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Voctest03
D.Education

Vocabulary Test03

Vocabularies are very important. Please repeat the quiz as many times as
you can, in order to learn them well.



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question 1

Vocabulary

Angie walked around the room, slowly…. from her wine glass.

A sipping
B gulping
C swigging
D slurping


question 2

The …. of the scandal was that the mayor resigned.

A upshot
B turnover
C outset
D onset


question 3

We were .... lost and had to stop to ask for directions.

A uselessly
B recklessly
C carelessly
D hopelessly


question 4

.... the power of the wind provides an alternative energy source.

A Harvesting
B Harnessing
C Harassing
D Harboring


question 5

With offices being fully computerized, the typewriter is .... .

A bygone
B defunct
C obsolete
D fruitless


question 6

A cure for the disease will only be found
through a process of trial and .... .

A fault
B error
C blunder
D lapse


question 7

Making an unauthorized copy of the story .... the author's copyright.

A infuses
B inflicts
C inflates
D infringes


question 8

Too much…. To the sun can be harmful to the skin.

A exposure
B revelation
C exhibition
D disclosure


question 9

Sheila takes vitamins to .... her immune system.

A refine
B boost
C uplift
D enrich


question 10

The man's neighbors were .... when they saw him hit his dog.

A outraged
B disgruntled
C forlorn
D morose


question 11

Because of general .... and tear, all the carpets need to be replaced.

A wear
B use
C taint
D split


question 12

The many benefits of the plan certainly .... the drawbacks.

A outweigh
B compensate
C neutralize
D contradict


question 13

The convicts escaped from prison under .... of darkness.

A cover
B shelter
C protection
D security


question 14

Pam is .... on winning the lottery, so she buys tickets every day.

A resolved
B deliberate
C intent
D aimed


question 15

An early morning swim is really…. .

A dynamic
B animated
C invigorating
D medicinal


question 16

Her cry for help was barely .... above the howling of the wind.

A permeable
B perplexing
C perpetual
D perceptible


question 17

Distracted by the sudden noise, the speaker lost the .... of what he was saying.

A line
B thread
C drift
D theme


question 18

In addition to a fever, Tim had a .... headache.

A thrashing
B banging
C beating
D throbbing


question 19

A strange smell .... the air.

A engulfed
B infused
C saturated
D pervaded


question 20

You can't be .... on your parents forever.

A reliable
B accountable
C dependent
D contingent


question 21

The proposal was so…. that it was immediately rejected.

A prudent
B viable
C far-fetched
D sensible


question 22

The mother cried out…. when she realized that her child was lost in the crowd.

A voraciously
B hectically
C frantically
D exuberantly


question 23

She finds it difficult to read magazines printed on…. paper.

A glaring
B glowing
C glossy
D gummy


question 24

In the aftermath of the crash, charges of negligence were…. against the airline.

A flattered
B leveled
C hurled
D launched


question 25

She dislikes watching foreign films that have been…. into English.

A transferred
B dubbed
C conveyed
D interacted


question 26

The gunshot victim was in need of an immediate…. Blood.

A transition
B transplant
C transfusion
D transmission


question 27

I'd have no problem lending you money if I weren't so…. .

A past my prime
B wet behind the ears
C strapped for cash
D in the money


question 28

He seems to have an…. talent for getting himself into trouble.

A arbitrary
B accelerated
C incoherent
D innate


question 29

The amateur inventor's garage was full of clever but ultimately useless…. .

A deceptions
B contractions
C contraptions
D apparitions


question 30

It was a costly mistake which the boss was not willing to…. over.

A fret
B gloss
C look
D see


question 31

The museum's latest…. was a rare series of charcoal sketches by Van Gogh.

A requisition
B acquisition
C imposition
D inquisition


question 32

The doctors said it would take months for him to…. from the delicate brain operation.

A reciprocate
B renovate
C recapitulate
D recuperate


question 33

The new laundry…. contains a stain remover as well as a fabric softener.

A deterrent
B detergent
C deference
D descendant


question 34

As he walked down the street, his hat was blown off by a sudden…. of wind.

A gust
B gasp
C gush
D gulp


question 35

Science and technology made…. advances in the 20th century.

A unobtrusive
B unprecedented
C unmentionable
D unbearable


question 36

In divorce cases the judge must decide which parent will be given…. of the children.

A responsibility
B possession
C adoption
D custody


question 37

The boy felt awed in the…. of the eminent Nobel Prize laureate.

A appearance
B name
C presence
D attendance


question 38

Mary is…. employed as a computer programmer for a local manufacturer.

A currently
B recently
C lately
D formerly


question 39

In preparation for her move, she spent the weekend…. the attic.

A phasing out
B throwing out
C clearing out
D putting out


question 40

The young man bears a(n)…. resemblance to his maternal grandfather.

A oppressive
B immaculate
C vicious
D striking