VOCABULARY – MULTIPLE CHOICE (1)

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TEST 1
Choose the most suitable answer and write the number in the brackets provided.
1. One of the __________ of a good teacher is patience with her students.
(a) factors (b) characteristics (c) characters (d) attitudes ( )
2. The doctor’s hard work __________ in the discovery of a cure for the fatal illness.
(a) concluded (b) heightened (c) climaxed (d) culminated ( )
3. Kitty is very __________ with the Japanese language.
(a) knowledgeable(b) accustomed (c) intimate (d) familiar ( )
4. The list of books for the students this year has just been __________.
(a) reviewed (b) renewed (c) revised (d) changed ( )
5. It is against my __________ to cheat other people’s money for self gain.
(a) principals (b) principles (c) habits (d) beliefs ( )
6. Many teenagers nowadays are rather obsessed with keeping up with __________ in fashion.
(a) vogue (b) crazed (c) styles (d) trends ( )
7. I was __________ at the sight of the huge amount of gold and jewellery I discovered in the cave.
(a) shocked (b) stupefied (c) surprised (d) petrified ( )
8. He searched everywhere for his missing daughters but his efforts were __________.
(a) fruitful (b) futile (c) fertile (d) fickle ( )
9. You are __________ to send a passport-sized photograph along with this form.
(a) forced (b) allowed (c) required (d) ordered ( )
10. My grandmother has a large collection of __________ porcelain dolls.
(a) midget (b) minute (c) miniature (d) tiny ( )
11. The policemen had a hard time trying to __________ order during the riot.
(a)detain (b) sustain (c) maintain (d) support ( )
12. The near-empty lecture theatre seemed to __________ the student’s voice.
(a) amplify (b) magnify (c) enlarge (d) resound ( )
TEST 2

1. The storm finally __________ after a few days.

(a) finished (b) abated (c) exhausted (d) delayed ( )
2. The police caught the thief and his __________.
(a) comrades (b) contacts (c) associates (d) consorts ( )
3. We must __________ from cheating during an examination.
(a) remorse (b) refrain (c) prevent (d) remonstrate ( )
4. Ken has no __________ of hurting that boy – it is only an accident.
(a) idea (b) notion (c) intention (d) design ( )
5. The __________ of the nation are those who are jobless.
(a) descendants (b) beggars (c) dependants (d) scapegoats ( )
6. Miss Lee decided to __________ the deadline for handling up the History essay.
(a) prolong (b) continue (c) extend (d) lessen ( )
7. Elton is very _____ when it comes to making important decisions; he always has to think it over for weeks.
(a) reluctant (b) indecisive (c) unsure (d) unclear ( )
8. the poor servant __________ to all her employer’s demands.
(a) commits (b) submits (c) yields (d) follows ( )
9. The Mathematics assignment Mrs Wu gave us was boring and __________.
(a) labour (b) laborious (c) labourer (d) labouring ( )
10. Prisoners who break the rules will be __________ to a tiny room.
(a) detained (b) withheld (c) confined (d) restrained ( )
11. Our government is well-known for __________ strict laws.
(a) restricting (b) sustaining (c) enforcing (d) retaining ( )
12. Kallie tried to __________ the whole truth of the matter from the police.
(a) cover (b) conceal (c) veil (d) avoid ( )
TEST 3

