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. Normal - regular - usual - typical






2. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






3. To let something go bad or ruin






4. Not likely to cause a fuss






5. Central - pivotal - focal






6. Disprove - refute - discredit






7. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






8. Decelerate - slow down






9. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






10. Encourage - raise one's spirits






11. In effect - teaming with - not empty






12. Uplifted - liberated - raised up from the dirt






13. Restraint - hindrance






14. Faraway - distant - removed






15. Persuade - talk into






16. Triumph - victory - success






17. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






18. Rift - split - parting ways with






19. To know for sure - know for certain






20. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






21. Give up - discontinue - quit






22. A hard worker - workaholic






23. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






24. With a known identity






25. Fertile - productive - fruitful






26. Begin - initiate - commence






27. Increase - grow - develop






28. Identical - uniform






29. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






30. Love - admire - esteem






31. Minor - insignificant - negligible






32. One-sided - unilateral






33. Illiterate - ignorant






34. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






35. Occurring at different times






36. Good - kind - mild - harmless






37. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






38. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






39. To implant - instill - to foster - promote






40. Willing - eager - inclined






41. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






42. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






43. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






44. Forgiveness - pardon - turning the other cheek






45. Ordinary - common






46. Actual - real - impossible






47. Unnecessary - nonessential






48. Hindmost - last - secondary






49. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






50. Nervous - tense - ill at ease