Vocabulary Questions: Test! Quiz
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- 1.When the man handed the boy a coin he grabbed it and ran.
- A.
Seized
- B.
Dropped
- C.
Looked at
- D.
Touched
- 2.Mark Twain was not the author's real name; it was a _________________.
- A.
Nickname
- B.
Pseudonym
- C.
Family name
- D.
Sign
- 3.Uncle Bill used to climb mountains but he isn't as ______________ as before.
- A.
Aged
- B.
Astringent
- C.
Agile
- D.
Antic
- 4.Polly is a very gregarious young lady.
- A.
Beautiful
- B.
Intelligent
- C.
Sociable
- D.
Hard-working
- 5.When you read his books you have to read between the lines; there's so much ______________ in his writing.
- A.
Irony
- B.
Grammar
- C.
Vocabulary
- D.
Idiom
- 6.When the singer finished, the audience _______________.
- A.
Bestowed
- B.
Crabbed
- C.
Applauded
- D.
Decanted
- 7.Does Jimmy take after his father?
- A.
Walk behind
- B.
Help
- C.
Fight with
- D.
Resemble
- 8.I didn't even have time to glance at the newspaper today.
- A.
Thoroughly read
- B.
Take a quick look at
- C.
Pick up
- D.
Buy
- 9.Have you seen the new edifice on Elm Street?
- A.
Department store
- B.
School
- C.
Building
- D.
Theater
- 10.Your reasons for refusing to help are quite obscure.
- A.
Unclear
- B.
Clear
- C.
Reasonable
- D.
Unreasonable
- 11.The movie was ______________; I thought it would never end.
- A.
Symbolic
- B.
Interminable
- C.
Complicated
- D.
Poorly-made
- 12.The girl has vanished.
- A.
Painted
- B.
Become ill
- C.
Tumbled
- D.
Disappeared
- 13.Did you two have a nice chat?
- A.
Cup of tea
- B.
Talk
- C.
Walk
- D.
Game
- 14.Listen carefully; the voices on this tape are barely _____________.
- A.
Audible
- B.
Edible
- C.
Sensible
- D.
Feasible
- 15.Where are you going to haul that furniture?
- A.
Sell
- B.
Put
- C.
Transport
- D.
Paint
- 16.I'd like you to look over this report.
- A.
Denounce
- B.
Examine
- C.
Correct
- D.
Append
- 17.My back ______________.
- A.
Pains
- B.
Feels
- C.
Senses
- D.
Aches
- 18.That story isn't meant to be taken literally; it's ______________.
- A.
An epic
- B.
A tradition
- C.
A narrative
- D.
An allegory
- 19.John is a very fine man even though he's sometimes _____________ in manner.
- A.
Brusque
- B.
Shrewd
- C.
Devious
- D.
Amiable
- 20.You'd better put a ___________ on that cut finger.
- A.
String
- B.
Band
- C.
Bandage
- D.
Cloth
- 21.Who raised that child?
- A.
Took up
- B.
Brought up
- C.
Got up
- D.
Made up
- 22.In those ancient times his ideas about religion were considered _____________.
- A.
Heresy
- B.
Hearsay
- C.
Hereafter
- D.
Heritage
- 23.Please _____________ my shirt; it's torn.
- A.
Button
- B.
Mend
- C.
Wash
- D.
Iron
- 24.Do you get along with Jim?
- A.
Do you live with Jim?
- B.
Are you angry with Jim?
- C.
Are you friendly with Jim?
- D.
Do you go places with Jim?
- 25.I've just bought an anthology of his poems.
- A.
A recording
- B.
A collection
- C.
An authorized edition
- D.
A secondhand copy
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