1. The world of magic and supernatural powers is really too __________ for most of us.
(a) factual (b) esoteric (c) probing (d) scientific ( )
2. It is __________ that our team will win the match as we lack spirit and drive.
(a) unlikely (b)likeable (c) clearly (d) irreproachable ( )
3. People in general __________ child abuse and do not have a good word for those who abuse children.
(a) disapprove (b) abhor (c) contempt (d) dislike ( )
4. He often smokes and drinks, much to the __________ of his health.
(a) destruction (b) worsening (c) detriment (d) tiresome ( )
5. He __________ a sculpture of a majestic-looking eagle from that worthless piece of rock.
(a) cut (b) chiselled (c) created (d) made ( )
6. It is very time-__________ to work out all these problems without using a calculator.
(a) winning (b) taking (c) using (d) consuming ( )
7. His company sent him on a business trip for an __________ period of time.
(a)undetermined (b) uncertain (c) indefinite (d) uncountable ( )
8. The joint __________ my father and Mr Yamata set up is making a lot of profits.
(a)scheme (b) venture (c) plan (d) partnership ( )
9. When we were young, we were always __________ by our elders not to talk to strangers.
(a) encouraged (b) advised (c) announced (d) notified ( )
10. Candy is ________ with striking it rich, and would even resort to unscrupulous means to achieve her goal.
(a) mad (b) obsessed (c) possessed (d) composed ( )
11. He tried to __________ his knowledge by reading extensively.
(a) swell (b) widen (c) lengthen (d) enlarge ( )
12. The Liow family is not in __________ of this outrageous idea.
(a) support (b) liking (c) regard (d) favour ( )
TEST 4

1. I was told the __________ of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table at a tender age.
(a) prophesy (b) fiction (c) fable (d) legend ( )
2. Joey found herself at a __________ for words when the dashing young man approached her for a dance.
(a) shortage (b) blank (c) loss (d) dearth ( )
3. My sister __________ her biscuits noisily during tea break.
(a) chewed (b) cracked (c) crunched (d) munched ( )
4. Peter is trying hard to be helpful, but the fact is that he is more of a _________ to us.
(a) pest (b) troublemaker (c) hindrance (d) problem ( )
5. The students listened restlessly to the principal’s __________ about their lack of discipline.
(a) hankering (b) harrowing (c) harangue (d) harbinger ( )
6. The __________ of our tour to New Zealand includes a skiboat ride down the rapids.
(a) timetable (b) itinerary (c) plan (d) schedule ( )
7. The brave firemen __________ the raging fire in no time
(a) doused (b) destroyed (c) drenched (d) saturated ( )
8. Her nasty nature does not __________ her beauty.
(a) compensate (b) complement (c) contradict (d) equalise ( )
9. Do not try to __________ yourself constantly with others as everybody is different.
(a) compare (b) compete (c) compensate (d) complain ( )
10. There were many __________ when the teacher gave you chances but you misbehave(4)
(a) occurrences (b) happenings (c) instances (d) disturbances ( )
11. She is one person whom I know writes with __________.
(a) length (b) extension (c) verbosity (d) cultivation ( )
12. The multi-storey car park is still under __________ and will only be open to the public next month.
(a) organization (b) construction (c) formation (d) difficulty ( )
TEST 5

1. The trial test will be __________ to all the students.

(a) benevolent (b) beneficiary (c) beneficial (d) benign ( )
2. The police had problems during their __________ of the murder case recently.
(a) enquiries (b) investigation (c) examination (d) checking ( )
3. She denied all __________ of her being a cult member.
(a) remonstrations (b) admonitions (c) accusations (d) acquittals ( )
4. Her handwriting is so tiny that it is to the extent of being _________.
(a) minuscule (b) minimal (c) macroscopic (d) meagre ( )
5. We wish our relatives happiness and __________ during the Lunar New Year.
(a) prosperous (b) prosperity (c) macroscopic (d) abundance ( )
6. The only __________ my grandmother speaks is Teochew.
(a) pidgin (b) language (c) dialect (d) jargon ( )
7. The soldiers who had fought in the war finally __________ their way home wearily.
(a) staggered (b) trudged (c) dawdled (d) limped ( )
8. He simply __________ the whole workload to me, not caring if I could handle it.
(a) handled (b) thrust (c) squeezed (d) put ( )
9. The large grandfather clock is only meant to be __________; it is actually a white elephant.
(a) monumental (b) ornamental (c) opulent (d) sacramental ( )
10. The brave and patriotic soldier died for the __________ of his country.
(a) respect (b) likes (c) homage (d) honour ( )
11. Candy __________ to the temptation of that delicious, mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake.
(a) surrendered (b) complied (c) susceptible (d) succumbed ( )
12. That man is __________; rich as he is, he will not lend anyone a single cent.
(a) as malicious as Satan (b) as mean as a miser
(c) as poor as a churchmouse (d) as jealous as a Spaniard ( )
TEST 6

