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WorksheetsQuarter III: Vocabulary
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
I like the .......... of living near the market. It takes me only fine minutes to walk there to get anything I need.
chance
convenience
certificate
economy
The good thing about children is that they ........ easily to new environment. They can learn a new language quickly and can get along well with new people.
improve
depend
support
adapt
This bag was made of ............... leather. You can feel the firmness and smoothness of the real thing. No artificial leather could smell like this one.
genuine
obvious
nervous
fascinating
Sopheap had reached her grandmother's house, but she was ......... to enter it. She was wondering if her grandmother was still angry with her for breaking that beautiful vase.
excited
ignoring
hesitant
prevalent
One of the good things about being friend with Sothearith is his ............ . He is very energetic and cheerful. He always shows great interest in what we are doing.
enthusiasm
affection
confinement
innovation
Tourists are more .............. to get attacked by robbers. They usually carry their money with them and they don't know which bad areas of the city to avoid.
accumulative
dilapidated
revengeful
vulnerable
Two of my good friends are having wedding ceremonies on the same day. One is in Phnom Penh, and the other is in Sihanoukville. I'm in a real ........... about whose wedding I should go to.
confusion
dilemma
competition
retaliation
A hundred workers were ........... immediately from the factory when the fire broke out. No one was injured or killed in the fire.
submitted
penalized
evacuated
contemplated
After winning a lot of money in a lottery, the once poor old couple led their lives ........... . They bought a a nice big house to live in, they drove expensive car, and they bought expensive things needlessly. Soon the money was gone and they were poor again.
thriftily
randomly
practically
luxuriously
Bora is a very ......... child. He asked so many questions about things around him.
inquisitive
notorious
pessimistic
immature
Our lesson was ......... when the fire alarm went off.
destroyed
distracted
obstructed
disrupted
She is very ........... . She does not talk much about herself.
knowledgeable
frank
secretive
blunt
The police are trying to ............ the car with the victim in it.
overwhelm
overthrow
overtake
overturn
He bought this antique illegally on the ............ market.
black
blue
red
white
I am going to ............... the story as I do not like the original one that I had written.
rebuild
rewrite
review
edit
Our school is well ........... with computers laboratories and other facilities.
prepared
protected
maintained
equipped
What she has just said in the meeting is ............ . Please ignore it.
significant
complex
reasonable
irrelevant
Lisa is ............. some toothpaste from the tube onto the toothbrush.
draining
tapping
sprinkling
squeezing
The bridegroom has received the .......... from the bride's family.
compensation
ransom
dowry
refund
The patient's wound has ......... completely and only a small scar can be seen.
improved
recovered
restored
healed
I ________ to say that your application has been unsuccessful.
like
happen
regret
hope
My father congratulated ________ passing my driving test.
me
for
me on
me for
Our thoughts ________ on our four missing colleagues.
based
centered
imposed
depended
We have ________ up a huge bill at the glocer's across the road.
set
run
ended
paid
After its engine failed, the small boat _________ with the current.
waved
tossed
hastened
drifted
Much as he hated the assignment, he had no choice except to _______ himself to the new circumstances.
reconcile
refute
inhabit
endeavor
The thief and his ________ were arrested still in possession of the stolen painting.
accomplice
helper
colleague
practitioner
Vegetables are _________ component of well-balanced diet.
an abundant
a necessary
a scarce
a pleasant
It's hard to _________ the difference between Singaporean and Malay English. They sound the same to me.
debate
discern
discard
determine
Since none of us had predicted the winner, everyone was _______ by the results of the elections.
perturbed
delighted
encouraged
astounded
Riot police tried to ________ the demonstrators with tear gas and water canon.
repel
consult
negotiate
report
He is a great guy. He donated large amount of his own money to help the people who live in _________ .
comfort
luxury
poverty
prosperity
Increasing the gasoline price will ________ everyone because we own vehicles.
influence
assist
benefit
affect
After a few years of troubles, the trade agreement between the two giant companies was _________. The two companies have not been in contact with each other since then.
collapsed
demolished
evacuated
denounced
The latest development plan helped make economy in the town _______ . With this growth, the people in general enjoy a higher living standard.
glitter
thrive
ascend
stir
I came first for the final exam. I was absolutely ________ and smiled the whole day.
astounded
encouraged
delighted
perturbed
My dad is a very reliable and helpful person. I can always _______ him in time of trouble.
count on
emulate
obey
look up to
What is your _______ of the situation? Will it get better or worse? Considering what the government has been doing lately, I think it will be better.
outline
assumption
diagnosis
appraisal
When a _________ approaches you, get to a place which is the lowest. Cover yourself up and stay there until it passes you. Don't try to drive away. It can suck you up into the air.
cyclone
tornado
blizzard
hurricane
In order to understand the theory well, you need to read all the chapter which _______ this one. Those previous chapters provide very good basic explanation.
prolong
precede
traverse
repel
What I like most about the school is that it provides ________ assessment of students. We get a grade we deserve.
impartial
constant
promising
capricious
It does not matter whether he likes or hates it; he has no choice except to _______ himself to the new circumstances.
refute
inhabit
endeaver
reconcile
Being a hardworking person, Dara was liked by all his classmates.
diligent
kind
polite
intelligent
Chariya really keeps on trying hard in her studies.
continues
progresses
improves
perseveres
My teacher's voice is too soft to be heard. I find it hard to hear what he says in the class.
impossible
inaudible
illegible
coarse
The child said something that he was not happy about to his mother.
complained
grumbled
whispered
explained
The expense of this construction may exceed $100 million.
be about
be over
be under
be equal to
Because the manager is sick, the meeting has been called off.
cancelled
announced
postponed
arranged
After their marriage day, Dara and Chenda will spend a fortnight in Hong Kong.
four weeks
three weeks
two weeks
one week
The police confiscated the stolen goods from the thieves.
reported
seized
located
released
Many businesses provide a kink of retirement benefits which is paid until the death of the former employee.
pension
subsidy
patent
bargain
Trees that block the view of oncoming traffic should be cut down.
alter
spoil
improve
obstruct
The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered much more dangerous than the rattlesnake.
exquisite
sporadic
aloof
treacherous
Variations in the color of sea water from blue to green are caused by high or low concentrations of salt.
