Vocabulary Tests
Test Thirty Two
1-
] Read the sentences or short passages . Write the letter for the best answer
to each question on the line provided
In
designing a building , he architect must reconcile his or her personal
sense of art not with the client’s artistic sense , but with the client’s
practical needs .
1
. Reconcile means -----------------
(
A ) argue vigorously ( B ) compare
(
C ) make consistent ( D ) eliminate 1 .
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Perhaps
because of this client-artist bond , architecture seems inextricably
linked to the values and ideas of the culture that produced it .
2
. Which word could best replace inextricably ?
(
A ) inescapably ( B ) invisibly
(
C ) slightly ( D ) foolishly 2. -----------------------
The
ancient Greek emphasis on discipline and harmony is clearly visible in the
balance and symmetry of the stately columns that have been emulated in
so many of our courthouses and government buildings .
3
. Which word could best replace emulated ?
(
A ) ridiculed ( B ) imitated
(
C ) ignored ( D ) reversed 3 . -----------------------
Great
architectural achievements have been historically associated with the huge and
impressive structures in the midst of large , densely populated cities .
4
. Which word could best replace densely ?
(
A ) thickly ( B ) sparsely
(
C ) happily ( D ) beautifully 4 .----------------------
Frank
Lloyd Wright made his mark on the architectural world in the prairies of the
Midwest . In fact , Wright railed against the urban architectural
environment .
5
. Which word could best replace railed ?
(
A ) leaned ( B ) contrasted
(
C ) borrowed ( D ) complained bitterly ? 5
.----------------------
In
the late 800s there could have been no better place for an aspiring architect
than Chicago .
6
.Which word could best replace aspiring ?
(
A ) ambitious ( B ) untalented
(
C ) aging ( D ) unimaginative 6. -----------------------
The
great Chicago Fire of 1871 afforded architects the opportunity to rebuild a
city and they were doing it with unprecedented creativity and ingenuity
.
7
. If something is unprecedented , it is ------------------
(
A ) unable to be understood ( B ) unacceptable
(
C ) without previous examples ( D ) commonplace 7 .
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This
strong sense of the intrinsic relationship among form , function , and
environment can be seem in all the houses Wright designed .
8
. An intrinsic relationship is one that is --------------------------
(
A ) confusing ( B ) essential
(
C ) embarrassing ( D ) amusing 8 . -----------------------
The
sense of natural harmony found overt expression in Wright’s use of earth
colors and wood .
9
. Which word could best replace overt ?
(
A ) open ( B ) hidden
(
C ) peculiar ( D ) unappreciated 9 . --------------------
The
Guggenheim Museum in New York City has been both criticized as a grotesque insult
to the city and praised as one of the most remarkable feats of modern
architecture .
10
. Which word could best replace grotesque ?
(
A ) strange and ugly ( B ) modern and stylish
(
C ) historic ( D ) sensational 10 .
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Answer
Key
1
.C 2. A 3 . B 4. A 5 . D 6 . A 7 . C 8 . B 9 . A 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 . SEMBLANCE (A ) musical group ( B ) appearance
( C ) familiar
surroundings ( D ) argument 1
.-------------------
2 . ASPIRANT (A
) someone seeking a goal ( B ) type of medicine
( C ) foolish
person ( D ) evil plot
2 . -----------------
3. PROSECUTE (A ) pursue ( B ) hurt
repeatedly
( C ) take
legal action ( D ) delay
3 . -----------------
4. AUGUR (A ) drill ( B
) forecast
( C ) argue ( D ) mythical beast 4
. ----------------
5. FOUNDER (A ) stagger ( B ) type of fish
( C ) sink ( D
) pioneer
5 . -----------------
6. SIMULATE (A ) excite ( B ) rearrange
( C ) exaggerate ( D ) imitate
6 .-----------------
7. PRECEDE (A ) go
before ( B ) continue
( C ) overcome ( D ) anticipate 7 .
----------------
8 . INGENUOUS (A
) brilliant ( B ) unsophisticated
( C ) counterfeit ( D ) easily injured
8 .-----------------
9 . BEVY (A ) shelter ( B ) vigorous denial
( C ) group ( D ) bewitched
9 . ----------------
10 . PALATABLE
(A ) portable ( B ) agreeable to the taste
( C ) suitable for a palace ( D ) permissible 10 .
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11. SIMILE (A ) comparison ( B ) friendly gesture
( C ) duplicate ( D ) simple
11 .----------------
12 . CUISINE (A
) foreign diplomat ( B ) curiosity
( C ) type of
food ( D ) pleasing aroma
12 . ------------------
13 . VERISIMILITUDE (A ) high altitude ( B ) appearance of being real
( C ) very similar in appearance ( D ) peculiar 13
.-------------------
14. GOSSAMER (A
) device used in manufacturing ( B ) type of bird
( C ) loud noises ( D ) light , filmy
14 .-------------------
15 . AVERSE (A ) having a strong dislike ( B ) change direction
( C ) greedy ( D ) absent
15 .-----------------
Answer Key
1 . B 2. A 3. C 4 . B 5 . C 6 . D 7 . A 8 . B 9 . C
10 . B 11 . A 12 . C 13 . B 14 . D 15 . A
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 .
noxious a .
absorb , take in 1 .
------------------
2.
flounder b .
good idea or impulse
2 .------------------
3 . persecute c . come to pass ,
occur 3 .
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4. iridescent d . mistreat
4 . -----------------
5 . careen e . foul or
harmful 5 . ----------------
6 . assimilate f . clever
6 .---------------
7 . transpire g . lurch out of
control 7 .
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8. proceed h . move clumsily 8 .
----------------
9. inspiration i . continue , carry on 9
.-----------------
10 . ingenious j . lustrous ,
rainbow-colored 10 .
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Answer Key
1 . e 2 . h 3 . d 4 . j 5 . g 6 . a 7 . c 8 . i 9 . b
10 . f
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