Online Vocabulary Exam: Quiz!
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- 1.
Her ___ personality has a positive effect on her friends; everyone feels good whenever she is around!
- A.
FORCEFUL – a forceful person has strong opinions and is able to persuade other to agree with him.
- B.
STIMULATING – if something is stimulating, it makes things come alive or become active.
- C.
EXUBERANT – means “very lively” and “energetic”.
- D.
EXCITABLE - if a person is excitable, it means that he is easily excited.
Correct Answer
C. EXUBERANT – means “very lively” and “energetic”. -
- 2.
If your job required you to meet and communicate with many people, it is helpful to have a ___ personality.
- A.
RELIABLE – a reliable person is responsible and can be trusted or relied on to do something.
- B.
LIBERAL – a liberal person is someone who freely accepts all kinds of ideas and is very open-minded.
- C.
LOGICAL – a logical person is someone who always uses a lot of logic or reason in his thinking.
- D.
CHARISMATIC - a charismatic person has a natural charm that makes him or her very attractive to others.
Correct Answer
D. CHARISMATIC - a charismatic person has a natural charm that makes him or her very attractive to others. -
- 3.
Sam is easy-going and ___ in all his ways, which is why everyone likes him.
- A.
INDIVIDUALISTIC – an individualistic person does things without caring what others will think.
- B.
ASSERTIVE – to be assertive is to be very confident in giving one’s opinion.
- C.
GUILELESS – means “cunning and deceitful intelligence of behaviour”.
- D.
DECISIVE – to be decisive is to be quick, firm, and steady when making plans and decisions.
Correct Answer
C. GUILELESS – means “cunning and deceitful intelligence of behaviour”. -
- 4.
His ___ sense of humour makes him a lively addition to any party.
- A.
WITTY – a witty person uses words in a clever way.
- B.
WILY – a wily person is a dishonest person, someone who cannot be trusted because he may want to deceive you.
- C.
WILFUL – a wilful person is someone who insists on getting his own way, like a spoilt child.
- D.
WHINY – a whiny person likes to whine or complain in a high-pitched voice.
Correct Answer
A. WITTY – a witty person uses words in a clever way. -
- 5.
You cannot tell that she comes from an extremely rich and powerful family because she is so ___ and humble.
- A.
OUTSPOKEN – an outspoken person is frank and honest when she giver her idea.
- B.
UNASSUMING – an unassuming person is modest and not proud.
- C.
INFLUENTIAL – an influential person has a lot of influence or power.
- D.
COMPETENT – means “able to do something well”.
Correct Answer
B. UNASSUMING – an unassuming person is modest and not proud. -
- 6.
I admire Sharon for being comfortable and ___ about sharing her feelings openly with everyone.
- A.
UNSUSPECTING – if someone is unsuspecting, he is not aware of the risk or danger he is in.
- B.
UNBECOMING – “unbecoming” is used to describe manners, behaviour, or clothes that are not suitable of a person.
- C.
UNCRITICAL – an uncritical person is someone who does not criticise of say negative things.
- D.
UNINHIBITED – to be uninhibited is to be unafraid of doing or expressing something freely.
Correct Answer
D. UNINHIBITED – to be uninhibited is to be unafraid of doing or expressing something freely. -
- 7.
It is not surprising to hear that Jim was given an award for participating in community service for many years; he is one of the most ___ characters around.
- A.
LENIENT – a lenient person is kind and not strict.
- B.
FRUGAL – a frugal person is thrifty and careful about money and possessions.
- C.
MAGNIFICENT – means “very great, grand, or impressive”
- D.
CHARITABLE – refers to the act of helping people who are sick or poor.
Correct Answer
D. CHARITABLE – refers to the act of helping people who are sick or poor. -
- 8.
Although my grandmother lived through both World Wars and has suffered great hardship in her life, she remains steady and ___.
- A.
SYMPATHETIC – a sympathetic person is one who feels pity or concern for others when they are suffering.
- B.
PATRIOTIC – a patriotic person has strong feelings of love and support for his country.
- C.
OPTIMISTIC – an optimistic person looks on the bright side of things and is always positive and hopeful.
- D.
PESSIMISTIC – a pessimistic person is the opposite of an optimistic person, and is always looking on the negative side of things.