1. The __________ of the president caused a stir amongst his people.

(a) annihilation (b) destruction (c) assassination (d) anarchy ( )
2. My terrible headache __________ a little after I took the medicine.
(a) erased (b) faded (c) disappeared (d) eased ( )
3. The __________ meeting was held last week and all the important heads of state attended it.
(a) pinnacle (b) summit (c) top (d) peak ( )
4. The principal __________ Jane with many more tasks when she became Head of the Science Department.
(a) laid (b) entrusted (c) engaged (d) loaded ( )
5. He gave me a doubtful smile, __________ that he did not believe me.
(a) suggesting (b) implicating (c) attributing (d) implementing ( )
6. The __________ at the International Gambling Competition were very high.
(a) stakes (b) calls (c) interest (d) bids ( )
7. The company I am working for gives three-month __________ to its employees.
(a) bribes (b) bonuses (c) rewards (d) awards ( )
8. The huge elephant at the circus can stand on its _________ legs and balance a ball on the end of its trunk.
(a) spare (b) hind (c) rear (d) back ( )
9. _________ is a very serious offence in some countries – you can even be sentenced to death.
(a) anarchy (b) betrayal (c) stealth (d) treason ( )
10. Be careful not to get yourself __________ by the sharp thorns of the rose.
(a) grazed (b) hurt (c) poked (d) pricked ( )
11. Her extreme mood swings __________ him.
(a) fainted (b) outwitted (c) confused (d) blurred ( )
12. I like my coffee __________ without sugar or milk.
(a) plain (b) simple (c) blank (d) ordinary ( )
TEST 7

1. Lightning, the black mare, ________ past the finishing line and was the champion of the race.
(a) trotted (b) raced (c) galloped (d) dashed ( )

2. Stanley fell into _______ when it was discovered that he had embezzled the company’s funds.
(a) disrepute (b) infamy (c) notoriety (d) disgust ( )

3. The way to elect a president is through the new _______ system.

(a) ballot (b) numeration (c) allotment (d) voter ( )

4. The _______ time for his flight is at nine o’clock sharp.

(a) flying (b) arrive (c) departure (d) exile ( )

5. Peter received a _______ for parking his car in a ‘no parking’ space.
(a) summon (b) notification (c) notice (d) subpoena ( )

6. The hard-hearted man appeared _______ to the pleas of the poor girl.
(a) indigent (b) indifferent (c) indulgent (d) indefinite ( )

7. The nail _______ a big hole in my shirt when I brushed past it.
(a) ripped (b) sliced (c) cut (d) diced ( )

8. He is a heartless person and is completely _______ of feelings.

(a) devoid (b) empty (c) short (d) scarce ( )

9. Nobody can _______ his mind once he is set on something.

(a) change (b) alter (c) insert (d) improvise ( )

10. This newly discovered alloy which costs a bomb will not _______ even under the worst weather conditions.
(a) corrupt (b) condone (c) corrode (d) combat ( )

11. I visited Mary at her _______ in the hospital last Wednesday.

(a) bed (b) ward (c) division (d) partition ( )

12. Ali has always been very _______ about his feelings towards issues.
(a) aural (b) oral (c) oracular (d) vocal ( )
TEST 8

1. Afraid of speaking wrongly and offending the ministers, Callie spoke ________.
(a) awkwardly (b) cautiously (c) ponderously (d) impressively ( )

2. Susan’s body was ________ all over after the strenuous PE lessons today.
(a) aching (b) itching (c) grieving (d) gruelling ( )

3. The value of the market shares ________ rapidly overnight.

(a) reduced (b) diminished (c) plunged (d) shook ( )

4. Jane sprayed insecticide on the cockroach the moment it crawled out from the ________ in the wall.
(a) crevasse (b) crevice (c) break (d) division ( )

5. He is a member of the ________ tribe living in the hills.

(a) primitive (b) rural (c) homely (d) backward ( )

