This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank: ..... is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. A) Karate. B) Yoga. C) Taekwondo. D) Pilates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yoga. 2. ..... in the language helps immigrants find work and settle. A) Mastery. B) Excellence. C) Chipping. D) Proficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proficiency. 3. The financial crisis placed a huge ..... the Department of Social Welfare in particular. A) Boulder on. B) Weight upon. C) Strain on. D) Pressure on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strain on. 4. The investigation ..... some unexpected results. A) Declared. B) Yielded. C) Applied. D) Confirmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yielded. 5. An ..... number of customers shop online. A) Growing. B) Excellent. C) Increasing. D) Vast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing. 6. This assumption is not ..... by any evidence. A) Pulled off. B) Borne out. C) Counted on. D) Stood by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borne out. 7. ..... to popular belief A) Opposite. B) Contradictory. C) Opposed. D) Contrary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contrary. 8. Fill in the blank: ..... is the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. A) Confusion. B) Well-being. C) Sadness. D) Anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well-being. 9. The action of planting trees on land that has not been forested for a long time. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Deforestation. B) Urbanization. C) Afforestation. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afforestation. 10. What is the word for 'recreational activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk'? A) Team meetings. B) Extreme sports. C) Classical music. D) Board games. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extreme sports. 11. He's the spitting ..... of his twin brother and you really can't tell them apart. A) Figure. B) Image. C) Portrait. D) Likeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Image. 12. Birgitta has ..... to be known as the biggest event creator in her city. A) Come. B) Gone. C) Ended. D) Finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come. 13. Fill in the blank: ..... is the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect. A) Wealth. B) Anger. C) Ignorance. D) Dignity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dignity. 14. A person with great enthusiasm for arts and culture is called a ..... A) Globetrotter. B) Techie. C) Foodie. D) Culture vulture. E) Bookworm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Culture vulture. 15. The energy released by a nuclear reaction is called ..... A) Thermal energy. B) Nuclear power. C) Mechanical energy. D) Chemical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear power. 16. Only after years of sharing a flat ..... A) Did I buy my own place. B) Did I bought my own place. C) I buy my own place. D) I bought my own place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did I buy my own place. 17. Inducing forgetfulness. Unmindful; unconscious; unaware of what is around oneself.Above is the definition of the word ..... A) Oblivious. B) Ineffable. C) Deedly. D) Intrinsic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oblivious. 18. What does the word 'undertake' mean? A) To start. B) To delay. C) To communicate. D) To finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To start. 19. Fill in the blank: ..... is a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking. A) Bench. B) Rope. C) Crutch. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crutch. 20. When you sue sb, you A) Make a legal claim against them. B) Publish libels about them. C) Blackmail them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a legal claim against them. 21. Finish the phrase:it goes A) Without saying. B) Like saying. C) Without meaning. D) Without telling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without saying. 22. What is the word for 'the sport of swimming underwater with special breathing equipment'? A) Snorkeling. B) Water polo. C) Scuba diving. D) Surfing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scuba diving. 23. Select the correct phrase: "She's been feeling under the ..... lately." A) Cloud. B) Sun. C) Weather. D) Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 24. Under ..... tell people about my secret A) No circumstances you should. B) No circumstances should you. C) Any circumstances you should. D) Any circumstances should you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No circumstances should you. 25. Storm clouds ..... on the horizon. A) Loomed. B) Came up. C) Tolled. D) Came across. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loomed. 26. Fill in the blank: ..... is a substance that appears to be a medical treatment but does not have any medicine in it. A) Antibiotic. B) Placebo. C) Analgesic. D) Vaccine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Placebo. 27. My English class is every ..... day:Monday, Wednesday, Friday. A) Another. B) Any. C) Other. D) Few. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other. 28. Walking around this neighbourhood ..... many of my childhood memories. A) Commits. B) Jogs. C) Reminds. D) Triggers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triggers. 29. Which phrase means to cause something to happen? A) Go through with. B) Come across. C) Get on with. D) Bring about. