SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Complete Advanced Sentences
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.
induce
prudent
cursory
malicious
2. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.
malicious
ostentatious
haughtiness
vacillate
3. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.
explicit
disseminate
obdurate
relegate
4. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.
buttress
proliferation
relegate
mundane
5. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.
taciturn
cursory
detachment
verbose
6. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.
lavish
extraneous
refute
impeccable
7. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.
anarchy
presumptuous
arbitrary
preclude
8. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.
impair
usurp
prolific
mitigate
9. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.
verbose
surreptitious
undermine
prevalent
10. This alleged fiscal crisis is no crisis at all. it is based on _____ claims about financial institutions and on scare stories about impending economic ruin.
specious
prudent
exuberance
feasible
11. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.
adversity
ambiguous
banal
altruistic
12. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.
resigned
astute
prevalent
dogmatic
13. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.
anecdote
embellish
erudite
recount
14. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.
decorum
adulation
coercion
concise
15. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.
innate
endorse
hyperbole
inherent
16. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.
extol
pervasive
ephemeral
zealot
17. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.
eclectic
constraint
reprimand
jocular
18. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.
erudite
notoriety
discerning
document
19. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.
rhetorical
succinct
satirical
undermine
20. The coming trip to France should provide a _____ test of the value of my conversational French class.
notoriety
rhetorical
pragmatic
placate
21. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.
vacillate
reprove
renounce
indifferent
22. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.
expedient
extol
eulogy
belie
23. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.
redundant
disparage
cryptic
hierarchy
24. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.
surpass
implement
autonomous
ambivalence
25. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.
buttress
concise
acclaim
fastidious
26. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.
extricate
metaphor
criterion
ephemeral
27. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.
belie
prudent
coercion
preclude
28. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.
inane
interpid
rancor
predilection
29. The reviewers heaped _____ on the novice playwright - ridiculing his pretentious dialogue - flat characters - and simple-minded plot.
placate
derision
gravity
interpid
30. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.
gravity
disseminate
fastidious
obdurate
31. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.
sporadic
haughtiness
opulence
usurp
32. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!
capricious
pervasive
derision
hyperbole
33. At the protest rally - the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal _____.
fervor
elusive
apathy
renounce
34. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.
emulate
gravity
austere
belie
35. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.
digression
delineate
concise
zealot
36. Covering the Olympic Games - the sportscasters _____ every American victory and grumbled about every American defeat.
skeptic
partisan
rancor
acclaim
37. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.
heresy
adversary
dismiss
volatile
38. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.
superfluous
equivocal
abridge
usurp
39. Matilda thought it was somewhat _____ of the young man to have addressed her without first having been introduced. Perhaps manners were freer here in the New World.
predilection
partisan
pragmatic
presumptuous
40. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.
explicit
superfluous
mitigate
impeccable
41. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.
benign
detachment
gravity
disparage
42. The governor's appointment of his brother-in-law to the State Supreme Court was a _____ violation of the state laws against nepotism.
reprimand
reprove
immutable
flagrant
43. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.
prolific
mundane
rectify
recount
44. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.
flagrant
opportunist
sporadic
haughtiness
45. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.
disdain
credulity
predilection
criterion
46. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.
altruistic
incorrigible
levity
apathy
47. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?
scrupulous
divergent
affirmation
redundant
48. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.
assumption
embellish
placate
proximity
49. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.
astute
derision
superfluous
vacillate
50. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him
immutable
guile
nonchalance
ephemeral
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests