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. Increase - grow - develop






2. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






3. Forgiveness - pardon - turning the other cheek






4. One-sided - unilateral






5. Foolproof - unfailing - flawless






6. Injured - damaged - harmed






7. Disprove - refute - discredit






8. Decelerate - slow down






9. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






10. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






11. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






12. Willing - eager - inclined






13. Important - weighty - momentous






14. Central - pivotal - focal






15. Normal - regular - usual - typical






16. Love - admire - esteem






17. To know for sure - know for certain






18. Rift - split - parting ways with






19. A hard worker - workaholic






20. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






21. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






22. Minor - insignificant - negligible






23. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






24. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






25. Give up - discontinue - quit






26. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






27. To let something go bad or ruin






28. Good - kind - mild - harmless






29. Unnecessary - nonessential






30. Begin - initiate - commence






31. Illiterate - ignorant






32. Triumph - victory - success






33. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






34. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






35. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






36. Constant - steady - consistent






37. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






38. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






39. Not likely to cause a fuss






40. Restraint - hindrance






41. Fertile - productive - fruitful






42. Set free - let loose - liberate






43. Faraway - distant - removed






44. In effect - teaming with - not empty






45. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






46. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






47. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






48. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






49. To deny - refuse






50. Pro - master - expert - veteran