Extensive Practice 4 - Vocabulary

"Have you ever been to a foreign land?" Suhong asked me.

• overboard

• overseas

• overland

• overpass

Answer explanation

• Overseas: Across the sea or in a foreign country.

• Overboard: Over the side of a ship.

• Overland: By land.

• Overpass: A bridge carrying a road over another road.

During our parents' time, many who left school early were only just able to read and write.

• clever

• knowledgeable

• literate

• average

Answer explanation

• Literate: Able to read and write.

• Clever: Intelligent and quick-witted.

• Knowledgeable: Having a lot of knowledge.

• Average: Typical or normal.

"She is sometimes so quick to act without careful thought," her friend remarked.

• impulsive

• thoughtless

• careless

• tense

Answer explanation

• Impulsive: Acting or done without thinking

• Thoughtless: Not thinking

• Careless: clumsy

• Tense: Nervous and anxious.

Many people have crowded round at the scene of the accident.

• met

• collected

• assembled

• gathered

Answer explanation

• Gathered: Come together, usually without a purpose

• Met: Come together to meet someone.

• Collected: Brought together by someone

• Assembled: gather for a purpose

Mr Ye always advises his family to be very careful about spending money.

• frugal

• simple

• miserly

• wise

Answer explanation

• Frugal: Careful with money.

• Simple: Plain or ordinary.

• Miserly: Stingy.

• Wise: Having or showing good judgment.

"I simply cannot put up with her rudeness any longer!" Andrew exclaimed.

• persist

• support

• endure

• suffer

Answer explanation

• Endure: Suffer something difficult or unpleasant.

• Persist: Continue to do something despite difficulties.

• Support: Give encouragement or help.

• Suffer: Experience something bad or unpleasant.

He did not accept his neighbour's offer of help because of his pride.

• denied

• ignored

• excluded

• refused

Answer explanation

• Refused: Said no to something.

• Denied: Say you will not do something that you have been asked to do.

• Ignored: Pay no attention to someone or something.

• Excluded: Keep someone or something out.

The whole town was filled with sudden great fear when the bushfires started.

• worry

• panic

• stampede

• scare

Answer explanation

• Panic: A sudden feeling of fear or worry.

• Worry: Feel anxious or concerned about something.

• Stampede: A sudden rush of people or animals.

• Scare: A sudden feeling of fear.

"Your work contains many mistakes. You must have done it in a great hurry," the teacher said to Xiuli.

• certainly

• instantly

• carelessly

• hastily

Answer explanation

• Hastily: Done in a hurry.

• Certainly: Sure or definite.

• Instantly: Immediately.

• Carelessly: Without paying attention.

"The most outstanding landmark in our neighbourhood is the Buddhist temple," Mary told her Australian friend.

• obvious

• beautiful

• prominent

• distinguished

Answer explanation

• Prominent: Easily seen or noticed.

• Obvious: Easy to see or understand.

• Beautiful: Attractive and pleasant.

• Distinguished: Successful and admired.