WorksheetsCam-15-Reading-Test-1-Passage-1_Nutmeg – a valuable spice
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which term is closest in meaning to "a highly prized and costly ingredient" in this context: "A highly prized and costly ingredient like nutmeg drove trade"?
Cheap component
Valuable element
Common additive
Inexpensive part
Which term is closest in meaning to "commercial fleet" in this context: "A commercial fleet transported spices globally"?
Merchant navy
Fishing boats
Passenger ships
Local vessels
Which term is closest in meaning to "a private army" in this context: "A private army protected spice trade routes"?
National military
Mercenary force
Local guards
Public troops
Which term is closest in meaning to "a fleet of" in this context: "A fleet of ships boosted spice trade"?
Group of vessels
Single ship
Land transport
Individual boats
Which term is closest in meaning to "seedling" in this context: "Seedlings ensure sustainable spice production"?
Mature tree
Young plant
Harvested seed
Dried root
Which term is closest in meaning to "the Treaty" in this context: "The Treaty resolved spice trade disputes"?
Conflict
Agreement
War
Dispute
Which term is closest in meaning to "a valuable spice" in this context: "A valuable spice fueled economic growth"?
Worthless herb
Precious seasoning
Common flavor
Inexpensive condiment
Which term is closest in meaning to "a large evergreen tree" in this context: "A large evergreen tree yields nutmeg"?
Small shrub
Tall perennial tree
Deciduous plant
Tiny bush
Which term is closest in meaning to "native to" in this context: "Nutmeg is native to tropical islands"?
Foreign to
Originating from
Imported to
Absent from
Which term is closest in meaning to "grow" in this context: "Farmers grow spices for trade"?
Wilt
Cultivate
Decay
Shrink
Which term is closest in meaning to "island" in this context: "Spices thrive on a tropical island"?
Mainland
Isle
Desert
Mountain
Which term is closest in meaning to "be thickly branched with" in this context: "Trees be thickly branched with leaves"?
Be sparsely covered with
Be heavily branched with
Be thinly layered with
Be bare of
Which term is closest in meaning to "tough" in this context: "Tough leaves protect nutmeg seeds"?
Fragile
Durable
Soft
Delicate
Which term is closest in meaning to "pale" in this context: "Pale husks cover the nutmeg"?
Bright
Faded
Vibrant
Dark
Which term is closest in meaning to "ripe" in this context: "Ripe nutmegs are harvested for trade"?
Unripe
Mature
Green
Immature
Which term is closest in meaning to "split into" in this context: "The husk split into two parts"?
Combine into
Divide into
Merge into
Unite into
Which term is closest in meaning to "surrounded by" in this context: "The seed is surrounded by an aril"?
Exposed to
Encircled by
Separated from
Detached from
Which term is closest in meaning to "the latter" in this context: "Mace, the latter from the aril, is costly"?
First
Second
Initial
Primary
Which term is closest in meaning to "the former" in this context: "Nutmeg, the former from the seed, drives trade"?
Latter
First
Subsequent
Last
Which term is closest in meaning to "costly" in this context: "Costly spices fueled trade"?
Affordable
Expensive
Cheap
Inexpensive
Which term is closest in meaning to "prized" in this context: "Prized spices attracted merchants"?
Valueless
Treasured
Common
Ordinary
Question 22: The term closest in meaning to "ingredient" in the context "Quality ingredients enhance cuisine" is:
component
utensil
recipe
flavor
Which term is closest in meaning to "cuisine" in this context: "Spices enrich global cuisine"?
Agriculture
Cooking
Industry
Trade
Which term is closest in meaning to "preservative" in this context: "Spices act as a preservative in food"?
Spoiler
Protector
Flavor
Contaminant
Which term is closest in meaning to "agent" in this context: "Spices serve as a preserving agent"?
Inhibitor
Substance
Tool
Machine
Which term is closest in meaning to "exclusive importers" in this context: "Exclusive importers controlled spice trade"?
Common traders
Sole distributors
Local sellers
General merchants
Which term is closest in meaning to "merchants" in this context: "Merchants profited from spice trade"?
Farmers
Traders
Workers
Artisans
Which term is closest in meaning to "commodity" in this context: "Spices were a valuable commodity"?
Service
Product
Labor
Tool
Which term is closest in meaning to "based in" in this context: "Traders based in Europe dominated markets"?
Excluded from
Located in
Removed from
Detached from
Which term is closest in meaning to "reveal" in this context: "Traders reveal spice sources"?
Conceal
Disclose
Hide
Suppress
Which term is closest in meaning to "exact" in this context: "The exact location of spice islands was secret"?
Vague
Precise
Approximate
Unclear
Which term is closest in meaning to "location" in this context: "The location of nutmeg groves was guarded"?
