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WorksheetsVocabulary and Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Scientists have been ____ many experiments to find a cure for viruses.
experiencing
having
conducting
making
A robot moves according to how it has been ____ by man.
changed
fixed
programmed
adjusted
With improvements in ____, we can now travel easily from one country to another.
transportation
networks
transmission
interaction
Michael was ____ furiously on his keyboard as he rushed to finish his homework.
hitting
pecking
pressing
tapping
When the price of a computer drops, it will become more ____ for everyone.
taxable
affordable
presentable
convenient
The student who deliberately knocked over the ____ in the science laboratory was punished.
gear
tools
apparatus
items
With technological ____, these days, newer and better machines can be invented.
increases
advances
changes
process
The electronics company has applied for a patent to ____ its invention and prevent others from copying it.
defend
protect
cover
keep
A ____ produces a strong beam of light that is able to cut through surfaces.
strip
rainbow
pointer
laser
New medicine is often ____ on animals before it is considered safe for humans.
applied
proven
observed
tested
Power is ____ to the laptop from this battery.
supplied
added
transferred
sent
I do not understand the medical ____ used in this story.
terms
sections
words
areas
The invention of the computer was a ____ point in many people's lives.
timely
twisting
selling
turning
With a car, we can move at a much faster ____ than before.
pace
space
race
trace
Do you know that antibiotics was discovered by ____?
probability
time
chance
opportunity
When aeroplanes were first invented, the invention did not look ____ as no one could get it to fly for long periods of time.
extensive
efficient
promising
convenient
Inventors can ____ themselves to a room for hours while they work on an invention.
consume
restrain
confine
retain
I do not like to ____ my laptop with me when I go out as it is big and heavy.
pull
lug
burden
trawl
Technology has become a/an ____ in our lives these days. We cannot do without it.
instrument
requirement
prerequisite
necessity
You must mix the right ____ of soap and water if you want to blow bubbles that last longer.
set
proportion
share
comparison
The first few computers were built to deal with only problems on numbers.
Which word can replace the word 'deal with'?
receive
end
handle
obstruct
An android is a robot that has been built to look like a real person.
Which word can replace the word 'look like'?
imitate
duplicate
resemble
overtake
A robot can perform an operation more accurately than a doctor.
precisely
quickly
clearly
perfectly
The invention of the laptop was a great change in computing.
Which word can replace 'great change''?
transformation
development
revolution
conversion
There is no longer the extensive use of animals to test new products.
Which word can replace 'extensive'?
specific
widespread
international
complete
Nobody can claim to be the only one responsible for the invention of the computer.
Which word can replace 'the only one'?
individually
highly
barely
solely
Ken is a rather inflexible person who does not like to have many changes in his life.
Which word can replace 'rather inflexible'?
rigid
fierce
stern
determined
The battery life of this laptop does not go beyond three hours.
Which word can replace 'go beyond'?
expel
continue
sustain
exceed
"You have the innate ability to do well in the future," the teacher praised her student.
Which word can replace 'innate ability'?
probability
potential
promise
possibility
I was extremely happy when my father decided to buy me a brand new computer.
Which word can replace 'extremely happy'?
contented
satisfied
elated
proud
The hunter ____ the deer without it knowing.
stalked
tracked
traced
searched
How does the hedgehog ____ itself from its enemies?
attack
protect
calm
shelter
Most animals have ____ vision as they are nocturnal creatures.
light
dim
dark
night
The lions left behind a ____ mess of bones after they finished their meal.
muddled
untidy
tangled
mangled
If the pandas are not saved, there will not be any of them in ____ soon.
extinction
existence
continuation
endurance
Do not try to ____ a wild animal for there is a likelihood that it might attack you.
befriend
assist
support
promote
James was able to see lions, giraffes and elephants up close when he went on a ____ in the African grasslands.
cruise
voyage
safari
search
When you are in the desert, you have to keep your eyes ____ for snakes that may be hidden in the sand.
