Vocabulary MUET 3

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

1. Although he had no _____________ injuries, doctors later found that he was suffering from internal bleeding.

• a. outside

• b. external

• c. outlying

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

2. There is a marked ______________ between the poverty of the poorest members of society and the affluence of the richest.

• a. opposite

• b. contrast

• c. variation

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

3. The allied forces launched ______________ bombing raids on several important sites in and around the enemy capital.

• a. simultaneous

• b. contemporary

• c. coincidental

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

4. Students are often advised to look at the first and last ______________ of a book before attempting to read it in detail.

• a. headings

• b. chapters

• c. titles

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

5. Although this is far from certain, the ______________ age of the universe is about 4.6 billion years.

• a. approximate

• b. general

• c. rough

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

6. Some economists argue that new ______________ causes unemployment while others feel that it allows more jobs to be created.

• a. science

• b. engineering

• c. technology

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

7. After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ______________ that the information you have supplied is correct.

• a. verify

• b. certify

• c. investigate

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

8. Young children go through a ______________ in their development when they try to copy everything they hear.

• a. process

• b. phase

• c. transition

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

9. In the some countries, there is no tax on books on the ______________ that education should not be taxed.

• a. principle

• b. idea

• c. concept

For each of the sentences here, choose the best word from a,b or c:

10. Further information can be ______________ from the nearest British Council office.

• a. obtained

• b. found

• c. got