Vocabulary Questions

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1. Everyone was surprised when Mr. Williams kept ___ all through the board meeting the day
before yesterday.
A. silence 2) quiet 3) talkative 4) silently
2. Our boss majored in computer science, and he is quite ___ about the computer that the
company bought recently.
1) knowing 2) knowledge 3) knowledgeable 4) knows
3. The price of gas has ___ by more than 20% this year, which has been of great benefit to the
economy.
1) deflated 2) downed 3) decreased 4) descended
4. Mr. Hughes has been asked to ___ this difficult project because of his experience working for
many years in Iran.
1) undergo 2) understand 3) undervalue 4) undertake
5. If it turns out that the books you want are already checked out of the library, it is possible for
you to ___ them.
1) reserve 2) request 3) preserve ) require
6. That executive was ___ for fraud for using his inside knowledge of the company to make
illegal profits in the stock market.
1) interdicted 2) contradicted 3) predicted ) indicted
7. The officials of the local government were surprised at the opposition that they faced when
they published the plan to ___ some land from the bay.
1) retire 2) reclaim 3) reform revise
8. Almost all the politicians our reporter interviewed were ___ about the way their ideas have
been ignored by the media.
1) successful 2) susceptible 3) sensitive ) sensible
9. When Dr. Bain was appointed director of the research center, she ___ a large increase in
salary.
1) suspected 2) inspected 3) expected 4) respected
10. Such a cruel spectacle always ___ deep pity and anger not only in Japan but also in other
countries.
1) raises 2) arouses 3) arises 4) rises
11. We built a house, our son was hospitalized, our daughter went to a private college, and
because we had to borrow money each time, our debts ___.
1) mounted 2) amounted 3) upped 4) raised
12. Ms. Sackett, Mr. White's secretary, put an envelope, ___ "Confidential" in red ink, in the
filing cabinet and left the room.
1) endorsed 2) written 3) classified 4) marked
13. If you look in a dictionary, you will find that English words usually have more than one
___.
1) meanness 2) meaningful 3) means 4) meaning
14. I could hear the sounds but I could not understand them very well, even though they were
shouting at the top of their ___.
1) heads 2) mouths 3) throats 4) lungs
15. Among the many hobbies Kathy has, she likes to ___ in oil better than anything else.
1) draw 2) depict 3) write 4) paint
16. Because of a strong earthquake, Betty woke up in the ___ of the night.
1) midway 2) midst 3) middle 4) center
17. The movie I went to see with Karen last night ___ me of my boyhood in New York City.
1) minded 2) recalled 3) remembered 4) reminded
18. Though the representatives worked hard to reach an accord, they found many ___
disagreements among themselves.
1) political 2) politic 3) politicking 4) politically
19. Both parties tried very hard to conclude a contract, but they were not ___ in this effort.
1) succeeded 2) successful 3) success 4) successive
20. Almost all the salespeople were ___ by the new and unique sales plan presented by the
president.
1) fascinated 2) fascination 3) fascinate 4) fascinatedly
21. After the boat arrives, the cargo has to be stored in a ___ warehouse until it is inspected by
customs officers.
1) bounded 2) blinded 3) busted 4) bonded
22. We will start the big sale next Saturday, so make sure that all the merchandise we need is in
___ by Friday evening.
1) office 2) store 3) shelf 4) stock
23. My sister ___ her job as a sales manager last month, and she is looking for a new job now.
1) retired 2) stepped down 3) stopped
4) quit
24.Sewage causes a serious health hazard when it is ___ directly into rivers and seas, as it is in
this country.
1) flushed 2) blown 3) terminated 4) eschewed
25. John's wife died more then ten years ago, and he has still not remarried. He is a lonely ___.
1) widow 2) widower 3) widowed 4) widowhood
26. When the bill indicates that gratuities are not included, you need to ___.
1) pay tax tip C. pay cash D. add 50%
27. The judiciary branch of the government is ___.
A. Congress B. the courts C. the ministers D. the king
28. When you send the wine glasses, I suggest that you write "___" on the package in red.
A. insurance C. fragile C. dangerous D. unbreakable
29. A ___ broke into my house while we were on vacation.
A. neighbor B. thief C. house maid D. police
30. The retiring president gave all the employees a farewell ___ in the auditorium yesterday.
A. greeting B. party C. present D. address
31. Because of the bribery scandal, two ministers have already ___.
A. impeached B. resigned C. arrested D. retired
32. I would like to cut down the tree because it ___ the beautiful view of the lake.
A. cuts B. blocks C. objects D. shades
33. Since the two countries have concentrated their military units along the border, war is ___.
A. uncertain B. possibly C. inevitable D. probability
34. Thomas Jefferson was an ___ statesman and diplomat, and he was highly respected.
A. eminent B. imminent C. envious D. immature
35. Only the mothers of the war heroes ___ for their lost children.
A. grieved B. giggled C. respected D. saluted
36. Whenever you fly, you need to ___ your flight 24 hours in advance.
A. reserve B. reconfirm C. check D. appoint
37. Whatever happens, we need to remain ___.
A. calm B. calmly C. calmness D. calmly
38. Don't worry--I didn't have much ___ when I first started studying English, either.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
39. One of my mother's hobbies is ___ tulips.
A. watering B. raising C. rising D. blooming
40. Don't ___ us the same story again--we've heard it all before.
A. say B. speak C. tell D. speech
41. Please ___ me as to why you did not inform me of such an important matter.
A. enlighten B. assist C. direct D. lead
42. We are planning to buy a large ___ since we need more living space.
A. apartment B. apartment house C. condominium D. cottage
43. Japanese people can learn about Western ___ of fairness from the trade problems.
A. thoughts B. values C. concepts D. competitions
44. Letting a woman go through a door first is the ___ thing to do in most Western countries.
A. old B. inconsiderate C. conventional D. habitual
45. The investigators exposed the corruption of several cabinet members, and ___ they had to
resign from office.
A. consequentially B. consequence C. consequently D. consequent
46. As it is written, the nonagression ___ between those countries will expire next year.
A. law B. pact C. contract D. document
47. Moving your office into that building is just a ___ plan, and you will come back eventually.
A. permanent B long-term C. temporary D. beneficial
48. I need some ___ so I can write a letter to my family.
A. stationery B. stationary C. sanctuary D. statuary
49. Only a few people in that group are ___. The others are always showing off.
A. attractive B. modest C. beautiful D. prosperous
50. I believe competition is important for the improvement of society, and I am known for my
___.
1) compete B. competitiveness C. competitive D. competitively