Product
Region
Method
Tool
Which term is closest in meaning to "dominant - dominate" in this context: "Dominant traders dominate the spice market"?
Subordinate - Submit
Leading - Control
Minor - Follow
Secondary - Obey
Which term is closest in meaning to "the trade - traders" in this context: "The trade - traders profited from spices"?
Farming - Farmers
Commerce - Merchants
Industry - Workers
Craft - Artisans
Which term is closest in meaning to "exploit" in this context: "Nations exploit spice resources"?
Preserve
Utilize
Protect
Conserve
Which term is closest in meaning to "precious resources" in this context: "Precious resources like nutmeg drove trade"?
Common materials
Valuable assets
Ordinary supplies
Cheap goods
Which term is closest in meaning to "in danger of" in this context: "Spice islands were in danger of invasion"?
Safe from
At risk of
Protected from
Secure from
Which term is closest in meaning to "competition" in this context: "Competition among traders raised prices"?
Cooperation
Rivalry
Partnership
Collaboration
Which term is closest in meaning to "subcontracting" in this context: "Subcontracting boosted spice distribution"?
Direct management
Outsourcing
Internal control
Self-production
Which term is closest in meaning to "distribution" in this context: "Distribution of spices expanded markets"?
Storage
Dissemination
Production
Collection
Which term is closest in meaning to "profits" in this context: "Profits from spices enriched traders"?
Losses
Earnings
Expenses
Costs
Which term is closest in meaning to "flow into" in this context: "Wealth flows into trading nations"?
Drain from
Stream into
Exit from
Depart from
Which term is closest in meaning to "swiftly" in this context: "Traders swiftly transported spices"?
Slowly
Rapidly
Gradually
Leisurely
Which term is closest in meaning to "gain control of" in this context: "Nations gain control of spice islands"?
Lose control of
Seize control of
Share control of
Relinquish control of
Which term is closest in meaning to "fell under Spanish rule" in this context: "Islands fell under Spanish rule in the 16th century"?
Gained independence
Came under Spanish control
Remained autonomous
Escaped rule
Which term is closest in meaning to "lock out of the market" in this context: "Rivals lock out of the market competitors"?
Allow into trade
Exclude from trade
Invite to markets
Include in commerce
Which term is closest in meaning to "soar" in this context: "Spice prices soar due to demand"?
Fall
Surge
Stabilize
Decline
Which term is closest in meaning to "founded" in this context: "Traders founded a trade company"?
Dissolved
Established
Destroyed
Abandoned
Which term is closest in meaning to "a trading corporation" in this context: "A trading corporation controlled spices"?
Farming group
Commerce company
Artisan guild
Worker union
Which term is closest in meaning to "the richest commercial operation" in this context: "The richest commercial operation was spice trade"?
Poorest venture
Wealthiest business
Smallest operation
Least profitable trade
Which term is closest in meaning to "employees" in this context: "Employees in trade firms boosted commerce"?
Farmers
Workers
Merchants
Artisans
Which term is closest in meaning to "at the same time" in this context: "Trade grew at the same time as conflicts"?
Sequentially
Simultaneously
Separately
Later
Which term is closest in meaning to "dying of the plague" in this context: "Populations dying of the plague sought spices"?
Surviving illness
Perishing from plague
Recovering from disease
Avoiding sickness
Which term is closest in meaning to "a highly contagious and deadly disease" in this context: "A highly contagious and deadly disease increased spice demand"?
Mild illness
Lethal infection
Harmless condition
Non-contagious disease
Which term is closest in meaning to "contagious" in this context: "Contagious diseases boosted spice trade"?
Non-infectious
Infectious
Harmless
Safe
Which term is closest in meaning to "deadly" in this context: "Deadly plagues shaped trade"?
Harmless
Fatal
Mild
Benign
Which term is closest in meaning to "be desperate for" in this context: "Nations be desperate for spices"?
Be indifferent to
Urgently need
Be uninterested in
Be satisfied with
Which term is closest in meaning to "the spread of" in this context: "The spread of disease increased spice demand"?
Containment of
Transmission of
Reduction of
Prevention of
Which term is closest in meaning to "held the cure" in this context: "Traders held the cure for plagues"?
Lacked the remedy
Possessed the remedy
Ignored the solution
Discarded the cure
Which term is closest in meaning to "be willing to" in this context: "Traders be willing to pay for spices"?
Be reluctant to
Be ready to
Be opposed to
Be hesitant to
Which term is closest in meaning to "spare no expense to" in this context: "Nations spare no expense to secure spices"?
Save costs to
Spend freely to
Limit spending to
Avoid costs to
Which term is closest in meaning to "original cost" in this context: "The original cost of spices was low"?
Final price
Initial price
Increased cost
Reduced cost
Which term is closest in meaning to "the short supply" in this context: "The short supply of spices raised prices"?
