Friday, August 19, 2011

One-word substitutes - I (Persons)


1. One who studies Mankind


  • Anthropoligist

  • Anthrope

  • Misanthrope

  • Misogamy

2. One who hates Marriage



  • Misogynist

  • Misogamist

  • Polygamist

  • Polyandry

3. One who has many husbands at a time



  • Polygamy

  • Polyandry

  • Andry

  • Misogamy

4. One who believes God



  • Theist

  • Atheist

  • Philatelist

  • Philanthropist

5. One who hates Women



  • Misogynist

  • Misogamist

  • Misanthrope

  • Misanthropist

6. One who treats the diseases of Children



  • Peadiatrician

  • Surgeon

  • Specialist

  • Opthalmologist

7. One who is interested in the welfare of others



  • Altruist

  • Introvert

  • Egoist

  • Egotist

8. One who treats the mental illness



  • Psychiatrsit

  • Psychic

  • Psychopath

  • Psychotic

9. One who teaches and trains the Children



  • Pedagogue

  • Pediatrician

  • Demagogue

  • Professor
10. One who is bad in spelling


  • Cacographist

  • Calligraphist

  • Gauche

  • Lexicographer

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Antonyms Test - 1


1. SUSPECT

A. indubitable
B. doubtful
C. indomitable
D. persistent
E. knowledgeable

2. TRANSPARENT

A. noisome
B. preponderant
C. ineluctable
D. esoteric
E. diurnal

3. STOLID

A. tractable
B. refractory
C. ineligible
D. diaphanous
E. volatile

4. INDUBITABLE

A. doubtful
B. veracious
C. derivative
D. desperate
E. inerrant

5. MODEST

A. innocuous
B. delusive
C. demeaning
D. eclectic
E. ostentatious

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Test yourself on these homophones


1. Katie will be coming .......... tomorrow.

  • here
  • hear

2. Sorry, I didn't .......... you shouting.

  • here
  • hear

3. The weather has been terrible during the .......... few weeks.

  • past
  • passed

4. Our team had .......... luck in the final match of the season.

  • no
  • know

5. Kate is .......... to invite a friend for a sleepover on Saturday night.

  • allowed
  • aloud

6. The Grimm brothers were famous for writing fairy .......... .

  • tails
  • tales

7. I .......... that was the right answer.

  • knew
  • new

8. The new school is being built on the .......... of an old steelworks.

  • sight
  • site

9. I'm not sure .......... to choose the large or the medium size.

  • weather
  • whether

10. They placed the injured man on a wooden .......... to carry him indoors.

  • bored
  • board

Monday, July 26, 2010

Homonyms Test

1. You gave ___ much money to ___ cause.
too, there
too, their
to, their
to, there

2. Do you want __ know why you used ___ much grease?
to, too
to, to
too, too
to, two

3. The car will not run. ___ engine blew up.
Its'
Its
It is
It's

4. ___ I'm telling you that Anthony is smart, but he doesn't ___ everything.
No, know
Know, know
Know, no
No, no

5. Look over ___ if you want __ see Danielle's new boat.
there, to
there, too
they're, to
their, too

Friday, July 23, 2010

Test your Phrasal Verbs


Choose the correct phrasal verb to suit the definition

1. behave or function improperly
A - take up
B - ask up
C - act up

2. make sense
A - add up to
B - ask up
C - add up

3. invite to one's home
A - ask out
B - ask over
C - ask around

4. not keep a promise
A - back up
B - back over
C - back out of

5. move backards, go in reverse
A - back out
B - back out of
C - back up

6. Make someone relax
A - care for
B - cheer up
C - calm down

7. relieve someone of a job
A - lay out
B - lay off
C - leave out

8. not sleep because you are waiting for someone
A - wait on
B - wait up for
C - wait for

9. have a good relationship
A - get along
B - go along
C - get by

10. not take advantage of an opportunity
A - pass up
B - pass by
C - pass on

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Try it out


Select the sentence that is free of error.

1. My father asked, “What you are planning to study?

2. My father asked, “What are you planning to study?”

3. My father asked, “What study you are planning?”

4. My father asked, “What you planning to study?”

Tuesday, March 9, 2010