Vocabulary Quiz

The police offered a _______________ reward to anyone who could provide them with leads to the mastermind behind the recent bank robbery.

• vast

• hefty

• bulky

• worthy

Elderly people are a lot more ______________ to getting rheumatism than younger people.

• prone

• allergic

• sensitive

• responsive

To welcome the pupils, the principal gave an opening ______________ on the first day of school.

• appeal

• address

• dialogue

• discussion

The authorities imposed new ______________ to curb the problem of littering in the neighbourhood.

• directions

• restrictions

• regulations

• digressions

The sales assistant is trying to _______________ the fuming customer and not antagonise him any further.

• pacify

• entice

• relieve

• defuse

At the mega shoe sale, we ___________ through the crowd to get a better view of the brands that were going at 90% discount during the hourly special.

• jostled

• trotted

• ambled

• hobbled

Many students often ____________ the unpopular boy in the school as he was selfish and ill-mannered.

• shirked

• diverted

• shunned

• deflected

The vendors have finally ____________ their differences and are working together to set up the luxurious garden-themed wedding.

• put out

• put away

• put down

• put aside

You should set ____________ targets for your Primary School Leaving Examination so that you can achieve them.

• likely

• realistic

• possible

• conceivable

We must be careful of fake news regarding COVID-19. Some news programmes attempt to ____________ the truth in order to increase their viewership.

• guard

• distort

• violate

• misalign