Quiz on Vocabulary Usage

Which sentence correctly uses the word conform?

• He refused to conform to the local customs.

• He refused to conform with the local customs.

• He refused conform local customs.

• He refused conforming to local customs.

Which sentence best illustrates the meaning of resist?

• They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.

• They are determined to resist to pressure to change the law.

• They are determined to resist in pressure to change the law.

• They are determined to resist of pressure to change the law.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of hinder:

• An injury was hindering him from playing his best.

• An injury was hindering him play his best.

• An injury was hindering him to play his best.

• An injury was hindering him for playing his best.

Which of the following sentences uses obey correctly?

• You must obey a command.

• You must obey on a command.

• You must obey for a command.

• You must obey by a command.

Which sentence correctly uses steal?

• He stole my watch.

• He robbed my watch.

• He stole from my watch.

• He is stealing my watch.

Identify the sentence that uses rob correctly:

• Men robbed the bank.

• Men robbed from the bank.

• Men robbed to the bank.

• Men robbed on the bank.

Select the sentence that correctly employs the term kidnap:

• The terrorists were planning to kidnap one of the president's sons.

• The terrorists were planning to kidnap one of the president's sons off.

• The terrorists were planning kidnap one of the president's sons.

• The terrorists were planning to kidnap for one of the president's sons.

Which sentence correctly uses the phrase with a view to?

• He's painting the house with a view to selling it.

• He's painting the house with a view selling it.

• He's painting the house in view to selling it.

• He's painting the house to view selling it.

Which phrase means "with the help of something"?

• by means of

• on account of

• in terms of

• with a view to

Select the sentence that uses by the end of appropriately:

• By the end of the month, the report will be completed.

• At the end of the month, the report will be completed.

• On the end of the month, the report will be completed.

• Before the end of the month, the report will be completed.