Unit 6: Vocabulary - Practice Quiz

1 Which word is a synonym of rapid?

2 Which word is an antonym of ancient?

3 What does the phrasal verb give up mean?

4 Choose the correct phrasal verb: Please ___ the lights before leaving.

5 Which word describes a movement that goes upward?

6 If the price of a product stays the same, which phrase describes the trend?

7 Which word correctly completes the collocation: ___ rain?

8 Which phrase is the correct collocation?

9 In the sentence "The lecture was brief, so it ended after twenty minutes," what does brief mean?

10 In the sentence "Rina was exhausted after the long journey," what does exhausted mean?

11 Which pair contains homonyms with different meanings?

12 In the sentence "The bat flew out of the cave," what does bat refer to?

13 Which word is a homophone of flower?

14 Choose the correct word: I can ___ the music clearly.

15 Which pair contains homographs?

16 In the sentence "The manager will lead the team," how is lead pronounced?

17 Which option is a verb phrase?

18 Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "They are studying English."

19 Which word is a compound noun?

20 What does the metaphor "The classroom was a zoo" suggest?

21 Which word is the closest synonym of "meticulous" in the sentence: "The editor was meticulous when checking the report"?

22 Which word is the best antonym of "scarce" in the sentence: "Clean drinking water is scarce in the region"?

23 The committee decided to __ the meeting until more information was available.

24 After several failed attempts, the researcher finally __ the cause of the problem.

25 Which sentence most accurately describes a gradual increase in online sales?

26 A company's profits increased from $20 million to $35 million in one year. Which phrase best describes this change?

27 Which phrase correctly completes the sentence: "The new policy will __ pressure on small businesses"?

28 Which collocation best completes the sentence: "The manager asked the team to __ a decision before Friday"?

29 Read the sentence: "The witness gave a vague account of the incident, leaving investigators with few useful details." What does "vague" mean here?

30 Read the sentence: "The new software is compatible with most existing devices." What does "compatible" mean in this context?

31 Which sentence uses the word "bark" with the same meaning as in: "The dog's bark woke the neighbors"?

32 Which pair contains a homonym that can function as both a noun and a verb with related but distinct meanings?

33 Choose the correct word: "The students placed their bags over __."

34 Choose the correct pair: "The company will __ the proposal, and the director will __ the final version."

35 In which sentence does "lead" have the same pronunciation as in "The guide will lead the group"?

36 Which sentence uses "project" as a verb rather than a noun?

37 Which verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: "By next June, she __ at the company for five years"?

38 Which sentence contains a verb phrase in the passive voice?

39 Which compound noun best completes the sentence: "The company conducted a detailed __ before launching the product"?

40 What does the metaphor "The proposal opened the door to new opportunities" mean?

41 In the sentence, "The minister's equivocal response allowed both factions to claim her support," which word most precisely replaces equivocal without changing the meaning?

42 Which word is the most precise antonym of intransigent in the context of a difficult negotiation?

43 The audit criticized management for trying to ___ irregular payments by describing them merely as administrative errors.

44 Although the proposal eventually passed, it ___ severe criticism from legal experts during the consultation period.

45 Quarterly subscriptions rose rapidly from 20,000 to 70,000, then remained between 69,500 and 70,500 for six consecutive quarters. Which description is most accurate?

46 A share price fell from $80 to $52, climbed to $68, and finished at $63 after investors took profits. Which sentence describes the movement most precisely?

47 Which sentence uses an idiomatic collocation correctly?

48 The report carefully ___ between statistical significance and practical importance.

49 The consultant's argument was specious: it appeared rigorous because it contained extensive data, but its conclusion depended on a false comparison. What does specious mean here?

50 The panel appointed a disinterested mediator who had no financial or personal connection to either company. What does disinterested mean in this context?

51 Which pair of sentences uses the bold word as two homonyms with unrelated meanings?

52 Choose the sequence that correctly completes the sentence: "The designer chose a muted color while eating food intended to cleanse the from a wooden ___."

53 Which sentence pair contains a homograph whose pronunciation changes with its meaning?

54 In which sentence does the bold word have the same spelling as a common word but a different pronunciation and meaning?

55 Which interpretation of "Mira needn't have submitted a printed copy" is grammatically accurate?

56 In the sentence, "The files may have been being transferred when the server failed," what does the bold verb phrase express?

57 Which sentence correctly forms the plural of the compound noun?

58 Which sentence depends on the compound noun's meaning rather than merely describing a noun with an adjective?

59 Which revision removes the mixed metaphor from "We must iron out the bottlenecks before they snowball into a minefield" while preserving the intended warning?

60 In the statement, "After months of hostile debate, the chair built a bridge between the two factions," what does built a bridge imply?