6. This job offers lots of ________ for one to excel and to be promoted.
(a) availability (b) opportunities (c) needs (d) time ( )

7. The bite of a cobra _______ a big hole in my shirt when I brushed past it.
(a) fatalistic (b) bitter (c) lethal (d) deathly ( )

8. I wanted to purchase this magazine but it has already been taken out of _______.
(a) circulation (b) issue (c) order (d) despatch ( )

9. We have no choice but to _______ our holiday plans as my baby brother has fallen ill at the last minute.
(a) neglect (b) shelve (c) desert (d) omit ( )

10. The kidnappers demanded a _____ of .a hundred thousand dollars from Jen’s family.
(a) price (b) reward (c) payment (d) ransom ( )

11. Sam is helping out as part of the _______ crew in the production.
(a) backward (b) backroom (c) backstage (d) background ( )

12. Every actor has to _______ his lines well before acting out the scene.
(a) memorise (b) reminisce (c) compose (d) reiterate ( )
TEST 9

1. Jimmy finally ________ his mistake and begged for forgiveness.

(a) realised (b) recognised (c) identified (d) recovered ( )

2. The ________ of tonight’s programme is the Maori dance.

(a) feature (b) climax (c) highlight (d) importance ( )

3. He ________ the heavy sack of rice over his shoulders.

(a) hoisted (b) hauled (c) lugged (d) tugged ( )

4. The police found a large amount of drugs during their ________ on the warehouse.
(a) invasion (b) raid (c) ambush (d) siege ( )

5. Sue’s laughter is very ________.

(a) infectious (b) inept (c) inviting (d) contagious ( )

6. It is unlikely for her to ________ her opinions on others.

(a) impress (b) impact (c) impose (d) improve ( )

7. I have easy _______ to the comic books from this shop as I work here.
(a) excess (b) access (c) assent (d) ascent ( )

8. The beggar suddenly ran _______ and started screaming at the top of his voice.
(a) havoc (b) riot (c) chaotic (d) amok ( )
9. We studied the _______ of the landscape during our Geography lesson today.
(a) contours (b) forms (c) divisions (d) lines ( )

10. The tenants were _____ after defaulting on their rent payments.
(a) expelled (b) exiled (c) evicted (d) expunged ( )

11. The insurance agent spent the whole afternoon going through the _______ of the insurance with my father.
(a) recording (b) coverage (c) listings (d) screenings ( )

12. The pain was so _______ that he fainted.

(a) executing (b) excruciating (c) excreting (d) execrable ( )
TEST 10

1. It must be a ________ of your imagination − ghosts do not exist.

(a) figure (b) figment (c) fragment (d) fiction ( )

2. Please do not put the blame on me. I do not have the slightest ________ as to what exactly happened.
(a) thought (b) suggestion (c) inkling (d) concept ( )

3. Mary and her boyfriend have ________ ideas about life after marriage, so they frequently quarrel over it.
(a) reverse (b) conflicting (c) controversial (d) crashing ( )

4. My parents finally ________ and allowed me to go to Australia with my friends for a holiday.
(a) relented (b) recoiled (c) repented (d) released ( )

5. These duties are ________ upon me as a lawyer.

(a) accident (b) incident (c) supplement (d) incumbent ( )

6. My father ________ his car just in time to avoid hitting the cat which was running across the road.
(a) skidded (b) diverted (c) turned (d) swerved ( )

7. His suspicious behavior _______ the policemen’s attention.

(a) arose (b) provoked (c) stimulated (d) aroused ( )

8. Having reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve has long been a _______ of the Chinese.
(a) custom (b) convention (c) habit (d) ritual ( )
9. The doctor _______ some medicine for Jen’s illness.
(a) formatted (b) subscribed (c) prescribed (d) wrote ( )

10. The pub fell into _____ after they began to serve alcoholic drinks to teenagers below the age of eighteen.
(a) disrepute (b) disrespect (c) dishonesty (d) clutters ( )

11. Sally was _______ from school when she was caught shoplifting.
(a) exiled (b) vanquished (c) dismissed (d) expelled ( )

