Vocabulary - A

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1. The room is ________ because it is crowded. Please open the
windows to let in some fresh air.
(1) stale (3) cool
(2) stuffy (4) noisy ( )
 
2. The young of a frog is called a ________.
(1) piglet (3) chick
(2) cub (4) tadpole ( )
 
3. ________ your food when you eat. Do not swallow it.
(1) Chew (3) Bite
(2) Grind (4) Tear ( )
 
4. The ________ is clearing the jungle for a new playground.
(1) lorry (3) truck
(2) bulldozer (4) bowser ( )
 
5. After a game of tennis, Kim is feeling ________ and she needs some
water.
(1) exhausted (3) cold
(2) tired (4) thirsty ( )
 
6. The ________ helped Ali find the book in the library.
(1) servant (3) author
(2) writer (4) librarian ( )
 
7. My dog was ill so we brought it to a ________.
(1) doctor (3) veterinarian
(2) nurse (4) dentist ( )
 
8. I buy newspaper from the ________ everyday.
(1) newsagent (3) reporter
(2) librarian (4) florist ( )
 
9. The young of a kangaroo is called a ________.
(1) chick (3) birdie
(2) joey (4) cub ( )
 
10. She has just mopped the floor. Be careful not to fall because it is
________.
(1) slippery (3) clean
(2) frictionless (4) sliding ( )
 Vocabulary – B
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1. We must be ________ all the time. It shows we have good manners.

(1) courteous (3) rude
(2) happy (4) shouting ( )

2. The young of a duck is called a __________.

(1) chicken (3) duck
(2) duckling (4) bird ( )

3. The sponge is __________ with water.

(1) soaked (3) full
(2) filled (4) poured ( )

4. The __________ inspects the accounts of company business.

(1) accountant (3) inspector
(2) clerk (4) manager ( )

5. You must be feeling very __________ about the outcome of the test.
(1) bored (3) tired
(2) anxious (4) careful ( )

6. John has a new haircut. He has just been to the __________.

(1) shopkeeper (3) teacher
(2) tailor (4) barber ( )

7. The young of a cat is called a __________.

(1) kitten (3) puppy
(2) kid (4) cat ( )

8. Last night, a __________ broke into my neighbour's house and stole some money.
(1) burglar (3) robber
(2) stealer (4) prisoner ( )

9. Our school sent a ______ of singers to the inter-school competition.

(1) troop (3) band
(2) choir (4) team ( )

10. You must be __________. Your father will be here very soon.
 (1) excited (3) kind
(2) quiet (4) patient ( )

Vocabulary – C
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1. The young of a dog is called a ________.

(1) kitten (3) puppy
(2) cub (4) baby ( )

2. The ________ of musicians has good showmanship.

(1) team (3) band
(2) troop (4) gang ( )

3. When my father sent his car to the workshop, the ________ repaired his car.
(1) engineer (3) mechanic
(2) workshop man (4) people ( )

4. The tabby-cat gave birth to a ________ of kittens.

(1) batch (3) group
(2) gang (4) litter ( )

5. This hotel is sixty ________ tall.

(1) levels (3) storeys
(2) floors (4) ground ( )

6. Construction has begun for a new ________ of flats.

(1) building (3) block
(2) house (4) plaza ( )

7. During the disaster caused by the storm an ________ of soldiers was sent to help.
(1) army (3) gang
(2) class (4) crew ( )

8. Jeffrey Archer is a very famous ________. He has written many books.

(1) artist (3) reader
(2) author (4) reporter ( )
9. The two dogs were barking and biting at each other. They were very ________.
(1) friendly (3) energetic
(2) fierce (4) tame ( )

10. The farmer is leading a ________ of cattle into the pen.

(1) herd (3) group
(2) down (4) pack ( )

Vocabulary – D
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1. The ________ of the knife is very sharp.

