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Education vocab 12

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The government decided to ______ the outdated law.
a)
abolish
b)
respect
c)
apply
d)
reduce
2.
She prefers ______ subjects to practical ones.
a)
academic
b)
physical
c)
daily
d)
local
3.
Finding cheap ______ in the city can be difficult.
a)
location
b)
accommodation
c)
decoration
d)
translation
4.
The school’s ______ is planning a new timetable.
a)
professor
b)
administration
c)
classroom
d)
community
5.
This course is suitable for ______ learners.
a)
auditory
b)
visual
c)
modern
d)
active
6.
The school aims to ______ students' language skills.
a)
reduce
b)
weaken
c)
augment
d)
remove
7.
He earned his ______ in engineering last year.
a)
diploma
b)
bachelor
c)
tuition
d)
credit
8.
The school hired a new ______ to look after the building.
a)
caretaker
b)
lecturer
c)
principal
d)
designer
9.
Wearing uniforms is ______ in many schools.
a)
optional
b)
compulsory
c)
traditional
d)
limited
10.
Students often ______ before exams because they feel unprepared.
a)
relax
b)
cram
c)
travel
d)
discuss
11.
The new subject looks quite ______ to freshmen.
a)
rewarding
b)
daunting
c)
relaxing
d)
exciting
12.
She finally received her master’s ______.
a)
job
b)
degree
c)
salary
d)
campus
13.
His behavior was absolutely ______ and shocked everyone.
a)
deplorable
b)
helpful
c)
careful
d)
traditional
14.
With great ______, she finished her research.
a)
determination
b)
vacation
c)
hesitation
d)
translation
15.
He is a very ______ student who always submits work on time.
a)
diligent
b)
lazy
c)
confused
d)
tired
16.
Good ______ helps maintain order in class.
a)
discipline
b)
motivation
c)
diploma
d)
homework
17.
She sighed ______ when she heard the sad news.
a)
boldly
b)
dolefully
c)
smoothly
d)
moderately
18.
Her parents always give her a lot of ______.
a)
courage
b)
encouragement
c)
arrangement
d)
judgement
19.
Marathon runners need great ______.
a)
endurance
b)
equipment
c)
lecture
d)
beginning
20.
The ______ process for new students starts next month.
a)
comparison
b)
argument
c)
enrolment
d)
relaxation
21.
Teachers must ______ students’ progress regularly.
a)
celebrate
b)
evaluate
c)
ignore
d)
refuse
22.
His rude comments began to ______ his classmates.
a)
encourage
b)
exasperate
c)
control
d)
satisfy
23.
The school decided to ______ the boy for breaking the rules.
a)
decorate
b)
admire
c)
expel
d)
return
24.
We used a ______ to present our project.
a)
flip-chart
b)
blackboard
c)
laptop
d)
tablet
25.
Her ______ in music was clear from a very young age.
a)
minority
b)
giftedness
c)
outcome
d)
reference
26.
Their son studies at an ______ school.
a)
independent
b)
basic
c)
poor
d)
open
27.
She reacted ______ and made the right choice immediately.
a)
instinctively
b)
lazily
c)
silently
d)
loudly
28.
Harvard is a famous ______.
a)
institution
b)
invitation
c)
instruction
d)
installation
29.
______ learners learn best through movement.
a)
academic
b)
kinesthetic
c)
auditory
d)
discouraged
30.
The ______ of students prefer studying in groups.
a)
minority
b)
majority
c)
foundation
d)
tuition
31.
She speaks ______ well—not too fast, not too slowly.
a)
pathetically
b)
moderately
c)
audibly
d)
awkwardly
32.
They had to take out a ______ to buy the house.
a)
mortgage
b)
diploma
c)
scholarship
d)
record
33.
Heavy rain was an ______ to students reaching school.
a)
obstruction
b)
encouragement
c)
resource
d)
adjustment
34.
The final ______ of the project surprised everyone.
a)
outcome
b)
outbreak
c)
layout
d)
outset
35.
The ______ of flu caused the school to close.
a)
outset
b)
outbreak
c)
outburst
d)
output
36.
From the ______, the plan seemed risky.
a)
outburst
b)
outset
c)
outcome
d)
outbreak
37.
He behaved ______ when he lost the game.
a)
pathetically
b)
instinctively
c)
locally
d)
properly
38.
She is a ______ student working on her master’s program.
a)
undergraduate
b)
postgraduate
c)
senior
d)
junior
39.
Oxford is known as a ______ university.
a)
prestigious
b)
respectful
c)
systematic
d)
vocational
40.
The change affected students ______.
a)
academically
b)
profoundly
c)
carelessly
d)
rarely
41.
English is a ______ for admission to this program.
a)
requisite
b)
minority
c)
mortgage
d)
diploma
42.
He is a very ______ teacher, respected by all.
a)
respective
b)
respectable
c)
spontaneous
d)
arbitrary
43.
The rules were applied ______.
a)
restrictively
b)
dangerously
c)
creatively
d)
constantly
44.
She won a ______ to study abroad.
a)
scholarship
b)
supervision
c)
mortgage
d)
majority
45.
