Trust series

Exercises on vocabulary unit 1

Choose the correct answer:
1-Pollution can have disastrous effects on the ………
ecosystem.
A – balance B – balanced C – balancing D – balances
2-Justice is the antonym of………..
A – fair B – fear C –bias D – tolerance
3-There are some serious errors and……….in the book.
A – emissions B – missions C – omissions D - emotions
4-He ……….his partner around until she was dizzy.
A – orbited B – spun C – spin D - span
5-The theory of ………responsibility is built on a system of
ethics.
A – social B – private C – special D- socialist
6-Everyone should have their own points of …………..
A- scene B- view C- interview D-review
7-She was …by the amount of support she received from well-
wishers.
A – stun B – stunned C – stunning D- stunt
8-The synonym of ‘inaccurate’ is…………..
A – effect B – effective C – defective D- affective
9-He was……….into journalism with the help of his uncle.
A – got B – introduced C – made D- given
10- Smoking is the ………..cause of lung diseases.
A – mean B – main C – moan D- means
11-To ………..is the same meaning as in summary.
A- include B- conclude C- exclude D- concord
12-Secondly is closest in meaning to the word………
A – other B – next C – last D- previous
13-Firstly means to……..with.
A – begin B – bring C – beget D- budget
14-Consequently means in…………
A- turn B- burn C- return D- train
15-The synonym of ‘because of’ is ………to.
A- dew B- due C- do D-audio
16-Cars ………..speed on highways.
A- win B- beat C- earn D- gain
17-To tip a waiter means to tell him to keep the……….
A- list B- menu C- rest D- wrest
18-Only a few of the artifacts will go on …………
A-play B-replay C-reply D-display
19-I didn’t make any attempt to impede any ………efforts.
A – investigate B – investigator C – investigator D-
investigatory
 20- A youth was seriously injured in a shooting……..last night.
A-event B-accident C-incident D-
happening
21- Are you in the ……….of tickets?
A – queue B – row C – lane D- raw
22-The synonym of ‘factual’ is………..
A – accurate B – inaccurate C – fictional D- false
23-She had a………..look on her face. She was really
frightened.
A – scary B – scare C – scar D- scared
24-A………is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of
paper.
A – broadsheet B – tabloid C –broadcast D-
tablet
25-He is fond of………..jokes.
A – saying B – telling C – speaking D- talking
26-He didn’t want to end………like his father.
A – in B – out C – up D- off
27-In my view means…………………..
A – person B – personally C- personality D- personal
28-Mansura is a city in ………….Egypt.
A-north B-the north C-northern D-northerly
29-The company demanded a lot of ………..for its losses.
A – damage B – damages C – damaged D-
damaging
30-In a persuasive essay, restating the thesis is included in
the……….paragraph.
A-introductory B-body C-opposing view D-concluding
31-“To refute” means to ………..
(A)prove (B)improve (C)approve (D)disprove
32-In a persuasive essay, a supporting sentence is included in
the……….paragraph.
(A)introductory (B)body (C)opposing view (D)concluding
33-In a persuasive essay, each body paragraph sheds light
on………. evidence
(A)only a pieceof (B)a little (C)much (D)no
34-The…….. reveals the position to be argued.
(A)body (B)thesis (C)background (D)bulk
35- What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?
a. The introduction sentence b. The topic sentence
c. The closing sentence d. The supporting
sentence
36- An essay is………………
a. a series of sentences about one main topic.
b. a series of paragraphs about one main idea, or point.
c. the sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a
paragraph.
d. an excellent way to get a lot of information down on paper.
37- What is the first paragraph in the essay called?
a. Conclusion b. Body paragraph c. Introduction d.
Exposition
38- Which of these should be avoided in a good essay?
a. Slang b. Dignified words c. Brevity d. Unity
39- What is a hook?
a. An opening a sentence that captures the reader’s attention.
b. The last sentence of a paragraph.
c. A tool used to catch a thought.
d. A boring sentence.

40- When do you use supporting details or supporting

sentences?
a. Never use these in paragraphs because they are for essays
only.
b. Before the first sentence at the introduction.
c. After the topic sentence and before the closing sentence.
d. After the last sentence because it helps you summarize the
paragraph.
41- The introductory paragraph has three parts. Which of the
following is NOT part of the introductory paragraph?
a. thesis b. direct quote c. background d.
hook
42. The conclusion of an essay should
a. include last minute ideas and thoughts for the future.
b. have a restatement of the thesis and thoughts for the
future.
c. be a recap of the whole essay.
d. be only two sentences.
BLUE SKY THINKING
1- It’s important to start the day …………………. a proper
breakfast.
a) of b) with c) by d) to
2- Our votes are our powers, they are not for …………………..
a) sole b) sale c) sail d) seal
3- If we want to create a ………… peace, we must begin with the
children.
a) last b) least c) lasting d) lost
4- The roots of education are …………………., but the fruit is sweet.
a) bitter b) better c) butter d) barter
5- All…………………. things can’t do without water.
a) live b) living c) life d) alive
6- There will be a …………………. brodcat of the debate.
a) live b) living c) life d) alive
7- It’s hard work teaching a class of …………………. children.
a) live b) living c) life d) alive
8- I’ve just …………………. him, but there was no answer.
a) ring b) ringed c) rang d) rung
9- The harbour is …………………. by rocks and reefs.
a) ring b) ringed c) rang d) rung
10- She …………………. the handle but nothing happened.
a) wind b) wound c) wounded d) windy
11- He was badly …………………. in the explosion.
a) wind b) wound c) wounded d) windy
12- Are you …………………. adventure stories?
a) fond b) found c) founded d) funded
13- Lately, the police have …………………. out who robbed the bank.
a) fond b) found c) founded d) funded
14- This case was …………………. on insufficient evidence.
a) fond b) found c) founded d) funded
15- The regeneration programme was …………………. by EU money.
a) fond b) found c) founded d) funded