45 - ] Vcabulary Tests
Test
Forty Five .
1-
] Read the sentences or short passages . Write the letter for the best answer
to each question on the line provided
After the cold gray winter , spring brings a sense of freshness
and renewal . The salutary effect of the new season has been celebrated
in festivals and ceremonies for centuries .
1 . Which word could
best replace salutary ?
( A ) demoralizing ( B ) confusing
( C ) religious ( D ) beneficial 1 . ---------------------
Perhaps more than anything else , the green sprouts that burst
from the soil and gradually elongate upward reflect this annual renewal
.
2 .Which word could
best replace elongate ?
( A ) lengthen ( B ) shorten
( C ) retract ( D ) demand 2 .
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After witnessing this phenomenon year after year , one
might begin to take this rebirth of plant life for granted .
3 . A phenomenon is a -------------------- .
( A ) noteworthy event ( B ) game
( C ) photograph ( D ) serious crisis 3.--------------------
A little sunny warmth , some water , soil , and seeds can endow
a field with explosions of flowers and a dense green cover in just a few
weeks .
4 . Endow means ---------------
( A ) take away ( B ) supply
( C ) discard ( D ) subtract 4 .
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How can a field that was frozen in lifeless ice and snow in
February produce such grandeur
in April and May ?
5 . The word grandeur means --------------- .
( A ) ugliness ( B ) magnificence
( C ) confusion ( D ) tallness 5
.----------------------
Almost all life on earth is powered by energy imparted by
the sun .
6 . Which word could
best replace imparted ?
( A ) given ( B ) removed
( C ) taken away ( D ) concealed 6
.---------------------
Directly or indirectly , the energy that powers almost all life
is derived from the sun .
7. Which word could
best replace derived ?
( A ) predicted ( B ) ignored
( C ) hidden ( D ) received 7 .
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During this phase , water is decomposed , ultimately
giving off oxygen and leaving hydrogen iron behind .
8 . Which word or
words could best replace decomposed ?
( A ) built ( B ) written down
( C ) broken down ( D ) assembled 8 .
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This oxygen is then accessible to you and other living things
.
9 . Which word could
best replace accessible ?
( A ) explained ( B ) available
( C ) denied ( D ) unpleasant 9 .
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Photosynthesis is the pivotal chemical reaction of human
existence .
10 . The word pivotal means -----------------
( A ) extremely important ( B ) unnecessary
( C ) sensible ( D ) repulsive 10 .
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Answer Key
1 . D 2 . A 3 . A 4 . B 5 . B 6 . A 7 . D 8 . C 9 . B 10 . A
1-
] Read the sentences or short passages . Write the letter for the best answer
to each question on the line provided
It’s
a peaceful a summer afternoon in the late 1950s , and sounds of Elvis Presley
and Buddy Holly wail from almost-new portable radios . In yards and on street
corners , young boys - and maybe a few girls take packs of rubber-banded cards
from their pockets . Flipping thin cardboard in regular competitions , they
maintain a steadfast hope of winning a Willie Mays or a Mickey Mantle
from an unwary friend .
1
. Which word or words could best replace steadfast ?
(
A ) halfhearted ( B ) unnecessary
(
C ) steady ( D ) disorderly 1.
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2
. Someone who is unwary could best be described as ------------------------
.
(
A ) lacking caution ( B ) forgetful
(
C ) careful ( D ) disorganized 2 .
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Today
, those same boys and girls have grown up , and they plumb attics and
basements for the shoeboxes that housed their baseball cards.
3
. Which word or words could best replace plumb ?
(
A ) escape from ( B ) measure
(
C ) treat thoughtlessly ( D ) examine closely 3 .---------------------
Once
the pastime of grade-school kids , collecting baseball cards has become big
business , and gleeful hobbyists have been transfigured into
serious-minded investors .
4
. Which word or words could best replace transfigured ?
(
A ) changed ( B ) consumed carelessly
(
C ) affected negatively ( D ) separated 4 . -------------------
The
publishers’ inchoate notions of what the cards should contain seem
rather peculiar today .
