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. Identical - uniform






2. Important - weighty - momentous






3. Triumph - victory - success






4. Frosted - smoky - unclear - indistinct






5. A hard worker - workaholic






6. With a known identity






7. Encourage - raise one's spirits






8. Increase - grow - develop






9. Faraway - distant - removed






10. Neglect - ignore - discourage - hinder






11. Love - admire - esteem






12. To deny - refuse






13. Incompetent - inept - unskilled - ignorant






14. Central - pivotal - focal






15. Foreign - alien - wild - untamed






16. Ignite - set on fire - kindle






17. Nauseate - sicken - revolt - repel






18. Not likely to cause a fuss






19. Uplifted - liberated - raised up from the dirt






20. Normal - regular - usual - typical






21. Minor - insignificant - negligible






22. Good - kind - mild - harmless






23. Ordinary - common






24. Lazy - lethargic - sluggish






25. Soak - drench - saturate - waterlog






26. Inconspicuous - unnoticeable - obscure






27. Wholesome - beneficial - benign






28. Occurring at different times






29. Pleasant - delightful - pleasing - appealing






30. Unnecessary - nonessential






31. To let something go bad or ruin






32. Begin - initiate - commence






33. Injured - damaged - harmed






34. Forgiveness - pardon - turning the other cheek






35. Speak one's mind plainly - barge in






36. Restraint - hindrance






37. Illegible - unreadable - indecipherable






38. Hindmost - last - secondary






39. Nervous - tense - ill at ease






40. Willing - eager - inclined






41. Unruly - wayward - disobedient






42. One-sided - unilateral






43. Pro - master - expert - veteran






44. Disprove - refute - discredit






45. Pleased - delighted - overjoyed - elated






46. Persuade - talk into






47. Constant - steady - consistent






48. Decelerate - slow down






49. Scatter - disperse - dissipate - separate






50. Joyful - merry - happy - cheerful