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2nd Phase 2025 - 2+3 level A

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a synonym for abundant?

a)

scarce

b)

plentiful

c)

noisy

d)

narrow

2.

What is a synonym for adept?

a)

awkward

b)

slow

c)

skilled

d)

gentle

3.

What is a synonym for aloof?

a)

friendly

b)

noisy

c)

distant

d)

relaxed

4.

What is a synonym for arbitrary?

a)

logical

b)

random

c)

formal

d)

minor

5.

What is a synonym for benevolent?

a)

kind

b)

shy

c)

proud

d)

angry

6.

What is an antonym for antagonize?

a)

soothe

b)

scold

c)

anger

d)

mock

7.

What is an antonym for arduous?

a)

harsh

b)

quiet

c)

easy

d)

rough

8.

What is an antonym for banal?

a)

original

b)

boring

c)

long

d)

calm

9.

What is an antonym for aloof?

a)

lazy

b)

sociable

c)

mean

d)

vague

10.

What is an antonym for despondent?

a)

tired

b)

fearful

c)

hopeful

d)

dull

11.

To abolish or repeal formally →

a)

abhor

b)

abrogate

c)

abate

d)

ameliorate

12.

Lacking originality; boring →

a)

banal

b)

benevolent

c)

brusque

d)

brazen

13.

To scold harshly →

a)

bolster

b)

berate

c)

baffle

d)

banish

14.

A person who dislikes humankind →

a)

misanthrope

b)

magnanimous

c)

maverick

d)

mollify

15.

Having little or no money →

a)

indolent

b)

intrepid

c)

impecunious

d)

impervious

16.

Fearless and adventurous →

a)

inert

b)

intricate

c)

insidious

d)

intrepid

17.

Too great to be expressed in words →

a)

inept

b)

ineffable

c)

inert

d)

inane

18.

Avoiding the company of others →

a)

reclusive

b)

redundant

c)

recalcitrant

d)

resilient

19.

Extremely dirty and unpleasant

a)

stoic

b)

sporadic

c)

squalid

d)

succinct

20.

Playfully quaint or fanciful →

a)

wary

b)

whimsical

c)

wary

d)

wily

21.

Magnanimous (connotation)

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

22.

Dogmatic (connotation)

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

23.

Nefarious (connotation)

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

24.

Scrupulous (connotation)

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

25.

Squalid (connotation)

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

26.

The scientist tried to ____ the results before publishing them.

a)

inflame

b)
corroborate
c)

decry

d)

cajole

27.

The debate turned into a heated ____ lasting more than an hour.

a)

hiatus

b)
diatribe
c)

harangue

d)

satire

28.

The manager decided to ____ the rumor before it spread further.

a)

bolster

b)

expunge

c)
quell
d)

extol

29.

The teacher encouraged the students to be ____ in their research.

a)
assiduous
b)

aloof

c)

apathetic

d)

ambivalent

30.

The mayor’s speech aimed to ____ hope among the citizens.

a)

deter

b)
foster
c)

mollify

d)

hinder

31.

The evidence was enough to _____ the suspect of any guilt.

a)

vilify

b)
exonerate
c)

exacerbate

d)

enervate

32.

The artist’s ____ designs attracted attention for their detail.

a)

cursory

b)

erratic

c)
meticulous
d)

morose

33.

The company’s success story became a true ____ for others.

a)

parody

b)
paragon
c)

epitaph

d)

hiatus

34.

Her speech showed great ____ and confidence.

a)
aplomb
b)

aplombed

c)

aplombness

d)

aplombity

35.

The judge acted ____ throughout the trial.

a)

impartial

b)

impartiality

c)

impartialness

d)
impartially
36.

Their ____ created a sense of joy at the festival.

a)

ebullition

b)

ebullientness

c)
ebullience
d)

ebulliency

37.

The workers performed the task with ____ accuracy.

a)

scruples

b)
scrupulousness
c)

scrupulity

d)

scrupulosity

38.

The students responded ____ to the teacher’s praise.

a)

jubilation

b)
jubilantly
c)

jubilate

d)

jubiling