English Word Exercises (Part 3): Multiple-choice Tests

55 ‘Multiple-Choice’ Tests for Improving your Vocabulary

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Multiple-choice Test -- 01

1. Many motorists abandoned their vehicles and waded through knee-deep water which ________________ on carriageways.
   (a). implemented (b). consisted (c). congested (d). accumulated (e). involved

2. Officials have cited ________________ of funds to complete normal maintenance work.
   (a). inimitability (b). distinctiveness (c). paucity (d). exclusivity (e). creativity

3. _______________ to heat causes skin disease and other fungal infections.
   (a). disclosure (b). exposure (c). revelation (d). coverage (e). reporting

4. Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions and suspended mobile internet services to contain the ________________ situation.
   (a). immense (b). infinitesimal (c). volatile (d). steady (e). unwavering

5. Do not hesitate to speak the truth, however ________________ it might be.
   (a). unpalatable (b). endowed (c). inedible (d). capricious (e). perched

6. It would be ________________ to talk of victory, not to mention absolute majority.
   (a). sheltered (b). premature (c). poised (d). fickleness (e). vacillation

7. We have an ________________ talented team of writers on social media.
   (a). idiosyncratic (b). ululation (c). eglantine (d). immensely (e). experimental

8. A car tore through the security ________________ laid around the road by the police.
   (a). boulevard (b). concourse (c). courtyard (d). patio (e). cordon

9. They need to take prompt action in this matter to ________________ the interests of students.
   (a). annihilate (b). safeguard (c). obliterate (d). corroborate (e). gainsay

10. Media ________________ from speculation due to sensitivity and seriousness of the issues.
    (a). persisted (b). endured (c). observed (d). vanished (e). refrained

ANSWERS

1. (d). accumulated -- (meaning)-- gathered together; amassed
2. (c). paucity -- (meaning)-- shortage
3. (b). exposure -- (meaning)-- no protection from harmful thing
4. (c). volatile -- (meaning)-- unstable
5. (a). unpalatable -- (meaning)-- unpleasant or unacceptable
6. (b). premature -- (meaning)-- too early
7. (d). immensely -- (meaning)-- greatly or hugely
8. (e). cordon -- (meaning)-- barricade
9. (b). safeguard -- (meaning)-- defend or protect
10. (e). refrained -- (meaning)-- kept away from something; avoided