Clarity
Descriptions
Measures
Changes
Sophai is highly dedicated to his hob and will do everything in his power to make sure that he does everything correctly.
sensitive
concerned
committed
consumed
In India, the elephant is considered sacred and worshipped as a god.
fierce
rare
holy
tasty
Stephen Foster was one of America's most popular and productive songwriters, composing more than two hundred songs in his lifetime.
renowned
gifted
prolific
industrious
Chenda tried hard to console herself, but the failure was just too great to handle.
quiet
deceive
comfort
convince
His extreme nervousness impeded his ability to speak in front of large groups of people.
fostered
halted
accelerated
hindered
Kunthea felt drowsy after taking her medicine and went straight to bed.
calm
excited
sleepy
angry
Athletes learn to conceal their disappointment when they lose.
disguise
regret
accept
ignore
Many traditional values have been slowly eroded by the constant foreign influences.
weakling
built
evacuated
weakened
Researchers are gradually deciphering the genetic structure found in the cells of organisms.
deforming
destroying
devising
decoding
In literature, caricatures usually contain verbal exaggeration through which the writer achieves comic and often satiric effects.
expression
humor
interaction
overstatement
Chantay's father was so upset, for he received practically nothing for his great devotion to his work in the party.
completely
unjustly
almost
strangely
the educational element is so cunningly disguised in the games and puzzles that the children are unaware how much they are learning.
shown
ignored
embedded
concealed
I just bought the second part of the trilogy.
elght-sided thing
three-petaled plant
three-part novel
musical score
They offered voters a massive inducement to oust the president by announcing that sanctions would be lifted if there was 'democratic change'.
offer
motivation
clamor
incentive
Most tadpoles are vegetarians, albeit those of some species are carnivorous.
supposedly
simply
since
although
Due to large deposits of debris left by glaciers, the Midwestern plain of the United States is an extremely fertile area for farming.
rich
spacious
arid
level
It is evident that animals played a predominant role in the world of the upper Paleolithic Perlod.
hazardous
principal
misunderstood
minuscule
The vital laws of geologic succession were not fully understood until the end of the eighteenth century.
legitimate
indispensable
complex
erratic
John Quincy Adams was a conspicuous opponent of the expansion of slavery.
formidable
distinguished
noticeable
consistent
The evolution of agriculture in the early years of the twentieth century was characterized by the partial mechanization of the sowing and reaping processes.
typified
accelerated
enriched
created
It has been kept ............ for about ten years that the minister's son committed a crime.
unaware
secret
mystery
obscure
These two items don't differ much. The ............. is even more apparent when you put them together.
similarity
likelihood
coincidence
analogy
I wouldn't ................ their position in the market. They may appear to be very influential one day in the future.
undertake
underestimate
underwrite
undercharge
................... he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.
On the point
At once
Immediately
Soon enough
The most probable ................. for your chronic headache is lack of good rest.
factor
background
origin
reason
Numerous ............. have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
inhibitions
deterrents
impairments
adversities
It was hard to .............. the temptation to watch the late night show even though I was so tired.
defy
refuse
resist
oppose
The alarm sound was received by several units which hurried to the ............. immediately.
rescue
saving
protection
security
All the inhabitants in the area have been asked to ............ at home if the storm returns.
settle
dwell
remain
occupy
We were lucky the taxi arrived without any .............. . Otherwise we wouldn't have arrived in time for our train.
pause
delay
wait
interruption
Not only were the little children …………… with this nasty cold. We had a few adult patients, too.
Afflicted
Imposed
Injured
Aggravated
What’s your ………… towards their advice? Do you think it’s convincing or not?
Appeal
Matter
Regard
Attitude
It’s …………. Of this kind of work to take a lot of time.
Usual
Average
Characteristic
Regular
The way Nigel ……………. this task wasn’t satisfactory for the director, and so a specialist had to be hired.
employed
dealt
coped
approached
The three boys object to being separated as they have …………. this room for the last five months.
shared
joined
united
associated
A small ………….. of this medicine should be enough to lessen the pain.
part
size
dose
ration
According to the minister, changes in the budget will ……….. all of us soon.
refer
impact
experience
affect
This fund has been set up to help protect those ……… of animals that are endangered with complete extinction.
kinds
species
races
breeds
Nobody, even the best doctors, expected Frank’s ……….. to be so quick and successful after so severe an accident.
renewal
resumption
recuperation
remuneration
To the best of my ……….. that dentist’s name was Thomas Garrett.
thinking
recollection
mind
remembrance
We realized our visit in their house was unwelcome by the …………… smile on the woman’s face.
artificial
fictional
simulating
forged
Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new ……….. on the number case in Wiltshire.
light
vision
flash
spark
Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became ………… soldier in the army.
an intentional
a deliberate
an optional
a voluntary
A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration ……………. .
collapsed
stumbled
vanished
abandoned
The new situation has ………….. a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. Our duty now is to encounter it in the most sensible way.
devised
established
originated
provoked
Mr Hopkins is going to have his old family mansion …………… . The building lost its glamour after his ancestors died several years ago.
recovered
resumed
restored
revived