12. The roads are _______ with vehicles during the peak hours.
(a) full (b) cluttered (c) congested (d) clogged ( )
TEST 11

1. The ________ fans of the football team cheered loudly for the players.
(a) ardent (b) crazy (c) adorable (d) loving ( )

2. My dad studies the ________ of plants from their parts.

(a) growth (b) propagation (c) flourishing (d) expansion ( )

3. After much consideration, the authorities ________ to the proposal for the building of a highway.
(a) asserted (b) assented (c) assuaged (d) arrayed ( )

4. Alex is one of the ________ for the manhunt contest.

(a) suggestions (b) nominees (c) selections (d) choice ( )

5. The old car my father has owned for ten years needs to have its engine________ .
(a) overhauled (b) renovated (c) overtaken (d) scrapped ( )

6. Susan is a very ________ worker; she always finishes her work before the deadline.
(a) endowed (b) qualified (c) competent (d) super ( )

7. It has always been a _______ that money brings happiness.

(a) fiction (b) fable (c) fallacy (d) fantasy ( )

8. The rose my boyfriend gave me _______ as it had gone without water for days.
(a) languished (b) wilted (c) faded (d) died ( )

9. I had to make a _______ to avoid the traffic jam on that part of the highway.
(a) circle (b) roundabout (c) detour (d) shortcut ( )

10. Jim was _____with rage when he found out who had made him the scapegoat of the theft.
(a) stammering (b) steaming (c) seething (d) spluttering ( )

11. I went on a shopping _______ with my best friend as many shops were having sales.
(a) expedition (b) spree (c) excursion (d) trip ( )

12. The detective was completely _______ by the case as there seemed to be no motive behind it.
(a) mystified (b) baffled (c) confused (d) bewildered ( )
TEST 12

1. It is foolish of you to ________ your life for someone who .does not appreciate it.
(a) endanger (b) risk (c) pit (d) sanctify ( )

2. Young children are ________ and believe whatever people tell them.
(a) confiding (b) gullible (c) simple (d) single-minded ( )

3. Can you please ________ the mistakes before handling up this piece of work?
(a) amend (b) transfer (c) substitute (d) reorganize ( )

4. I really cannot ________ how his parents will punish him if they find out the truth about this.
(a) wonder (b) guess (c) suppose (d) imagine ( )

5. Try not to ________ him as he loses his temper easily.

(a) aggravate (b) provoke (c) aggregate (d) stimulate ( )

6. Ivy ________ for a split moment before dashing across the road to save the little girl who had been bitten
by a dog.
(a) doubted (b) faltered (c) hesitated (d) relented ( )

7. The robbers looked _______ around them before escaping with the loot..
(a) seriously (b) fruitfully (c) fatally (d) furtively ( )

8. You should _______ his popularity to his good looks and warm personality.
(a) associate (b) attribute (c) account (d) derive ( )

9. All prizes not collected by the date stated will be _______.

(a) forsaken (b) forged (c) forgone (d) forfeited ( )

10. “Wipe that irritating _____ away from your face!” the father scolded his son angrily.
(a) laugh (b) smirk (c) beam (d) giggle ( )

11. The whole place was in _______ when the lights suddenly went out.
(a) a catastrophe(b) chaos (c) collision (d) a crisis ( )