unblinking
wide
peeled
sharp
An orangutan's behaviour can be ____ at times. You never know what it might do to you.
unbecoming
unpredictable
irregular
flexible
Our local zoo, the ____ in placing animals in enclosures that look like their natural habitats, has inspired many other zoos around the world to follow in its footsteps.
pioneer
source
explorer
creator
Some animals die from ____ to extremely hot and cold weather.
contact
exposure
encounter
existence
The scorpion has a thick outer covering to prevent water ____.
shortage
loss
problems
reduction
If man continues to destroy the forests, many animals will become ____.
risky
extinct
lost
destroyed
Not all hunters shoot at animals from a distance. Some kill them at close ____.
sight
distance
range
space
The lion is a ____ creature that will not die easily as it can bear with harsh living conditions.
brutal
ferocious
hardy
firm
Animals in the grasslands ____ on different species of grass so there is little competition among them for food.
eat
lie
swallow
graze
Not all ____ animals are able to breathe for long periods underwater. Some of them have to come up for air occasionally.
aquatic
nocturnal
maritime
mammal
Many desert animals hide in their burrows in the day and ____ at night to hunt for food.
emerge
expose
exit
arrive
There is such a/an ____ number of animals in the wild that it is impossible to see all of them on one visit.
divisive
increased
vague
diverse
The small body and strong legs of a deer allow it to ____ to the grasslands where it stays.
adapt
rely
settle
change
The deer has four stomachs that help it to ____ the food that it eats.
swallow
chew
digest
release
Instead of hunting, some animals ____ among the grass for food.
bite
explore
forage
track
An animal that does not want to be seen by its predators will ____ itself.
mask
cover
control
camouflage
Carnivores are meat eaters and their diet consists ____ of meat.
consistently
preferably
definitely
solely
In the day, we saw several rhinoceroses lazing around and ____ on the sand.
flipping
basking
burrowing
scampering
In the day, we saw several rhinoceroses lazing around and ____ on the sand.
flipping
basking
burrowing
scampering
Vultures are ____ who feed on dead animals instead of hunting for food themselves.
vagabonds
scavengers
hunters
searchers
The calm and peaceful grasslands is actually ____ with danger.
covered
fraught
projected
contained
When food is ___, wild animals have to travel even further away from their homes in search of food.
scarce
sufficient
plentiful
defective
When too many of one species are killed, there will be a/an ____ in the ecological system and other animals may die.
imbalance
attack
invasion
unevenness
When I was at the African grasslands, I saw nothing but wild animals roaming in the ____ open space.
bulky
vast
horizontal
giant
Geraldine was glad to get off the aeroplane after the ____ ride.
raging
interesting
turbulent
unruly
Not many people travel to this island because it is ____ only by sea.
accessible
allowed
approachable
available
The scenery ____ past very quickly when I was on the train.
whizzed
flitted
flapped
vanished
As I could not speak Japanese, my Japanese pen friend was my ____ when I was in Japan.
converter
translator
linguist
forecaster
I liked to look at the beautiful rural ____ as we drove through the countryside.
setting
background
landscape
geography
There is a ____ in each animal enclosure at the zoo so that the animals cannot escape.
fortress
pond
pool
moat
As I was on a tight ____, I had to find cheaper places to stay in when I was abroad.
expense
account
budget
finance
Mrs Travis met with a/an ____ accident when she was overseas. She was in a coma for a month.
fatal
critical
important
severe
Please ____ yourself with a few important phrases in the foreign language before you go overseas.
adapt
accustom
contribute
familiarize
We decided to make a/an ____ on our way home from the park to avoid passing by the cemetery.
divergence
detour
change
alternative
The train station is ____ with activity throughout the day.
covered
contained
abuzz
awakened
A/An ____ tour of Buckingham Palace is conducted at certain times of the year.
accompanied
organized
arranged
planned
Adults who are travelling with young children have the ____ of boarding the aeroplane before other passengers.
