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Synonym

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

inhibit

a)

release

b)

prohibit

c)

reduce

d)

fascinate

2.

alter

a)

prevent

b)

gather

c)

construct

d)

change

3.

American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim's Book.

a)

advice

b)

praise

c)

disapproval

d)

attention

4.

A revolution in women's fashion during the second half of the twentieth century made trousers acceptable for almost all activities.

a)

available

b)

permissible

c)

attractive

d)

ideal

5.

No fan, electric or otherwise, actually cools the air.

a)

truly

b)

haphazardly

c)

persistently

d)

continuously

6.

The climate of Chicago is subject to abrupt changes of weather.

a)

sudden

b)

extreme

c)

adverse

d)

disruptive

7.

Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds.

a)

energetic

b)

frail

c)

beautiful

d)

nimble

8.

Shrimping in Mississippi's tidal areas is not allowed during the summer months.

a)

worthwhile

b)

permitted

c)

encouraged

d)

appealing

9.

With the advent of cable television and the use of satellites for broadcasting, television reception improved.

a)

arrival

b)

refinement

c)

distribution

d)

advantage

10.

Most tadpoles are vegetarians, albeit those of some species are carnivorous.

a)

although

b)

simply

c)

supposedly

d)

since

11.

Advanced scientific disciplines like solar cell technology and genetic engineering are exploding with possibilities.

a)

valued

b)

celebrated

c)

new

d)

appealing

12.

Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and happy home.

a)

deal with

b)

manage

c)

help together

d)

work together

13.

She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a)

cam into

b)

went leisurely

c)

went quickly

d)

dropped by

14.

Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?

a)

When

b)

If

c)

Though

d)

As

15.

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

a)

help

b)

prepare

c)

be busy

d)

attempt

16.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a)

happen

b)

encounter

c)

arrive

d)

clean

17.

Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

a)

variety

b)

changes

c)

conservation

d)

number

18.

Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to

be any response.

a)

feeling

b)

emotion

c)

reply

d)

effect

19.

When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.

a)

bill

b)

menu

c)

help

d)

food

20.

I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

a)

correct

b)

right

c)

suitable

d)

exact

21.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

a)

matter

b)

attention

c)

place

d)

situation

22.

Tennis wear has become a very lucrative business for both manufacturers and tennis stars.

a)

illegal

b)

profitable

c)

circumstantial

d)

expensive

23.

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

a)

coming nearer to

b)

catching sight of

c)

pointing at

d)

looking up to

24.

It is hard work looking after three children all day.

a)

taking after

b)

taking off

c)

taking care of

d)

taking up

25.

In Vietnam, children from the age of six must go to school.

a)

compulsory

b)

optional

c)

choosing

d)

volunteered

26.

Jackson is a hardworking students.

a)

Dedicated

b)

Careful

c)

Assiduous

d)

Boring

27.

You're not trying to suggest I should turn a blind eye and forget all about it?

a)

criticize for

b)

look into

c)

wink at

d)

worried about

28.

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

a)

establish

b)

maintain

c)

eliminate

d)

retain

29.

The concept of being environmentally conscious, or “green", has become more prevalent in twenty first-century U.S culture.

a)

rare

b)

unusual

c)

widespread

d)

valuable

30.

The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

a)

effects

b)

demonstrations

c)

symptoms

d)

hints

31.

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

a)

arrange

b)

complain

c)

exchange

d)

explain

32.

Organic materials contain a tremendous amount of energy. As food, they fuel our bodies and those of most other creatures.

a)

provide nutrients for

b)

give fuel to

c)

produce organic materials

d)

help to function

33.

Most algae have additional pigments that may mask the green chlorophyll. Because of these

pigments, algae may be not only green but brown, red, blue or even black.

a)

colours

b)

organisms

c)

characteristics

d)

chemicals

34.

Did she get the better of you in the argument?

a)

gain an advantage over

b)

try to beat

c)

gain a disadvantage over

d)

try to be better than

35.

I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.

a)

thanks to

b)

on account of

c)

in spite of

d)

in addition to

36.

Researchers have found that people are sleeping almost two fewer hours a night than they were in the 1960s, and our health is deteriorating as a result.

a)

improving

b)

purifying

c)

degrading

d)

elevating

37.

It was the book "Brief History of Time" that rocketed the physicist Stephen Hawking to stardom.

a)

reputation

b)

obscurity

c)

unimportance

d)

universe

38.

The expression "out of the frying pan and into the fire" means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.

a)

predicament

b)

situation

c)

solution

d)

embarrassment

39.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

a)

get latest information

b)

connect to the Internet all day

c)

use social network daily

d)

update new status

40.

The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

a)

dowry

b)

representation

c)

inheritance

d)

pride