Vocabulary Tests , Test Fourteen

Vocabulary Tests

Test Fourteen

1 - ] Read the sentences or short passages below .Write the letter for the correct  definition of the underlined vocabulary word

It is very difficult to become a member of the golf club , but since my older brother is a member , he was my entrée to membership .

1 . ( A ) legal advisor                                                                          1 . -----------------------

     ( B ) the means to enter

     ( C ) obstacle

     ( D ) admission fee

We were very excited when the plane took off . I pressed my nose to the window and watched the city disappear below . The flight attendants , however , were quite blasé about it all . I wondered if they even knew we had taken off .

2 . ( A ) exhilarated and talkative                                                      2 . ----------------------

     ( B )  worn out from prolonged or difficult work

     ( C ) distressed and frightened

     ( D ) bored and uninterested

The craft fair turned out to be a potpourri of exhibits . There were holiday ornaments made from cotton balls , cutting boards in the shapes of farm animals , and even a stained-glass wind chime .

3 . ( A ) odd or random collection of things                                       3 . ----------------------

     ( B ) elaborate and expensive artwork

     ( C ) items made from pottery

     ( D ) old and outdated items

Why must things be as quiet as a mouse or as sly as a fox ? Why couldn’t they be aa quiet as a cemetery or as sly as a riverboat gambler ? Why use a cliché when a fresh expression will work ?

4 . ( A ) animal                                                                                      4 . -----------------------

     ( B ) overused expression

     ( C ) clever figure of speech

     ( D ) literary classic

We were free to explore the museums , parks , and stores all afternoon , but it was important that we rendezvous in the parking lot at six o’clock to board the bus home .

5 . ( A ) avoid danger                                                                             5 . -----------------------

     ( B ) render or give a report

     ( C ) meet

     ( D ) ask for directions

Since it was my first trip to New York , I was quite naïve . I stared up at the tall buildings , failed to tip the waiters , and got lost on the subways .

6 . ( A ) clever and resourceful                                                                6 . -----------------------

     ( B ) angry

     ( C ) excessively curious or nosy

     ( D ) simple or inexperienced

The spectators in the gymnasium were applauding and cheering wildly , but the captain of the basketball team acted quite nonchalant as he yawned and accepted the trophy

7 . ( A ) cool and unconcerned                                                                 7 . -----------------------

     ( B ) confused and uncertain

     ( C ) shy and modest

     ( D ) embarrassed

For months after the restaurant opened the owner lost money , but after a while he built up a clientele and his business began to show a good profit .

8 . ( A ) group of regular customers or clients                                         8 . --------------------

     ( B ) debt

     ( C ) staff or clerks and assistants

     ( D ) communication system

Not only did many people arrive late for the piano concert , they whispered and giggled throughout the performance . Such gauche behavior is inexcusable .

9 . ( A ) humorous                                                                                      9 . ---------------------

     ( B ) gloomy

     ( C ) crude and awkward

     ( D ) informal and friendly

After years of working in the factory . Joe Franklin decided to become an entrepreneur  . So he quit his job , bought a truck , and painted “Joe’s Moving Service” on its side .

10 . ( A ) laborer                                                                                         10 . --------------------

       ( B ) one who organizes or runs a business                                

         ( C ) foolish or irresponsible

         ( D ) one who is unable to make up his mind

Answer Key

1 . B 2 . D 3 . A 4 . B 5 . C 6 . D 7 . A 8 . A 9 . C 10 . B  

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2 - ] Each question below includes a word in capital letters , followed by four words or phrases . Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters . Consider all choices before deciding on your answer . Write the letter for your answer on the line provided .

