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WorksheetsUltimateB Lesson 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"He is completely calm and unflappable and nothing bothers him."
unable to fly
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably
responding rather too readily to something
having calmness in a crisis
Which of the following means "believing that money is the most important thing"?
materialistic
intellectual
aesthetic
religious
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined phrase:
"If someone stole his money, he would just carry on seeing the silver lining to every cloud."
an omen for worse things to come
finding hope in a negative situation
without hope
a circumstance that complicates something
Fill in the gap:
"They try to______that dream and become successful."
provide
give
pursue
run
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"They managed to build a contented family life."
resentful
dissatisfied
unhappy
gratified
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined phrase:
"...that celebrity model is taking their spouse to court for having an affair..."
having a situation that needs to be dealt with
abstaining from loving anybody
having a romantic relationship with someone other than your spouse
to be completely faithful to your spouse
Choose two correct synonyms for "dreadful"
terrible
terrific
mild
colossal
dire
What does "gossip" mean?
a thing that exists in fact
a thing that is known or proved to be true
a casual talk about other people, usually not true
a conversation or debate about a certain topic
Choose the word with the same meaning with the underlined:
"The Romans had fixed engineering standards."
predetermined
flexible
temporary
plastic
Which of the following means "something that comes before another thing"?
successor
predecessor
derivative
offshoot
What does "unsurpassed" mean?
to be a poor imitation of something
to be equal to others
in lower quality compared to others
as good as or better than any other
What does "variants" mean?
something that is unchanging in form or character
something that is similar in every detail
something that is slightly different from other similar things
something that is completely different, unlike any others
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"By performing a more thorough study, they have shed a fascinating light on..."
superficial
careless
rigorous
partial
What does "intertwined" mean?
having a connection broken
to be connected or linked closely
to be freed from an entanglement
undo or be undone after winding
What does "intriguing" mean?
arousing one's curiosity or interest
a tedious situation or thing
being neither interesting nor boring
causing inconvenience or annoyance
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"Several genes are included, whose malfunction causes serious mental problems."
aesthetic
practicality
effectiveness
crash
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word:
"The twentieth century heralded an escalation in fishing intensity."
put an end to something
be a sign that something is about to happen
keep from sight; hide
keep something in a secure place
Fill in the gap:
"Natural refuges have _____a critical role in sustaining fisheries."
attacked
gone
played
signalled
Choose the correct meaning for the underlined phrase:
"Many fisheries managers are still wedded to the idea..."
believing strongly in something
being unable to believe
harming the good reputation of
feeling uncertain about
Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined:
"We are squandering the wealth of oceans."
wasting
saving
preserving
managing
