Vocabulary Test 84

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Question 1
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Floods often devastate the rice crop, the area's principal export, resulting in a year of great torture for the inhabitants.

A
Fracture

B
Scatter

C
Destroy

D
Fertilize

E
Enhance

Solution

'Devastate' means to destroy or ruin.
"the city was devastated by a huge earthquake"
In this context, floods often devastate means that they often destroy the rice crop. Hence, option C is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
After the long school holiday, Mrs. Hay went to talk to Betty's teacher. "Betty is glad that school has started", she said."She is as _______."

A
hungry as a wolf

B
busy as a bee

C
as happy as a lark

D
as slow as a tortoise

E
as clever as an owl

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because the simile 'as happy as a lark' means very happy and makes sense when used in the given context.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because the similes 'hungry as a wolf' means very hungry, 'busy as a bee' means very busy, 'as slow as a tortoise' means horribly slow and 'as clever as an owl' means extremely clever.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: And another thing Id like to say is that....
B: Sorry to _________, Mr. Green, but you're wanted on the phone. It's your wife.

A
butt in

B
get through

C
stop over

D
go over

Solution

Option A is the correct answer because the phrasal verb 'butt in' means to join a conversation or activity without being asked to or simply put, to interrupt.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because the phrasal verbs 'get through' means to manage to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is over, 'stop over' simply means to stop and go over means to check or repeat something carefully.
Question 4
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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.
MEDDLE

A
Interfere

B
Overlook

C
Disregard

D
Free

Solution

'Meddle' means to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility. E.g. I don't want my parents meddling in my affairs by telling me how should I run my life. 'Interfere' means to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not required. 'Overlook' means to provide a view of, especially from above. 'Disregard' means not respecting something or someone. 'Free' means not busy.
Thus, option A is the correct answer which is the synonym of the given word.
Question 5
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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.
BALEFUL

A
Virtuous

B
Deadly

C
Virtual

D
Doubtful

Solution

'Baleful' means threatening to do something bad. E.g. He gave me a baleful look. 'Virtuous' means having good moral qualities and behaviour. 'Deadly' means dangerous. 'Virtual' means almost a particular thing or quality. 'Doubtful' means in doubt or not confident.
Thus, option B is the correct answer which is the synonym of the given word.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The driver tried to avert the accident by bringing the car to a sudden halt, but to no avail.

A
Cause

B
Control

C
Minimize

D
Prevent

E
Witnessed

Solution

'Avert' means to prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).
"talks failed to avert a rail strike"
In this context, the driver tried to avert the accident means that the driver tried to prevent the accident. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Dennis devised a few computer games and sold them to one of the computer companies.

A
Played

B
Bought

C
Invented

D
Dividend

E
Clinched

Solution

'Devised' means plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.
"a training programme should be devised"
In this context, Dennis devised a few computers means that he invented a few computers. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Excavation for the first atomic power plant started officially in $$1954$$.

A
Planning

B
Preparations

C
Exploration

D
Digging

E
Surveys

Solution

'Excavation' means the action of excavating or unearthing something, especially an archaeological site.
"the methods of excavation have to be extremely rigorous"
In this sentence, "Excavation for the first atomic power plant started officially in 1954", 'excavation' means digging or unearthing. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct information.
Question 9
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The theory that business could operate totally without the aid of government has proved to be an erroneous belief.

A
Authentic

B
Argument

C
False

D
Asset

E
Feasible

Solution

'Erroneous' means wrong; incorrect.
"employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions"
In this sentence, "The theory that business could operate totally without the aid of government has proved to be an erroneous belief", 'erroneous' means false or inaccurate. Hence, option C is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 10
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Today a great number of new medicines eradicate diseases before they become too widespread.

A
Wipe out

B
Identify

C
Prolong

D
Suspend

E
Exploit

Solution

'Eradicate' means to destroy completely; put an end to.
"this disease has been eradicated from the world"
In this sentence, "Today a great number of new medicines eradicate diseases before they become too widespread", 'eradicate means to wipe out or annihilate. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct information.

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Question 1

Fracture

Scatter

Destroy

Fertilize

Enhance

Solution

Question 2

hungry as a wolf

busy as a bee

as happy as a lark

as slow as a tortoise

as clever as an owl

Solution

Question 3

butt in

get through

stop over

go over

Solution

Question 4

Interfere

Overlook

Disregard

Free

Solution

Question 5

Virtuous

Deadly

Virtual

Doubtful

Solution

Question 6

Cause

Control

Minimize

Prevent

Witnessed

Solution

Question 7

Played

Bought

Invented

Dividend

Clinched

Solution

Question 8

Planning

Preparations

Exploration

Digging

Surveys

Solution

Question 9

Authentic

Argument

False

Asset

Feasible

Solution

Question 10

Wipe out

Identify

Prolong

Suspend

Exploit

Solution

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