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WorksheetsEXAM FOCUS GAMIFIED LIVE
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
After working three jobs, Maria was completely __________ and could barely keep her eyes open.
bolstered
tired out
rallied round
livened up
The teacher asked the students to __________ the incorrect word in the sentence.
bring up
cross out
sit back
print out
He didn’t like gardening at first, but he eventually __________ it.
took to
caught up with
kept at it
composed
My father is __________; he always donates to charities and helps others.
avaricious
contentious
benevolent
bombastic
I told her the truth, but she didn’t believe me. She thought I was just __________.
pulling her leg
screwing up
lagging behind
checking in
The fire department arrived quickly to stop the __________ before it spread.
conflagration
conciliation
complacency
candor
Don’t __________ your old clothes. You might still need them one day.
throw away
screw up
catch up
switch off
She rarely travels — she goes abroad only __________.
at the drop of a hat
once in a blue moon
under someone’s thumb
all ears
The manager promised to __________ the team for their hard work.
lag behind
bolster
corrode
confound
I couldn’t __________ his handwriting, so I asked him to write it again clearly.
smooth out
bring up
make up
copy out
When the company started losing money, they had to __________ and reduce expenses.
switch on
tighten their belt
pull someone’s leg
sit back
Although he looked calm on the outside, he had to __________ his nerves and __________ before speaking.
keep at it / rush around
cheer up / sit on his hands
compose / bite the bullet
pull in / let up
The teacher told us to __________ the text and look for mistakes before submitting it.
check over
throw away
lag behind
switch off
The two brothers always __________ during hard times and __________ each other no matter what.
sit back / smooth out
stick together / provide for
log off / screw up
fall behind / work on
I’m __________ the weekend — I can’t wait to relax!
looking forward to
passing on
writing down
catching up with
The boss tried to __________ the lazy employees to start working seriously.
confound
cajole
corrode
cross over
Even though he __________ behind in class, he worked hard to __________ with the rest of the students.
fell / catch up
sat / make up
typed / pass on
kept / tire out
The police __________ the thief __________ while he was stealing the purse.
caught / red-handed
screwed / up
clicked / on
passed / on
She was completely __________ when her favorite singer walked into the room — she couldn’t even speak.
under his thumb
green with envy
all ears
confounded
The meeting went on __________, and everyone repeated the same point __________.
until you are blue in the face / once in a blue moon
at the drop of a hat / under someone’s thumb
until they were blue in the face / again and again
pulling someone’s leg / green with envy
She didn’t want to go to the party at first, but her friends kept trying to __________ her __________.
pull / in
twist / arm
fall / behind
keep / at it
The document was messy, so he __________ it and __________ the lines neatly.
folded up / smoothed out
switched on / typed in
lagged behind / printed out
made up / sat back
Be careful of that boss — once you work for him, you’ll be __________.
all ears
under his thumb
catching up
cheering up
The children __________ the old man’s stories; they were __________ and didn’t interrupt.
were all ears / listening carefully
pulled his leg / confused
screwed up / sitting on their hands
looked forward to / lagging behind
To avoid making mistakes, you should __________ your work before submitting it.
check over
sit back
throw away
lag behind
The scandal __________ his reputation and left his followers completely __________.
bolstered / composed
corroded / confounded
rallied / conciliatory
stuck / compliant
Even after I explained it __________, he still didn’t understand.
at the drop of a hat
until I was blue in the face
once in a blue moon
under someone’s thumb
The CEO arrived __________ in a luxury suit, clearly __________ to impress.
once in a blue moon / tightening his belt
dressed to kill / intending
falling behind / complacent
checking in / providing for
I asked him to __________ our dog while we were on vacation.
care for
catch up with
screw up
pass on
She __________ her grandmother; they both __________ the same smile and warm personality.
lagged behind / pulled
logged off / typed in
took after / have
caught up with / switch off
Before you __________ the computer, make sure to __________ your work.
boot up / save
sit back / throw away
rush around / switch off
lag behind / copy out
She tried to __________ her sadness by watching a funny movie.
cheer up
pass on
fall behind
screw up
If you don’t __________ soon, we’ll __________ you and leave without you.
let up / keep at it
hurry up / go by
chill out / rush around
stay behind / fold up
The children __________ in excitement when they heard they were going to the zoo.
livened up
fell behind
typed in
crossed out
Make sure to __________ your ideas clearly so everyone understands.
think of
work on
bring up
smooth out
We decided to __________ for the project instead of working separately.
team up
screw up
lag behind
click on
I don’t want to __________ this old laptop yet, even though it’s slow.
throw away
pass on
log off
sit down
The students __________ their notes carefully during the exam review.
worked on
checked over
caught up with
fell behind
When the storm hit, the whole family __________ one room for safety.
came back
gathered in
typed in
switched on
If you __________ your responsibilities, others will have to __________ and help.
lag behind / fall behind
sit back / rush around
let up / wait around
leave behind / rally round
She __________ her mother; they both __________ the same way when annoyed.
takes after / look
checks over / pass
brings up / sit
folds up / cheer
Don’t __________ — we’re almost done! Just __________ and stay focused.
