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. To know for sure - know for certain






2. Forgiveness - pardon - turning the other cheek






3. Pro - master - expert - veteran






4. Increase - grow - develop






5. Minor - insignificant - negligible






6. Encourage - raise one's spirits






7. Willing - eager - inclined






8. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






9. One-sided - unilateral






10. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






11. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






12. Triumph - victory - success






13. Important - weighty - momentous






14. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






15. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






16. Disprove - refute - discredit






17. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






18. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






19. Identical - uniform






20. Love - admire - esteem






21. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






22. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






23. To let something go bad or ruin






24. Foolproof - unfailing - flawless






25. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






26. Unnecessary - nonessential






27. Not likely to cause a fuss






28. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






29. Occurring at different times






30. Ordinary - common






31. Faraway - distant - removed






32. Injured - damaged - harmed






33. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






34. Uplifted - liberated - raised up from the dirt






35. Persuade - talk into






36. Give up - discontinue - quit






37. Illiterate - ignorant






38. Decelerate - slow down






39. Actual - real - impossible






40. Central - pivotal - focal






41. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






42. Set free - let loose - liberate






43. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






44. To deny - refuse






45. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






46. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






47. With a known identity






48. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






49. Rift - split - parting ways with






50. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant