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WorksheetsUltimateB Lesson 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"Another thing is literary flair or talent,..."
a type of festival
a special ability for doing something well
the state of being unable to do something
foolish or nonsensical talk or behavior
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"I suppose you have to be methodical and logical at times."
marvellous
chaotic
orderly
inefficient
What does "lucrative" mean?
the state of owing money
beneficial; useful
the state of being ruined
producing a great deal of profit
Which of the following is a synonym for "vocation"?
hobby
habit
profession
stuff
What does "mind-boggling" mean?
of only moderate quality; not very good
having no particular interest or sympathy
hitting yourself extremely hard in the head
extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"Chinese products are often of dubious quality"
the quality of being particularly good or worthy
general excellence of standard
of questionable value
a standard regarded as normal or ordinary
Fill in the blank:
"I don't know anybody who______off to the library these days"
trudges
goes
treks
walks
Choose the word that means "a person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology"
acrophobia
technophobe
ophidiophobia
zoophobia
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"They often live adjacent to the reef..."
ahead
in front of
next to
situated far away
Choose two correct synonyms for "crucial"
minor
pivotal
critical
optional
trivial
Fill in the gap:
"Poor people are reliant______charities"
on
with
in
at
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"...the peak in fisheries coincides with the period of lowest agricultural stocks..."
to differ markedly
to differ in size, amount, degree
to be unlike or dissimilar
to happen at the same time
What does "contradictory" mean?
not likely to change or fail, firmly established
acting or done in the same way over time
mutually opposed or inconsistent
goods that have been imported or exported illegally
What does "ascertain" mean?
to find something out for certain
to identify differences between
to prove that something is false
to state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of
Which of the following means "appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances, of contemporary interest"?
trivial
improper
relevant
unrelated
Choose two correct synonyms for "monumental".
passive
gigantic
insignificant
monolithic
small
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"The scales of the ruins testify to the former wealth and power of their builders."
to deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite
to prove that something is false
to serve as evidence something's existing or being the case
to mention or allude to
What does "utilisation" mean?
the action of making practical and effective use of something
the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial
to make it possible to do easily or conveniently
to imagine something and grasp mentally
Which of the following means "use up the supply or resources of"?
brandish
increase
augment
deplete
What does "naive" mean?
having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment
having knowledge or skill in a particular field
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
to have a little bit knowledge in almost every field
