WorksheetsUltimateB Lesson 6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"A Saturday morning in a public library is packed with avid readers."
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm
showing little enthusiasm
having or showing a keen interest in something
excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive
What does "woefully" mean?
expressing a feeling of happiness
in a manner expressing sorrow or misery
showing a state of peaceful happiness
in a state of total disinterest
Fill in the blank:
"They immerse themselves_____their books of choice."
without
off
out of
in
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"Not all children are interested in books, but the captivating nature of TV channels never fail."
capable of attracting and holding interest
to be controlled by force
to be repulsive or distasteful to
having the effect of inspiring someone
Which of the following phrase means "the action of regarding something as being caused by"?
attribute to
allocate on
fuse with
cut off
Find two correct synonyms for "optimal"
mediocre
modest
ideal
tolerable
prime
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"Many travel writers have depicted their trips with incredible details"
described
distort
exaggerate
convert
What does "idiosyncratic" mean?
occurring, found, or done often
habitually or typically occurring
completely normal
strange or odd, unusual
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"First-hand experiences are always better than just books and films."
a connecting link between
gained or learned directly
To be the first
experienced in the imagination through the feelings
Which of the following means "an item of clothing"?
gem
garbage
garment
germ
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"...the culture of designer fashion comes along with its hefty price tags..."
average
substantial
gaunt
light
What does "compromise" mean?
a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
a complete victory in favour of one side
the refusal to change one's views or to agree about something
one side imposing their will on the others
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"The development of job opportunities in the railway industry was the spur to Didcot's expansion."
to ease one's mind
to make someone more cheerful
to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm
to give an incentive or encouragement to someone
Choose the phrase that has the same meaning as the underlined:
"A new street of stores runs parallel to Broadway."
straightforward
side by side
similar
skew
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"The town is bisected by the east-west railway."
to be combined with one another
to be brought together
to be divided into two parts
to be mixed together
What does "adequate" mean?
satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations
unusual, not typical
worthy of attention, striking
What does "controversial" mean?
not likely to provoke dissent or offense
widely accepted by everyone
likely to give rise to public disagreement
lacking interest or excitement
What does "outlier" mean?
a thing that is normal with no special features
a thing being found everywhere
a thing that is regarded as normal or conventional
a thing differing from all other members of a particular group
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"People question the theory of universal grammar..."
local
general
particular
vague
What does "indigenous" mean?
native
foreign
expatriate
migrant
