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Quick
quiz
1:
Choose
the one
from
the
four
choices
which
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word.
1. The
tardy progress of the work discouraged the
foreman.
a. rapid
b. definite
c. slow
d.
advanced
2. His boast that
he was the strongest man in the village turned out
not to be true.
a. vaunt
b. vault
c. vanguard
d.
vouch
3. Death snatched him at a young
age after he had had his first important novel
published.
a. prevented
b. took him suddenly
c. discouraged
d. delayed
4. The economy
experienced a severe recession, i.e. decline in
real output, during the first half of
the period.
a.
outcome
b. boost
c. upshot
d. reduction
5.
The school’s good reputation has
started to
wane after the accident.
a. transform
b. decline
c.
snip
d. growl
6.
He was disliked because his manner was always full
of braggadocio.
a. tricks
b. baubles
c. mischief
d.
boast
7. The defenders put
up a stout resistance.
a. violent
b.
roundabout
c. redundant
d. feeble
8.
Despite
the
dangerous
nature
of
the
undertaking,
the
dauntless
soldier
volunteered
for
the
assignment.
a. stupid
b.
fearless
c. careless
d. discreet
9.
The sick woman’s
frail hands could hardly hold a cup.
a. anile
b. senile
c.
juvenile
d. feeble
10. A long and cordial relationship was
kept between the violinist and his protege.
a. feud
b. controversial
c. friendly
d.
magnified
11.
I know what’s
in the secret letter, for I took a
peep
while no one was looking.
a. a look in a stealing way
b. a look in a proud way
c. a look in a cautious way
d. a look in
a condemning
way
12. The youth glared defiance at
the magistrate as he received a sentence of
fifteen days in prison.
a. looked sharply
b. looked faintly
c. looked with an wide open eye
d. looked satisfactorily
13. His extravagant habits soon
exhausted all the money he had inherited.
a. stingy
b.
skimpy
c. senile
d. prodigal
14.
He envied people who enjoyed the
comforts of which he’d had to
stint
himself for so long.
a. squander
b. save
c. decline
d.
dissipate
15. If you are to
succeed as a salesman, you must first lose your
timidity.
a. pusillanimity
b. audacity
c.
pride
d. prejudice
16. From afar on the warm breeze came
the rhythmic chiming of church bells.
a. gale
b.
mizzle
c. hurricane
d. gentle wind
Quick
quiz
2:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word in each sentence.
When he was retired into himself, he
will be like a celestial spirit that has a halo
around him.
[A]worldly
[B]earthly
[C]heavenly
[D]agrarian
She is an
excellent hitter and able to drive the ball beyond
200 metres.
[A]asterisk
[B]superb
[C]interstellar
[D]cosmic
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No other man could be the occasion of
such delightful aerial buildings as she had been
enjoying
for the last six months.
[A]in the sky
[B]in the sea
[C]on the ground
[D]underground
Astronomical
sums of money are being spent on improving the
means of destruction.
[A]geometric
[B]cosmopolitan
[C]extraterrestrial
[D]gigantic
A constellation
is a stellar system.
[A]lunatic
[B]astral
[C]territory
[D]geothermal
Deprived
of
its
underground
organizations
in
America,
the
German
High
Command
resorted
to
audacious plans.
[A]subterranean
[B]galactic
[C]celestial
[D]constellate
The
apathy
with
which
for
weeks
Bertha
had
looked
upon
all
terrestrial
concerns
was
passing
away before her
increasing strength.
[A]perfunctory
[B]earthly
[C]galaxy
[D]disastrous
The Moon
reaches its absolute perigee once a year.
[A]the farthest point from the sun
[B]the farthest point from the earth
[C]the nearest
point from the sun
[D] ]the
nearest point from the earth
Quick
quiz
3:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word in each sentence.
It might have been connected with the
philanthropic desire of giving the criminals
something to
do.
[A]charitable
[B]cynical
[C]populated
[D]epidemic
Some parks are
famous for their scenery; others have special
significance for students of geology
or
cultural anthropology.
[A]the study of
oceans
[B]the study of mountains
[C]the study of human beings
[D]the study of
rivers
Many houses in the north are
warm in winter because they are insulated so that
the heat is not lost.
[A]nauseated
[B]petrified
[C]isolated
[D]polished
Later JMA
relocated with high accuracy earthquake events in
and near Japan.
[A]publicized
[B]resettled
[C]depopulated
[D]irritated
If
we
are
to
read
the
history
of
the
earth
from
the
record
of
the
marine
rocks,
we
must
know
something of the sea.
[A]of the river
[B]of the lake
[C]of the mountain
[D]of the sea
The Council
also affirmed the need to guarantee free
navigation through international waterways.
[A]isotope
[B]publicity
[C]insulation
[D]sailing
Because of nausea
and his advice, she had not gone to the factory,
but lay about worrying.
