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P5 Orchid - Build Your Vocabulary Strength!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________ trickster was arrested yesterday.

a)

popular

b)

renowned

c)

notorious

d)

eminent

2.

The __________ worker could never finish his work on time.

a)

incompetent

b)

impulsive

c)

shrewd

d)

meticulous

3.

Amelia’s paintings have many __________ details and are so realistic that they are often mistaken for photographs.

a)

systematic

b)

intricate

c)

direct

d)

captivating

4.

When your little _________________________ arrives, things will become a little hectic as you will need to attend to the needs of a little baby.

a)

bundle of joy

b)

joy of bundles

c)

bundle of sticks

d)

sticks and stones

5.

Christina merged with the crowd and tried to look as ___________ as possible.

a)

invisible

b)

insignificant

c)

inconspicuous

d)

incompatible

6.

With sixteen workers sharing a two-bedroom apartment, the state of the workers’ living quarters is ___________.

a)

apprehensive

b)

appalling

c)

appealing

d)

apparent

7.

Jenny did not have time to practise for this drama recitation and therefore was disappointed with her ____________ performance.

a)

lukewarm

b)

lowly

c)

lacklustre

d)

lazy

8.

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.

a)

diffident

b)

terrified

c)

difference

d)

indifferent

9.

__________ by the setback, Linda continued her project and was confident that she would succeed this time.

a)

Unfazed

b)

Dejected

c)

Deflected

d)

Undecided

10.

Marcus __________ __________ from his position due to his failing health.

a)

stepped over

b)

stepped up

c)

stepped under

d)

stepped down

11.

“I __________ __________ what I had said earlier. Sorry for hurting you,” I apologised profusely to my mother.

a)

take back

b)

take over

c)

take up

d)

take care

12.

Bella decided to__________ __________ this project as she needed the extra income.

a)

take down

b)

take under

c)

take on

d)

take in

13.

Angry that he had been punched in the eye, John raised his fist and returned the punch __________ __________ __________.

a)

tooth for teeth

b)

tit for tat

c)

down and under

d)

over and above

14.

Sheila was __________ __________ by the salesperson’s sales pitch and spent ten thousand dollars on a diamond that turned out to be a fake.

a)

taken out

b)

taken over

c)

taken care

d)

taken in

15.

After persevering through much _______________ __________ _______________, the mother and child were finally reunited.

a)

tit for tat

b)

trials and tribulations

c)

rags to riches

d)

riches to rags

16.

The police officer said to the residents, “I ____________ to anyone with information to come forward and tell us who the culprit is.”

a)

activate

b)

attract

c)

appeal

d)

acknowledge

17.

This question _______________ me completely. I need to go on the Internet to search for the answer.

a)

baffled

b)

bullied

c)

bewildered

d)

begotten

18.

To escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, Mr Sands went for a farm stay to enjoy the ____________ of the countryside.

a)

seriousness

b)

shrill

c)

serenity

d)

scowl

19.

She _____________ at the bitter taste of the medicine.

a)

grinned

b)

gushed

c)

gasped

d)

grimaced

20.

Mrs Tan has ___________ ____________ a hundred dollars to buy food for our class party.

a)

set aside

b)

set in

c)

set down

d)

set out