1 . COPIOUS  ( A ) limited ( B ) remarkable                       

( C ) generous  ( D ) visible                                                                1 . --------------------

2 . SUSTAIN ( A ) spoil  ( B ) hinder

( C ) clean  ( D ) hold dear                                                                  2 . -------------------

3 . ABNORMAL ( A ) weird  ( B ) rowdy

( C ) calm  ( D ) typical                                                                        3 . -------------------

4 . OPPORTUNE  ( A ) strange sounds ( B ) unfortunate

( C ) of poor quality ( D ) imaginary                                                  4 . -------------------

5 . PORTABLE ( A ) imported ( B ) careless

( C ) immovable ( D ) heavy                                                                5 . -------------------

6 . RAPPORT ( A ) quiet  ( B ) requirement

( C ) stately manner  ( D ) incompatibility                                         6 . -------------------

7 . INTERVENE  ( A )  ignore  ( B ) entangle

( C ) release  ( D ) interrupt                                                                 7 . --------------------

8 . GENERATE  (A ) imagine  ( B ) arouse

( C ) simplify  ( D ) halt                                                                         8 . -------------------

9 . INSATIABLE  ( A ) easily satisfied ( B ) inflate

( C ) greedy  ( D ) insane                                                                       9 . --------------------

10 . PALTRY  ( A ) trivial  ( B ) important

( C ) attractive  ( D ) unpaved                                                             10 . -------------------

11 . SPECIFIC  ( A ) vague  ( B ) exact

( C ) special  ( D ) narrow                                                                    11 . -------------------

12 . MINIMAL  ( A ) remarkable  ( B ) complex

( C ) maximum  ( D ) foreign                                                               12 . -------------------

13 . PORTLY  ( A ) protected  ( B ) exposed

( C ) hidden  ( D ) lean                                                                          13 . ------------------

14 . PLETHORAL  ( A ) abundance  ( B ) prehistoric

( C ) modern  ( D ) shortage                                                                 14 . -----------------

15 . SPORTIVE  ( A ) lifeless  ( B ) athlete

( C ) tendency to cheat  ( D ) humble                                                   15 . ------------------

Answer Key

1 . A 2 . B 3. D 4 . B 5 . C 6 . D 7 . A 8 . D 9 . A 10 . B 11 . A 12 . C 13 . D 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 . finite                        a . immeasurable                                   1 . -----------------------

2 . deportment             b . carrying case                                     2 . ----------------------

3 . conspiracy               c . noticeable                                           3 . ---------------------

4 . kindred                   d .  limited                                                4 . --------------------

5 . spawn                      e . related                                                 5 . --------------------

6 . pittance                    f. to claim                                                6 . --------------------

7 . fathomless               g . conduct                                               7 . -------------------

8 . appreciable             h . to produce                                          8 . --------------------

9 . portfolio                  i . plot                                                       9 . --------------------

10 . purport                 j tiny amount                                           10 . ------------------

Answer Key

 1. d 2 . g 3 . i  4 . e 5 . h 6 . j 7 . a 8 . c 9 . b 10 . f      

Vocabulary Tests , Test Thirteen

Vocabulary Tests

Test Thirteen

1- ] Read the sentences or short passages below . Write the letter for the correct definition of the underlined vocabulary word

At the annual meeting of the nation’s popcorn growers , the growers decided to form a cartel to set the prices charged by all the producers .

1 . ( A ) an association of producers in a particular industry that works to improve the industry’s image .

( B ) an association of producers in a particular industry that buys out the smaller producers .

( C ) an association of producers in a particular industry that works to control the market

( D ) an association of producers in a particular industry that works to influence public officials and legislators .                                                                             1 . ---------------------

An advantage of keeping your money in a saving account is that your money will accrue interest .

2 . ( A ) invest

( B ) accumulate over time

( C ) discount

( D ) keep track of                                                                          2 . ---------------------

The drug company printed long warnings on packages of its new drug in an attempt to indemnify  itself from legal action in case the medicine had some unexpected side effects .

3 . ( A ) insure or protect against loss , damage , or injury

( B ) safeguard the reputation of a person or business

( C ) use the media to inform the public about a product

( D ) cause a movement to gain strength or vigor                         3 . ------------------

The United States was able to industrialize because it had workers and natural resources . Perhaps most important , it had the capital and the confidence to spend it building factories and railroads , knowing such investments would pay fir themselves in the long run .