Abundant stock
Scarcity
Excess supply
Plentiful resources
Which term is closest in meaning to "be ruled by" in this context: "Islands be ruled by foreign powers"?
Be independent of
Be governed by
Be free from
Be autonomous under
Which term is closest in meaning to "be insisted on" in this context: "Neutral policies be insisted on by traders"?
Be ignored
Be demanded
Be rejected
Be overlooked
Which term is closest in meaning to "maintain a neutral trading policy" in this context: "Nations maintain a neutral trading policy"?
Enforce biased trade
Uphold impartial trade
Reject fair commerce
Abandon neutral trade
Which term is closest in meaning to "foreign powers" in this context: "Foreign powers controlled spice trade"?
Local authorities
Overseas forces
Domestic governments
Native rulers
Which term is closest in meaning to "the presence of" in this context: "The presence of troops secured trade routes"?
Absence of
Existence of
Removal of
Lack of
Which term is closest in meaning to "troops" in this context: "Troops protected spice markets"?
Civilians
Soldiers
Farmers
Merchants
Which term is closest in meaning to "left sb unprotected" in this context: "Islands left sb unprotected from invaders"?
Kept safe
Left defenseless
Protected fully
Secured completely
Which term is closest in meaning to "take over" in this context: "Nations take over spice islands"?
Abandon
Seize control
Share control
Relinquish
Which term is closest in meaning to "securely" in this context: "Spices were securely transported"?
Unsafely
Safely
Loosely
Carelessly
Which term is closest in meaning to "in control of" in this context: "Traders in control of spices shaped markets"?
Out of control of
Commanding
Lacking authority over
Subordinate to
Which term is closest in meaning to "investment" in this context: "Investment in spice trade boosted economies"?
Withdrawal
Funding
Loss
Expense
Which term is closest in meaning to "concentrate" in this context: "Traders concentrate on spice production"?
Disperse
Focus
Scatter
Spread
Which term is closest in meaning to "production" in this context: "Production of spices drives economies"?
Consumption
Manufacturing
Destruction
Storage
Which term is closest in meaning to "guarded areas" in this context: "Guarded areas protected spice crops"?
Open zones
Secured regions
Exposed areas
Unprotected fields
Which term is closest in meaning to "uprooting trees" in this context: "Uprooting trees disrupted spice production"?
Planting trees
Removing trees
Growing trees
Protecting trees
Which term is closest in meaning to "the plantation zones" in this context: "The plantation zones yielded spices"?
Urban areas
Crop zones
Desert regions
Coastal zones
Which term is closest in meaning to "proper" in this context: "Proper farming methods boost spice yields"?
Incorrect
Appropriate
Improper
Wrong
Which term is closest in meaning to "the authority" in this context: "The authority controlled spice trade"?
Powerlessness
Power
Weakness
Subordination
Which term is closest in meaning to "be severely punished" in this context: "Smugglers be severely punished for violations"?
Be lightly penalized
Be harshly penalized
Be rewarded
Be excused
Which term is closest in meaning to "a fertile seed" in this context: "A fertile seed ensures spice production"?
Barren seed
Productive seed
Dry seed
Infertile seed
Which term is closest in meaning to "obstacle" in this context: "Trade obstacles disrupted spice markets"?
Advantage
Barrier
Benefit
Aid
Which term is closest in meaning to "domination" in this context: "Domination of spice trade enriched nations"?
Submission
Supremacy
Equality
Cooperation
Which term is closest in meaning to "decade" in this context: "A decade of trade growth shaped markets"?
Century
Ten years
Year
Month
Which term is closest in meaning to "arrive at a compromise settlement" in this context: "Nations arrive at a compromise settlement for trade"?
Reject an agreement
Reach an agreement
Ignore a deal
Avoid a settlement
Which term is closest in meaning to "intent on" in this context: "Traders intent on profits controlled markets"?
Indifferent to
Determined to
Uninterested in
Opposed to
Which term is closest in meaning to "secure" in this context: "Nations secure spice islands for trade"?
Abandon
Obtain
Lose
Release
Which term is closest in meaning to "in turn" in this context: "Nations in turn controlled spice trade"?
Simultaneously
Sequentially
Concurrently
At once
Which term is closest in meaning to "distant" in this context: "Distant islands produced spices"?
Nearby
Remote
Close
Adjacent
Which term is closest in meaning to "had a monopoly over" in this context: "Traders had a monopoly over spice markets"?
Shared control
Controlled exclusively
Lacked authority
Competed equally
Which term is closest in meaning to "successfully smuggle" in this context: "Traders successfully smuggle spices"?
Openly transport
Secretly transport
Legally ship
Publicly move
Which term is closest in meaning to "off the coast" in this context: "Islands off the coast produced spices"?
Inland
Near the shore
In the mainland
Far from the coast
Which term is closest in meaning to "thrive" in this context: "Spices thrive in tropical regions"?
