03. That volcano has been dormant for many centuries
A calm B silent C inactive D active
04. Singapore was previously a British colony.
A fomerly B lately C already D active
05. The courageous knight fought and defeated the two-headed monster.
A skilful B cowardly C handsome D brave
06. The hostages were freed after the demands of the robbers were met.
A released B rescued C delivered D confined
07. Most Singaporians can speak two languages.
A are biannual B are bilingual C are binomial D are biennial
08. It is unlikely that the young boy will win the tennis match.
A impossible B impressive C improbable D unthinkable
09. Oil is plentiful in the Middle Eastern countries.
A generous B great C abundant D huge
10. Xiogwei’s mother escorted him to the dentist.
A accompanied B carried C dragged D abandoned
11. The motorist was groaning in pain after being injured in the accident.
A delight B anxiety C grief D agony
12. It is clear that Jenny does not like John’s company at all.
A false B apparent C sincere D transparent
13. Mr Zhang and the shopkeeper negotiated over the price of the television.
A bargained B shouted C thought D fought
14. Old man Rahim is a very benevolent man.
A cruel B cautious C kind D miserly
15. The eruption of the active volcano was a natural calamity.
A occasion B destruction C disaster D curse
16. The kidnappers demanded payment of a million dollars for the release of their prisoner.
A captive B captor C criminal D slave
17. He hid the valuable document behind the old and dusty painting.
A cloaked B concealed C disguised D exposed
18. It is not surprising that Dali did very well for his examinations as he is a diligent student.
A conscious B careless C conscientious D negligent
19. The swimming instructor displayed the backstroke to the students.
A demonstrated B disclosed C revealed D concealed
20. I cannot abide her misbehaviour any longer.
A reject B survive C tolerate D admit
21. Mrs Chen told her children not to go near the filthy tramp.
A dirty B messy C damaged D infected
22. The shopowner assured the rich man that the vase was a real fourteeth century antique.
A original B genuine C natural D rare
23. She was very thankful to the lifeguard for rescuing her.
A unkind B sympathetic C grateful D pleased
24. The young man was released fter the court found him not guilty of all the charges agaist him.
A condemned B suspicious C innocent D naïve
25. The miserly old man gives his wife only ten dollars for maketing each week.
A greedy B wasteful C stingy D economical
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26. “You must not ignore your studies,” Tony’s mother said.
A neglect B restrain C curtail D restrict
27. Mr Chen is very proud of his collection of uncommon stamps.
A simple B concealed C vague D rare
28. The principal gave the boys a severe scolding for fighting with each other.
A stern B rigid C savage D tense
29. The baby was frightened by the sound of thunder.
A terrified B stressed C excited D astonished
30. The general celebrated the victory over the enemy by holding a large feast.
A failure B triumph C success D defeat
31. She left home after a row with her mother.
A contest B complaint C quarrel D riot
32. The useless boy squandered all this father’s money in a short time.
A saved B destroyed C abused D wasted
33. The young man has proven himself t be worthy of my trust.
A capable B satisfactory C deserving D sincere
34. The house next door has been unoccupied for the last six months.
A unkempt B messy C inactive D vacant
35. Althought he is an accomplished musician, he is very humble about it.
A simple B conceited C modest D common
36. I detest having to polish my boots every week.
A like B loathe C prefer D regret
37. The moneylender was depicted as a very cruel person in the play.
A imitated B portrayed C designed D translated
38. Mary’s mother told ther that it was a bad habit to show off.
A humilitate B ridicule C deceive D boast
39. The gymnast claimed that the judges were biased against her.
A risen B titled C prejudiced D twisted
40. This beautifu piece of music is of obstacle origin.
A famous B unknown C concealed D prominent
41. The lazy boy was scolded for not having done his homework.
A insolent B indolent C studious D industrious
42. The odour seems to be coming from that cupboard.
A smell B sight C clamour D sound
43. I suddenly remembered where I had seen that man before.
A recognized B recaptured C recollected D revoked
44. I want you to start work on the project at once.
A early B promptly C recently D lately
45. He could not resist the lure of making a lot of money quickly.
A induction B temptation C attraction D invitation
46. The prisoner were confined to their cells.
A restricted B congested C narrowed D engulfed
47. They were reprimanded for their negligence.
A commended B approved C revered D chided
48. He began to display a talent for music at the tender age of six.
A interest B gift C power D inability
49. The allied forces fought bravely to subdue the enemy.
A defeat B constrain C contain D ruin
50. He asked his secretary to have the picture magnified.
A enlarged B deformed C developed D conttacted
51. She showed me the comprehensive plans for the project.
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 A complicated B complete C partial D detailed
52. We were told not interfere in their affairs.
A obstruct B meddle C distract D dabble
53. It is mandatory for us to attend this afternoon’s meeting.
A voluntary B unavoidable C inevitable D compulsory
54. They are a group of extremely funny people.
A ridiculous B jovial C frantic D hilarious
55. To her horror, she discovered that someone else at the party was wearing the same outfit.
A common B equivalent C identical D comparable
56. The electrician told us that our power supply would be cut off for a short time.
A temporarily B permanently C abruptly D continuously
57. That hostile old man is my neighbour.
A sociable B amiable C hospitable D unfriendly
58. The teacher counselled him against mixing with hooligans.
A indicated B advised C motioned D directed
59. The riot police fired tear-gas at the crowd of demonstrators to cause them to scatter.
A dispose B disperce C dispute D displace
60. Meli declined the stranger’s offer of a lift.
A turned over B turned up C turned off D turned down
THE END!