4 . ( A ) the most important kind of wealth a person possesses

( B ) money loaned to a company by orders

( C ) wealth that comes from land

( D ) wealth that is used to produce more wealth                             4 . ---------------------

No one could understand how Inez Santos could have a lucrative job on Wall Street to go back to art school . Inez said she didn’t mind giving up a few luxuries for a more personal challenge .

( A ) temporary

( B ) profitable

( C ) difficult

( D ) illegal                                                                                              5 . ----------------------

When businesses hire an accounting firm to audit  their financial records , they hope the accountants will not find big mistakes .

6 . ( A ) examine and verify the accounts of a business

( B ) listen carefully to the complains of employers

( C ) copy and store the records of a business

( D ) conceal from competitors                                                               6 . ----------------------

After some banks began charging interest rates of 20 percent and more , the legislature considered severed laws to prevent such usury .

7 . ( A ) excessive rates of interest

( B ) illegal business practices

( C ) generosity

( D ) confusion                                                                                            7 . ---------------------

To get her new business started , Sara Gates borrowed money from the bank , putting up her house as collateral .

8 . ( A ) proof of success

( B ) a major source of customers for a business

( C ) a temporary turnover of property

( D ) property pledged as security for the payment of a loan                 8 . --------------------

Before Lee applied for a mortgage , he used his inheritance from Aunt Molly to liquidate  his college loans so that he would have a clean financial slate .

9 . ( A )into a more fluid state

( B ) refinance

( C ) pay off

( D ) get rid of by force or violence                                                              9 . ---------------------

When Senator Dobbs announced that he would not run for a third term , he reminded his listeners that the pecuniary rewards of public service are few and that he had children to send to college .

10 . ( A ) personal

( B ) financial

( C ) intangible

( D ) unable                                                                                                     10 . --------------------

Answer Key

1 . C 2 . B 3 . A 4 . D 5 . B 6 . A 7 . A 8 . D 9 . C 10 . B

2 . ] Decide which word in parentheses best completes the sentence . Then write the sentence , adding the missing word

1 . The --------------of our guests from the city made it difficult to carry on a conversation .

                                                                ( patois , soliloquy )

2 . When the minister began his remarks with the overused -----------------“ Life is a journey “ , I knew we were in for a long , boring talk .

                                                                ( idiom , metaphor )

3 . Because our foreign visitors did not understand the ------------------when I asked them to carry out my orders they picked up the papers and went outside .

                                                                 ( idiom , parody )

4 . In Hamlet’s famous “ To be or not to be “ ------------------------, he thinks aloud about committing suicide .                                                    ( allegory , soliloquy )

5 . It was no accident that the candidate made numerous ----------------------- to his military service , since his opponent had no such experience .

                                                                  ( allusions , connotations )

6 . When Steve rehearsed his speech before the school administration , he shocked them by using numerous -----------------------

                                                                      ( connotations , solecisms )

7 . There is nothing as frustrating as having a doctor explain your illness using ------------------you do not understand .

                                                                        ( jargon , parodies )

8 To many Americans , the word politician --------------- smoke-filled rooms and shady deals .

                                                                         ( alludes , connotes )    

9 . In the medieval ------------------- Everyman , the title character must meet Death . All his friends , including Five Wits , Beauty and Knowledge , desert him , but Good Deeds stays with him to his end .                                                                 ( allegory , parody )

10 . For my senior drama project , I am going to write and produce a ------------------of The Phantom of the Opera “ called The Fantom of the Auditorium .

                                                                           ( parody , patois )

Answer Key

1 . patois 2 . metaphor 3 . idiom 4 . soliloquy 5 . allusions 6 . solecisms 7 . jargon 8 . connotes

9 . allegory 10 . parody

 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 . syntax                      a . prolong                                                                          1 . ----------------                

2 . facilitate                  b . advance                                                                          2 . ----------------

3 . conscript                  c . belief                                                                              3 .-----------------

4 . parody                     d . way of putting words together in sentences               4 . ----------------

5 . nascent                     e . written afterthought                                                     5 .----------------

6 . relentless                  f . to force into service                                                       6. ----------------

7. tenet                           g. sacred writing                                                               7 . ---------------

8 . protract                    h. coming into being                                                         8 .-----------------

9 . scripture                   i . make easier                                                                   9 . ----------------

10 . connotation            j . implied comparison                                                    10 . --------------

11 . metaphor               k . steady                                                                           11 . ---------------

12 . extract                    l . local form of a language                                              12 .---------------

13 . patois                     m . humorous imitation                                                    13 .-------------

14 . foster                      n . implied meaning of a word                                          14 .--------------

15 . postscript               o . take out by pulling                                                        15 .--------------

Answer Key

1 . d 2 . i 3 . f 4 . m 5 . h 6 . k 7 . c 8 . a 9 . g 10 . n 11 . j 12 . o 13 . l 14 . b 15 . e 

Vocabulary Tests , Test Twelve

Vocabulary Tests

Test Twelve

1 - ] Write the letter for the best answer to each question

The American constitution guarantees certain civil rights to all citizens of the United States . However these rights often abridged by local or state laws .

1 . Which word could best replace abridged  ?              1 . -------------------

( A ) expanded ( B ) improved

( C ) limited  ( D ) transferred

For decades civil rights groups fought civil rights restrictions . Martin Luther King struggled to renew and galvanize the movement of civil rights .

2 . Which word or words could best replace galvanize ? 2 . ---------------------

( A ) cut short  ( B ) reduce

( C ) exhaust  ( D ) energize

The articulate and charismatic African leader inspired an entire generation .

3 . Which word could best replace charismatic ?           3 . -------------------

( A ) boring  ( B ) simple

( C ) wealthy  ( D ) magnetic

Dr . King had for many years been an indefatigable worker for civil rights .

4 . Which word could best replace indefatigable ?         4 . -------------------

( A ) sluggish  ( B ) tireless

( C ) defeated  ( D ) ineffective

In spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment , I still have a dream .

5 . Which word could best replace frustrations ?            5 . -------------------

 ( A ) successes  ( B ) disappointments

( C ) ideas  ( D ) anger

One day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed .

6 . A creed is a ------------------                                             6 . -----------------------

( A ) anthem  ( B ) arrangement

( B ) belief  ( D ) proud boast

I have a dream that my little children will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character .

7 . Character is a person’s ------------------                         7 . ---------------------

( A ) appearance  ( B ) ideas

( C ) religious beliefs  ( D ) good and bad qualities

Delivered before the Lincoln Memorial , these words are among the most renowned and often quoted in American history .

8 . Which word could best replace renowned  ?                8 . --------------------

( A ) ignored  ( B ) ridiculed

( B ) famous  ( D ) unusual

These words had an immediate and immeasurable impact upon the civil rights movement in the years that followed .

9 . Which word could best replace immeasurable  ?          9 . --------------------

( A ) enormous  ( B ) immediate

( C ) uncertain  ( D ) small

A series of civil rights acts were eventually passed , and the long road to Dr. King’s dream became a little shorter .

10 . Which word could best replace eventually ?                 10  . --------------------

( A ) finally  ( B ) never

( C ) rudely  ( D ) foolishly

Answer Key

 1. C 2 . D 3 . D 4 . B 5. B 6 . C 7 . D 8 . C . 9 . A 10 . A

 

 

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2- ] 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 . INDUCE ( A ) tempt  ( B ) require

( C ) persuade  ( D ) enter                                                          1 . -----------------------

2 . APATHY ( A ) indifference  ( B ) fear of heights

( C ) pity  ( D ) type of medicine                                                2 . ----------------------

3 . INGREDIENT ( A ) argument  ( B ) element

( C ) poison  ( D ) investigation                                                  3 . ---------------------

4 . INHERENT ( A ) natural  ( B ) receive through a will

( C ) false  ( D ) dangerous                                                          4 . --------------------