let up / keep at it
catch up / throw away
go through / sit back
leave off / pass on
After the show, the singer __________ to greet the fans and __________ autographs.
lagged behind / screwed up
came out / handed out
switched off / pulled in
typed in / checked over
He finally __________ the truth after trying to __________ his mistake for weeks.
brought up / hide
conceded / cover up
rallied / pass on
tired out / work on
If you __________ your dreams now, you’ll __________ later.
give up / regret it
sit down / look forward
check in / chill out
let up / come out
She __________ her suitcase and __________ for the airport.
caught up with / lagged behind
packed up / headed
rallied / screwed up
typed in / switched off
SYNONYM: The CEO made a concise speech that lasted only two minutes.
lengthy
brief
confusing
polite
SYNONYM: Her benevolent nature made everyone feel comfortable around her.
selfish
cruel
kind
stubborn
SYNONYM: The judge found him culpable for the crime.
responsible
innocent
confused
uncertain
SYNONYM: The metal began to corrode after being exposed to rain for years.
shine
rust
strengthen
harden
SYNONYM: The professor admired her composure during the difficult interview.
panic
anger
calmness
sadness
SYNONYM: His instructions were so cryptic that no one understood what to do.
clear
mysterious
friendly
boring
SYNONYM: Despite the argument, she made a conciliatory gesture and offered to help.
aggressive
peaceful
lazy
hesitant
SYNONYM: Stop making cursory checks — examine the documents carefully.
detailed
quick
false
repeated
SYNONYM: The politician delivered a bombastic speech full of dramatic language.
simple
modest
exaggerated
quiet
SYNONYM: She had a strong aversion to crowded places.
attraction
fear
dislike
habit
SYNONYM: I try to cheer up my little brother when he feels sad.
make happy
scold
ignore
tire out
SYNONYM: The manager asked the team to team up to complete the project faster.
work separately
join forces
argue
avoid
SYNONYM: She was green with envy when her friend won the prize.
excited
jealous
tired
happy
SYNONYM: He finally bite the bullet and apologized to his friend.
avoided
faced a difficult situation
ran away
ignored
SYNONYM: The children were all ears during the storytelling session.
very attentive
distracted
tired
sleepy
SYNONYM: Don’t worry about the small mistakes — just let up and continue.
give up
become less intense
stop completely
panic
SYNONYM: I asked my neighbor to look after my cat while I was away.
ignore
take care of
borrow
chase
She took to painting very quickly after the class started.
disliked
started to like
avoided
forgot
SYNONYM: He was caught red-handed trying to cheat on the exam.
praised
caught in the act
ignored
helped
SYNONYM: We only meet once in a blue moon, so it’s always special.
rarely
often
daily
weekly
Sally enjoys visiting museums to look at ______ art, while Peter enjoys going to see realistic art.
interesting
abstract
abstemious
ancient
strange
My ______ sense is rather limited, so I wasn't confident about expressing my view of the new sculpture.
aesthetic
adversity
lovely
general
abstruse
The students ______ reforms in the student council that would give them a greater voice in the running of the school, but the principal's reaction to their ideas has been only a vague statement.
advocated
acquiesced
acknowledged
questioned
hated
John Glenn won nationwide ______ for being the first American to orbit the Earth.
justice
adversity
acclaim
joy
laughter
______ that you need to lose weight by becoming ______ in what you eat.
Acquiesce....abstract
Admit....abstruse
Require....larger
Show....regular
Acknowledge....abstemious
My ______ overcame tremendous ______ and defeated me in my best sport, tennis.
friend....acclaim
adversary....adversity
accolade....hardship
classmate....admiration
enemy....adulation
The rock star was very happy after she won both the ______ of her fans and ______ from music critics for her latest album.
acclaim....criticism
adulation....accolades
hatred....adulation
accolades....bitterness
attention....weirdness
Although math is a (an) ______ and difficult subject for me, I ______ to my father's order to study it every day.
simple....acquiesced
abstract....acclaimed
abstemious....acknowledged
easy....agreed
abstruse....acquiesced
As club president, I expect everyone to make an ______ of loyalty.
adulation
affirmation
aggregate
accolade
acclaim
In economics class, we calculated the ______ wealth of the students in our class.
abstemious
abstruse
altruistic
aesthetic
aggregate
The wheels of a car are ______ to the legs of a person—both allow movement.
aloof
analogous
abstract
altruistic
affable
Sue’s ______ toward Beth increased after she learned that her boyfriend had been helping Beth with her history homework.
affirmation
adulation
adversity
animosity
acclaim
My mother is so ______ that she spends most of her spare time ______ the suffering of homeless people in our city.
sympathetic....acclaiming
altruistic....alleviating
affable....acquiescing
abstruse....acknowledging
aloof....helping
In contrast to Molly, who likes to remain ______, Sandra, who has a(an) ______ personality, is one of the most popular students in school.
aesthetic....friendly
apart....aggressive
alone....magnetic
abstruse....interesting
aloof....affable
The speaker’s argument was so ______ that it caused only ______ among his audience.
altruistic....animosity
ambiguous....adulation
aloof....adversity
amorphous....ambivalence
aesthetic....ambivalence
The speech by the ______ was not ______ it demanded that all government be completely abolished.
official....altruistic
adversary....aloof
leader....abstract
anarchist....ambiguous
enemy....amorphous
Match each word and its link to the corresponding definition.
