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WorksheetsFINAL EXAM REVISION 4_SYNONYM
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
He is commonly referred to as the "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" and epitomizes the post-war pop generation.
expands
elaborates
leads
represents
Margaret Thatcher was known for her tough uncompromising conservative political views, and became dubbed as "The Iron Lady".
inflexible
compatible
reserved
narrow-minded
The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly exacerbated by a huge volume of untreated industrial and domestic wastewater.
added
decreased
reduced
aggravated
A city that grows too quickly can also experience an array of environmental issues.
variety
proportion
rate
pace
Low-income dwellers are generally living in older areas of modern cities, which are well known for poor sanitation, lack of health facilities and basic amenities.
aid
facilities
resource
place
Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a new Broadway production.
subversive
additional
encouraging
unfavorable
Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of crops are grown on it alternately; on the other hand, it is better to grow the same crop continuously.
time after time
slowly but surely
one after another
for many years
Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.
irrefutable
imminent
formidable
absolute
Today we can check out the latest news and current affairs with just few clicks of mouse or by switching on the radio and television.
meetings
affections
matters
approval
The library has announced that henceforth, fines on overdue books will be 25 cents per day.
for the time being
across the board
from now on
as a result
The Internet is a treasure trove of information, which offer knowledge on any given topic under the sun.
sparsely
undoubtedly
scarcely
abundantly
Steve Kootenay-Jobin, aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.
get rid of
face up to
get over
wipe out
Exotic pets like snakes and lizards are becoming more and more popular in Vietnam.
Unconventional
Foreign
Unusual
Offbeat
Life imprisonment and capital punishment can be deterrents to illegal hunting of wild animals.
measures to discourage people from
useful techniques in raising awareness of
unfavourable circumstances to reduce
standard procedures for propagandizing for
In the past years they didn't allocate enough funds to research and restoration of the wildlife.
raise
allot
appropriate
designate
The authority has abolished the new regulation due to is impracticability.
enacted
taken effect
come into force
done away with
He was in the red because the stock market crashed.
affluent
well-off
broke
well-to-to
Da Vinci studied all aspects of life and his far-reaching investigations and discoveries sought to show an underlying unity of the universe.
finite
extensive
insignificant
excessive