(1) side (3) end
(2) edge (4) blade ( )

2. We need to have a ________ when we enter into another country.

(1) stamp (3) passport
(2) photograph (4) passbook ( )

3. The waitress put ten glasses of drinks on a ________.

(1) tray (3) pellet
(2) plate (4) frying pan ( )

4. I keep a ________ on my daily activities.

(1) diary (3) record
(2) book (4) album ( )

5. Mother is boiling water in a ________ to make tea.

(1) bottle (3) kettle
(2) pail (4) container ( )

6. The company has a large ________ to store all the goods.

(1) warehouse (3) place
(2) refrigerator (4) garage ( )

7. Shufen's father is a ________. He is often out in the sea on a ship.

(1) soldier (3) swimmer
(2) diver (4) sailor ( )
8. Limin plays the trumpet in the school ________.
(1) choir (3) club
(2) band (4) karaoke ( )

9. You can hear the flight of doves ________.

(1) cooing (3) quacking
(2) chirping (4) singing ( )

10. The couple decided to ________ as they love each other dearly.
(1) separate (3) divorce
(2) marry (4) argue ( )

Vocabulary – E
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1. Nigel is an honest boy. You can ________ him.

(1) trust (3) dislike
(2) avoid (4) doubt ( )

2. He should not be allowed to drive. He is ________.

(1) alert (3) drunk
(2) fresh (4) careful ( )

3. Andrew keeps fishes and corals in his ________.

(1) aviary (3) cage
(2) pail (4) aquarium ( )

4. The ________ performed an operation on my right knee cap.

(1) surgeon (3) doctor
(2) dentist (4) optician ( )

5. Last night, Limin went straight to bed without having her ________.
(1) breakfast (3) dinner
(2) lunch (4) supper ( )

6. The lions ________ in the den waiting to be fed.

(1) walk (3) prowl
(2) jog (4) run ( )
7. We use a ________ to hit a nail into the wall.
(1) spanner (3) plier
(2) hammer (4) chisel ( )

8. My father pays the telephone ________ once a month.

(1) fees (3) bill
(2) fares (4) costs ( )

9. Angie has ________ to be the bridesmaid for her sister's wedding.

(1) learnt (3) consented
(2) smiled (4) laughed ( )

10. They had a ________ conversation lasting less than five minutes.
(1) brief (3) long
(2) rare (4) lengthy ( )

Vocabulary – E
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1. On Monday, Michael checked into the hospital, complaining about a ________

wrist.
(1) good (3) fractured
(2) strong (4) twisted ( )

2. In the new movie, Charles plays a weathered cop ________ the murder of a
 president.
(1) looking (3) poking
(2) surrendering (4) investigating ( )

3. Kevin expressed his ________ that Glen is more popular in school than he is.
(1) jealousy (3) thoughts
(2) behaviour (4) tiredness ( )

4. Eager to fulfill his dream as a writer, Li Dong quits his job to ________ on writing.
(1) relax (3) concentrate
(2) emphasize (4) demand ( )

5. Tintin books have been ________ into fifty-six different languages.

(1) transferred (3) transformed
(2) translated (4) changed ( )

6. During take-off, the plane ________ and plunged into the ocean.
(1) flew (3) banked
(2) propelled (4) stalled ( )

7. When the pots become dry, the potter hardens them in a hot ________.
(1) burner (3) kiln
(2) cooker (4) fireplace ( )

8. When Michael Jordan arrived at the airport in Malaysia, the fans ________ the
arrival hall.
(1) rushed (3) swayed
(2) walked in (4) swarmed ( )

9. Sports is another interesting ________ which is one of the more popular sites on
the internet.
(1) listing (3) category
(2) directory (4) group ( )

10. Our English teacher always ________ us to study hard and respect our parents.
(1) demands (3) engages
(2) embarrasses (4) encourages ( )
 Vocabulary – F
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1. The band members are always ________ for their monthly meetings.
(1) punctated (3) punctured
(2) punched (4) punctual ( )
 
2. The room has been tidied and the books are ________ arranged on the shelves.
(1) neatly (3) untidily
(2) lately (4) dirtily ( )
 
3. Lihui's ________ uncle buys many presents for the under privileged children
during the Lunar New Year.
(1) selfish (3) wealthy
(2) thrifty (4) greedy ( )
 
4. The king was ________, he plotted to kill all his allies.
(1) kind (3) cunning
(2) generous (4) thoughtful ( )
 
5. Jenny is promoted to be a supervisor because she is ________ rude when
serving customers.
(1) often (3) so
(2) always (4) seldom ( )
 
6. Helpers are needed to clean the ________ where the horses are kept.
(1) staples (3) coop
(2) unstables (4) stables ( )
 
7. James is a ________ person, he refuses to share anything with anyone.
(1) generous (3) kind
(2) cheerful (4) selfish ( )
 
8. My aunt sells cakes in the ________.
(1) shop (3) confectionery
(2) supermarket (4) bakery ( )
 
9. The bride is wearing such a beautiful ________ with a long train.
(1) gown (3) dress
(2) cape (4) shirt ( )
 
10. Shufen has a ________ to look at the stars and the moon.
(1) telescope (3) kaleidoscope
(2) binoculars (4) spectacles ( )
 Vocabulary – G
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1. Prices of vegetables have ________ since the rainy season began.

