Boost your Vocabulary Cambridge 14 - Test 3 - Passage 03

Which word is a synonym for VIRTUALLY  in this sentence: VIRTUALLY every child, the world over, plays.

• spit
• almost
• filter
• conquer

Which word is a synonym for INTENSE in this sentence: The drive to play is so INTENSE that children will do so in any circumstances, for instance when they have no real toys, or when parents do not actively encourage the behavior.

• strong
• restrictive
• blossom
• mend

Which word is a synonym for CIRCUMSTANCES in this sentence: The drive to play is so intense that children will do so in any CIRCUMSTANCES, for instance when they have no real toys, or when parents do not actively encourage the behavior.

• consideration
• situation
• humid
• invade

Which word is a synonym for ENCOURAGE in this sentence: The drive to play is so intense that children will do so in any circumstances, for instance when they have no real toys, or when parents do not actively ENCOURAGE the behavior.

• harden
• inspire
• masterpiece
• endure

Which word is a synonym for IN THE EYES OF in this sentence: IN THE EYES OF a young child, running, pretending, and building are fun.

• in the opinion of
• negotiation
• mask
• suburb

Which word is a synonym for PRETENDING in this sentence: In the eyes of a young child, running, PRETENDING, and building are fun.

• retail
• contemplate
• imagine
• focus

Which word is a synonym for COGNITIVE in this sentence: Researchers and educators know that these playful activities benefit the development of the whole child across social, COGNITIVE, physical, and emotional domains.

• perceptive
• tumble
• infectious
• oyster

Which word is a synonym for DOMAINS in this sentence: Researchers and educators know that these playful activities benefit the development of the whole child across social, cognitive, physical, and emotional DOMAINS.

• area
• gulp
• hijack
• slam

Which word is a synonym for INDEED in this sentence: INDEED, play is such an instrumental component to healthy child development that the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (1989) recognised play as a fundamental right of every child.

• hanger
• utilize
• dynamic
• actually

Which word is a synonym for INSTRUMENTAL  in this sentence: Indeed, play is such an INSTRUMENTAL component to healthy child development that the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (1989) recognised play as a fundamental right of every child.

• fret
• lobby
• influential
• erupt