Correct Answer
C. OPTIMISTIC – an optimistic person looks on the bright side of things and is always positive and hopeful. -
- 9.
Despite being under severe stress during the mathematics examination, Joe managed to stay cool and ___, finishing all the questions in the paper.
- A.
CONSIDERATE – to be considerate is to be thoughtful and mindful of other people’s feelings.
- B.
COLLECTED – to be collected is to be composed and calm.
- C.
CAUTIOUS – to be cautious is to be careful.
- D.
COURAGEOUS – to be courageous is to be brave, when facing danger.
Correct Answer
B. COLLECTED – to be collected is to be composed and calm. -
- 10.
Sally is the peacemaker in this class; whenever there is a disagreement, she settles it in a(n) ___ way and keeps everyone happy in the process.
- A.
AMICABLE – to be amicable is to be friendly.
- B.
PRACTICAL – a practical person is very sensible and does what is necessary for the situation.
- C.
INSPIRATION – inspirational people inspire others to strive for better things or to become better people, like them.
- D.
AFFECTIONATE – an affectionate person shows his feelings and care for others openly.
Correct Answer
A. AMICABLE – to be amicable is to be friendly. -
- 11.
No one really knows why hardened criminals have such ___ characters, causing them to commit serious and evil crimes repeatedly.
- A.
OFFENSIVE – if something is offensive, it is rude and makes others angry and hurt.
- B.
GRUESOME – if something is gruesome, it is very unpleasant and makes one feel a sense of horror.
- C.
GROTESQUE – means “very ugly”
- D.
MALICIOUS – to be malicious is to be filled with malice or hatred and the desire to harm others.
Correct Answer
D. MALICIOUS – to be malicious is to be filled with malice or hatred and the desire to harm others. -
- 12.
The ___ ruler did not give the people in his country the freedom to read books or go to school.
- A.
AGGRESSIVE – an aggressive person is very ready to fight or attach others.
- B.
EXCESSIVE – means “too much”.
- C.
OPPRESSIVE – if someone is oppressive, it means he subjects his people to very harsh and unfair treatment.
- D.
POSSESSIVE – a possessive person is someone who does not like to share his belongings with others.
Correct Answer
C. OPPRESSIVE – if someone is oppressive, it means he subjects his people to very harsh and unfair treatment. -
- 13.
He enjoys watching very violent movies and has a(n) ___ sense of humor which I find very disturbing.
- A.
ECCENTRIC – means “strange and unusual”.
- B.
INFERIOR – if something is inferior, it is of low quality.
- C.
MORBID – if something is morbid, it is concerned with death and disease.
- D.
SARCASTIC – a sarcastic person uses words to insult or hurt others in an indirect way.
Correct Answer
C. MORBID – if something is morbid, it is concerned with death and disease. -
- 14.
John often complains about people in a harsh way and is very ___ of everyone around him.
- A.
CRITICAL – a critical person likes to criticise or point out what is wrong about others.
- B.
TACTLESS – a tactless person says and does things without first thinking about the effects of his actions.
- C.
INDISCREET – to be indiscreet is to not be careful about keeping things secret.
- D.
INTERFERING – an interfering person is a busybody who likes to interfere or meddle with other people’s business.
Correct Answer
A. CRITICAL – a critical person likes to criticise or point out what is wrong about others. -
- 15.
People of ___ character cannot be trusted, simply because they will cheat anyone, even their families and friends.
- A.
UNRULY – an unruly person is difficult to control.
- B.
ETHICAL – an ethical person has high moral standards and does what is right and good.
- C.
UNSCRUPULOUS – an unscrupulous person has no scruples or morals.
- D.
CONCEITED – a conceited person is proud or arrogant.
Correct Answer
C. UNSCRUPULOUS – an unscrupulous person has no scruples or morals. -
- 16.
He became very ___ in his thinking after he went abroad and got involved with the terrorist organisation.
- A.
RESENTFUL – a resentful person is full of hatred.
- B.
CALCULATIVE – a calculative person will count everything carefully before making a decision.
- C.
SHALLOW – a shallow person does not think deeply or seriously about an issue.
- D.
EXTREMIST – if a person has extremist ideas, he has ideas which are very different from most people.
Correct Answer
D. EXTREMIST – if a person has extremist ideas, he has ideas which are very different from most people. -
- 17.
