Vocabulary Tests
1-
] Read the sentences or short passages below . Write the letter for the correct
definition of the underlined vocabulary word
Jay put on a blond wig and bright red lipstick and walked
around the room with a smug look on his face . His parody of the movie
star brought roars of laughter from the audience. 1 . ( A )love ( B ) exaggerated imitation
( C ) detailed description ( D ) theft of another person’s ideas 1 . -------------------
Real estate salespeople hardly ever try to sell you a
“house” . They always use the word “home” because that word has connotations
of warmth , coziness and family .
2 . ( A ) all
the meanings of a word ( B ) misleading
meanings ( C ) ideas and emotions associated with a word ( D ) unusual or
seldom-used meanings 2 .
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Some crafty politicians purposely use slang or poor
grammar in their speeches . They think such solecisms make them appear
more “ folksy” .
3 . ( A ) unusual behavior ( B ) humorous speech
( C ) political slogans ( D ) errors in grammar or
usage 3 .
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Playwrights today rarely include soliloquies
for their characters , perhaps because in real life people do not talk to
themselves very much .
4 . ( A ) long , boring speeches ( B ) moments of
decision for the main character in a play
( C ) talking to oneself as if thinking aloud ( D )
lines spoken directly to the audience
4
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Although she spoke excellent French , Henriette was
not comfortable with the patois of Quebec . It was not the same as the
French she had studied .
5 . ( A ) dialect other than the standard orb
literary dialect ( B ) slang ( C ) rapid and mechanical style of speech ( D )
place names and landmarks of a locality 5 . ---------------
On the surface John Bunyan’s allegory titled Pilgrim’s
Progress is about a pilgrim’s journey to a place called the Celestial City
. In reality , however , the book is about a soul’s journey to heaven .
6 . ( A ) story in which animals act like humans ( B
) story in which characters stand for abstract ideas ( C ) any story about
pilgrims ( D ) long narrative about a hero 6 .--------------
William Shakespeare is famous for his metaphors .
Perhaps his most famous one is “ All the world’s stage , and all the men and
women merely players” .
7 . ( A) figures of speech ( B ) songs
( C ) words having more than one meaning ( D ) long
speeches 7 . -----------------
Most people trying to learn English have different or
unusual idioms such as “ put up with” and “giving way” .
( A ) expressions in which words have different or
unusual meanings ( B ) foolish remarks
( C ) thoughtless comments ( D ) types of speech used
by uneducated people 8 . --------------
W hen the speaker called the candidate a modern-day
Benedict Arnold , he was making an allusion to the infamous Revolutionary War traitor .
9 . ( A ) vague term ( B ) accusation or threat ( C )
word that has recently entered the language ( D ) indirect reference or
suggestion 9 . ----------------------
One of the hardest things about learning computers is
getting familiar with the jargon . Words like “byre” , “download” , and “mouse”
come up all the time .
10 . ( A ) titles and duties of certain people ( B )
specialized vocabulary ( C ) code or system for communicating ( D ) humor
unique to a particular group 10 .
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Answer Key
1 . B 2 . C 3 . D 4 . C 5 . A 6 . B 7 . A 8 . A 9 . D
10 . B
2- . Read the sentence or short
passages . Write the letter for the best answer to each question on the line
provided
Each commander of the ships had been
given very specific orders - they were to attack and conquer Japan .
1 . Which word could best replace specific
?
( A ) unusual ( B ) impossible
( C ) exact ( D ) peculiar
1 . ------------------
Each commander had a part to play in
this grand conspiracy against Japan .
2 - The
word conspiracy means
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( A )
plot ( B ) group
( C )
agreement ( D ) naval campaign 2 .
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The Huge
gathering of military strength and careful planning was doomed , not by the
Japanese , but by nature , which chose to intervene .
3 . Which
word or words could best replace intervene ?
( A ) stand
aside ( B ) appear
( C )
disappear ( D ) interfere 3
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On that
particular August day a storm struck with winds so abnormally strong that
nearly all the Mongol ships were sunk .
