Vocabulary Tests [ 98 ] Test Ninety Eight

 98 - ] Vocabulary Tests

Test Ninety Eight

1- ] Write the correct word to complete each sentence .

1 . The drug may make you lose your ------------------for a while

(A)  appetite  (B) hunger (C) taste (D) palate

2 . Bungee jumping is one of the many -----------------risk sports which are becoming more and more popular nowadays .

 (A) big (B) great (C) high (D) large

3 .For me , there’s no better way of relaxing than ------------------a mssage after a hard day at work .

 (A) doing (B) having (C) making (D) putting

4 . If this diet is to work , you must ------------------it very strictly .  

(A) follow (B) practice (C) pursue (D) go on

5 . With the high altitude Mexico City , even climbing a few stairs can leave you --------------breath.

(A) off (B) needing (C) out of (D) without

6 . Unfortunately , I’m allergic ---------------all kinds of shellfish , so I never eat prawns .

 (A) to (B) at (C) with (D) about

7 . Even now the illness has gone away , I still experience the occasional dizzy ---------------

 (A) moment (B) period (C) spell (D) time  

8. In an attempt to improve his physique , he has decided to take up weight ---------------

(A) building (B) exercise (C) practice (D) training

9 . The doctor asked me how long I’d been suffering ---------------insomnia .

(A) by (B) from (C) of (D) with

10 . I was born on 7^th July , and I met my wife in 1997 - seven is definitely my -----------number !

 (A) fortunate (B) glad (C) happy (D) lucky

11 . Lighting is one of the many factors that can adversely -----------people’s mood .

 (A) affect (B) effect (C) mark (D) mould

12 . The illness left him extremely weak and ----------------to other infections .

(A) available (B) disposed (C) inclined (D) prone

13 . Although I read my horoscope every day , I don’t really take any -------------of it .

(A) attention (B) mind (C) notice (D) part

14 . I’ve been under so much pressure at work recently that I feel completely stressed -------

 (A) away (B) off (C) out (D) over

15 . Many people who are ----------------spiritual advice find it helpful to speak to the local psychologist .

 (A) hunting (B) looking (C) searching (D) seeking

Definition

2 - ] Match the following words  to the correct definition

[ anecdote - epigram - sketch - cartoon - limerick - slapstick - comic book - pun - stand-up comedian - corny - punch line - witty ]

1 . a magazine , often for children , that tells a story using cartoons .

(noun)1 . ----------------

2 . a - ] a funny drawing in a newspaper , often including humorous remarks about news events. b - ] a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings

(noun) 2 .--------------.

3 . using words in a clever and amusing way (adj.) 3 . ----------------------

4 . humorous acting in which the performers fall over , throw things , etc.

(noun) 4 . ---------------------

5 . someone who tells jokes and funny stories in front of an audience

(noun) 5 . --------------------

6 . a short humorous scene which is part of a longer show . (noun) 6 . ----------------

7 . the last few lines of a joke or story that make it funny or interesting

(noun) 7 . -----------------------

8 . an amusing story which is based on one’s own personal experience .

(noun) 8 . -------------------------

9 . not new , interesting or original . (adj.) 9 . ----------------------

10 . a short sentence that expresses an idea in a clever and amusing way .

(noun) 10 . -----------------------------

11 . an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings ,or of words with the same sound but different meanings . (noun) 11 . ---------------------

12 . a humorous short poem with three long lines and two short ones .

(noun) 12 . -------------

3- ]Double Your Money

3 - ] Choose  a word or phrase from the following to complete the sentences .

[ broke - priceless - tip - pension - subsidy - bribes - worthless - stingy - fee - automatic - cash machine - bankrupt - ransom ]

Example

1 . The waitress was so rude , and the service so slow , that we decided not to leave a tip

at the end of the meal .

2 . I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the ----------------that my lawyer had charged me $ 7500 !

3 . The company is the largest cut diamond in the world and is regarded as utterly ----------

4 . Unfortunately , many of the ‘authentic’ autographs bought and sold on the Internet are not genuine , and as such are completely ------------------

5 . Despite being one of the richest men in the USA , Texas oil billionaire H L Hunt was so---------------he refused to buy lunch : he always brought his own sandwiches to meetings !

6 . Some politicians are arguing that the ----------------given to support the unprofitable transport system is too high .

7 . Now they’ve retired , my grandparents only have their --------------to live on .

8 . The young man was released by the kidnappers when his family agreed to pay a ---------of $ 100,000 .

9 . K P Internet Services , which has been making huge losses over the last three years , finally went ------------last month .

10 . At the time of his arrest , the former company director was homeless and completely

------------------------

11 . The city mayor is at the center of a scandal in which he is accused of accepting --------from local businessmen .

12 . Oh no ! The -------------------has taken my card and the bank’s closed . What can I do ?