12. He was _______ and questioned for misbehaving in school.

(a) met (b) argued (c) confronted (d) faced ( )
TEST 13

1. The three girls were __________ from school for two weeks after they were caught stealing from a
supermarket.
(a) expelled (b) suspended (c) abolished (d) rejected ( )
2. He can _ ________ in the discovery of a cure for the fatal illness.
(a) falsify (b) replicate (c) impersonate (d) duplicate ( )
3. Those who claim that they can tell your future by reading cards are probably __________.
(a) illusionists (b) frauds (c) robbers (d) delusions ( )
4. The __________ forms have been filed in, so we can progress the applications now.
(a) requisite (b) compatible (c) eligible (d) required ( )
5. We only did a rough __________ of the number of people who would actually turn up for the marathon .
(a) calculation (b) guess (c) deduction (d) estimation ( )
6. Our __________ for this week’s netball match is The Eagles.
(a) partner (b) enemy (c) opponent (d) advocate ( )
7. We do not allow food or drinks on these ________ .
(a) locations (b) surroundings (c) areas (d) premises ( )
8. Susan does not like to attend boarding school as she feels that there are many _______ rules.
(a) expedient (b) implicit (c) extensive (d) intensive ( )
9. From his observations, the scientists ________ that dogs prefer that brand of dogfood.
(a) deduces (b) supposes (c) inducts (d) induces ( )
10. She likes to read __________ love stories.
(a) sentiment (b) sentimentality (c) sentimentalist (d) sentimental ( )
11. His family is so poor that he can __________ pay for his school fees.
(a) distantly (b) hardly (c) simply (d) almost ( )
12. The book which I am reading weaves a complex story of __________ and deceit.
(a) mockery (b) betrayal (c) trial (d) wrongdoing ( )
TEST 14

1. He is __________ from lessons as he is sick.

(a) excluded (b) omitted (c) released (d) exempted ( )
2. Jason’s generosity is one of his most likeable __________.
(a) idiosyncrasies (b) personalities (c) particularities (d) traits ( )
3. Somebody managed to __________ the little girl who had fainted..
(a) restore (b) revive (c) reactive (d) rebuild ( )
4. The drowning child is __________ for air.
(a) gawking (b) gasping (c) gazing (d) goggling ( )
5. We must quickly settle the bills which have __________.
(a) aged (b) matured (c) developed (d) impended ( )
6. She could not __________ her doubts about his sincerity.
(a) assure (b) soothe (c) allay (d) lower ( )
7. Jack __________ to be an inventor like his brother.
(a) assumes (b) dreams (c) aspires (d) expects ( )
8. The terrorists’ cruel treatment of their hostages was __________.
(a) abominable (b) hideous (c) grim (d) onerous ( )
9. Ken brought me a__________ from Australia.
(a) nostalgia (b) treasure (c) remembrance (d) souvenir ( )
10. The old temple which has been neglected for years is in __________.
(a) disrepute (b) disregard (c) destruction (d) disrepair ( )
11. You are __________ to fail this test if you do not study for it.
(a) definite (b) destined (c) compelled (d) bound ( )
12. The __________ from the fair will be donated to charity.
(a) collection (b) sales (c) total (d) proceeds ( )
TEST 15

1. He possesses __________ of a good leader.

(a) commands (b) properties (c) qualities (d) makings ( )
2. Worried about the declining population, the government __________ the citizens to have three or more
children per family.
(a) induced (b) rewarded (c) encouraged (d) pushed ( )
3. Chin Yi and I are not on good __________ with each other.
(a) lives (b) terms (c) agreements (d) conditions ( )
4. He read books more for __________ than for pure pleasure.
(a) rewards (b) uplift (c) edification (d) encouragement ( )
5. The tributaries carry __________ which are deposited at the bottom of this river.
(a) dregs (b) leftovers (c) remains (d) sediments ( )
6. Yunxin was __________ from school last Monday as she was running a high temperature.
(a) off (b) missing (c) truant (d) absent ( )
7. You can see from the __________ on his face that he is still angry with Suzy.
(a) feeling (b) impression (c) display (d) expression ( )
8. I believe that the cat’s suspicion of strangers is __________ rather than learned.
(a) inborn (b) natural (c) internal (d) basic ( )
9. My mother has just __________ a brand new air-conditioner in my room.
(a) framed (b) installed (c) built (d) displayed ( )
10. I only had a __________ idea of what happened.
(a) flimsy (b) thin (c) circumspect (d) vague ( )
11. Callie feels __________ about what to do as she is getting different instructions from the two parties.
(a) dubious (b) groggy (c) mixed (d) anxious ( )
12. Except on Shopping Day__________ all shops in New Zealand close by six in the evening.
(a) totally (b) virtually (c) absolutely (d) generally ( )