Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) Test 15

1. The stroke left the famous writer an invalid.

6. The lack of rain caused irreparable damage to the
A) marshal sunflower crop.
B) sick person
A) irresolute
C) proprietor
B) irresponsible
D) tutor
C) irrecoverable
E) devoted
D) irregular
E) irrelevant

2. Registering a patent involves a number of expenses.

A) includes 7. Unless the crops are irrigated soon, the harvest will
B) saves be sparse.
C) entails A) watered
D) precludes B) plowed
E) ravages C) planted
D) fertilized
E) inflated

3. Little Cecily cannot speak well because she has a

speech impediment.

A) skeptic 8. The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized

B) defect his future.
C) imposition A) jettisoned
D) aspect B) jettisoned
E) grit C) rejuvenated
D) endangered
E) jubilated

4. Some language students find studying vocabulary an

irksome task.

A) easy 9. The Kangal, the national dog of Turkey, has a keen

B) pleasant sense of smell.
C) tedious A) sharp
D) irate B) outstanding
E) creative C) aggressive
D) enviable
E) slight

5. This matter is totally irrelevant to the discussion we

have just had.

A) suitable
B) alien
C) uninviting
D) disappointing
E) terse

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10. Diving is known to be the leading cause of spinal 15. Holiday crowds litter picnic areas in such a way that
cord injuries. they look like a junkyard.

A) primary A) dirty
B) ultimate B) fill
C) conducive C) clean
D) conducive D) leave
E) restrictive E) empty

11. According to a Turkish legend, Turks once had to 16. The city is at an elevation of 1200 meters, which
made their way through a mountain of iron. makes it one of the loftiest cities in the area.

A) report A) mildest
B) myth B) highest
C) history C) largest
D) narration D) flattest
E) anecdote E) coldest

12. Since I have been ill for a week, my appetite has 17. The police took measures to prevent looting.
lessened and I eat almost nothing.
A) signing
A) risen B) espionage
B) diminished C) smuggling
C) extended D) escaping
D) increased E) plundering
E) acclaimed

18. Tennis wear is a very lucrative business for

13. A gun is a lethal weapon, not a toy; therefore, manufacturers because tennis somehow attracts
children should never be allowed to play with one. wealthy people.

A) dangerous A) illegal
B) enjoyable B) circumstantial
C) deadly C) expansive
D) expensive D) profitable
E) costly E) enviable

14. Only one of the world’s ten highest peaks lies 19. We don’t think we will be able to make the
outside the Himalayas conference in Japan.

A) rises up A) construct
B) is located B) do
C) originates C) attend
D) is discernible D) decide
E) occur E) hold

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20. Recently more and more men have begun to use

make-up products.

A) artificial
B) diet
C) cosmetic
D) health
E) unisex

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Answer Key:

1: B 11: B
2: C 12: B
3: B 13: C
4: C 14: B
5: B 15: A
6: C 16: B
7: A 17: E
8: D 18: D
9: A 19: C
10: A 20: C

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