Vocabulary Tests , Test Twenty ( 20 )

20 - ) Vocabulary Tests

Test Twenty

1- ] Read the sentences or short passages below . Write the letter for the correct definition of the underlined vocabulary word .

The workers made continual complaints to the manager about the conditions in the mill . It seemed as though there was an angry letter on his desk every other day .

1 . ( A ) repeated frequently

(  B ) going on without interruption                                         1 . ------------------------

The continuous sound of the waves lapping at the side of the boat caused everyone to feel relaxed . At night everyone went to sleep immediately .

( A ) repeated frequently

( B ) going on without interruption                                          2 . -------------------------

He said he knew nothing about the disappearance of the last piece of cake , but his smile implied that he ate it himself .

3 . (  A ) to conclude or reason out from evidence 

( B ) to hint or suggest without stating directly                        3 . ------------------------

Since she kept looking at her watch and reaching for the door latch , I was forced to infer  that she was eager to leave .

4 . ( A ) to conclude or reason out from evidence

( B ) to hint or suggest without stating directly                          4 . ----------------------

The heavy rains will affect the wheat crops . We can expect the price of bread to go up in the next few months .

5 . ( A ) to influence or change

( B ) result                                                                                          5 . ---------------------

The high price of bread is just one effect of the flood . Insurance rates are certain to go up as well .

6 . A ) to influence or change

( B ) result                                                                                            6 . ---------------------

The basketball team swore they would avenge their humiliating defeat at the hands of their rivals . They would meet again at the end of the season , and they planned to be ready .

7 . ( A ) to get satisfaction for a wrong

( B ) a desire to inflict an injury in return for an insult or injury  7 . --------------------

When the final buzzer sounded , the scoreboard showed our team had won by 24 points . Their revenge was complete .

8 . ( A ) to get satisfaction for a wrong

( B ) a desire to inflict an injury in return for an insult or injury   8 . --------------------

For the game to be fair , we need a distinguished referee . I do not think Mr. Clark is a good choice . His son plays for one of the teams .

9 . ( A ) without interest

( B ) free from bias ; impartial                                                             9 . -------------------

David begged me to play tennis with him this weekend , but I declined . I am simply uninterested in hitting a ball and then chasing after it .

10 . ( A ) without interest

( B ) free from bias ; impartial                                                             10 . -------------------

Answer Key

1 . A 2 . B 3 . B 4 . A 5 . A 6 . B 7 . A 8 . B 9 . B 10 . A

2- ] Decide which word in parentheses best completes the sentence . Then write the sentence , adding the missing word .

1 . George Washington Carver was the first African American to take his place in the -------------------- of science because of his contributions to agriculture and the economy .

( annals , sanctions )

2 . As the moon rose over our lonely campsite , only the sound of crickets and the babbling of the stream broke the ------------ night air .

( hale , serene )

3 . The more doctors learn about how the human body ages , the better health care they can provide to increase ---------------------.

( longevity , preeminence )

4 . The intricate plots of some English mysteries can ---------------- even the most experienced and careful readers .

( confound , relegate )

5 . In foreign affairs , ---------------- are economic penalties imposed by one or more nations on another nation .

( militants , sanctions )

6 . The Roman Empire grew by ------------------until it controlled most of the lands around the Mediterranean Sea .

( accretion , iota )

7  . I have seen no ------------------- difference in the skaters’ performances since they began using a choreographer .

( appreciable , finite )

8 . In the melodramatic story , the heroine gazed into the hero’s -------------------dark eyes .

( copious , fathomless )

9 . My boss has a / an ------------------- need to control ewvery situation , no matter how trivial .

( paltry , insatiable )

10 . There was not one ----------------- of fear in his voice as he calmly guided the rescuer .

( iota , pittance )

Answer Key

1 . annals 2 . serene 3. longevity 4 . confound 5 . sanctions 6 . accretion 7. appreciable

8 . fathomless 9 . insatiable 10 . iota

3- ] Each question below include a word in capital letters , followed by five words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. Write the letter for your answer on the line provided .

1 . OVERT ( A ) avoid   ( B ) hidden ( C ) concealed

( D ) straightforward ( E ) dishonest                                       1 . --------------------

2 . FAUX PAS ( A ) small blunder ( B ) glorious victory ( C ) unpleasant odor

( D ) unclear message ( E ) established plan of action            2 . ------------------

3 . SUPERFLUOUS ( A ) exceptional ( B ) flowing together ( C ) strong

( D ) changeable ( E ) unnecessary                                           3 . -----------------

4 . INFLUX ( A ) bend ( B ) steady inward flow ( C ) influence

( D ) friendly behavior ( E ) threat                                            4 . ------------------

5 . ACCOST ( A ) determine the value of ( B ) activate ( C ) confront

( D ) accuse  ( E ) make calm                                                      5 . ------------------

6 . INVIOLABLE ( A ) expensive ( B ) unobtainable ( C ) untouchable

( D ) violated ( E ) required                                                        6 . ------------------

7 . ADULTERATE ( A ) contaminate ( B ) mature ( C ) act immorally

( D ) filter ( E ) prohibit                                                              7 . ------------------

8 . PERIPHERY ( A ) preference ( B ) loyal followers ( C ) part of a building

( D ) outermost region ( E ) attractive appearance                   8 . -----------------

9 . PERVASIVE ( A ) slippery ( B) spread throughout ( C ) convincing

( D ) rare ( E ) highly offensive                                                   9 . -------------------

10 . INNUENDO ( A ) immediate repetition ( B ) sly suggestion ( C ) interruption

( D ) secret plot ( E ) acknowledgment                                      10 . --------------------

11 . DERIDE ( A ) halt ( B ) praise excessively ( C ) ridicule

( D ) recognize ( E ) move from place to place quickly             11 . --------------------

12 . LOQUACIOUS ( A ) talkative ( B ) sickly ( C ) overly critical

( D ) pleasant-sounding ( E ) elegant                                           12 . -------------------- 

13 . UPBRAID ( A ) uproot ( B ) rearrange ( C ) support

( D ) dispose of  ( D ) denounce                                                     13 . --------------------

14 . EUTHANASIA ( A ) distant continent ( B ) extreme happiness ( C ) imitation

( D ) mercy killing ( E ) type of speech                                         14 . --------------------

15 . RAIL ( A ) complain bitterly ( B ) mislead ( C ) explain carefully

( D ) make strong or solid ( E ) exaggerate                                      15 . -----------------

Answer Key

1 . D 2. A 3 . E 4 . B 5 . C 6 . C 7 . A 8 . D 9 . B 10 . B 11 . C 12 . A 13 . E 14 . D 15 . A