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WorksheetsP5 Orchid - Build Your Vocabulary Strength!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The __________ trickster was arrested yesterday.
popular
renowned
notorious
eminent
The __________ worker could never finish his work on time.
incompetent
impulsive
shrewd
meticulous
Amelia’s paintings have many __________ details and are so realistic that they are often mistaken for photographs.
systematic
intricate
direct
captivating
When your little _________________________ arrives, things will become a little hectic as you will need to attend to the needs of a little baby.
bundle of joy
joy of bundles
bundle of sticks
sticks and stones
Christina merged with the crowd and tried to look as ___________ as possible.
invisible
insignificant
inconspicuous
incompatible
With sixteen workers sharing a two-bedroom apartment, the state of the workers’ living quarters is ___________.
apprehensive
appalling
appealing
apparent
Jenny did not have time to practise for this drama recitation and therefore was disappointed with her ____________ performance.
lukewarm
lowly
lacklustre
lazy
Though Sarah is a professional singer, she was ____________ about her chances in the singing competition as there were many singers who were better than she.
diffident
terrified
difference
indifferent
__________ by the setback, Linda continued her project and was confident that she would succeed this time.
Unfazed
Dejected
Deflected
Undecided
Marcus __________ __________ from his position due to his failing health.
stepped over
stepped up
stepped under
stepped down
“I __________ __________ what I had said earlier. Sorry for hurting you,” I apologised profusely to my mother.
take back
take over
take up
take care
Bella decided to__________ __________ this project as she needed the extra income.
take down
take under
take on
take in
Angry that he had been punched in the eye, John raised his fist and returned the punch __________ __________ __________.
tooth for teeth
tit for tat
down and under
over and above
Sheila was __________ __________ by the salesperson’s sales pitch and spent ten thousand dollars on a diamond that turned out to be a fake.
taken out
taken over
taken care
taken in
After persevering through much _______________ __________ _______________, the mother and child were finally reunited.
tit for tat
trials and tribulations
rags to riches
riches to rags
The police officer said to the residents, “I ____________ to anyone with information to come forward and tell us who the culprit is.”
activate
attract
appeal
acknowledge
This question _______________ me completely. I need to go on the Internet to search for the answer.
baffled
bullied
bewildered
begotten
To escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, Mr Sands went for a farm stay to enjoy the ____________ of the countryside.
seriousness
shrill
serenity
scowl
She _____________ at the bitter taste of the medicine.
grinned
gushed
gasped
grimaced
Mrs Tan has ___________ ____________ a hundred dollars to buy food for our class party.
set aside
set in
set down
set out
