Unit 6: Vocabulary - Practice Quiz

PEL132 — Communication Skills-Ii 60 Questions
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1 Which word describes a person who enjoys meeting and talking to others?

vocabulary for describing personality Easy
A. Sociable
B. Careless
C. Shy
D. Impatient

2 A person who always tells the truth is usually described as ____.

vocabulary for describing personality Easy
A. Honest
B. Noisy
C. Lazy
D. Nervous

3 What is the noun form of the adjective "happy"?

word formation Easy
A. Unhappy
B. Happiness
C. Happily
D. Happier

4 Which word is formed from "teach" by adding a suffix?

word formation Easy
A. Teacher
B. Unt teach
C. Teachingly
D. Reteach

5 Which word correctly completes the collocation: "_____ a decision"?

collocations Easy
A. Do
B. Make
C. Take
D. Have

6 Which phrase is the correct collocation?

collocations Easy
A. Hardly rain
B. Large rain
C. Strong rain
D. Heavy rain

7 Which activity involves reading books for enjoyment?

vocabulary for leisure activities Easy
A. Reading
B. Cooking
C. Swimming
D. Cycling

8 What do people usually do when they go camping?

vocabulary for leisure activities Easy
A. Stay in a tent
B. Repair a computer
C. Attend a lecture
D. Work in an office

9 Which word is a homophone of "sea"?

homophones Easy
A. She
B. See
C. Sew
D. Say

10 Choose the correct word: "I can _____ the music clearly."

homophones Easy
A. Hair
B. Hear
C. Heir
D. Here

11 What does the literal meaning of a word refer to?

literal Easy
A. Its humorous hidden meaning
B. Its opposite meaning
C. Its exact basic meaning
D. Its meaning in a traditional story

12 Which sentence uses the word "cold" literally?

literal Easy
A. She gave me a cold welcome.
B. The water is cold.
C. That was a cold response.
D. He has a cold heart.

13 What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

idiomatic expressions Easy
A. Break a frozen object
B. Start a friendly conversation
C. Avoid speaking to anyone
D. End a formal meeting

14 If someone says, "It is raining cats and dogs," what do they mean?

idiomatic expressions Easy
A. The weather is becoming warmer.
B. Animals are running outside.
C. The rain has stopped after a long storm.
D. It is raining heavily.

15 What does the phrasal verb "give up" mean?

phrasal verbs without and up Easy
A. Start quickly
B. Move to another place
C. Stop trying
D. Give something away

16 Choose the correct meaning of "look up" in the sentence: "I looked up the word in a dictionary."

phrasal verbs without and up Easy
A. Look toward the ceiling
B. Search for information
C. Write the word several times in a notebook
D. Ignore a difficult word

17 What does the prefix "un-" usually mean?

prefix Easy
A. Before
B. Many
C. Not
D. Again

18 Which word contains the prefix "re-"?

prefix Easy
A. Joyful
B. Careful
C. Teacher
D. Rewrite

19 Which suffix changes the adjective "kind" into the noun "kindness"?

suffix Easy
A. -ful
B. -er
C. -ness
D. -ly

20 What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "careless"?

suffix Easy
A. Full of
B. One who does
C. Able to
D. Without

21 Rina remains calm during emergencies and makes sensible decisions. Which adjective best describes her?

vocabulary for describing personality Medium
A. Level-headed
B. Sensitive
C. Reserved
D. Talkative

22 Although Dev has achieved great success, he never boasts about it. Which word best describes him?

vocabulary for describing personality Medium
A. Timid
B. Stubborn
C. Modest
D. Careless

23 Choose the correct form of the word decide: "The committee must reach a final ___ by Friday."

word formation Medium
A. deciding
B. decisively
C. decision
D. decisive

24 Choose the correct form of rely: "We need a ___ person to manage the equipment."

word formation Medium
A. reliability
B. reliable
C. reliably
D. reliance

25 Which verb correctly completes the sentence: "Please ___ attention to the safety instructions"?

collocations Medium
A. make
B. pay
C. give
D. take

26 Which phrase correctly completes the sentence: "After reviewing the evidence, the panel ___ a conclusion"?

collocations Medium
A. performed
B. completed
C. created
D. reached

27 Meera spends weekends walking long distances along marked countryside trails. Which activity is she doing?

vocabulary for leisure activities Medium
A. Camping
B. Jogging
C. Climbing
D. Hiking

28 Which leisure activity involves collecting and preserving stamps as a hobby?

vocabulary for leisure activities Medium
A. Pottery
B. Philately
C. Calligraphy
D. Origami

29 Choose the correct word: "The new policy may ___ employee attendance."

homophones Medium
A. affect
B. accept
C. except
D. effect

30 Choose the correct word: "The cyclist applied the ___ before reaching the crossing."

homophones Medium
A. brook
B. break
C. brick
D. brake

31 In which sentence is the word cold used literally?

literal Medium
A. Her cold reply ended the discussion.
B. The cold wind entered through the window.
C. He gave me a cold stare.
D. Their friendship has turned cold.

32 Which sentence uses bright in its literal sense?

literal Medium
A. He had a bright idea.
B. Her future looks bright.
C. The bright lamp lit the room.
D. She is a bright student.

33 When Aman says that learning to drive was "a piece of cake," what does he mean?

idiomatic expressions Medium
A. It was quite costly.
B. It was rather boring.
C. It was highly risky.
D. It was very easy.

34 The manager told the team to "get the ball rolling." What did she want them to do?

idiomatic expressions Medium
A. Begin the work
B. Divide the work
C. Review the work
D. Delay the work

35 Choose the phrasal verb that completes the sentence: "The meeting was ___ because the director was ill."

phrasal verbs without and up Medium
A. called off
B. looked into
C. carried on
D. turned down

36 Choose the correct phrasal verb with up: "Neha ___ an effective solution during the discussion."

phrasal verbs without and up Medium
A. looked up to
B. caught up on
C. put up with
D. came up with

37 Which prefix creates a word meaning "interpret wrongly" when added to interpret?

prefix Medium
A. mis-
B. pre-
C. re-
D. inter-

38 Which word means "occurring after an operation"?

prefix Medium
A. Cooperative
B. Preoperative
C. Inoperative
D. Postoperative

39 Which suffix changes employ into a noun referring to a person who is employed?

suffix Medium
A. -ment
B. -er
C. -ee
D. -able

40 Choose the correct suffix to complete the sentence: "Her explain___ of the procedure was clear and accurate."

suffix Medium
A. -ness
B. -ation
C. -ing
D. -able

41 A project leader listens patiently to objections, changes her position when evidence warrants it, and never boasts about successful outcomes. Which pair best describes her?

vocabulary for describing personality Hard
A. Indecisive and unassuming
B. Tolerant and self-deprecating
C. Compliant and self-conscious
D. Receptive and self-effacing

42 Which adjective most precisely describes someone who appears friendly and cooperative but secretly manipulates situations for personal advantage?

vocabulary for describing personality Hard
A. Obsequious
B. Conscientious
C. Disingenuous
D. Circumspect

43 Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "The committee questioned the legal _____ of imposing the regulation retrospectively."

word formation Hard
A. defensively
B. defendant
C. defensiveness
D. defensibility

44 Which sentence uses a correctly formed derivative of "exclude"?

word formation Hard
A. The policy was criticized for its excludability tone.
B. The report's exclusionary omitted several key findings.
C. The panel treated the evidence in an excluding manner.
D. The club's exclusiveness discouraged prospective members.

45 Which option completes all three expressions correctly: " a precedent," " an allegation," and "_____ a distinction"?

collocations Hard
A. make, certify, perform
B. establish, approve, mark
C. set, substantiate, draw
D. place, validate, create

46 Which sentence contains the most natural formal collocation?

collocations Hard
A. The evidence offers reliance for her account.
B. The evidence places belief upon her account.
C. The evidence gives credibility into her account.
D. The evidence lends credence to her account.

47 A traveller follows marked routes through remote countryside for several days, carrying equipment and sleeping at designated sites. Which activity is most precise?

vocabulary for leisure activities Hard
A. Backpacking
B. Orienteering
C. Rambling
D. Trekking

48 Which leisure activity is defined primarily by navigating between control points with a map and compass, often under timed conditions?

vocabulary for leisure activities Hard
A. Orienteering
B. Trail running
C. Geocaching
D. Fell walking

49 Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "The lawyer tried to testimony from the witness, but the witness remained about the confidential meeting."

homophones Hard
A. illicit, discrete
B. illicit, discreet
C. elicit, discreet
D. elicit, discrete

50 Which option correctly completes the sentence: "The negotiators sought to the conflict by identifying a mutually acceptable guiding ."

homophones Hard
A. mediate, principal
B. meditate, principal
C. mediate, priniciple
D. mediate, principle

51 In which sentence is the word "transparent" used literally rather than figuratively?

literal Hard
A. The transparent film allowed light to reach the sensor.
B. The agency promised a transparent selection procedure.
C. His transparent ambition unsettled his senior colleagues.
D. Her transparent excuse convinced nobody on the panel.

52 Which sentence interprets "The proposal opened a can of worms" literally rather than idiomatically?

literal Hard
A. The proposal exposed several previously hidden disagreements.
B. The proposal physically caused a container of worms to open.
C. The proposal unexpectedly created numerous complex problems.
D. The proposal initiated consequences that became hard to control.

53 After repeatedly opposing the merger, the director suddenly endorsed it once shareholders approved it overwhelmingly. Which idiom best describes his action?

idiomatic expressions Hard
A. He threw caution to the wind.
B. He went against the grain.
C. He let the cat out of the bag.
D. He jumped on the bandwagon.

54 A manager avoids addressing a serious staffing problem and instead makes minor changes to office decor. Which idiom most precisely characterizes this response?

idiomatic expressions Hard
A. Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
B. Burning the candle at both ends
C. Putting the cart before the horse
D. Stealing someone else's thunder

55 Choose the phrasal verb with "out" that best completes the sentence: "The apparent consensus began to _____ when researchers failed to reproduce the original findings."

phrasal verbs without and up Hard
A. unravel out
B. fall out
C. wear out
D. break out

56 Which sentence uses the phrasal verb "make up" to mean "constitute" rather than "invent," "reconcile," or "compensate"?

phrasal verbs without and up Hard
A. The company offered overtime to make up for delays.
B. Part-time staff make up nearly half the workforce.
C. The witness appeared to make up several details.
D. The former partners met to make up after the dispute.

57 Which prefixed word correctly completes the sentence: "Because the two historical processes occurred independently but produced similar results, their resemblance was _____ rather than inherited."

prefix Hard
A. prologous
B. catalogous
C. homologous
D. analogous

58 Which word uses the prefix "dis-" with the meaning "remove or reverse" rather than "not" or "apart"?

prefix Hard
A. Dissimilar
B. Dishonest
C. Discordant
D. Disarm

59 Which option correctly completes the sentence: "The medication's apparent _____ in early trials did not establish its long-term safety"?

suffix Hard
A. efficiency
B. effectivenessly
C. effectual
D. efficacy

60 Which word contains a suffix that changes a verb into a noun denoting a person who receives an action?

suffix Hard
A. Interviewer
B. Assistant
C. Specialist
D. Appointee