certainty
authority
chance
privilege
You can have a simple meal at the food centre or a/an ____ one at a restaurant.
complex
elaborate
complicated
lengthy
When I made ____ between the cultures in Japan and Singapore, I realized that there were many similarities.
contrasts
judgments
comparisons
reviews
As I did not know what to order, I asked the waiter what the ____ at the restaurant were.
specialities
extras
dishes
sets
Children who go to the playground should be ____ by an adult at all times.
guarded
supervised
attached
attended
A large ____ of our time was spent travelling on the bus from one place to another.
area
portion
segment
section
I packed all my daily ____ into the hand luggage that I was carrying on the aeroplane.
provisions
supplies
necessities
materials
James found it difficult to ____ to the change in time when he travelled to America.
adept
rotate
change
adjust
We do not have to buy the train tickets ____. We can buy them later.
beforehand
previously
precisely
definitely
Her holidays are ____ with activities. There are many things she wants to do.
arranged
covered
packed
taken
Due to the ____ weather conditions in the mountains, not many hikers made it to the peaks.
deep
fierce
cruel
harsh
Many tourists are expected to arrive at the end of the year during the ____ period.
end
peak
yearly
popular
I was ____ by the interesting exhibitions in the museums and grand theatres in Paris.
intrigued
interested
charmed
enchanted
The boys who behaved in an ____ way were told to leave the amusement park.
unruly
undefined
uncertain
impossible
You have to walk through a metal ____ when you are checking in at the airport.
detector
machine
receiver
scanner
According to the package you signed up with the travel agency, the hike up this mountain is ----· You can choose not to do it.
crucial
optional
critical
voluntary
Many items are now ____ on an aeroplane as they are considered dangerous.
allowed
permitted
extinguished
prohibited
Tourists who buy goods from this shop are often charged an ____ price.
uplifting
excessive
excruciating
exorbitant
I love to watch the water ____ down the rocks.
dropping
cascading
dripping
tumbling
After a week of hot weather, the rain was a ____ for many people.
chance
relief
sign
break
I saw a ring ____ among the grass when I went for a walk this morning.
polishing
glistening
blinking
winking
There are not enough ____ in this soil for the crops to grow well.
sediments
insecticides
stones
nutrients
The ____ that you see on the leaves in the morning is dew.
moisture
dampness
humidity
coldness
A mountaineer who was ____ the mountain fell and rolled backwards down the slope.
ascending
mounting
rising
crossing
After days of heavy rain, a/an ____ occurred and soil flowed down the hills.
thunderstorm
blizzard
landslide
avalanche
The death ____ from the recent earthquake in Indonesia is increasing every day.
toll
percentage
count
population
The trees in the forest grew so close to one another that sunlight could hardly ____.
access
break
penetrate
pierce
All the villagers were ____ from their homes just before the typhoon occurred.
evacuated
escaped
left
abandoned
During the blizzard, snow ____ into huge piles that blocked the roads.
ripped
drifted
buried
flooded
During the thunderstorm, the rivers ____ and flooded the nearby farms.
extended
expanded
overflowed
leaked
When the power lines fell on the people during the earthquake, many of them died from----·
contamination
electrocution
strangulation
infection
The health effects of the haze on the people were ____ in the history of Singapore.
unaffected
unprecedented
novel
noteworthy
We _ together in the tent to keep ourselves warm as the downpour continued outside.
huddled
bundled
crowded
hunched
In the past, the sea was the ____ means of transportation for people. People travelled from one place to another by boat.
good
initial
early
main
We stepped out of the tent and shielded our eyes from the ____ sunlight in the morning.
burning
glowing
sizzling
blinding
Mr Brown felt ____ and was ready to begin work again after spending a few days at the beach resort.
refreshed
cool
satisfied
weightless
The farmers built a dam so that they could change the ____ of the river and allow water to flow into their farms.
route
trail
course
location
Workers can get the sand that they need for construction from the sand ____.
quarry
mine
pit
excavation