5 . AVENGE  ( A ) ambush  ( B ) flee

( C ) arrange  ( D ) repay                                                           5 . --------------------

6 . XENOPHOBIA  ( A ) fear of strangers  ( B ) fear of machinery

( C ) suffering  ( D ) emotional distress                                     6 . --------------------

7 . COLLIDE  ( A ) put in order  ( B ) hit

( C ) collect  ( D ) cooperate                                                        7 . ----------------------

8 . AFFECT ( A ) flaw  ( B ) love

( C ) influence  ( D ) cleanse                                                        8 . ----------------------

9 . PATHOS  ( A ) landscape  ( B ) pity

( C ) anger  ( D ) fear                                                                    9 . ---------------------

10 . IMPRESSIVE  ( A ) forceful  ( B ) flattened

( C ) producing awe  ( D ) simple                                               10 . --------------------

11 . PREVALENT  ( A ) common  ( B ) preventable

( C ) silly  ( D ) one who pretends                                                11 . -----------------------

12 . PATHOLOGY  ( A ) mental disorder  ( B ) logical argument

( C ) branch of medicine  ( D ) the study of migration              12 . -----------------------

13 . DEPICT  ( A ) tool for digging  ( B ) deposit

( C ) trust  ( D ) show                                                                    13 . -----------------------

14. PATHETIC ( A ) pitiful  ( B ) surprising

( C ) charitable  ( D ) famous                                                       14 . -----------------------

15 . DISINTERESTED  ( A ) bored  ( B ) impartial

( C ) impoverished  ( D ) disorderly                                             15 . ----------------------

Answer Key

 1 . C 2 . A 3 . B 4 . A 5 . D 6 . A 7 . B 8. C 9. B 10 . C 11 . A 12 . C 13 . D 14 . A 15 . B

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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 . empathy                a . a person with a severe mental disorder           1 . ----------------------

2 . claustrophobia     b . sharing another’s feelings                                  2. ----------------------

3 . continuous            c . to conclude from an examination of evidence  3 . ---------------------

4 . continual               d. fear of enclosed places                                        4 . ---------------------

5 . acrophobia           e . without interruption                                           5 . --------------------

6 . surpass                  f . a display                                                               6 . --------------------

7 . infer                       g . repeated frequently                                            7 . --------------------

8 . imply                      h . fear of high places                                              8 . ---------------------

 9 . psychopath           I . to go beyond                                                        9 . ---------------------

10 . exhibition             j to hint or suggest                                                  10 . -------------------

Answer Key

1 . b 2 . d 3 . e 4 . g 5 . h 6 . I 7 . c 8 . j 9 . a 10 . f       

Vocabulary Tests , Test Eleven

Vocabulary Tests

 

Test Eleven

1- ] Decide which definition best completes the sentence . Write the letter for your choice on the answer line .

1 . If a department store promised to expedite your order , you would expect it ------------------

( A )  to be replaced  ( B ) to arrive quickly

( C ) to be damaged  ( D ) to be delayed                                                         1 . ---------------------

2 . A school with a mandatory entrance examination would -----------------

( A ) be open to men only ( B ) test physical coordination

( C ) require applicants to pass a test ( D ) probably be very strict              2 . --------------------

3 . A country with a totalitarian form of government would probably -----------------

( A ) hold regular elections ( B ) regulate the press

( C ) enjoy popular support ( D ) be run by religious leaders                       3 . ------------------

4 . When listening to a plaintive song , the audience might ---------------------

( A ) cry ( B ) laugh

( C ) suddenly stand up ( D ) feel embarrassed                                               4. ------------------

5 . In which of these would you be most likely to encounter a bureaucracy ?

( A ) a small family ( B ) a bedroom

( C ) the school playground ( D ) a large government agency                        5 . -----------------

6 . A sovereign nation is one that ------------------

( A ) is free and independent  ( B ) has a king or queen

( C ) is occupied by a foreign power  ( D ) invades another nation                6 . -------------------

7 . If a bookkeeper tries to manipulate the numbers in a company’s records , he or she is attempting to ------------------ them .

