This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses the phrasal verb "cut back on" correctly? A) We decided to cut back on sugar this month. B) He cut back on his homework before lunch. C) They cut back on to the main road. D) The teacher cut back on with the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to cut back on sugar this month. 2. Choose the correct idiom: "You need to ..... and study." A) Go the extra mile. B) Take with a pinch of salt. C) Keep an eye on. D) Get your act together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get your act together. 3. What does fall through mean? A) To reduce expenses. B) To fail to happen or be completed. C) To succeed unexpectedly. D) To reject an offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To fail to happen or be completed. 4. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" means: A) Share your resources. B) Be very careful with money. C) Focus on one thing only. D) Avoid depending on a single plan or option. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avoid depending on a single plan or option. 5. Fill in the blank: ..... is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. A) Mutation. B) Photosynthesis. C) Natural selection. D) Genetic engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic engineering. 6. If a machine is on the blink, it ..... A) Is working correctly. B) Is not working at all. C) Is working, but not correctly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is working, but not correctly. 7. Which of these adjectives denotes a negative quality? (You can choose many options) A) Hilarious. B) Dazzling. C) Terrific. D) Dreadful. E) Stunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dreadful. 8. When you serve your apprenticeship, you A) Do military service for a particular amount of time. B) Learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for sb who has a lot of experience. C) Serve customers at a restaurant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for sb who has a lot of experience. 9. The adjective ..... describes a situation which does not have a successful effect or result A) Futile. B) Lukewarm. C) Dismal. D) Unmitigated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Futile. 10. Fill in the blank:(Of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members is called ..... A) Extinct. B) Endangered. C) Migratory. D) Dominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extinct. 11. An elaborate ..... is a trick someone deliberately tells. A) Story. B) Joke. C) Hoax. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hoax. 12. Fill in the blank:(Of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used is described as ..... A) Non-recyclable. B) Finite. C) Renewable. D) Exhaustible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable. 13. Small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Macroplastic. B) Polymer. C) Microplastic. D) Bioplastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microplastic. 14. Fill in the blank: ..... is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. A) Asthma. B) Anemia. C) Obesity. D) Insomnia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obesity. 15. If you do something for a short time, you do it for a ..... moment. A) Rising. B) Flying. C) Fleeting. D) Buzzing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fleeting. 16. Which word does not describe a book? A) Avid. B) Gripping. C) Readable. D) Moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avid. 17. The negotiations failed ..... a lack of trust. A) Apart from. B) On account of. C) Instead of. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On account of. 18. The word heed means A) To give careful attention to something. B) To attract unwanted attention. C) To prevail. D) To stay away from something or someone one dislikes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give careful attention to something. 19. Which idiom means 'to reveal a secret'? A) Let the cat out of the bag. B) Hit the nail on the head. C) Cost an arm and a leg. D) Be on the same wavelength. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let the cat out of the bag. 20. " ..... the findings, changes were made." A) So to speak. B) In light of. C) All the more reason to. D) To a large extent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In light of. 21. "Don't worry, we'll talk later and ..... touch." A) Stay. B) Keep. C) Make. D) Hold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep. 22. His drinking problem ..... on our relationship. A) Put a great strain. B) Turn sour. C) Put down. D) Put a rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put a great strain. 23. A style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s is called ..... A) Expressionism. B) Impressionism. C) Cubism. D) Surrealism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impressionism. 24. The ..... of immigrants into the local community is crucial. A) Quick response. B) Diversity. C) Integration. D) Complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Integration. 25. The action or fact of making excessive use of a resource. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Sustainability. B) Recycling. C) Overexploitation. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overexploitation. 26. Fill in the blank: ..... is the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations. A) Mutation. B) Translation. C) Replication. D) Transcription. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutation. 27. We all ..... her tiny office to sing 'Happy Birthday'. A) Released. B) Resolved. C) Crowded into. D) Coped with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crowded into. 28. Any hasty move can lead him to a ..... situation. He should think twice before risking. A) Exorbitant. B) Prohibitive. C) Substantial. D) Perilous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perilous. 29. Complete the sentence: "She was tired, but that's ..... to get some rest early." A) One more thing. B) All the more reason. C) The best way. D) As far as it goes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the more reason. 