Vocabulary Test 93

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Question 1
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
All the tenants in our apartment building are complaining about the lack of hot water.

A
Old people

B
Landlords

C
Superintendents

D
Settlers

E
Occupants

Solution

'Tenant' means a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
"council-house tenants"
In this context, "All the tenants in our apartment building are complaining about the lack of hot water", tenant' means occupants. Hence, option E is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 2
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Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase:

Turn a blind eye

A
To run away

B
To begin to behave in a more positive manner

C
To change a situation

D
To choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong

Solution

An idiom is an expression that has a meaning different from the literal meanings of the individual words.
'Turn a blind eye' means 'pretend not to notice something wrong happening'. The same is mentioned in option D, hence it is correct.
Options A, B and C do not express the meaning of the idiom. Hence they are incorrect.
Question 3
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[passage-header]Read the following passages and answer the questions.[/passage-header]One day, we were becalmed among a group of small islands, most of which appeared to be uninhabited. As soon as we were in want of fresh water, the captain sent the boat ashore to bring off a cask or two. But, we were mistaken in thinking there were no natives, for scarcely had we drawn near to the shore when a band of savages rushed out of the bush and assembled on the beach, brandishing their clubs and spears in a threatening manner.

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Which word from the passage means a large container?

A
Club

B
Cask

C
Brandish

D
Savage

Solution

Cask refers to a large container like a barrel, made of wood, metal or plastic and used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks.
Question 4
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Which set of three words do not all rhyme with each other:

A
gilt / guild / gilet

B
holy / wholly / holey

C
caw / corps / core

D
pare / pair / pear

Solution

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'rhyme' as 'two or more words with the same final sound, or the use of such words, esp. at the ends of lines in a poem or song.'
The following set of three words do not at all rhyme with each other :
3. caw / corps / core
1. In the first set gilt / guild / gilet, gilt and guild rhyme with each other.
2. In the second set holy / wholly / holey, all three words rhyme with each other.
4. In the fourth set pare / pair / pear, pair and pare rhyme with each other.
Thus, the correct answer is option 'C'
Question 5
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ECLIPSE

A
Shine

B
Enlarge

C
Google

D
Gleam

Solution

For this particular question we would be looking into the opposite of the given word "Eclipse".
Eclipse means an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. The opposite would be to give out a bright light i.e. shine.
If we look into the other options,
Enlarge is to make or become larger or more extensive
Google is to search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google
Gleam shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
Option A is correct
Question 6
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Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
CANDID

A
Shallow

B
Vague

C
Secretive

D
Anxious

Solution

While candid means to be frank, and open, the opposite would be to keep information to oneself, that is, to be secretive. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not express the antonym, hence, incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the exact meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.

I was stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.

A
To be in a dilemma

B
To be in a temper

C
To choose correctly

D
To live dangerously

Solution

When someone is 'between the devil and the deep blue sea', it means they must make a decision between two undesirable situations/choices. Hence, the correct option is (A) To be in dilemma.
Question 8
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WONDER

A
Stock

B
Amusement

C
Expectation

D
Surprise

Solution

In this sentence we would be looking into the opposite of the word "Wonder"
Wonder means a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar. The opposite for this word would be a strong belief that something will happen or be the case which is expectation.
If we look into the other options,
Stock the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution
Amusement the state or experience of finding something funny.
Surprise an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.
Option C is correct
Question 9
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The antonym of COURAGEOUS is:

A
Fickle

B
Insipid

C
Timorous

D
Fearless

Solution

The word "courageous" means someone who lacks fear or is not deterred by danger. It is an adjective which can be used to describe the attribute of a person or an act (" her courageous confession led to the arrest of the fugitives"). From the given options we can infer that option C is the antonym of courageous.
The word "fickle" means something that changes frequently or is erratic, hence A is not a viable option.
Insipid means bland or lacking flavour. It can also mean dull or spiritless, hence option B cannot be an antonym for courageous.
Option D "fearless" is a synonym of courageous, hence is an incorrect option.
The word "timorous" means showing or suffering from nervousness, it is an adjective meaning someone who lacks courage or is faint-hearted especially in the face of danger. Thus option C is the antonym of courageous. Usage of timorous: The timorous cat retreated behind the closet whenever it heard a voice that it didn't recognize.
Question 10
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
With layers of cosmetics and bright new clothes, she created the allusion that she was younger than she really was.

A
impact

B
illusion

C
allegory

D
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Question 1

Old people

Landlords

Superintendents

Settlers

Occupants

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Question 2

To run away

To begin to behave in a more positive manner

To change a situation

To choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong

Solution

Question 3

Club

Cask

Brandish

Savage

Solution

Question 4

gilt / guild / gilet

holy / wholly / holey

caw / corps / core

pare / pair / pear

Solution

Question 5

Shine

Enlarge

Google

Gleam

Solution

Question 6

Shallow

Vague

Secretive

Anxious

Solution

Question 7

To be in a dilemma

To be in a temper

To choose correctly

To live dangerously

Solution

Question 8

Stock

Amusement

Expectation

Surprise

Solution

Question 9

Fickle

Insipid

Timorous

Fearless

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Question 10

impact

illusion

allegory

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