synonym

Which is / are the synonym (s) of 'important'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• vital

• equivalent

• essence

• essential

Which is / are the synonym(s) of 'teenagers'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• adults

• adolescents

• youngsters

• juveniles

Which is / are the synonym(s) of 'for example'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• for instance

• including

• such as

• like

Answer explanation

'including'泛指包括......(在內)，並不代表例如。

例句︰Eight people, including two children, were injured in the accident.

八人在意外中受傷，其中包括兩名兒童。

Rewrite the sentence below with its synonym:

It is crucial for us to work out regularly.

Answer explanation

'crucial' 的同義詞包括:

-important,

-vital,

-essential,

-significant,

-indispensable, etc.

'work out' 的同義詞包括:

-do exercise (x 's')

-do sports

'regularly' 亦可以 'from time to time'代替。

Replace the word with an appropriate connective:

Owing to the high rental fee, many have decided to live with their parents after marriage.

• If

• Unless

• Due to

• Apart from

Answer explanation

'Owing to' 之後要跟noun phrase, 而它的同義詞有︰

-Due to

-Thanks to*

-Because of

-In the light of

*Thanks to 有機會帶有諷刺意味, 即「多得......」

e.g. Thanks to your shouting, the baby is awake.

都怪你大喊大叫，把嬰兒吵醒了。

Which is / are the synonym(s) of 'delicious'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• mouth-watering

• scrumptious

• terrible

• inedible

Replace the word with its synonym:

This recipe should be enough for five people.

Answer explanation

Synonyms for 'enough':

-ample,

-adequate,

-sufficient, etc.

Which is / are the synonym(s) of 'bad impact/effect'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• adverse effect

• down effect

• detrimental effect

• harmful effect

Answer explanation

effect vs affect

effect (n.)

影響 / 效果

e.g. These chemicals have a detrimental effect on the environment.

affect (v.)

影響 / 侵襲

e.g. It's a disease that affects mainly older people.

Replace the word with an appropriate phrase:

Nowadays, students study round the clock so as to get results with flying colours.

• on the rise

• day and night

• from time to time

• day after day

Answer explanation

day after day (phr.)

日復日 / 每天 repeatedly

e.g. The same problems keep coming up day after day.

每天都會出現同樣的問題。

day and night (phr.)

日以繼夜 all the time

e.g. You can hear the traffic from your room day and night.

無論白天還是晚上，你在房間裡都會聽到車輛的嘈雜聲。

Which is / are the synonym(s) of 'friends'?

(You may choose more than one answer)

• companions

• enemies

• buddies

• teens