( A ) alter or change  ( B ) double check

( C ) destroy  ( D ) erase                                                                                     7 . -------------------

8 . If you traverse a soccer field , you ------------ it .

( A ) measure  ( B ) inspect

( C ) change  ( D ) walk across                                                                           8 . -----------------

9 . If one country has dominion of another , it ----------------- it .

( A ) borders on  ( B ) rules

( C ) has a low opinion of  ( D ) fears                                                                9 . -----------------

10 . Someone who brags about his or her pedigree might ------------------

( A ) claim to have met the president ( B ) say his dog just won a blue ribbon

( C ) claim his grandfather was royalty ( D ) be arrested                              10 . --------------

Answer Key

1 .B 2 . C 3 . B 4 . A 5 . D 6 . A 7 . A 8 . D 9 . B 10 . C

2- ] 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 . ABRIDGE ( A ) restrict ( B ) prolong

( C ) join  ( D ) cancel                                                                               1 . --------------------

2 . MALADY ( A ) tune ( B ) quiet

( C ) evil intent ( D ) illness                                                                      2 . --------------------

3 . LUCRATIVE ( A ) foolish ( B ) ridiculous

( C ) profitable  ( D ) easily disposed of                                                  3 . -------------------

4 . ACCRUE ( A ) trim  ( B ) grow

( C ) accuse  ( D ) watch closely                                                               4 . ------------------

5 . BENIGN ( A ) kind  ( B ) generous

( C ) simple  ( D ) enlarged                                                                      5 . ------------------

6 . CREED ( A ) belief  ( B ) give up

( C ) credit  ( D ) money                                                                           6 . ------------------

7 . INDEFATIGABLE ( A ) undefeated  ( B ) tireless

( C ) slender  ( D ) cheerful                                                                      7 . ------------------

8 . BENEDICATION  ( A )  addiction  ( B ) proverb

( C ) blessing  ( D ) inheritance                                                               8 . -----------------

9 . LIQUIDATE ( A ) melt  ( B ) settle accounts

( C ) appear in court  ( D ) seal                                                               9 . -----------------

10 . CHARACTER  ( A ) personal qualities  ( B ) opinion

( C ) type of myth  ( D ) facial expression                                              10 . -----------------

11 . MALAISE ( A )  suggestion  ( B ) violence

( C ) type of food  ( D ) uneasiness                                                          11 . -----------------

12 . COLLATERAL  ( A ) throw back  ( B ) gigantic

( C ) security for a loan  ( D ) high rate of interest                                12 . ----------------

13 . MALIGNANT  ( A ) harmful or evil  ( B ) easily bent

( C ) believable  ( D ) remorseful                                                             13 . ------------------

14 . GALVANIZE  ( A ) harden  ( B ) move to action

( C ) decay  ( D ) measure                                                                         14 . -------------------

15 . PECUNIARY  ( A ) financial  ( B ) small

( C ) place where birds are kept  ( D ) risky                                            15 . ------------------

Answer Key

1 . A 2. D 3 . C 4. B 5 . A 6. A 7 . B 8 . C 9 . B 10 . A 11 . D 12 . C 13 . A 14 . B 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 . usury                              a . a group that tries to control the price of a product  1 . ----------------

2 . benevolent                     b . to examine and verify                                                   2 . ---------------

3 . indemnify                      c . a quality that attracts followers                                   3 . ---------------

4 . audit                               d . excessive interest on a loan                                          4 . ---------------

5 . malign                            e . desiring to do good                                                        5 . ---------------

6. charisma                         f . to protect from loss or damage                                    6 . --------------

7 . renown                           g . to prevent from achieving a goal                                7 . ---------------

8 . frustrate                        h . to slander                                                                       8 . ----------------

9 . cartel                              I honor or fame                                                                  9 . ---------------

10 . benefactor                   j a person who has given money or help                          10 . -------------

Answer Key

1 .d 2 . e 3 . f 4 . b 5 . h 6. c 7 . I 8 . g 9 . a 10 . j