5
. If something is inchoate , it can best be described as
---------------- .
(
A ) easily irritated ( B ) in an early stage
(
C ) geographically close ( D ) random 5 .
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Although
the early cards meet the demands of age and rarity , they usually lack an
important variable in determining worth - condition .
6
. A variable can best be described as ---------------------- .
(
A ) a pattern of markings ( B ) a member of a group
(
C ) something likely to change ( D ) one of a series 6 . ---------------------
Pristine
cards are straight-out-of-the-package perfect : sharp
corners , crisp edges , and brilliant colors .
7
. Which word or words could best replace Pristine ?
(
A ) Modest ( B ) Incidental
(
C ) Remarkable ( D ) unspoiled 7 .
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Even
the tiniest defect indelibly labels a card as damaged goods .
8 . Which word or words could best replace indelibly ?
(
A ) privately ( B ) permanently
(
C ) without equal ( D ) unfairly 8 .
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As
collectors and dealers vie for choice merchandise , they speculate on
players’ futures . Rookie cards of players who were later elected to the Hall
of Fame are thus among the most valuable .
9
. Which word or words could best replace
vie ?
(
A ) live lavishly ( B ) cause to appear greater
(
C ) make note of ( D ) strive for superiority 9 . --------------------
Putting
money into baseball cards is akin to speculating on the stock market .
10
. Akin can best be explained as -------------------- .
(
A ) having a similar character ( B ) not openly practiced
(
C ) winning approval ( D ) excessively sentimental 10 . -----------------
Answer
Key
1. C 2 . A 3 . D 4 . A 5 . B 6 . C 7 . D 8 . B
9 . D 10 . A
3
- ] Each question below includes a word in capital letters , followed by five
words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is nearly opposite in
meaning to the word in capital letters. Write the letter for your answer on the
line provided .
1
. COMPULSORY ( A ) required ( B ) optional
(
C ) sudden ( D ) simple 1 .
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2
. CAPRICIOUS ( A ) clumsy ( B ) unconnected
(
C ) stale ( D ) constant 2
. ------------------
3
. IMPLAUSIBLE ( A ) unlikely ( B ) probable
(
C ) without pauses ( D ) attractive 3 . ------------------
4
. MALLEABLE ( A ) rigid portable ( B )
(
C ) impossible ( D ) counterfeit 4 .
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5
. VACILLATE ( A ) awaken ( B ) deny
(
C ) remain unchanged ( D ) lubricate 5 . ---------------
6
. VIABLE ( A ) invisible ( B ) genuine
(
C ) unable to survive ( D ) solid 6 .
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7
. REPELLENT ( A ) attractive ( B ) repeated often
(
C ) calm ( D ) sickly appearance 7. -----------------
8
. IMMUTABLE ( A ) loud ( B ) easily changed
(
C ) lovable ( D ) attractive 8 .
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9
. SCRUPULOUS ( A ) humorous ( B ) illogical
(
C ) honest ( D ) careless 9
. ----------------
10
. DESULTORY ( A ) well organized ( B ) complimentary
(
C ) pure ( D ) harmful
10 . ----------------
11
. MODULATE ( A ) simplify ( B ) proceed without change
(
C ) modify ( D ) examine closely 11 .
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12
. EPHEMERAL ( A ) essential ( B ) plain
(
C ) long-lived ( D ) commonplace 12 .
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13
. PRIMITIVE ( A ) complex ( B ) related to animals
(
C ) artistic ( D ) dangerous 13 .
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14
. INVETERATE ( A) experienced ( B ) changeable
(
C ) confusing ( D ) tending to arouse anger 14 . -----------------
15
. VIVACIOUS ( A ) deceitful ( B ) possessing high moral principles
(
C ) easily embarrassed ( D ) dull 15 .
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Answer
Key
1. B 2 . D 3 . B 4 . A 5 . C 6 . C 7 . A 8 . B 9 . D 10 . A 11 . B 12 . C 13 . A 14 . B 15 . D
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