4 . The
word abnormally means -----------
( A )
commonly ( B ) unusually
( C )
ridiculously ( D ) typically 4 .
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Typhoons
and their kindred storms , called hurricanes when they occur in the
Atlantic Ocean are the most powerful storms on earth .
5 . Which
word could best replace kindred ?
( A )
related ( B ) kind
( C )
childlike ( D ) identical 5 . -----------------------
It is
common for hurricanes to sustain winds of over 100 miles per hour for
days .
6 . Which
word could best replace sustain ?
( A )
stop ( B ) destroy
( C )
relieve ( D ) support
6 . ----------------------
Typhoons
and hurricanes are regularly generated at certain times of the year by
the warm waters of the ocean .
7 . The
word generated means -------------------- .
( A )
overlooked ( B ) produced
( C )
studied ( D ) changed
7 . ----------------------
The warm
air rises , creating updrafts so fierce that they can tear the roof off a house
.Such strong storms often spawn tornadoes and torrential rains .
8 . Which
word or words could best replace spawn ?
( A )
spurn ( B ) expand
( C ) bring
forth ( D ) spray
8 . -----------------------
Hurricanes
are classified by the Saffir- Simpson scale . On this scale a storm rated 1.0
is considered minimal .
9 . The
word minimal means ------------
( A )
pleasant ( B ) least amount
( C )
large ( D ) unimportant
9 . -----------------------
Hurricanes
are classified by the Saffir- Simpson scale . On this scale a storm rated 5.0
could be catastrophic .
10 . Which
word could best replace catastrophic ?
( A )
beneficial ( B ) adventurous
( C )
disastrous ( D ) casual
10 . ------------------------
Answer Key
1 . C 2 . A
3 . D 4 . B 5 . A 6 . D 7 . B 8 . C 9 . B 10 . C
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 . BRAZEN ( A
) dull ( B ) brash
( C ) hardened
( D ) distant
1 . --------------------
2 . ANACHRONISM ( A ) type of spider ( B ) Asian
religion
( C ) something out of its proper time ( D )
inaccuracy 2 . ---------------------
3 . SALLY ( A ) rush forth ( B ) soil
( C ) delicate
( D ) rearrange
3 . -------------------
4 . RESOLUTE ( A ) decide ( B ) determined
( C ) promised
( D ) arranged
4 . --------------------
5 . INTRICATE ( A ) accuse ( B ) simple
( C ) thorough ( A ) complicated
5 . -------------------
6 . PALPITATE ( A ) valuable ( B ) worthless
( C ) flutter
( D ) satisfy
6 . -------------------
7 . TEMPORAL ( A ) worldly ( B ) tempting
( C )
ancient ( D ) spiritual 7 . ------------------
8 . CHRONIC (
A ) painful ( B ) temporary
( C ) habitual
( D ) timely
8 . ------------------
9 . DEXTEROUS
( A ) clumsy ( B ) skillful
( C ) annoying
( D ) dull
9 . ------------------
10 . BURTURE ( A ) nourish ( B ) disregard
( C ) insult (
D ) starve
10 . -----------------
11 . VEHEMENT ( A ) evil ( B ) passionate
( C )
poisonous ( D ) slight
11 . -----------------
12 . APPRECIATE ( A ) answer ( B ) apply
( C ) dislike
( D ) value
12 . -----------------
13 . REDOUTABLE ( A ) forgetful ( B ) complete
( C ) reformed
( D ) causing fear
13 . -----------------
14 . STALWART ( A ) strong ( B ) clever
( C ) overweight ( D ) weak or tame
14 . -----------------
15 . TEMPORIZE ( A ) tenderize ( B ) evade and delay
( C ) reduce (
D ) quicken
15 . ----------------
Answer Key
1. B 2 . C 3 . A 4 . B 5 . D 6 . C 7 . A 8 . C 9 . B
10 . A 11 . B 12 . D 13 . D 14 . A 15 . B
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