Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Test 2 - ESL Vocabulary Exercises

PRELIMINARY "TEST-YOURSELF" STUDY Please do not click

the answer button before you have thoroughly studied the 5. We had to climb ............... a steep path to reach the
question & deliberated on your own choice!! house on the top of the hill.

A) onto
1. Last year a lot of women preferred long skirts. But, B) up
this year short skirts are in ............... again.
C) into
A) fashion D) down
B) absence E) up to
C) respect
D) popular
E) reply
6. He is not a skilled worker. He doesn't ...............
much.

A) win
2. The famous pianist Abdurrahmanovich is ............... B) gain
with the İstanbul Metropolitan Orchestra tonight.
C) earn
A) harmonising D) pay
B) conducting E) afford
C) becoming
D) dealing
E) playing
7. We keep the ............... copies of all our reports in a
special master file.

A) primitive
3. The lawyer's ............... was unusually high. B) characteristic
A) fare C) elementary
B) fare D) original
C) account E) elder
D) price
E) fee

8. We do not have adequate information to make a

decision. Adequate means ............... .

4. The baby is ............... . Her diaper needs changing. A) healthy

B) enough
A) thirsty
C) easy
B) dry
D) wealty
C) sleepy
E) correct
D) wet
E) cold

9. Everywhere they ............... for water they struck oil.

A) dropped
B) bent
C) sank
D) dug
E) dripped

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15. The winner of the competition is going to receive a

............... of 20 000 $.

10. My memories of you are so warm and ............... that I A) fare

am sure I can never forget you.
B) price
A) busy C) cost
B) deep D) prize
C) unkind E) fee
D) helpful
E) famous

16. Then it started to rain heavily and everyone ran for

............... .

11. ............... so much of their time together has A) dryness

deepened their friendship.
B) shadow
A) Arguing C) shelter
B) Proving D) sunshine
C) Spending E) guard
D) Wasting
E) Saving

17. A man was struck by ............... and killed as he ran

for shelter.

12. Now, ............... the ball to the person on your right. A) forecast
B) lightning
A) Pull
C) frost
B) Throw
D) thunder
C) Jump
E) thunderbolt
D) Burst
E) Catch

18. She ............... me up and gave me a friendly smile.

13. He had plenty of time to sit ............... the scenery. A) frightened

B) forgave
A) or feel
C) joked
B) and enjoy
D) thanked
C) to prove
E) woke
D) to remind
E) or walk around

19. İzmir ............... Fair opens in late september.

14. Philosophers try to find out the ............... of life. A) National

B) Global
A) sadness
C) Regional
B) length
D) Universal
C) uselessness
E) International
D) meaning
E) middle

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20. Listen! Do you hear that funny ............... coming from 25. I have broken your ............... , but don't worry; I'll fix
the kitchen? it with this glue.

A) noise A) balcony
B) feeling B) wallet /W@-lit/
C) taste C) window
D) smell D) vase /VA:Z/
E) silence E) TV screen

21. Oh, he's so big-headed. I can't ............... him.   26. He is so tight-fisted that he won't get himself even a 
............... of shoelaces!
A) stand
B) shake A) lot
C) swear B) single
D) spread C) few
E) throw D) pair
E) double

22. Someone pushed him from ............... and he fell over.

  27. What a lovely T-shirt you're ............... !

A) behind A) sowing
B) against B) greeting
C) beyond C) wearing
D) across D) pleasing
E) around E) sawing

23. A(n) ............... does oral translation from one 28. There are no hills or mountains on the Konia  (=
language to another. Konya) plain. It's all very ............... .

A) translator A) wide
B) reporter B) rocky
C) transporter C) flat
D) secret agent D) broad
E) interpreter E) breezy

24. He's such a kind, ............... man. 29. How much is the bus ............... from Kadıköy to
Üsküdar?
A) gentle
B) horrible A) fee
C) false B) price
D) unpleasant C) fair
E) annoying D) prize
E) fare

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30. So, you've lost your job. Well, life is never ...............

.

A) difficult
B) stormy
C) lonely
D) fair
E) unhappy

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Answer Key:

1: A 16: C
2: E 17: B
3: E 18: E
4: D 19: E
5: B 20: A
6: C 21: A
7: D 22: A
8: B 23: E
9: D 24: A
10: B 25: D
11: C 26: D
12: B 27: C
13: B 28: C
14: D 29: E
15: D 30: D

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