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Cambridge 9 Reading

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Curiosity means...

4 lines
2.

prompt means ...

a)

regret

b)

assist

c)

respond

d)

ask

3.

Stumbling means ....

a)

Failing to do something

b)

pretending everything is fine even it is not

c)

tripping or losing one's balance while walking

4.

Immerse, immersion means ....

a)

involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

b)

be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

c)

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

5.

Attend means ...

a)

involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

b)

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

c)

be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

6.

enrolment (British), enrollment (American) means ...

a)

notice taken of someone or something;

b)

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

"a major breakthrough in DNA research"

c)

Submitting documents to enter the University

7.

Fame (noun) means ...

a)

capable of working successfully; feasible

b)

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

"a major breakthrough in DNA research"

c)

notice taken of someone or something;

d)

the state of being known or talked about by many people

8.

Viable (adj) means

a)

capable of working successfully; feasible

b)

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

"a major breakthrough in DNA research"

c)

notice taken of someone or something;

d)

the state of being known or talked about by many people

9.

Breakthrough (noun) means

a)

capable of working successfully; feasible

b)

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

"a major breakthrough in DNA research"

c)

notice taken of someone or something;

d)

the state of being known or talked about by many people

10.

surpass (verb) means

a)

involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

b)

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

c)

be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

d)

exceed; be greater than.

11.

Substitute means...

a)

Failing to do something

b)

pretending everything is fine even it is not

c)

tripping or losing one's balance while walking

d)

a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.

12.

Take up means ....

a)

involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.

b)

be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

c)

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

d)

become interested or engaged in a pursuit.

13.

Mysterious means ...

a)

make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).

b)

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

c)

make available for use; supply.

d)

.the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

14.

Attempt means ...

a)

make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).

b)

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

c)

make available for use; supply.

d)

.the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

15.

Provide (verb) means ...

a)

make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).

b)

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

c)

make available for use; supply.

d)

.the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

16.

Excretion (noun) means ...

a)

make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).

b)

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

c)

make available for use; supply.

d)

.the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

17.

Provide (verb) means ...

a)

make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action).

b)

difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

c)

make available for use; supply.

d)

.the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

18.

Grasp

a)

get, acquire,

b)

shockingly bad or excessive.

c)

covered in or full of mud.

d)

seize and hold firmly.

19.

Obtain

a)

get, acquire,

b)

shockingly bad or excessive.

c)

covered in or full of mud.

d)

seize and hold firmly.

20.

Muddy

a)

get, acquire,

b)

shockingly bad or excessive.

c)

covered in or full of mud.

d)

seize and hold firmly.

21.

Outrageous

a)

get, acquire,

b)

shockingly bad or excessive.

c)

covered in or full of mud.

d)

seize and hold firmly.

22.

Remain

a)

acknowledgement

b)

produce

c)

having or displaying an intense aggressiveness

d)

stay in the place

23.

Manufacture (verb)

a)

acknowledgement

b)

produce

c)

having or displaying an intense aggressiveness

d)

stay in the place

24.

Recognition

a)

acknowledgement

b)

produce

c)

having or displaying an intense aggressiveness

d)

stay in the place

25.

fierce

a)

acknowledgement

b)

produce

c)

having or displaying an intense aggressiveness

d)

stay in the place

26.

commercial (adj)

a)

establish a business, institution, or other organization.

b)

make practical and effective use of.

c)

existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant.

d)

trade

27.

set up (verb)

a)

establish a business, institution, or other organization.

b)

make practical and effective use of.

c)

existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant.

d)

trade

28.

utilize

a)

establish a business, institution, or other organization.

b)

make practical and effective use of.

c)

existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant.

d)

trade

29.

plentiful

a)

establish a business, institution, or other organization.

b)

make practical and effective use of.

c)

existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant.

d)

trade

30.

appear

a)

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

b)

seem; give the impression of being.

c)

shout loudly and insistently

d)

chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

31.

fortune

a)

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

b)

seem; give the impression of being.

c)

shout loudly and insistently

d)

chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

32.

clamor

a)

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

b)

seem; give the impression of being.

c)

shout loudly and insistently

d)

chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

33.

boost

a)

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

b)

seem; give the impression of being.

c)

shout loudly and insistently

d)

chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

34.

vital

a)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

b)

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

c)

the way a thing turns out; a consequence.

d)

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

35.

research

a)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

b)

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

c)

the way a thing turns out; a consequence.

d)

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

36.

assure

a)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

b)

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

c)

the way a thing turns out; a consequence.

d)

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

37.

outcome

a)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

b)

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

c)

the way a thing turns out; a consequence.

d)

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

38.

for instance

a)

made or produced by human beings

b)

existing or occurring before in time or order.

c)

for example

d)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

39.

Artificial

a)

made or produced by human beings

b)

existing or occurring before in time or order.

c)

for example

d)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

40.

Previous

a)

made or produced by human beings

b)

existing or occurring before in time or order.

c)

for example

d)

tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

41.

decade

a)

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

b)

life outside of our planet

c)

at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily.

d)

a period of ten years.

42.

haunt

a)

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

b)

life outside of our planet

c)

at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily.

d)

a period of ten years.

43.

extra-terrestrial

a)

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

b)

life outside of our planet

c)

at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily.

d)

a period of ten years.

44.

intermittently

a)

(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

b)

life outside of our planet

c)

at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily.

d)

a period of ten years.

45.

condition

a)

cause (something) to occur in a particular way;

b)

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

c)

the quality or state of being different or diverse;

d)

the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work,

46.

determine

a)

cause (something) to occur in a particular way;

b)

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

c)

the quality or state of being different or diverse;

d)

the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work,

47.

evolve

a)

cause (something) to occur in a particular way;

b)

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

c)

the quality or state of being different or diverse;

d)

the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work,

48.

variety

a)

cause (something) to occur in a particular way;

b)

develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

c)

the quality or state of being different or diverse;

d)

the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work,

49.

survive, survival

a)

continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

b)

making dirt

c)

median, mean

d)

eliminate something completely.

50.

pollute, pollution

a)

continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

b)

making dirt

c)

median, mean

d)

eliminate something completely.

51.

average

a)

continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

b)

making dirt

c)

median, mean

d)

eliminate something completely.

52.

wipe out

a)

continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

b)

making dirt

c)

median, mean

d)

eliminate something completely.

53.

long-term

a)

a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage

b)

live, be present

c)

occurring over or relating to a long period of time.

d)

very weak or slight.

54.

threat

a)

a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage

b)

live, be present

c)

occurring over or relating to a long period of time.

d)

very weak or slight.

55.

exist

a)

a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage

b)

live, be present

c)

occurring over or relating to a long period of time.

d)

very weak or slight.

56.

tenuous

a)

a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage

b)

live, be present

c)

occurring over or relating to a long period of time.

d)

very weak or slight.

57.

consider, consideration

a)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

b)

think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

c)

cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

d)

a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

58.

evidence

a)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

b)

think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

c)

cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

d)

a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

59.

assumption

a)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

b)

think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

c)

cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

d)

a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

60.

convince

a)

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

b)

think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

c)

cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

d)

a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof