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PRE-ADV RW Week 1 Vocabulary and Reading Skills Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.


It's a(n) _____________ event, so men are expected to wear a suit and tie.

a)

academic

b)

casual

c)

formal

d)

informal

2.


During the _____________ of the job interview, she realized that she didn't want the position.

a)

course

b)

middle

c)

order

d)

time

3.

Which of these words does NOT mean the same as the others?

a)

connection

b)

link

c)

meaning

d)

relationship

4.

Which of these words does NOT mean the same as the others?

a)

distant

b)

faraway

c)

nearby

d)

remote

5.

Which of these words does NOT mean the same as the others?

a)

idea

b)

opinion

c)

perspective

d)

point of view

e)

position

6.

Which of these words does NOT mean the same as the others?

a)

be able to

b)

can

c)

have the power to

d)

result in

7.

Which word could NOT be used to finish the sentence?

'Animals in zoos behave differently than animals that live in their natural ______________. '

a)

environment

b)

habitat

c)

surroundings

d)

wildlife

8.

Which word could NOT be used to finish the sentence?

'It's important for students to have time to ______________ team activities in class.'

a)

do

b)

engage in

c)

participate in

d)

succeed in

e)

take part in

9.

Which word could NOT be used to finish the sentence?

'A famous artist painted a ______________ of my mother when she was young.'

a)

painting

b)

picture

c)

portrait

d)

poster

10.

Which word could NOT be used to finish the sentence?

'Some people use stories ______________ to help them remember things; others do it without thinking.'

a)

accidentally

b)

deliberately

c)

intentionally

d)

on purpose

11.

Which word could NOT be used to finish the sentence?

'Photos often ______________ quick responses on social media.'

a)

prevent

b)

prompt

c)

result in

d)

trigger

12.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'photographer'?

a)

1st syllable:
'PHOtographer'

b)

2nd syllable:
'phoTOgrapher'

c)

3rd syllable:
'photoGRApher'

d)

4th syllable:
'photograPHER'

13.

What is the 'gist' of a text?

a)

The aim / purpose.

b)

The main / overall idea.

c)

The supporting ideas / details.

d)

The title.

e)

The writer.

14.

Where would you NOT look to find the main idea of a text?

a)

The beginning and end of body paragraphs.

b)

The conclusion.

c)

The first sentence of the text.

d)

The introduction.

e)

The title.

15.

Which of these is NOT a type of supporting idea?

a)

Examples.

b)

Explanations.

c)

Reasons.

d)

Research results.

e)

Topic sentences.