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

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

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

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

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

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?”

Grammar question

I was unable to take your call yesterday because I _______ to a client

1. was speaking
2. am speaking
3. had spoken
4. spoke

Analogy Test

Which pair is closest in relationship to the given pair?

1. CAPTIOUS : TOLERANT : :
punctilious : scrupulous
notorious : renowned
fastidious : squeamish
copious : plentiful
homogeneous : similar

2. SAND : DESERTS : :
fish : ponds
snow : mountains
salt : seas
grass : lawns
corn : fields

3. APPLES : CIDER : :
grapes : wine
fruits : cocktail
raisins : bran
mangoes : mangrove
prunes : champagne

4. ALCOHOL : INTOXICATION : :
food : hunger
ointment : infection
narcotic : drowsiness
drug : addiction
water : thirst

5. PRACTICAL : IDEALISTIC : :
whimsical : factual
possible : quixotic
unreal : fantastic
human : angel
academic : theoretical

6. EMPLOYEE : WAGES : :
negotiator : conflict
entrepreneur : profits
scholar : books
worker : jobs
composer : symphony

7. PHILANTHROPIST : BENEVOLENCE : :
pessimist : providence
misogynist : blasphemy
optimist : quintessence
philatelist : benediction
altruist : generosity

8. SOLO : MUSIC : :
soliloquy : parade
monologue : drama
sonnet : poem
monopoly : trade
sonata : opera

9. CORROSION : METALS : :
erosion : rocks
mining : ores
diffusion : molecules
oxidation : rust
biodegradation : plastics

10. THESAURUS : SYNONYMS : :
tangents : parallels
encyclopedia : facts
opposites : antonyms
book : chapters
terminus : transport

Idioms Test - II

Choose the word that suitables most:

1) Hania and Joanna are as different as ……… and cheese?

• a) biscuits
• b) chalk
• c) ham
• d) jam

2) My father wants me to study law, but I have made up my ……… to become an archaeologist, instead.

• a) heart
• b) head
• c) brain
• d) mind

3) If something frightens you it gives you the ……… .

• a) wood
• b) bulls
• c) willies
• d) hots

4) You haven't been studying much recently and you'd better ……… if you want to pass the Cambridge CPE exam.

• a) thread your way through
• b) meet your Waterloo
• c) pull your socks up
• d) change your spots

5) Magda was ……… after she heard that she had won a televison in a competition.

• a) over the hill
• b) on cloud nine
• c) on the hop
• d) over the peg

6) Donna ……… after her husband left her for a younger woman.

• a) read between the lines
• b) lead the field
• c) took to the bottle
• d) spared the rod

7) Don't throw that old FCE testbook away. It will ……… in handy when your sister is studying for the college entry examination.

• a) turn
• b) find
• c) come
• d) give

8) Simon was given the cold ……… by the other teachers after informing the newspapers about widespread corruption at the college.

• a) chin
• b) shoulder
• c) neck
• d) back

9) Wild boar haven't been seen in this ……… of the woods for about ten years because of overhunting in the past.

• a) walk
• b) ward
• c) neck
• d) leg

10) Charles has been in Kamila's ……… since he called her a fat slag.

• a) bad letters
• b) bad books
• c) bad records
• d) bad papers

Body Idioms - I

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the body idiom in the question

1. I called my friend Jane and had a _____ wag.

• wand
• chin
• nod
• chat

2. The only way to be financially independent is to have a _______ in many pies.

• finger
• hand
• mouth
• tongue

3. My boy's got a good _____ on his shoulders. I trust him completely.

• neck
• brain
• head
• chin

4. Don't be a ______ head! Think before you make such important decisions.

• fist
• wrist
• knuckle
• belly

5. Moving to California was a no-_______!

• thinker
• minder
• brain
• brainer

6. He's got a sharp ________. He might just get into trouble, if he isn't careful.

• mouth
• tongue
• lips
• chin

7. Hello! Hello air ______. Can you pay attention, please?!

• mind
• brain
• head
• skull

8. Our country is armed to the ______. I wish we'd stop spending money on the military.

• eyes
• nose
• chin
• teeth

9. I'm afraid I'm _____ dead today. Could you repeat that?

• mind
• brain
• head
• skull

10. Unfortunately, she had a change of _____ and decided not to come.

• brain
• stomach
• heart
• lung

Wonder of Words - II

Select the answer which matches the question, or word and excel in your vocabulary skills

1. toothsome (TOOTH suhm)

• missing teeth
• serrated or notched like teeth
• tasting bad
• pleasing sense of taste
• displaying prominent teeth

2. restive (RES tiv)

• relaxed
• festive
• serene
• pensive
• fidgety

3. prosody (PRAHS uh dee)

• study of prose
• study of disease prevention
• study of professional music
• study of the structure of poetry
• study of professional drama

4. apiary (AY pee er" ee)

• place where bees are kept
• storage place for peas
• place where apes are kept
• cages for monkeys
• school for mimics

5. enormity (i NOR mi tee)

• great wickedness
• cowardice or lacking courage
• great size
• normal size
• overly big or gigantic

6. inflammable (in FLAM uh buhl)

• calm
• unburnable
• easily set on fire
• unbelieving
• not easily set on fire

7. hippophobia (hip" oh FOH bee uh)

• fear of horses
• fear of getting fat
• fear of hippies
• fear of having large hips
• fear of hippopotmi

8. antebellum (an" tee BEL uhm)

• against women
• against war
• after the war
• beautiful women
• before the war

9. disinterested (dis IN trist id)

• lacking adequate rest
• lacking a bank account
• bored
• a bad financial investment
• unbiased

10. presently (PREZ uhnt lee)

• generous with gifts
• special present
• now
• soon
• president

The Wonder of Words

Select the answer which matches the question, or statement, and excel in your vocabulary skills

1. vie (VIGH): "Playing their hardest, the two teams will vie for the basketball championship."

• surpass
• speculate
• covet
• stimulate
• compete

2. abate (uh BAYT): "We had to postpone our walk until the storm would abate."

• fish
• diminish
• wound
• embarrass
• catch

3. brook (BROOK): "The teacher said he would not brook such outrageous conduct in the classroom."

• tolerate
• deny
• resent
• complain
• bridge

4. chary (CHAIR ee): "She was chary of the risks involved with such an investment."

• bright and gay
• scorched
• rough
• cautious
• seated

5. ambidextrous (am" bi DEK struhs): "He was ambidextrous in that he could pitch the ball equally well with either of his hands."

• complicated
• left-handed
• confused
• right-handed
• two-handed versatility

6. abhor (ab HOR): "We abhor violence; especially, when it is obviously unnecessary."

• reign
• taste
• hate
• admire
• skip

7. moot (MOOT): "When the student finished asking his question, the professor indicated that it was a moot point which would need to be discussed."

• spiritless
• resentment
• gloomy
• debatable
• ugly

8. patrimony (PAT ruh moh" nee): "He was able to live quite well on the patrimony from his parents."

• overly sentimental
• condescending manner
• inheritance
• distribution of jobs
• country estate

9. impervious (im PER vee uhs): "He had a coat that is impervious to rain."

• rash
• steady
• oversentimental
• arrogant
• impenetrable

10. refulgent (re FUL jent): "We can see a refulgent moon up in the sky tonight."

• shining
• diffused
• fertile
• cautious
• coarse

Analogy - II

What is the best word to complete this analogy?

1. Seldom: many:: Often: ______________________

• Lots
• More
• Few
• Several

2. BIRD : NEST ::

• dog : doghouse
• squirrel : tree
• beaver : dam
• cat : litter box
• book : library

3. DALMATIAN : DOG ::

• oriole : bird
• horse : pony
• shark : great white
• ant : insect
• stock : savings

4. DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::

• sports fan : stadium
• cow : farm
• professor : college
• criminal : jail
• food : grocery store

5. CUB : BEAR ::

• piano : orchestra
• puppy : dog
• cat : kitten
• eagle : predator
• fork : utensil

6. TENET : THEOLOGIAN ::

• predecessor : heir
• hypothesis : biologist
• recluse : rivalry
• arrogance : persecution
• guitarist : rock band

7. Sarah : Abraham :: Guinevere :

• Lancelot
• Gawain
• Luther
• Gallahad
• Arthur

8. corpulent : obese :: opulent :

• silly
• optimistic
• wealthy
• watery
• immature

9. man : eunuch :: rooster :

• capon
• eunuch
• renton
• eland
• bicker

10. Star Wars : Force :: Space Balls :

• Force
• Schwartz
• TourDeForce
• Farce
• Energizer
  

Analogy - I

What Word Completes the Analogy?

1. rooster : crows :: _____ : honks

• pig
• horn
• beeps

2. ruby : red :: topaz :

• brown
• yellow
• red
• green
• blue

3. donkey & horse : mule :: lion & tiger :

• thrag
• panther
• liger
• lion
• leopard
  

4. Cribbage : cards :: Go :

• chips
• swords
• daggers
• arrows
• stones
  

5. clever : pawky :: entourage :

• ambush
• surroundings
• leaves
• amphitheater
• trees

6. neuter : worker :: riata

• farmer
• lariat
• kinsman
• nurse
• fork

7. yen : Japan :: kip :

• Laos
• Belize
• Iraq
• Ecuador
• France
  

8. Hawthorne : people :: Doppler :

• air
• horses
• waves
• grain
• dogs

9. ninny : sage :: pugilist :

• pacifist
• anarchist
• capitalist
• communist
• mercantilist
  

10. Nazi : Nazirite :: stalag :

• prison
• gulag
• stalagmite
• jail
• swamp

Confusing Words - II

Choose the correct word to complete the question.

11 Q: He was cooking dinner ______ the football match.

• while
• during

12 Q: Could you go to the store and get me some _____?

• stationary
• stationery

13 Q: I need to ______ a new button onto my shirt.

• sow
• sew

14 Q: You will find the book _____ the lamp on the table.

• beside
• besides

15 Q: You can choose from _____ four prizes!

• between
• among

16 Q: It's so hot! I need to find some _____.

• shadow
• shade

17 Q: _____ his having studied French, he found the course very difficult.

• Although
• Despite

18 Q: The movie was _____ boring he fell asleep!

• such
• so

19 Q: Try to use your ______ when answering this question.

• phantasy
• imagination

20 Q: I _____ about how my friend was doing in Rotterdam.

• wandered
• wondered

Confusing Words

Choose the correct word to complete the question.

1Q: The _____ applauded enthusiastically after the performance was finished.

• audience
• spectators

2Q: I haven't seen him ____ over five years.

• since
• for

3Q: _____ the fact that it was difficult, the exam also included questions that we had never studied before.

• Besides
• Beside

4Q: I told my boss that I wanted a big _____.

• rise
• raise

5Q: The article's _____ read "Politician Wants Answers".

• title
• headline

6Q: His opinion had no _____ on my decision.

• effect
• affect

7Q: He _____ down for a short nap.

• lay
• lie

8Q: Could you give me the _____ for that wonderful dessert?

• receipt
• recipe

9Q: They _____ his passport on entering the country.

• controlled
• inspected

10Q: Please finish your work _____ five o'clock.

• by
• until

Vocabulary Test - A

Select the word which best fills in the blank

1. The children were so ____________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.
A. truculent
B. obstreperous
C. morose
D. discreet

2. Coach Calhoun tried to ___________ his team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds.
A. flout
B. instigate
C. emulate
D. exhort

3. I don't think these flowers are __________ to New England. At least I've never seen them.
A. ingenuous
B. fluent
C. indigenous
D. exigent

4. Roberto pretended to know a lot about the opera, but he was really just a ___________ .
A. dilettante
B. supernumerary
C. chimera
D. catalyst

5. The professor became so forceful, so _________ in his expression of opinions, that students began to leave his course.
A. dormant
B. credible
C. dogmatic
D. lucid

6. Tashonda had read the book in a __________ fashion and couldn't remember what she'd read.
A. truculent
B. obstreperous
C. cursory
D. discreet

7. The older child had a reputation for ________ trouble in high school, but he calmed down in college.
A. mortifying
B. appeasing
C. curtailing
D. instigating

8. The professor got in trouble for making __________ remarks about the Dean of Faculty.
A. benign
B. pejorative
C. pensive
D. blithe

9. My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________ .
A. patrician B.
philistine
C. martyr
D. hedonist

10. The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.
A. exonerated
B. expatriated
C. augmented
D. subjugated

Estimate your Vocabulary Size - E

Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word Italicized in Green Colour in the sentence.

