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. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






3. Love - admire - esteem






4. Fertile - productive - fruitful






5. Identical - uniform






6. Faraway - distant - removed






7. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






8. Hindmost - last - secondary






9. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






10. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






11. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






12. Good - kind - mild - harmless






13. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






14. Normal - regular - usual - typical






15. Ordinary - common






16. Rift - split - parting ways with






17. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






18. To let something go bad or ruin






19. Begin - initiate - commence






20. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






21. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






22. Increase - grow - develop






23. Foolproof - unfailing - flawless






24. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






25. Occurring at different times






26. Triumph - victory - success






27. Illiterate - ignorant






28. To know for sure - know for certain






29. Persuade - talk into






30. Minor - insignificant - negligible






31. Constant - steady - consistent






32. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






33. Disprove - refute - discredit






34. Restraint - hindrance






35. One-sided - unilateral






36. Set free - let loose - liberate






37. Not likely to cause a fuss






38. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






39. To implant - instill - to foster - promote






40. In effect - teaming with - not empty






41. Decelerate - slow down






42. Give up - discontinue - quit






43. Actual - real - impossible






44. Pro - master - expert - veteran






45. Important - weighty - momentous






46. Willing - eager - inclined






47. A hard worker - workaholic






48. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






49. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






50. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder