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. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






2. Uplifted - liberated - raised up from the dirt






3. To implant - instill - to foster - promote






4. Triumph - victory - success






5. Fertile - productive - fruitful






6. Decelerate - slow down






7. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






8. Constant - steady - consistent






9. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






10. To let something go bad or ruin






11. A hard worker - workaholic






12. Ordinary - common






13. In effect - teaming with - not empty






14. Injured - damaged - harmed






15. Illiterate - ignorant






16. Good - kind - mild - harmless






17. To deny - refuse






18. Give up - discontinue - quit






19. Encourage - raise one's spirits






20. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






21. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






22. Set free - let loose - liberate






23. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






24. Actual - real - impossible






25. Love - admire - esteem






26. Occurring at different times






27. Restraint - hindrance






28. With a known identity






29. Unnecessary - nonessential






30. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






31. Normal - regular - usual - typical






32. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






33. Pro - master - expert - veteran






34. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






35. Begin - initiate - commence






36. Identical - uniform






37. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






38. Not likely to cause a fuss






39. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






40. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






41. Hindmost - last - secondary






42. Disprove - refute - discredit






43. Increase - grow - develop






44. Important - weighty - momentous






45. Minor - insignificant - negligible






46. Rift - split - parting ways with






47. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






48. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






49. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






50. Persuade - talk into