41 - ] Vocabulary Tests
Test Forty One
1- ] Read the sentences or short passages . Write the
letter for the best answer to each question on the line provided
In reality , swamps can be intimidating
places . They often house creatures that sting , bite , and , in
extreme circumstances , kill .
1 . The word intimidating means
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( A ) friendly ( B ) encouraging
( C ) inspiring ( D ) frightening 1 .
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Marshes were a
notorious breeding ground for insects , and the Roman authorities wanted
to remove this source of danger .
2 . The word notorious means ---------------
( A ) valued for their medical uses ( B ) respected (
C ) disguised or hidden ( D ) well-known for unfavorable reasons 2
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Seventeen hundred years later , this predilection to
eliminate wetlands continued in the newly created United States Congress .
3 . The word predilection means
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( A ) opposition ( B ) preference
( C ) dislike ( D ) lack of interest 3 .
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Those who advocated such policy convinced
Congress to give 64 million acres of federal swampland to the states on the
condition that the swamps be drained .
4 . Which word could best replace advocated ?
( A ) opposed ( B ) ridiculed
( C ) supported ( D ) attacked 4 . --------------------
Now scientists have begun to reexamine the role of
swamps and the obsolete policies of the past .
5 . Obsolete means ---------------
( A ) outdated , old ( B ) scientifically proven
( C ) expensive ( D ) successful 5 . ----------------------
Recent research shows that marches and swamps play a
vital part in perpetuating a healthy ecosystem .
6 . Which word
could best replace perpetuating ?
( A ) eliminating ( B ) destroying
( C ) preserving ( D ) forgetting 6 . ---------------------
Read any of Mark Twain’s stories of life during the heyday
of the Mississippi River and you get a feel for what the river used to be
like .
7 . Heyday means ---------------
( A ) dry season ( B ) period of greatest popularity
( C ) harvest season ( D ) valley 7 . -------------------------
Then people started to drain the swamps and build
embankments to hold back the river . This allowed farmers and developers to
uncover rich , arable land and create space to build new edifices
for growing cities .
8 . Which word could best replace arable ?
( A ) farmable ( B ) unproductive
( C ) desert ( D ) useless 8
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9. Which word could best replace edifices ?
( A ) things to eat ( B ) buildings
( C ) farmlands ( D ) lakes
9 . --------------------
Three of these - the pitcher plant , sundew , and
Venus’s-flytrap - get essential nutriments by eating insects
10 . Which word could
best replace nutriments ?
( A ) nourishments ( B ) poisons
( C ) seeds ( D ) rocks
10 . --------------------
Answer Key
1 . D 2 . D 3 . B 4 . C 5 . A 6. C 7 . B 8 . A 9 . B
10 . A
2- ] Each question below includes 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
. URBANE (A ) crowded ( B ) proud
(
C ) refined ( D ) talkative 1 .
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2
. ABATE (A ) lessen ( B ) argue
(
C ) desire ( D ) tempt
2 . -----------------
3
. FETTER (A ) humiliate ( B ) restrain
(
C ) accelerate ( D ) decide quickly
3. ------------------
4
. PLACID (A ) attractive ( B ) soft
(
C ) peaceful ( D ) unusual 4 .
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5
. SALVAGE (A ) uncivilized ( B ) save
(
C ) guard closely ( D ) frighten 5 .
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6
. IMPOLITIC (A ) illegal ( B ) impolite
(
C ) forceful ( D ) unwise 6
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7
. COSMOPOLITAN (A ) handsome ( B ) foreign
(
C ) worldly ( D ) crude
7 . ----------------------
8
. NEOPHYTE (A ) beginner ( B ) elected official
(
C ) habitual thief ( D ) coward 8 .
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9
. PERNICIOUS (A ) suspicious ( B )
destructive
(
C ) improper ( D ) amusing 9 .
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10
. MEGALOPOLIS (A ) early form of life ( B ) harsh noises
(
C ) large monuments ( D ) large populated area 10 .-----------------
11
. BULWARK (A ) wide street ( B ) safeguard
(
C ) threat ( D ) idle conversation 11
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12
. PROCRASTINATE (A ) postpone ( B ) support strongly
(
C ) mislead ( D ) brush aside 12 .
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13
. DEBUT (A ) argument ( B ) denial
(
C ) explanation ( D ) first appearance 13 . ----------------
14
. IMPEDE (A ) move aside ( B ) gain speed
(
C ) hinder ( D ) trick
14 .-----------------
15
. CALAMITY (A ) false claim ( B ) disaster
(
C ) unit of measure ( D ) misunderstanding 15 . -----------------
Answer Key
1
. C 2 . A 3 . B 4 . C 5 . B 6 . D 7 . C 8 . A 9. B 10 . D 1 . B 12 . A 13 . D
14 . C 15 . B
3 - ] Match the definition in Column B with the word
in Column A . Write the letter for your choice on the answer line .
Column
A Column B
1
. relic a
. politician
1 . -----------------
2
. metropolitan b . remains from the
past 2 .-----------------
3
. urbanite c . get through
effort 3 .
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4
. procure d. cause to occur 4 . --------------
5.
inhibit e . give
up 5
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6
. disperse f . having to
do with a city 6 .
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7
. relinquish g . loaded 7 .
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8
. precipitate h .
restrain
8 . -------------
9
. politico i .
scatter
9 . ---------------
10
. laden j . person who
lives in a city 10 . --------------
Answer
Key
1.
b 2. f 3 . j 4 . c 5 . h 6 . i 7 . e 8 . d 9 . a 10 . g
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