Unit 6: Vocabulary - Practice Quiz

1 Which word describes a person who enjoys meeting and talking to others?

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

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

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

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

6 Which phrase is the correct collocation?

7 Which activity involves reading books for enjoyment?

8 What do people usually do when they go camping?

9 Which word is a homophone of "sea"?

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

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

12 Which sentence uses the word "cold" literally?

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

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

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

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

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

18 Which word contains the prefix "re-"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 In which sentence is the word cold used literally?

32 Which sentence uses bright in its literal sense?

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

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

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

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

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

38 Which word means "occurring after an operation"?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

46 Which sentence contains the most natural formal collocation?

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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."

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

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

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