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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I’m a ____ believer that hard work and a bit of luck are all you need to succeed in this job.

a)

strong

b)

firm

c)

rigid

d)

fixed

2.

It’s a ____ approach, which I think will revolutionise the way we share information.

a)

major

b)

real

c)

massive

d)

radical

3.

Although my uncle is ____ professor of physics, he’s really easy-going and approachable.

a)

a principal

b)

an ingenuous

c)

an imminent

d)

an eminent

4.

What he ____ from his report is almost as revealing as what he included in it.

a)

emitted

b)

omitted

c)

deduced

d)

deducted

5.

I’m afraid the official ____ has refused permission to show the film in cinemas nationwide.

a)

censor

b)

sensor

c)

editor

d)

supervisor

6.

Intensive farming practices are causing soil ____ all over the world.

a)

extermination

b)

extinction

c)

erosion

d)

eradication

7.

Once we’ve _____ what he owes us, there won’t be much left in his pay cheque this month.

a)

eradicated

b)

emitted

c)

deduced

d)

deducted

8.

Nuclear ____ occurs when a single nucleus splits to make two or more smaller nuclei.

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

fuse

d)

fissure

9.

Molly was able to ____ from the results of the trial that the drug was ineffective against this particular strain of bacteria.

a)

analyze

b)

infer

c)

estimate

d)

compute

10.

We ____ that it would take between four and five hours to get there, but in the end it only took three.

a)

computed

b)

estimated

c)

inferred

d)

analyzed

11.

The bigger the animal the longer it will take to ____ once it has died.

a)

dissolve

b)

disintegrate

c)

decompose

d)

deteriorate

12.

If you don’t stir your coffee after you’ve added sugar, it won’t ____ properly.

a)

dissolve

b)

disengage

c)

unravel

d)

disintegrate

13.

I’m afraid your hardware is not only outdated, it is ____. You’ll have to replace it.

a)

outmoded

b)

redundant

c)

obsolete

d)

deceased

14.

Although Ahmed had a fairly conventional upbringing, his behaviour now was most ____.

a)

orthodox

b)

unorthodox

c)

conformist

d)

deferential

15.

I wouldn’t say Grandma is exactly computer ____, but she is able to use her mobile phone without too many issues.

a)

able

b)

capable

c)

learned

d)

literate

16.

I can’t follow what the teacher’s saying any more. I’m completely out of my ____

a)

gravity

b)

breath

c)

deepness

d)

depth

17.

Although Chloe was told that the results of the trial were ____, she still wanted to go ahead with the treatment.

a)

concluded

b)

inconclusive

c)

negligent

d)

incurable

18.

____ in mice depends on whether they are in the wild or in captivity.

a)

Longevity

b)

Length

c)

Expectancy

d)

Duration

19.

I’m so happy to see you safe and ____! I was really worried you might have had an accident.

a)

set

b)

here

c)

sound

d)

whole

20.

You can’t expect the sofa to look brand new after two years. There is such a thing as ____ and tear, you know.

a)

tide

b)

wear

c)

fair

d)

bear