Modern editors of old books frequently change ______ spelling to make them easier to read.
AMBIGUOUS
ARCHAIC
AMORPHOUS
ABSTRACT
INTERESTING
No one except the president's most ______ supporters agreed with his new policy.
ALOOF
AFFABLE
ARCHAIC
ARDENT
ALTRUISTIC
John learned when he was a child that ______ a bully usually just makes the bully demand even more.
ALLEVIATING
KNOWING
ADVOCATING
JUDGING
APPEASING
The president said that now that victory had been achieved the nation's greatest enemy was ______.
ARDENT
APATHY
ARCHAIC
ARBITRARY
APPREHENSION
The students in our school regard any teacher over forty years old as ______; however, Mr. Young is an ______ because he acts like he's still twenty-five even though he's forty-five.
ABSTEMIOUS.......EXCEPTION
ANALOGOUS.......ODDITY
ANTEDILUVIAN.......ANOMALY
ANTIQUATED.......AGGREGATE
ABSTRUSE.......ABNORMALITY
The ______ against bacterial infections has become ______ as a result of the development of more advanced medicines.
APATHY.......AMORPHOUS
ANTAGONISM.......AMBIGUOUS
ANIMOSITY.......ANTEDILUVIAN
ANTIQUATED.......ANTIQUATED
ANIMOSITY.......ANALOGOUS
The prisoner awaited the judge's sentence with ______ because the judge was well-known for imposing ______ penalties.
ARROGANCE.......ARCHAIC
APPREHENSION.......AFFABLE
ANTAGONISM.......ARDENT
ADVERSITY.......ABSTEMIOUS
APPREHENSION.......ARBITRARY
The new employee's ______ and "know-it-all" attitude created ______ among the workers.
ANTAGONISM.......ARROGANCE
APPREHENSION.......ANIMOSITY
APATHY.......ANTAGONISM
ARROGANCE.......ANTAGONISM
AMBIVALENCE.......AFFIRMATION
(v.) to leave; to give up
irrigation
photosynthesis
abandon
cultivation
(adv.) in a harmful way; negatively
obtain
precipitation
fertilize
adversely
(adj.) gathered into or amounting to a whole; total
intensify
aggregate
cultivation
abandon
He was __________________, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results
abject
acumen
abjure
assiduous
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, _______________ life led by members of some monastic orders.
assiduously
arrogate
ascetic
annex
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with ______________
alacrity
averse
amend
adjoin
He will not _________ his allegiance to his family
aberration
abogate
abject
abjure
He intended to ___________ the decree issued by his predecessor.
abrogate
adamant
abject
annex
He was __________________, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results
abject
acumen
abjure
assiduous
His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a ________ life.
cat's
dog's
rat's
I asked my brothers not to tell my parents that I went out, but I could smell the __________ as soon as I opened the door.
rat
donkey
fish
The boy should stop the ___________ busyness and try to do the job the correct way.
turkey
donkey
monkey
My sister is such a copy ______. First she bought the same car as me, and now she’s applying to my school.
cat
parrot
monkey
Don’t tell him any secrets – he is a ________ in the grass.
worm
crab
snake
swimming : fish :: flying :________
whales
babies
birds
cars
amateur : professional :: fiction : ___
books
story
whimsy
nonficiton
What is the relationship in this analogy?
hot : boiling :: cold : freezing
synonyms
antonyms
characteristics
none
Bed is to bedroom as toilet is to ________.
house
kitchen
bedroom
bathroom
teacher : classroom : : lawyer : ___
judge
attorney
courtroom
litigate
scale : fish :: ____ : cat
fur
lizard
tuna
gray
triangle : three :: pentagon : ______
six
five
sides
angles
Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
Rain
Stream
Pool
Canal
Conference : Chairman :: Newspaper : ?
Reporter
Distributor
Editor
Printer
FILTER:WATER :: ? : ?
curtail : activity
expunge : book
edit : text
censor : play
HOPE : ASPIRES :: ? : ?
love : elevates
film : flam
fib : lie
fake : ordinary
Which word is the best antonym for aloof?
abstemious
admonish
affable
adroit
Which vocabulary word would best replace the underline word?
The helpful manager helped to ease the frustrations of the disappointed customer.
abstemious
admonish
aloof
affable
The new building has little visual appeal.
acquiesce
aloof
aesthetic
affable
An antonym for credulous
naive
suspicious
trusting
deceivable
If I suspect you are cheating without proof, then I am merely ____.
nefarious
postulating
berating
bombast
high-sounding language used to impress people
loquacious
bombast
postulate
boorish
An antonym for amiable
hostile
lucky
likeable
awful
Find the synonym of "Capricious".
Predictable
Steady
Whimsical
Constant
Choose the synonym of "elucidate".
Obscure
Clarify
Complicate
Confuse
