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Q Skills 5 L&S U6 L1 Vocabulary - Odd-One-Out

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

Housing prices have increased because of the shortage of wood and other raw materials.

a)

poor quality

b)

scarcity

c)

lack

2.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

The appliances were packed in a large container for shipping.

a)

box

b)

carton

c)

house

3.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

Before you travel to France, you should convert your dollars to euros.

a)

change

b)

preserve

c)

transform

4.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

The space centre built a prototype of the spacecraft to test it in a controlled environment.

a)

model

b)

diagram

c)

example

5.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

I'm reluctant to spend any more money on this failing project.

a)

hesitant

b)

excited

c)

unwilling

6.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

Please take a minute to verify the correct spelling of your name and address.

a)

confirm

b)

check

c)

hide

7.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

After adding two simple elements together, the scientist told us she had discovered a new compound that would cure a common cold.

a)

chemical

b)

alternative medicine

c)

bonded mixture

8.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

You must follow the proper protocol for your experiment to be valid.

a)

procedure

b)

set of rules

c)

trend

9.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

My cousin applied for a visa, but unfortunately, he was denied.

a)

rejected

b)

refused

c)

reminded

10.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

I've heard anecdotal evidence that vitamin E helps cuts heal faster, but I've never read any research that supports that.

a)

scientific proof

b)

personal reports

c)

individual observations

11.

It's important to review your investments periodically; my advisor recommends that I check every three or four months.

a)

occasionally

b)

constantly

c)

regularly

12.

Choose the word or phrase with a DIFFERENT meaning from the underlined word or phrase.

All of his clever arguments still didn't convince me to change my mind.

a)

persuade

b)

prevent

c)

influence