The ______ of punishment depends on the mistake.
a)
severity
b)
academic
c)
instinct
d)
diploma
46.
Everything went ______ during the school festival.
a)
pathetically
b)
smoothly
c)
spontaneously
d)
periodically
47.
Their children study at a ______ school.
a)
state
b)
private
c)
strict
d)
military
48.
Experiments must be done under strict ______.
a)
supervision
b)
discipline
c)
observation
d)
qualification
49.
They choose ______ training to get practical skills.
a)
vocational
b)
arbitrary
c)
scholastic
d)
cognitive
50.
The government has ______ neglected education for years.
a)
woefully
b)
moderately
c)
instinctively
d)
purposely
51.
“Rely on” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
avoid
b)
depend on
c)
decide on
d)
insist on
52.
“Assist” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
lend a helping hand
b)
refuse
c)
remove
d)
disturb
53.
“Diligent” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
careless
b)
studious
c)
bored
d)
passive
54.
“Make use of” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
make capital out of
b)
take away
c)
reduce
d)
avoid
55.
“Devoted” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
lacking
b)
dedicated
c)
optional
d)
hostile
56.
“Made progress” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
done worse
b)
done better
c)
done nothing
d)
done harm
57.
“Know my own mind” means ______.
a)
be confused
b)
be unsure
c)
know what I want
d)
be careless
58.
“Tertiary education” is closest to ______.
a)
basic
b)
primary
c)
higher
d)
local
59.
“No point” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
it is no use
b)
it is helpful
c)
it is essential
d)
it is required
60.
“Bring back” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
destroy
b)
remind of
c)
depend on
d)
check up
61.
“Academic year” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
school year
b)
weekend
c)
seminar
d)
period
62.
“Make sense” is closest to ______.
a)
declare
b)
understand
c)
confuse
d)
divide
63.
“Cram” means ______.
a)
prepare in a short period
b)
relax
c)
study slowly
d)
skip lessons
64.
“Woefully” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
happily
b)
pathetically
c)
bravely
d)
gradually
65.
“Augmented” is closest in meaning to ______.
a)
reduced
b)
weakened
c)
raised / increased
d)
divided
66.
“Deplorable” is opposite in meaning to ______.
a)
acceptable
b)
generous
c)
dangerous
d)
miserable
67.
“Pat yourself on the back” is opposite to ______.
a)
criticize yourself
b)
encourage yourself
c)
thank yourself
d)
remember yourself
68.
“State school” is opposite to ______.
a)
independent school
b)
private company
c)
secondary school
d)
local school
69.
“Daunting” is opposite in meaning to ______.
a)
interesting
b)
confusing
c)
tiring
d)
worrying
70.
“Drove sb up the wall” is opposite to ______.
a)
made sb pleased
b)
made sb cry
c)
made sb bored
d)
made sb late
71.
“Encourages” is opposite to ______.
a)
discourages
b)
motivates
c)
supports
d)
rewards
72.
“Compulsory” is opposite to ______.
a)
optional
b)
essential
c)
formal
d)
basic
73.
“Penalized” is opposite to ______.
a)
rewarded
b)
questioned
c)
measured
d)
ignored
74.
“Poorly-educated” is opposite to ______.
a)
knowledgeable
b)
busy
c)
active
d)
curious
75.
“On cloud nine” is opposite to ______.
a)
desperately sad
b)
excited
c)
calm
d)
confused
76.
“Under pressure” is opposite to ______.
a)
relaxation
b)
confusion
c)
tension
d)
attempt
77.
“Drop out” is opposite to ______.
a)
go on
b)
give up
c)
skip
d)
reduce
78.
“Pursuing” is opposite to ______.
a)
giving up
b)
following
c)
doing
d)
managing
79.
“Majority” is opposite to ______.
a)
minority
b)
community
c)
authority
d)
variety
80.
“Abolish” is opposite to ______.
a)
continue
b)
remove
c)
delete
d)
approve
81.
“Gifted” means ______.
a)
talented
b)
boring
c)
confused
d)
lazy
82.
“Exceptional” means ______.
a)
normal
b)
average
c)
outstanding
d)
limited
83.
“Cognitive” relates to ______.
a)
beauty
b)
memory & thinking
c)
behavior
d)
health
84.
“Inquisitiveness” means ______.
a)
curiosity
b)
anger
c)
tiredness
d)
confidence
85.
“Profoundly” means ______.
a)
slightly
b)
deeply
c)
loudly
d)
weakly
86.
“Recognize” means ______.
a)
notice
b)
ignore
c)
avoid
d)
change
87.
“Discipline problems” refers to ______.
a)
behavior issues
b)
music skills
c)
learning tools
d)
good manners
88.
“Constructive ways” refers to ______.
a)
harmful methods
b)
useful methods
c)
simple tools
d)
random results
89.
“Visualize” means ______.
a)
imagine
b)
touch
c)
repeat
d)
hide
90.
“Fidget” means ______.
a)
keep moving
b)
stay still
c)
listen carefully
d)
think slowly