Grammar Questions (1)

1. You should know that everyone in this office _____ busily planning the dance for a week.
A. is B. has been C. have been D. are
2. Jan is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she _____ professionally since she was
four.
A. has been sung B. was singing C. is singing D. has been singing
3. Ellen's grades have been really bad, but this semester, Jack's were undoubtedly _____.
A. more bad B. badder C. worse D. so worse
5. I can't find my wallet. _____ it at home.
A. I must leave B. Might I have left C. Maybe I leave D. I might have left
6. All the students went to the magic show, which we all thought was really _____, yesterday.
A. amusingly B. amuse C. amusing D. amused
7. We were angry about the situation and insisted _____ by the president.
A. to see B. on being seen C. on seeing D. to be seen
8. "I'm always willing to help you. Just tell me what _____ me to do."
A. want B. you do want C. do you want D. you want
9. It is strange that for the past few days we haven't heard _____ news about that accident.
A. many B. a lot C. much D. much of
10. Communication has always been important. Ancient _____ were simple.
A. message systems B. messages systems
C. message-systems D. messages-systems
11. The report concluded that _____ man, woman, and child in the US should wear a seat belt
when driving or riding in a car.
A. all B. each of C. no D. every
12. In spite of the rain, some people in the village are planning to climb the mountain to rescue
the injured people, but _____ are staying home.
A. most of people B. many of a number C. many of them D. the most people
13. I need _____ to finish a bench, and I'll go and look in a garage.
A. one more wood B. much woods C. many woods D. a piece of wood
14. Fifty years ago, we needed _____ than we do today.
A. less mathematic B. less mathematics
C. fewer mathematics D. fewer mathematic
15. All the food in the refrigerator _____ eaten, and it is empty now.
A. is been B. has been C. have been D. had been
16. Economics _____ nearly as interesting to me as literature.
A doesn't B. haven't C. isn't D. aren't
17. There is some disagreement between my parents and _____ about which job I should take.
A. I B. we C. me D. us
18. A basket of apples, oranges, and bananas _____ sent to my husband by his grandparents last
Christmas.
A. has been B. have been C. was D. were
19. That the committee members could not agree with each other about solving that problem _____
caused a serious problem.
A. is B. was C. has D. have
20. Every state in the United States makes _____ own laws about education, marriage, divorce, and so
on.
A. their B. his/her C. its D. his
21. My husband and I went to Montreal last May and greedily _____ many lobsters because they were
very cheap.
A. eat B. ate C have eaten D. had eaten
22. Mary and Tom lived in San Francisco, but they _____ to Detroit.
1) will just move B. are just moved C. have just moved D. had just moved
23. I was very sick, but I've been feeling better since I _____ the doctor.
1) have visited B. visit C. had visited D. visited
24. I _____ for Quick Business Company for ten years in May.
1) will have worked B. was working C. will work D. has worked
25. _____ a lot before you took the exam which many people failed?
1) Have you studied B. Will you have studied C. Had you studied D. Do you study
26. I _____ eagerly to go to Yellowstone, but my wife got sick three days before the departure.
1) have been planning B. had been planning C. have planned D. was planned