English Vocabulary Quiz

Many activists decided to ______ common cause with environmental groups to address climate change.

• make

• take

• break

• find

Gavin will ______ to the challenge of his new promotion.

• raise

• rise

• ride

• aside

The lawyer was able to ______ chapter and verse to support her argument in court.

• give

• take

• show

• provide

The manager tried to ______ in check the rising tensions among team members.

• hold

• keep

• push

• let

It's important to ______ in check your emotions during a heated discussion.

• keep

• let

• hold

• break

The CEO is considered the ______ cheese of the company, making all the major decisions.

• small

• big

• medium

• large

After losing the match, the athlete decided to ______ it on the chin and learn from his mistakes.

• take

• break

• leave

• ignore

It's frustrating when management tends to ______ their plans every few weeks.

• chop and change

• cut and dry

• mix and match

• break and enter

Her speech about kindness seemed to ______ a chord with the audience.

• strike

• miss

• hit

• break

His only ______ to fame is that he once met a celebrity at a party.

• claim

• path

• route

• journey