Vocab Review #13
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Brick, coin, wood and ice are considered as _____.
- solids
- liquids
- gases
- plasma
If you’re serious about taking up painting, invest in good-quality brushes. After all, _____.
- you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- you can't have your cake and eat it too
- you can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs
- you can't judge a book by its cover
There was a thin _____ of oil on the surface of the water.
- cover
- sheet
- layer
- zone
A: How has Peter been handling the break-up?
B: Oh really bad, just ______ and ignoring his feelings.
- burying his head in the sand
- landing on his feet
- keeping his feet on the ground
- speading his wings
We found that spider monkeys _____ seeds from almost all of the species from which they ate ripe fruits.
- grazed
- used
- swallowed
- drunk
When he was offered a professorship at Caltech, he felt that he had finally found his place in the _____.
- star
- moon
- sun
- planet
- regurgitate
- absorb
- swallow
- chew
You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to _____.
- chew
- eat
- swallow
- digest
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I was in my room watching the race and was just bouncing off the walls.
- bored
- embarrassed
- excited
- disappointed
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
He's extremely irritable - he flies off the handle at the slightest thing.
- is serious
- is hot-tempered
- is generous
- is open-minded
Look and match the words.
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Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first, using the word given.
The job advert said that the salary would be higher than it is. (as)
=> The salary of the job......
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
- The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
- The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
- The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
- The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The army was put on alert as the peace talks began to fail.
- information
- message
- advice
- signal
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
We had to get permission to build an extension to our house. (LEAVE)
=> We had to an extension to our house.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
News of the scandal becomes widely known within minutes. (WILDFIRE)
=> News of the scandal .
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Only a small part of the city's drug problem was dealt with in the investigation. (SURFACE)
=> The investigation the city's drug problem.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Thanks for your effort to help but I hope that you stop bothering my team right now. (LEFT)
=> I know you're trying to help, but I'd really rather you just right now.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
Despite his stardom, he still manages to remain humble and practical. (GROUND)
=> In spite of his stardom, he still manages to .
Drag one right word(s) for each blank.
- The problems could be caused by organisms called blue-green algae.
- The tree trunk was inside.
- Doctors are under pressure to treat more and more patients.
- They were accused of selling stolen bikes to customers.
- 129 men disappeared on this ill-fated expedition.
Lions, wolves, and leopards are animals that prey on other animals in order to survive. They are called _____.
- herbivores
- carnivores
- omnivores
- reptiles
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.
Rearrange the words in the correct order to make a complete sentence.
Drag one right word(s) for each blank.
1. She down behind a bush to hide.
2. The accident left him from the waist down.
3. The mountain lion onto the back of an elk.
4. The tent was to avoid detection by infiltrating enemy soldiers.
5. Residents a campaign to fight the plans of the government.
6. They had siege, hunger and deprivation for a long time.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
She kept the children for hours. (AMUSEMENT)
Match each word to its expression.
- moss
- microbe
- cell
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
That ridiculous outcome has no influence on me. (ICE)
=> That ridiculous outcome ..........
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Many software companies have adopted popular programs to the new operating system.
- software
- adopted
- to
- operating