(1) ascended (3) peaked
(2) gone up (4) validated ( )
 
2. The gazelle is a ________ of the tiger.
(1) pray (3) prey
(2) grey (4) bray ( )
 
3. There's a swarm of bees ________ around the bee-hive.
(1) buzzing (3) fluttering
(2) crowing (4) messing ( )
 
4. My brother is taking a shower in the ________.
(1) toilet (3) basin
(2) bathroom (4) cellar ( )
 
5. This new model of handphone is as light as ________.
(1) fresh air (3) a feather
(2) a pancake (4) a breath ( )
 
6. The museum is displaying some dinosaur ________.
(1) skeletons (3) fossils
(2) bones (4) structures ( )

 
7. The managers are having a meeting. No one is allowed to ________.
(1) interview (3) intervene
(2) interact (4) interrupt ( )
 
8. My father bought a ________ of flowers for my mother on their wedding
anniversary.
(1) bunch (3) garland
(2) stem (4) bouquet ( )
 
9. We are going to the ________ to meet our uncle. His train will be arriving at nine.
(1) airport (3) terminal
(2) station (4) stand ( )
 
10. I am losing my voice, my ________ is very sore.
 (1) throat (3) nose
(2) mouth (4) head ( )

Vocabulary – H
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1. Lions are animals which live best in the ________.

(1) garden (3) wild
(2) zoo (4) safari ( )
 
2. Sulin is a ________, she writes for the local newspapers.
(1) broadcaster (3) news reader
(2) narrator (4) reporter ( )
 
3. The carpenter is using a ________ to take the dimensions of the door.
(1) measuring tape (3) string
(2) stopwatch (4) protractor ( )
 
4. Dogs and cats are ________ animals.
(1) house (3) domestic
(2) wild (4) favourite ( )
 
5. I sent my shoes to the ________ to be mended.
(1) plumber (3) optician
(2) cobbler (4) carpenter ( )
 
6. I tied a ________ around the present to make it more presentable.
(1) raffia (3) ribbon
(2) string (4) rope ( )
 
7. I have three ________ of stamps from England.
(1) album (3) books
(2) diaries (4) notebooks ( )
 
8. The children are looking for ________ on the beach.
(1) rubbish (3) water
(2) sand (4) sea shells ( )
 
9. The teacher ________ the girls for their good behaviour.
(1) praised (3) cheered
(2) scolded (4) approved ( )
 
10. I prefer to wash my hair with this brand of ________.
(1) detergent (3) oil
(2) soap (4) shampoo ( )

Vocabulary – I
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1. There was a ________ of cows grazing the field.

(1) school (3) herd
(2) troop (4) swarm ( )
 
2. Mr Ng is ________. He designed the seventy-storey Republic Plaza
in downtown Singapore.
(1) an architect (3) an engineer
(2) a designer (4) a builder ( )
 
3. Goodthings Superstore is having a sale to attract more ________.
(1) commuters (3) passers-by
(2) porters (4) customers ( )
 
4. Having a heavy ________ before you go to bed is not healthy.
(1) lunch (3) brunch
(2) supper (4) breakfast ( )
 
5. We know of daily happenings around the world by reading the
________.
(1) newspapers (3) books
(2) notice board (4) magazines ( )
 
6. We can have some tea after the water is ________.
(1) evaporated (3) steamed
(2) heated (4) boiled ( )
 
7. This bus is overcrowded, there are too many ________ in it.
(1) bikers (3) people
(2) passengers (4) commuters ( )
 
8. Batman is one of my brother's favourite ________ hero.
(1) comic (3) real-life
(2) acting (4) newspaper ( )
 
9. We have to drive ________ to avoid accidents on the road.
(1) cautiously (3) carelessly
 (2) conservatively (4) quietly ( )
 
10. Those fish are ________. Please throw them away.
(1) new (3) expensive
(2) fresh (4) stale ( )