Wither
Prosper
Decline
Fail
Which term is closest in meaning to "a volcanic eruption" in this context: "A volcanic eruption destroyed spice groves"?
Earthquake
Volcanic explosion
Flood
Storm
Which term is closest in meaning to "region" in this context: "Spice regions drove trade"?
City
Area
Village
Town
Which term is closest in meaning to "cause a tsunami" in this context: "Eruptions cause a tsunami, disrupting trade"?
Prevent a wave
Trigger a tidal wave
Stop a surge
Avoid a tsunami
Which term is closest in meaning to "wipe out" in this context: "Disasters wipe out spice crops"?
Preserve
Destroy completely
Protect
Save
Which term is closest in meaning to "seize …. by force" in this context: "Nations seize islands by force"?
Share peacefully
Capture violently
Negotiate for
Surrender to
Which term is closest in meaning to "transplanting" in this context: "Transplanting spices ensures yields"?
Uprooting
Relocating plants
Destroying crops
Harvesting seeds
Which term is closest in meaning to "several locations" in this context: "Spices grow in several locations"?
Single site
Multiple sites
One area
Sole region
Which term is closest in meaning to "estimate" in this context: "Traders estimate spice yields"?
Ignore
Approximate
Overlook
Neglect
Which term is closest in meaning to "major" in this context: "Major trade routes shaped economies"?
Minor
Significant
Insignificant
Small
Which term is closest in meaning to "restrict" in this context: "Nations restrict spice trade"?
Expand
Limit
Increase
Promote
Which term is closest in meaning to "take control of" in this context: "Traders take control of spice markets"?
Relinquish control
Assume authority over
Share authority
Lose control
Which term is closest in meaning to "demand" in this context: "Demand for spices drives trade"?
Supply
Need
Surplus
Excess
Which term is closest in meaning to "effective" in this context: "Effective trade policies boost commerce"?
Ineffective
Successful
Unproductive
Useless
Which term is closest in meaning to "cultivate" in this context: "Farmers cultivate spices for trade"?
Destroy
Grow
Abandon
Neglect
Which term is closest in meaning to "obtain" in this context: "Traders obtain spices for markets"?
Lose
Acquire
Discard
Reject
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "a valuable spice" in this context: "A valuable spice drove trade"?
Precious seasoning
Costly condiment
Common herb
Prized spice
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "costly" in this context: "Costly spices fueled trade"?
Expensive
Pricey
Affordable
Valuable
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "merchants" in this context: "Merchants profited from spices"?
Traders
Vendors
Farmers
Dealers
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "exploit" in this context: "Nations exploit spice resources"?
Utilize
Leverage
Preserve
Capitalize
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "in danger of" in this context: "Islands in danger of invasion"?
A) At risk of
B) Threatened by
C) Safe from
D) Vulnerable to
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "competition" in this context: "Competition among traders raised prices"?
Rivalry
Contest
Cooperation
Opposition
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "soar" in this context: "Spice prices soar due to demand"?
Surge
Rise
Fall
Skyrocket
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "a trading corporation" in this context: "A trading corporation controlled spices"?
Commerce company
Trade firm
Farming group
Business entity
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "the short supply" in this context: "The short supply of spices raised prices"?
Scarcity
Shortage
Abundance
Limited stock
Which term is not the closest in meaning to "thrive" in this context: "Spices thrive in tropical regions"?
Prosper
Flourish
Wither
Succeed
Which term is the antonym of "costly" in this context: "Costly spices fueled trade"?
Expensive
Affordable
Pricey
Valuable
Which term is the antonym of "pale" in this context: "Pale husks cover the nutmeg"?
Faded
Bright
Light
Subdued
Which term is the antonym of "ripe" in this context: "Ripe nutmegs are harvested"?
Mature
Unripe
Ready
Developed
Which term is the antonym of "swiftly" in this context: "Traders swiftly transported spices"?
Rapidly
Slowly
Quickly
Promptly
Which term is the antonym of "contagious" in this context: "Contagious diseases boosted spice trade"?
Infectious
Non-infectious
Spreading
Transmissible
Which term is the antonym of "deadly" in this context: "Deadly plagues shaped trade"?
Fatal
Harmless
Lethal
Mortal
Which term is the antonym of "in danger of" in this context: "Islands in danger of invasion"?
At risk of
Safe from
Threatened by
Vulnerable to
Which term is the antonym of "soar" in this context: "Spice prices soar due to demand"?
Surge
Decline
Rise
Skyrocket
Which term is the antonym of "securely" in this context: "Spices were securely transported"?
Safely
Unsafely
Firmly
Stably
Which term is the antonym of "thrive" in this context: "Spices thrive in tropical regions"?
Prosper
Wither
Flourish
Succeed