41. Particular attention is paid to the repertoire and quality of performance presented on the audition.
a) originality
b) a collection of works
c) uniqueness
d) depth

42. Retail petrol price decreased in April.
a) gas
b) oil
c) computer
d) grain

43. Governor Bush and first lady proclaim September 23 Family Day in Florida.
a) claim
b) recognize
c) announce
d) declare formally

44. The Warden told him that I was his roommate before he died.
a) official in charge of army
b) official in charge of a company
c) official in charge of a prison
d) official in charge of a county

45. I like cauliflower.
a) flower
b) vegetable
c) fish
d) cat

46. Here it is paired with metallic twill, the latest trend in twill.
a) ornament
b) art work
c) shoe
d) cloth

47. These structural changes have also led to a palpable change in attitude towards foreign investment.
a) significant
b) dramatical
c) tangible
d) drastical

48. This paper is lighted in a way to accentuate the motley color distribution..
a) visible
b) fuzy
c) mixed
d) new

49. Plan to photograph stars along a swath running perpendicular to the Milky Way.
a) strip
b) vertical line
c) area
d) star

50. A new project is funded to investigate Estrogen's effects on the female body.
a) Yoga
b) vegetable
c) hormone
d) vitamin

Estimate your Vocabulary Size - D

Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word Italicized in Green Colour in the sentence.

31. How did she keep it secret for nine years.
a) secretary
b) mystery
c) hidden
d) information

32. The new program will integrate social and employment services with treatment for drug addicted persons and their families.
a) assistance
b) treat
c) care
d) discussion

33. Customers qualify for a Standard license if no Small Business Server software is currently licensed.
a) copy
b) permission
c) freedom
d) software

34. Each Christmas, our family enjoys decorating the tree with our homemade ornaments.
a) made by yourself
b) trendy
c) sophisticated
d) made by hand

35. Wall Street bankers met behind closed doors (under the auspices of the New York Federal Reserve Bank) to put the finishing touches on the renegotiation of Korea's short-term debt.
a) roof
b) protection
c) power
d) guidance

36. We also provide vacation & leisure travel for the employees of these top companies as well.
a) relaxation
b) freedom
c) fancy
d) discount

37. There are many things on the Net that are put there by one person or group that has a certain opinion.
a) credibility
b) idea
c) view
d) origination

38. Since his election to the Legislature in 1994, Sen. Kermit Brashear of Omaha has made a name for himself as a man who carefully considers what he believes in and then forcefully argues his point.
a) body of lawmakers
b) lecturer
c) congress
d) army

39. No wonder, many companies are finding difficult to sustain the growth.
a) expand
b) subdue
c) maintain
d) reverse

40. They're supposed to be preparing us for the meeting.
a) scheduled
b) believed
c) forced
d) replaced

Estimate your Vocabulary Size - C

Choose one of 4 choices that's most appropriate for the word Italicized in Green Colour in the sentence.

21. Scripture does not forbid anything which God has given us for our use.
a) support
b) encourage
c) describe
d) prevent

22. It wasn't long before she was off the hill.
a) hip
b) natural elevation
c) mountain
d) pond

23. We're seeking to strengthen intellectual property protection.
a) increase
b) fortify
c) improve
d) change

24. In this sample chapter, you'll learn how to compose a message and send it.
a) write
b) compile
c) complain
d) conduct

25. Students seem to complain about the lack of a dating scene.
a) scenario
b) picture
c) shot
d) guide

26. The risk of loss or damage is transferred to the buyer.
a) replaced
b) minimized
c) shifted
d) diminished

27. Great Lakes signal great shift in seasonal changes.
a) translation
b) shaft
c) switch
d) example

28. The holes should be a little larger than the coin or washer.
a) penny
b) metal
c) pipe
d) corn

29. So, your focus is not inward on your own processes, but outward, on supply chain processes.
a) based
b) dependent
c) inside
d) inbound

30. Ours is a field increasingly driven by both rapidly evolving solutions to existing problems and by new interpretations of the nature of the problems we face.
a) method
b) mixture
c) lotion
d) problem