[A]seasickness
[B]mariner
[C]elegance
[D]epidemic
Although
isolated
from
British
and
American
friends,
he
continued
to
have
great
influence
on
young peots.
[A]populated
[B]published
[C]separated
[D]depopulated
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Quick
quiz
4:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word in each sentence.
I wanted to go out, but I had no money.
I had no alternative to staying at home.
[A]reluctance
[B]mischief
[C]egoism
[D]choice
Throughout the
entire altercation, not one sensible word was
uttered.
[A]change
[B]revolution
[C]quarrel
[D]evolution
Nations are
governed by self interest, but they prefer to
believe that their aims are altruistic.
[A]unselfish
[B]egoistic
[C]favorite
[D]ethnical
It seems our
little establishment has finally been deemed
worthy of the bank's patronage
[A]fatherhood
[B]brotherhood
[C]latitude
[D]sponsorship
Many animals
display maternal instincts only while their
offspring are young and helpless.
[A]fatherly
[B]amicable
[C]motherly
[D]amiable
The International
Development Association is an affiliate of the
World Bank.
[A]terrace
[B]topology
[C]substantiate
[D]agency
We
enthusiastically join with all our neighbors in
the work of perfecting a community of fraternal
trust.
[A]brotherly
[B]fatherly
[C]marital
[D]patriarch
Hitler
expatriated Jews from Germany.
[A]massacred
[B]exiled
[C]surpassed
[D]filiated
Quick
quiz
5:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word in each
sentence.
?
I
wanted to go out, but I had no money. I had no
alternative to staying at home.
[A]reluctance
[B]mischief
[C]egoism
[D]choice
Throughout the
entire altercation, not one sensible word was
uttered.
[A]change
[B]revolution
[C]quarrel
[D]evolution
Nations are
governed by self interest, but they prefer to
believe that their aims are altruistic.
[A]unselfish
[B]egoistic
[C]favorite
[D]ethnical
It seems our
little establishment has finally been deemed
worthy of the bank's patronage
[A]fatherhood
[B]brotherhood
[C]latitude
[D]sponsorship
Many animals
display maternal instincts only while their
offspring are young and helpless.
[A]fatherly
[B]amicable
[C]motherly
[D]amiable
The International
Development Association is an affiliate of the
World Bank.
[A]terrace
[B]topology
[C]substantiate
[D]agency
We
enthusiastically join with all our neighbors in
the work of perfecting a community of fraternal
trust.
[A]brotherly
[B]fatherly
[C]marital
[D]patriarch
Hitler
expatriated Jews from Germany.
[A]massacred
[B]exiled
[C]surpassed
[D]filiated
Quick
quiz
6:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
3
underlined word in each
sentence.
?
Koho,
remembering the visits of the various German
cruisers, smiled with a light of unpleasant
reminiscences in his eyes.
[A]memories
[B]experiences
[C]arguments
[D]statements
Neither
psychiatric
interviews
nor
objective
tests
were
able
to
show
any
effect
upon
these
American sailors.
[A]astrological
[B]psychotherapeutical
[C]physical
[D]chemical
Someone
was
playing
the
piano,
and
the
voices
that
surrounded
the
piano
were
vehement
and
happy.
[A]fervent
[B]frightening
[C]overwhelming
[D]predominant
The country
is unanimous in its support of the government's
policy.
[A]dissentient
[B]narrowminded
[C]agreed
[D]demented
Communicable
diseases have been a curse of mankind since time
immemorial.
[A]amnesia
[B]apathetic
[C]sensual
[D]ancient
Edward was a
model of good temper and his equanimity
imperturbable.
[A]sensitivity
[B]sensibility
[C]composure
[D]mentality
I am sure that
he is capable of good things, gentle things, even
magnanimous things.
[A]
[B]generous
[C]
[D]
I have been
a prisoner, so I have a lot of sympathy with other
people in prison.
[A]sentment
[B]compassion
[C]sensation
[D]commemoration
If our
friend has been injured, we readily sympathize
with his resentment, and grow angry with the
very person with whom he is angry.
[A]indignation
[B]regret
[C]compassionate
[D]considerateness
The
strain was solemn and affecting, sustained as it
was by the pathetic warble of a voice.
[A]antipathetic
[B]dispassionate
[C]hypersensitive
[D]wretched
Quick
quiz
7:
Choose
the
one
from
the
four
choices
that
has
the
closest
meaning
to
the
underlined word in each
sentence.
?
1.
There is an analogy between the way water moves in
waves and the way light travels.
[A]discrepancy
[B]resemblance
[C]confabulation
[D]oration
2. The stern
visage of the judge indicated that he had decided
to impose a severe penalty.
[A]appearance
[B]circumlocution
[C]provocation
[D]convocation
3. Thought he
described the place carefully, I
couldn’t
visualize it because it was so
different from
anything I’d
known.
[A]interdicte
[B]revoke
[C]dictate
[D]imagine
4. We disregarded
her invidious remarks because we realized how
jealous she was.
?
?
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