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. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






2. Hindmost - last - secondary






3. Fertile - productive - fruitful






4. Faraway - distant - removed






5. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






6. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






7. Decelerate - slow down






8. Good - kind - mild - harmless






9. Identical - uniform






10. To know for sure - know for certain






11. Ordinary - common






12. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






13. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful






14. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






15. Encourage - raise one's spirits






16. Important - weighty - momentous






17. Forgiveness - pardon - turning the other cheek






18. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






19. Give up - discontinue - quit






20. Set free - let loose - liberate






21. Not likely to cause a fuss






22. Constant - steady - consistent






23. Rift - split - parting ways with






24. Central - pivotal - focal






25. Pro - master - expert - veteran






26. To let something go bad or ruin






27. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






28. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






29. Love - admire - esteem






30. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






31. To deny - refuse






32. Triumph - victory - success






33. Increase - grow - develop






34. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






35. A hard worker - workaholic






36. Persuade - talk into






37. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






38. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






39. Injured - damaged - harmed






40. Friendly - cordial - peaceful






41. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






42. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






43. Normal - regular - usual - typical






44. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






45. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






46. Occurring at different times






47. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






48. Willing - eager - inclined






49. Disprove - refute - discredit






50. To implant - instill - to foster - promote