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Vocabulary MCQ from Supplementary WS (Sem 1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The public transport service will ____________ as soon as the technicians give the green light that it is safe for commuters.

a)

revive

b)

resume

c)

reinstate

d)

reintroduce

2.

Stella broke the antique vase ____________ for she was carrying such a big bag and was not aware it hit the vase.

a)

purposely

b)

deliberately

c)

inconsiderably

d)

unintentionally

3.

The ____________ of the principal drawn by the artist was so funny that even she had a good laugh.

a)

effigy

b)

figure

c)

replica

d)

caricature

4.

The chimpanzee ____________ off the branch when it saw the python slithering towards it.

a)

leaped

b)

strutted

c)

bounced

d)

mounted

5.

My sister cannot use my membership card to enter Club for Kids as it is not ____________.

a)

portable

b)

movable

c)

detachable

d)

transferable

6.

Tony took us to a ___________ house with many broken doors and missing windows, with the curtains hanging off their hooks.

a)

quaint

b)

isolated

c)

dilapidated

d)

unfurnished

7.

The discipline mistress has issued a rule to ___________ the use of mobile phones in school.

a)

ban

b)

deny

c)

reject

d)

exclude

8.

The responsible student librarians have sorted the storybooks ___________ so that it is easy for users to find their books.

a)

tentatively

b)

intensively

c)

exhaustively

d)

systematically

9.

The maximum ___________ for animal abuse is a $10,000 fine and a one- year jail term.

a)

prize

b)

reward

c)

penalty

d)

sentence

10.

Linda was unable to ___________ her laughter after the school bully had tripped over a rock and fell on his face.

a)

stop

b)

lower

c)

continue

d)

supress

11.

Mrs Henrik’s hand was badly ____________ when she accidentally poured boiling water over it.

a)

bruised

b)

scalded

c)

crushed

d)

fractured

12.

SMRT decided to implement some changes to the train system after taking into ______________ some feedback from the public.

a)

attention

b)

deliberation

c)

consideration

d)

contemplation

13.

The _____________ who interviewed Mr Kunalan and wrote the article about him was questioned about the accuracy of some statements made.

a)

editor

b)

journalist

c)

anchorman

d)

broadcaster

14.

Jane ____________ with her best friend after their recent argument. They are not on talking terms.

a)

fell out

b)

fell apart

c)

fell down

d)

fell through

15.

Calvin was offered a new appointment as manager, but he ____________ the offer.

a)

denied

b)

declined

c)

defended

d)

denounced

16.

The guard dog _________ up its ears whenever it hears a suspicious sound in the night.

a)

curls

b)

pulls

c)

pricks

d)

stands

17.

The group project can only be successful if we work ____________.

a)

hand in hand

b)

hand in glove

c)

hand and foot

d)

hand to mouth

18.

No one really listens to Judy’s ideas as they are _________ and usually impractical.

a)

half-witted

b)

half-baked

c)

half-crazed

d)

half-hearted

19.

Father sprays_________ on his flowering plants so that they are free from insects.

a)

perfume

b)

vitamins

c)

pesticide

d)

medication

20.

The sharp-eyed lifeguard espied a young boy _________ his arms wildly in the air as he was almost drowning in the swimming pool.

a)

flailing

b)

flouncing

c)

fluctuating

d)

floundering