Vocabulary Level Test

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Vocabulary Level Test

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Question 1
You can't smoke here - please ________ your cigarette
A
put out
B
put up with
C
put away
D
put down
Question 1 Explanation: 
'Put out' = extinguish
Question 2
I've got all the data. Now I just need to ________ the answer
A
count out
B
work out
C
make out
D
think out
Question 3
Happy is the ________ of sad
A
oppositive
B
opposite
C
opposed
D
oppose
Question 4
Excuse me, I think you've ________ a mistake in our bill
A
given
B
had
C
made
D
done
Question 5
It's a good idea, but it's ________ that the boss will agree with you
A
unlikely
B
improbably
C
likely
D
unprobably
Question 5 Explanation: 
'Likely'/'unlikely' are adjectives, even though they end in -ly and look like adverbs.
Question 6
What time is it? It's 6.15 - a ________ past six
A
quarter
B
fifteen
C
half
D
fourth
Question 6 Explanation: 
A quarter = fifteen minutes We don't say "fifteen past..." or "fifteen to..."
Question 7
Do you live in a house or a(n) ________?
A
building
B
home
C
apartment
D
village
Question 8
She's a police officer, so she has to wear a ________ at work
A
clothes
B
dress
C
uniform
D
police suit
Question 9
Your father's brother's daughter is your ________
A
sister
B
cousina
C
niece
D
cousin
Question 9 Explanation: 
Your cousins are your uncle/aunt's children. Cousins can be boys or girls.
Question 10
tired --> exhausted // small --> tiny // angry --> ________
A
annoyed
B
furious
C
irritated
D
vexed
Question 10 Explanation: 
These are pairs of adjectives with similar meanings, where one adjective has a 'regular' meaning and the other has a 'strong' meaning. So 'exhausted' is the strong form of 'tired'. 'Furious' is the strong form of 'angry'.
Question 11
Every time I wear something white, I ________ coffee or orange juice or something on it
A
spill
B
let
C
pour
D
drop
Question 11 Explanation: 
'Spill' is like 'pour', but if you spill something, it's usually by accident. 'Pour' means you are in control and you decide to do it.
Question 12
If I were you, I'd leave earlier, so you can avoid the ________
A
peak time
B
rush hour
C
peak hour
D
traffic time
Question 13
I love all fruit, but ________ strawberries
A
mostly
B
specially
C
especially
D
specifically
Question 13 Explanation: 
'Specially' = for a particular purpose: 'I bought this book specially for you' 'Especially' = more than others
Question 14
I ________ swimming every Saturday morning
A
play
B
make
C
go
D
do
Question 15
She doesn't have brothers or sisters - she's a(n) ________
A
only child
B
single child
C
alone child
D
lonely child
Question 16
At the weekend I ________ with some friends
A
went for fun
B
enjoyed
C
went out
D
played
Question 16 Explanation: 
'Go out' can mean 'leave the house', but it is often used to mean 'do something with friends'.
Question 17
"Fruit and vegetables are healthy" = Fruit and vegetables are ________
A
good for you
B
good for health
C
healthsome
D
benefit for you
Question 18
I'm a bit lost. Can you tell me how to ________ to the university?
A
find
B
reach
C
get
D
go
Question 19
Do you want a ________ or a return ticket?
A
lonely
B
outbound
C
single
D
one-journey
Question 20
They never argue and they enjoy spending time together = They ________
A
like themselves very much
B
relationship very good
C
relate very well
D
get on very well
Question 20 Explanation: 
'Get on (well) with sb' = have a good relationship with sb
Question 21
He studies maths at university. He's a ________
A
studier
B
professor
C
pupil
D
student
Question 22
Let's go to a restaurant for dinner tonight = Let's ________ tonight
A
eat out
B
eat outwardly
C
eat away
D
eat outside
Question 22 Explanation: 
'Eat out' = eat in a restaurant 'Eat outside' = eat in the open air, for example on a balcony, not necessarily in public
Question 23
I don't like my job very much. I'm going to ________ and look for another one
A
resign
B
finish
C
retire
D
fire
Question 23 Explanation: 
'Resign' = quit, leave your job. 'Retire' = stop working, usually at an older age (60+)
Question 24
It's the ________ building in the city
A
greatest
B
tallest
C
fattest
D
highest
Question 24 Explanation: 
Buildings and people can be tall, most other things are high (planes, mountains, ceilings, etc.)
Question 25
Are you planning to go ________ for the weekend?
A
away
B
out
C
off
D
far
Question 25 Explanation: 
'Go away' = leave your city/town and stay away for at least one night.
Question 26
Argh! This noise is giving me a ________
A
headhurt
B
headpain
C
headache
D
headouch
Question 27
Our teacher doesn't ________ us use mobile phones in class
A
allow
B
let
C
forbid
D
make
Question 28
What time do you go to ________ every day?
A
workplace
B
office
C
job
D
work
Question 29
friendly --> unfriendly // honest --> dishonest // polite --> ________
A
dispolite
B
inpolite
C
impolite
D
unpolite
Question 29 Explanation: 
Different prefixes are used to make opposites of adjectives: 'un-', 'in-', 'im-', 'dis-' etc. The most common prefix is 'un-', but there aren't clear rules for which prefix to use. You'll need to learn the right opposite prefix for each adjective!
Question 30
imagine --> imaginative // rely --> reliable // ambition --> ________
A
ambitiable
B
ambitionful
C
ambitiative
D
ambitious
Question 30 Explanation: 
The words on the left are verbs, the words on the right are adjectives.
Question 31
Her hair isn't completely straight - it's slightly ________
A
bent
B
waved
C
wavy
D
curl
Question 32
We nearly missed the plane—we were only just ________
A
in time for
B
timely
C
on time
D
in time
Question 32 Explanation: 
'On time' = punctual 'In time' = with enough time before something happens It's very easy to confuse these two phrases!
Question 33
He's a waiter, she's a ________
A
waiter
B
waitress
C
waiteress
D
waitree
Question 34
What size do you need: small, medium or ________?
A
giant
B
huge
C
large
D
big
Question 35
I don't ________ going out tonight
A
feel like
B
want to
C
have mood to
D
like
Question 35 Explanation: 
'Feel like' = want to
Question 36
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are ________
A
food
B
meals
C
eatings
D
foodtimes
Question 37
I've been so busy all week. I don't want to do anything at the weekend - I'll just stay at home and ________
A
have a relax
B
make it easy
C
take it easy
D
make a rest
Question 38
He's so ________! I'm not ________ in anything he says
A
boring, interesting
B
boring, interested
C
bored, interested
D
bored, interesting
Question 38 Explanation: 
'Interested' and 'interesting' are both adjectives. 'Interested' is how you feel. 'Interesting' is how something or someone makes you feel. There are many pairs of adjectives like this, one with an -ed ending, and one with an -ing ending.
Question 39
apartment --> flat // elevator --> lift // gasoline --> ________
A
petrol
B
fuel
C
coal
D
oil
Question 39 Explanation: 
These are pairs of words which have the same meaning, but the words on the left are US English, and the words on the right are UK English.
Question 40
The weather was great - it was really ________
A
sun
B
strong sun
C
sunny
D
sunshine
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