Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Willing - eager - inclined






2. Restraint - hindrance






3. Give up - discontinue - quit






4. Begin - initiate - commence






5. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






6. Normal - regular - usual - typical






7. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






8. To implant - instill - to foster - promote






9. To know for sure - know for certain






10. Disprove - refute - discredit






11. Central - pivotal - focal






12. Faraway - distant - removed






13. Hindmost - last - secondary






14. Important - weighty - momentous






15. Unnecessary - nonessential






16. Triumph - victory - success






17. Actual - real - impossible






18. Injured - damaged - harmed






19. Minor - insignificant - negligible






20. A hard worker - workaholic






21. Foolproof - unfailing - flawless






22. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






23. Encourage - raise one's spirits






24. Rift - split - parting ways with






25. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






26. In effect - teaming with - not empty






27. Good - kind - mild - harmless






28. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






29. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






30. Fertile - productive - fruitful






31. Pro - master - expert - veteran






32. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






33. Not likely to cause a fuss






34. To let something go bad or ruin






35. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






36. Persuade - talk into






37. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






38. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






39. Set free - let loose - liberate






40. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






41. Illiterate - ignorant






42. One-sided - unilateral






43. Occurring at different times






44. Constant - steady - consistent






45. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






46. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






47. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






48. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






49. To deny - refuse






50. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in