As a child, he was always obedient and never ___; but when he became a teenager, he rebelled against his parents all the time.
- A.
RUTHLESS – a ruthless person is very cruel.
- B.
DEFIANT – a defiant person defies or rebels against authority.
- C.
ALOOF – an aloof person keeps away from others and may be unfriendly.
- D.
POMPOUS – a pompous person is proud and thinks highly or himself.
Correct Answer
B. DEFIANT – a defiant person defies or rebels against authority. -
- 18.
Nobody likes her because she likes to boast about her family in a proud and ___ way.
- A.
PRETENTIOUS – if someone is pretentious, he makes himself look more important or successful than he really is.
- B.
DEVIOUS – a devious person is a scheming person, someone who is willing to lie and trick others to get what he wants.
- C.
SELF-CONSCIOUS – if someone is self-conscious, he is very aware of others looking at him and his actions.
- D.
SUPERSTITIOUS – a superstitious person believes that certain actions or things bring good or bad luck.
Correct Answer
A. PRETENTIOUS – if someone is pretentious, he makes himself look more important or successful than he really is. -
- 19.
Although Bernard volunteered to be the group leader, he did not get selected because his group members found him very demeaning and ___.
- A.
DARING – a daring person is a brave person.
- B.
OVERBEARING – an overbearing person is unpleasant, proud, bossy, and domineering.
- C.
CHALLENGING – is used to describe situations that are tough or difficult.
- D.
OBLIGING – an obliging person is someone who is helpful and willing to do what people ask.
Correct Answer
B. OVERBEARING – an overbearing person is unpleasant, proud, bossy, and domineering. -
- 20.
Patsy likes to complain about small and unimportant things, which is why people find her very ___.
- A.
PETTY – to be petty is to be too concerned with things that are not important.
- B.
SPITEFUL – a spiteful person is a cruel or vicious person who hurts others on purpose.
- C.
BLUNT – a blunt person is frank and outspoken, and likes to say what he thinks.
- D.
QUIRKY – a quirky person is like an eccentric person.
Correct Answer
A. PETTY – to be petty is to be too concerned with things that are not important. -
- 21.
I ___ it will probably rain tomorrow, s let’s just postpone our outing.
- A.
RECKON – to reckon is to think or believe.
- B.
CONCUR – to concur is to agree.
- C.
CALCULATE – to calculate is to count the number or amount of something.
- D.
ESTIMATE – to estimate is to guess the number or value of something.
Correct Answer
A. RECKON – to reckon is to think or believe. -
- 22.
As far as I’m ___, the new school is very nice.
- A.
BOTHERED – to be bothered is to be troubled or upset.
- B.
RESPECTED – to be respected is to be highly admired or regarded.
- C.
DISTURBED – it means to be troubled or upset.
- D.
CONCERNED – used to show the opinion of the person we are talking about.
Correct Answer
D. CONCERNED – used to show the opinion of the person we are talking about. -
- 23.
You were ___ right about the mistake; our original calculation was short by $100!
- A.
CONVINCINGLY – to speak convincingly is to speak persuasively to make other people think in the same way.
- B.
TEMPORARILY – if something is temporary, it is there only for a short time, or a temporary period.
- C.
ABSOLUTELY – absolutely means “totally” or “completely”.
- D.
EXTREMELY – extremely means “very”.
Correct Answer
C. ABSOLUTELY – absolutely means “totally” or “completely”. -
- 24.
We truly ___ all your hard work and sacrifice.
- A.
ACQUIESCE – to acquiesce is to agree to something even though you don’t want to.
- B.
CONFIRM – to confirm is to show or agree that something is true.
- C.
APPRECIATE – to appreciate is to value and respect.
- D.
CONDONE – to condone is to approve of something that most other people think is wrong.
Correct Answer
C. APPRECIATE – to appreciate is to value and respect. -
- 25.
I am afraid I ___ in opinion from all of you.
- A.
COINCIDE – if two people’s views coincide, it means they agree.
- B.
DIFFER – differ is the very form of “different”
- C.
CONFLICT – conflict means “disagreement”
- D.
DIVIDE – we do not disagree by saying that we “divide in opinion” from someone.
Correct Answer
B. DIFFER – differ is the very form of “different” -
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