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Vocab ex 1-9

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists have been _______________ many experiments to find a cure for viruses.

a)

experiencing

b)

having

c)

conducting

d)

making

2.

When the price of a computer drops, it will become more ___________ for everyone.

a)

taxable

b)

affordable

c)

presentable

d)

convenient

3.

The student who deliberately knocked over the _____________ in the science laboratory was punished.

a)

gear

b)

tools

c)

apparatus

d)

items

4.

A robot moves according to how it has been ____________ by man.

a)

changed

b)

fixed

c)

programmed

d)

adjusted

5.

Power is _____________ to the laptop from this battery.

a)

supplied

b)

added

c)

transferred

d)

sent

6.

With a car, we can move at a much faster __________ than before.

a)

pace

b)

space

c)

race

d)

trace

7.

I do not like to _____________ my laptop with me when I go out as it is big and heavy.

a)

pull

b)

lug

c)

burden

d)

trawl

8.

Choose the word closest meaning to the underlined words:

The first few computers were built to deal with only problems on numbers.

a)

receive

b)

end

c)

handle

d)

obstruct

9.

Choose the word closest meaning to the underlined words:

Nobody can claim to be the only one responsible for the invention of the computer. It was invented and improved on by many people.

a)

individually

b)

highly

c)

barely

d)

solely

10.

Choose the word closest meaning to the underlined words:

I was extremely happy when my father decided to buy me a brand new computer.

a)

contented

b)

satisfied

c)

elated

d)

proud

11.

Most animals have __________ vision as they are nocturnal creatures.

a)

light

b)

dim

c)

dark

d)

night

12.

If the pandas are not saved, there will not be any of them in _____________ soon.

a)

extinction

b)

existence

c)

continuation

d)

endurance

13.

An orang utan's behaviour can be __________ at times. You never know what it might do to you.

a)

unbecoming

b)

unpredictable

c)

irregular

d)

flexible

14.

If man continues to destroy the forests, many animals will become ____________.

a)

risky

b)

extinct

c)

lost

d)

destroyed

15.

Not all hunters shoot at animals from a distance, some kill them at close __________.

a)

sight

b)

distance

c)

range

d)

space

16.

Animals in the grasslands ___________ on different species of grass so there is little competition among them for food.

a)

eat

b)

lie

c)

swallow

d)

graze

17.

Many desert animals hide in their burrows in the day and _____________ at night to hunt for food.

a)

emerge

b)

expose

c)

exit

d)

arrive

18.

The deer has four stomachs that help it to __________ the food that it eats.

a)

swallow

b)

chew

c)

digest

d)

release

19.

An animal that does not want to be seen by its predators will ____________ itself.

a)

mask

b)

cover

c)

control

d)

camouflage

20.

Vultures are _________ who feed on dead animals instead of hunting for food themselves.

a)

vagabonds

b)

scavengers

c)

hunters

d)

searchers

21.

When food is _____________, wild animals have to travel even further away from their homes in search of food.

a)

scarce

b)

sufficient

c)

plentiful

d)

defective

22.

Geraldine was glad to get off the aeroplane after the __________ ride.

a)

raging

b)

interesting

c)

turbulent

d)

unruly

23.

As I could not speak Japanese, my Japanese pen friend was my ___________ when I was in Japan.

a)

converter

b)

translator

c)

linguist

d)

forecaster

24.

As I was on a tight ______________, I had to find cheaper places to stay in when I was abroad.

a)

expense

b)

account

c)

budget

d)

finance

25.

We decided to make a / an _______________ on our way home from the park to avoid passing by the cemetery.

a)

divergence

b)

detour

c)

change

d)

alternative

26.

The train station is ______________ with activity throughout the day.

a)

covered

b)

contained

c)

abuzz

d)

awakened

27.

Adults who are travelling with young children have the __________ of boarding the aeroplane before other passengers.

a)

certainty

b)

authority

c)

chance

d)

privelege

28.

As I did not know what to order, I asked the waiter what the _____________ at the restaurant were.

a)

specialities

b)

extras

c)

dishes

d)

sets

29.

Many tourists are expected to arrive at the end of the year during the ________________ period.

a)

end

b)

peak

c)

yearly

d)

popular

30.

According to the package you signed up with the travel agency, the hike up this mountain is _____________. You can choose not to do it.

a)

crucial

b)

optional

c)

critical

d)

voluntary

31.

Many items are now __________________ on an aeroplane as they are considered dangerous.

a)

allowed

b)

permitted

c)

extinguished

d)

prohibited

32.

Her holidays are ___________ with activities. There are many things she wants to do.

a)

arranged

b)

covered

c)

packed

d)

taken

33.

Children who go to the playground should be ______________ by an adult at all times.

a)

guarded

b)

supervised

c)

attached

d)

attended

34.

How does the hedgehog ___________ itself from its enemies?

a)

attack

b)

protect

c)

calm

d)

shelter

35.

I liked to look at the beautiful rural _____________ as we drove through the countryside.

a)

setting

b)

background

c)

landscape

d)

geography