Thursday, October 29, 2009

English Vocabulary Test

1. Before a new coat of paint could be applied, the old coat must be ________ off.
(1) scrapped (3) peeled
(2) dropped (4) tore ( )

2. Most authors ________ the people who made contributions to their books.
(1) thank (3) acknowledge
(2) write (4) remember ( )

3. The ________ of the coffee was so strong that we could smell it from outside the house.
(1) fragrance (3) taste
(2) smell (4) aroma ( )

4. If we do not keep the wound clean, it can become ________.
(1) infectious (3) dangerous
(2) contagious (4) smelly ( )

5. The burglars and their ________ were being handed over to the police.
(1) goods (3) loot
(2) counterfeit (4) products ( )

6. Glass is easily breakable because it is ________.
(1) strong (3) fragile
(2) brittle (4) soft ( )

7. After several tests, the doctor has ________ his illness as hypertension.
(1) diagnosed (3) predicted
(2) thought (4) said ( )

8. Everyone in the office ________ with you over your unfortunate business failure.
(1) sorry (3) sympathizes
(2) laments (4) condones ( )

9. After several poor games, the whole team has lost ________ in themselves.
(1) interest (3) confidence
(2) pride (4) style ( )

10. The victim who was shot in the chest was ________ dead upon arrival at the hospital.
(1) announced (3) pronounced
(2) denounced (4) determined ( )


Ex 1.1 Back To Answer Index
1.(1) 2.(3) 3.(4) 4.(1) 5.(3) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(3) 10.(3)

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