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Advancing vocabulary skills Chapter 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of (= harming) her studies.

a)

an aid

b)

a discovery

c)

a disadvantage

2.

East Asians are generally dexterous, in part because they grow up eating with chopsticks.

a)

educated

b)

skilled

c)

awkward

3.

"Can you trust him with this?" "Yes, he's the soul of discretion (= he will not tell other people)."

a)

skill

b)

good sense

c)

courage

4.

He's just being facetious.

a)

serious

b)

dishonest

c)

funny

5.

Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people.

a)

attractive

b)

outgoing

c)

humorous

6.

A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.

a)

ideal

b)

hopeful

c)

questionable

7.

They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.

a)

humble

b)

showy

c)

clean

8.

She managed to get a copy of the report through a friend who wasn’t so scrupulous about sharing information.


A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests.

a)

ethical

b)

economical

c)

unjust

9.

The music at the concert was so loud it felt like a sensory attack.

a)

of the senses

b)

social

c)

intellectual

10.

She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend's achievements.

a)

thorough

b)

indirect

c)

skillful