Vocabulary Test 81

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Question 1
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds of the human voice to the inner ear.

A
Receiving

B
Transmitting

C
Creating

D
Adjusting

E
Convenes

Solution

'Conduct' means to organize and carry out.
"in the second trial he conducted his own defence"
Thus, in this sentence, bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds mean that they are able to transmit sounds of the human voice to the inner ear. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not as they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
No, the burglar didn't take too much, but he did manage to ________ some of my best carpets.

A
make for with

B
make out with

C
make off with

D
make of with

Solution

The context refers to the burglar taking or stealing some of my best carpets. Here, "make off with" is the correct answer as this phrase means escaping with something stolen. As the burglar managed to leave with the stolen carpets this phrase fits best.
"To make for with" is ungrammatical and hence, incorrect.
"To make out with" something is to make progress with them.
"To make of with" is incorrect and ungrammatical.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Affluent nations have an obligation to help their neighbours; however, they quite often do just the opposites causing poor countries to be even poorer.

A
Sophisticated

B
Wealthy

C
Advanced

D
Powerful

E
Industrialized

Solution

'Affluent' means (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
"The affluent societies of the western world."
In this context, Affluent nations means wealthy nations have an obligation to help their neighbours. So, option B is correct and the other options are not.
Question 4
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Dauntless men and women with their children crossed America in covered wagons.

A
Foreign

B
Fearless

C
Penniless

D
Adventuresome

E
Pitiable

Solution

'Dauntless' means showing fearlessness and determination.
"dauntless soldiers"
In this context, Dauntless men and women refer to fearless men and women. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 5
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The consensus among her family members was that she ought to get married.

A
Agreement

B
Survey

C
Statistics

D
Prohibition

Solution

'Consensus' means a general agreement.
"there is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed"
In the given context, the consensus among her family members means that the general agreement among her family members was that she ought to get married. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Teaching provides the chief means of conveying knowledge from generation to generation.

A
Reviewing

B
Mastering

C
Passing on

D
Preserving

E
Speculating

Solution

'Convey' means to transfer, to communicate, to express, to carry and to transport.
In the given context, conveying knowledge from generation to generation refers to transferring of knowledge or passing on knowledge from generation to generation. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the given context.
Question 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Since $$1970$$'s, all governments efforts to curb inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful.

A
Resist

B
Control

C
Sustain

D
Induce

E
Reverse

Solution

'Curb' means to put a check or restraint on something.
"plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing"
In this context, curb means to control. So, all government efforts to control or curb inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word as per the context.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Conscientious researchers always pay attention to details while carrying out a research.

A
Clever

B
Meticulous

C
Fearless

D
Hasty

E
Intellectual

Solution

'Conscientious' means wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
"a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously"
In the given context, conscientious researchers mean meticulous or diligent researchers who always pay attention to details. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not.
Question 9
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
John was as deft at handing complaints as he was at teaching.

A
Intelligent

B
Angry

C
Skillful

D
Crude

E
Awkward

Solution

'Deft' means neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.
"a deft piece of footwork"
This is exactly what 'deft' means in the given context. John was deft or skillful at handling complaints. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 10
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
George Ravencroft's invention of lead crystal in the late $$17$$th century was crucial to the development of optical lenses.

A
Essential to

B
Prior to

C
Dependent on

D
Instructive for

E
Propitious for

Solution

It is quite evident from the context that crucial means important, necessary, essential. So, for the given sentence, it can be safely stated that George Ravencroft's invention of lead crystal in the 17th century was crucial to or essential to the development of optical lenses. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.

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Question 1

Receiving

Transmitting

Creating

Adjusting

Convenes

Solution

Question 2

make for with

make out with

make off with

make of with

Solution

Question 3

Sophisticated

Wealthy

Advanced

Powerful

Industrialized

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Question 4

Foreign

Fearless

Penniless

Adventuresome

Pitiable

Solution

Question 5

Agreement

Survey

Statistics

Prohibition

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Question 6

Reviewing

Mastering

Passing on

Preserving

Speculating

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Question 7

Resist

Control

Sustain

Induce

Reverse

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Question 8

Clever

Meticulous

Fearless

Hasty

Intellectual

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Question 9

Intelligent

Angry

Skillful

Crude

Awkward

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Question 10

Essential to

Prior to

Dependent on

Instructive for

Propitious for

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