wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

CAE Test One : Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you "indulge in "unhealthy behaviour, you

a)

yield to it.

b)

allow it.

c)

resist it.

d)

refuse to do it.

2.

A "variation" is

a)

a variety

b)

a fluctuation

c)

a difference

d)

an enormity

3.

Finish the phrase: it goes

a)

without saying

b)

without meaning

c)

without telling

d)

like saying

4.

A "beverage" is

a)

a drink

b)

brotherhood

c)

food

d)

a snack

5.

A body of knowledge is

a)

a large amount

b)

a small amount

c)

a minute amount

d)

a great number

6.

Which is a synonym of "influx"?

a)

inundation

b)

rash

c)

flow

d)

outcome

7.

If human activity accounts for global warming, then

a)

human activity can be attributed to global warming.

b)

global warming can be attributed to human activity.

8.

"Staggering" means

a)

astounding

b)

confounding

c)

appaling

d)

atrocious

9.

"A stock character" is

a)

a 3D character

b)

a character from a Greek drama

c)

a character from a Shapespearean play

d)

a stereotypical character

10.

"Feasible" means

a)

possible

b)

impractical

c)

tangible

d)

inconceivable

11.

"to conceal" means

a)

to hide

b)

to derive

c)

to reveal

d)

glue

12.

"To acknowledge" one's efforts means

a)

to recognize them

b)

to note them

c)

to write them down in a book

d)

None of the above

13.

adverse effects are

a)

side effects

b)

additional effects

c)

small efforts

d)

implication

14.

"Be that as it may" DOES NOT MEAN

a)

despite that

b)

nevetheless

c)

nonetheless

d)

although

15.

If a story is "enduring",

a)

it lasts

b)

it fails

c)

it wears off

d)

it is long

16.

"A lay audience" is

a)

a non-specialist audience

b)

a specialist audience

17.

What does "jargon" mean?

a)

slang

b)

specialized language(e.g. for lawyers, doctors, etc.)

c)

literary language

d)

informal language

18.

What does "to dumb down"mean?

a)

to explain or describe something in a more detailed way

b)

to trick somebody into believing something that is not true

c)

simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to make it accessible to a larger number of people.

19.

If some behaves in a "patronizing way" ,

a)

they treat others condescendingly

b)

they look up to them

c)

they protect them

d)

thet sneer at them

20.

If the newspaper article is "BIASED",

a)

it presents all points of views

b)

prejudiced

c)

fair

d)

impartial