30. When you foster team spirit A) You make your colleagues work unnecessarily hard. B) You encourage cooperation within your team. C) You set immeasurable targets for your team. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You encourage cooperation within your team. 31. Choose the correct dependent preposition: "She's responsible ..... organizing the event." A) For. B) With. C) About. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 32. Cultural ..... brings a variety of new ideas to a community in terms of customs and outlook. A) Diveristy. B) Traits. C) Difference. D) Difficulties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diveristy. 33. A style or movement in the arts that aims to break with classical and traditional forms is called ..... A) Romanticism. B) Baroque. C) Realism. D) Modernism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modernism. 34. A "variation" is A) An enormity. B) A variety. C) A difference. D) A fluctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fluctuation. 35. What does the word 'feasible' mean? A) Impossible. B) Easy. C) Difficult. D) Possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possible. 36. Fill in the blank:To ..... is to spend a long time worrying and being upset about something. A) Ignore. B) Agonise. C) Relax. D) Celebrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agonise. 37. What is the word for 'skate using Rollerblades'? A) Rollerblading. B) Skiing. C) Swimming. D) Cycling. E) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rollerblading. 38. Fill in the blank: ..... means providing nourishment or nutriment. A) Dangerous. B) Mysterious. C) Delicious. D) Nutritious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nutritious. 39. The couple ..... their differences and made an effort to get along. A) Crowded with. B) Coped. C) Released. D) Resolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resolved. 40. Choose the correct meaning of "hit the nail on the head" : A) Say exactly the right thing. B) Make a small mistake. C) Be very fast. D) Work late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Say exactly the right thing. 41. Fill in the blank: ..... is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation. A) Quantum computing. B) Classical computing. C) Cloud computing. D) Parallel computing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quantum computing. 42. What is the word for 'track and field competitions'? A) Swimming. B) Gymnastics. C) Athletics. D) Cycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athletics. 43. It was a beautiful hamlet with just 100 ..... A) Dwellers. B) Inhabitants. C) Occupants. D) Residents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Residents. 44. Which collocation means to begin an organized effort? A) Meet expectations. B) Make progress. C) Conduct research. D) Launch a campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Launch a campaign. 45. A piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting is called a ..... A) Canvas. B) Easel. C) Palette. D) Frame. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canvas. 46. What is the word for 'the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others'? A) Meditation. B) Cooperation. C) Negotiation. D) Competitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Competitions. 47. Select the correct phrase: "He's been working hard, so he deserves to ..... a break." A) Make. B) Do. C) Take. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 48. Which phrase means to take a break from work or responsibilities? A) Take a load off. B) Burn the midnight oil. C) Call it a day. D) Hit the books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Call it a day. 49. Police have launched an initiative to ..... rising crime. A) Tackle. B) Remove. C) Solve. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tackle. 50. Fill in the blank:The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat is known as ..... A) Biodiversity. B) Photosynthesis. C) Pollination. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiversity. 51. Fill in the blank: ..... is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology. A) Cell division. B) Photosynthesis. C) Natural selection. D) Genetic modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genetic modification. 52. I need to ..... use of the phone now that my computer is not working well. A) Make. B) Do. C) Have. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make. 53. Mark has friends in high ..... and should be able to get the funding we need for the project. A) Spots. B) Areas. C) Places. D) Levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Places. 54. When Vivi took the job, she ..... the opportunity to feel useful again after many years as a housewife. A) Employed. B) Resented. C) Embraced. D) Tackled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embraced. 55. I haven't the faintest ..... of what you are talking about. A) Sense. B) Notion. C) Opinion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Notion. 56. Fill in the blank: ..... is something that is discovered. A) Losing. B) Finding. C) Breaking. D) Hiding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finding. 57. Most countries have strict limits on ..... levels A) Immigration. B) Travelling. C) Hosting. D) Changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigration. 58. I had a pretty ..... experience at the dentist's. A) Unpleasant. B) Huge. C) Extensive. D) Fierce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unpleasant. 59. When you blow your reputation A) You cause the opinion people have of you to go down. B) You become very famous. C) You become respected by others. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You cause the opinion people have of you to go down. 60. Fill in the blank: ..... is the quality or state of being different or diverse. A) Uniformity. B) Variety. C) Sameness. D) Identity. E) Similarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Variety. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Vocabulary Quiz 2Cae Vocabulary Quiz 3Cae Vocabulary Quiz 4Cae Vocabulary Quiz 5Cae Vocabulary Quiz 6Cae Essay QuizCae Listening QuizCae Practice Test Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books