Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Question 16. We _________ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. brought up B. grew up C. rose D. aroused
Question 17. The stores will inevitably end up _______ with each other to increase their market shares.
A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing
Question 18. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ________ organizations.
A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities
Question 19. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is ________ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
Question 20. The _________ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.
A. fertility B. hardship C. poverty D. inadequacy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 21. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered
Question 22. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well. A.
depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected
Question 23. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged B. started C. weakened D. improved
Question 24. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are
extraordinarily sophisticated.
A. old-fashioned B. basic C. primitive D. complex
Question 25. Some rock stars started off as rebels with strong and broad principles.
A. beliefs B. honour C. formulas D. law
Question 26. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.
A. hate B. impress C. worship D. detest
Question 27. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved.
A. open B. sociable C. easygoing D. shy
Question 28. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that.
A. Generally B. Luckily C. Preferably D. Fortunately
Question 29. Morgan Freeman began to land big roles and won critical and popular acclaim after years
of small parts and limited success.
A. arrive B. gain C. deliver D. cause
Question 30. Recognizable smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Lionel Messi was diagnosed
by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy B. sufficiency C. abundance D. strength
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 31. During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a
night.
A. unemployed B. redundant C. unoccupied D. supplementary
Question 32. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. comforted B. concerned C. relaxed D. lightened
Question 33. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good B. respected C. unworthy D. dignified
Question 34. They are going to have to amputate his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A. remove B. separate C. cut off D. mend
Question 35. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid
Question 36. There are several interesting things emerging from the report.
A. fading B. rising C. coming up D. developing
Question 37. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. ignorant D. rude
Question 38. I prefer reading fictional stories to hearing about real events.
A. imaginary B. unreal C. existent D. legendary
Question 39. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible B. difficult C. provocative D. intriguing
Question 40. White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
A. fight B. cover C. protect D. abandon