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bring about. 30. She ..... the box from the car to the kitchen. A) Brought. B) Offered. C) Sent. D) Fetched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brought. 31. The word "figure" has many meanings and can also be collocated in different ways. What is the meaning in this sentence?"The figure below shows the temperature curve" A) Graphic. B) Number. C) Statistic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphic. 32. Which expression containing the word "seeds" means "to start something" A) To sow seeds. B) To set seeds aside. C) To plant the seeds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To sow seeds. 33. You look tired. You ..... a rough night shift. A) Must have had. B) Must have. C) Must do. D) Mustn't have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must have had. 34. The charity ..... the funds to several local organizations. A) Proposed. B) Delivered. C) Fetched. D) Carried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delivered. 35. Which verb means to suggest an idea formally for discussion? A) Propose. B) Deliver. C) Award. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propose. 36. We have no finally reached an ..... A) End. B) Agreement. C) Solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agreement. 37. What is the word for 'a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis'? A) Amateur. B) Coach. C) Referee. D) Professional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amateur. 38. In my ..... , this plan will not work. A) Point of view. B) Viewpoint. C) View. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) View. 39. Not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best is described as ..... A) Efficient. B) Productive. C) Inefficient. D) Successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inefficient. 40. Fill in the blank: ..... means absolutely necessary or important. A) Optional. B) Trivial. C) Vital. D) Unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vital. 41. "The study ..... key social issues." A) Draws attention to. B) Sets a goal in. C) Takes advantage of. D) Expresses an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Draws attention to. 42. Don't ..... this topic with helen-she will never stop discussing it! A) Bring up. B) Put in. C) Put up. D) Set up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bring up. 43. An endearing person is ..... A) A confident person. B) A determined person. C) A polite person. D) A likeable person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A likeable person. 44. "If I were you, I'd take his story with a ..... of salt." A) Drop. B) Spoon. C) Pinch. D) Grain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pinch. 45. Fill in the blank:To remove impurities from substances is to ..... them. A) Ignore. B) Combine. C) Refine. D) Pollute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refine. 46. The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations is called ..... A) Cultural heritage. B) Modern technology. C) Economic capital. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural heritage. 47. The process of making someone or something more refined or cultured. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Cultural enrichment. B) Physical training. C) Financial investment. D) Mechanical engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural enrichment. 48. A ..... situation is one that is good for everyone who is involved A) Winning. B) Win big. C) Win-win. D) Win or lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win-win. 49. A subsidiary is a A) Company that is owned by a larger company. B) Lecturer at a university. C) Tool a mechanic uses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Company that is owned by a larger company. 50. Which fixed phrase means ultimately; when all is said and done? A) At the end of the day. B) So to speak. C) In light of. D) On the whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of the day. 51. Mr Smith has appointed his best friend as the new director! It's a clear case of ..... A) Favouritism. B) Prejudice. C) Subjectivity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Favouritism. 52. Which dependent preposition is correct? "Don't interfere ..... my work." A) With. B) About. C) For. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 53. The children who are ..... when they are little, that is ask a lot of questions and are interested to know answers-do very well as adults. A) Compulsive. B) Self-reliant. C) Plausibe. D) Inquisitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inquisitive. 54. We're ..... likely to stay in quarantine for many months. A) Possibly. B) Probably. C) Highly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highly. 55. A crotchety person is A) Irresponsible. B) Bad-tempered. C) Sympathetic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bad-tempered. 56. Relentless means A) Careless and unconcerned about consequences. B) Irrational; lacking judgement or logic. C) Not giving in, unyieldingly severe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not giving in, unyieldingly severe. 57. What is the word for 'a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together'? A) Day tour. B) Road trip. C) Package holiday. D) Staycation. E) Solo trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Package holiday. 58. Active involvement in artistic activities is known as ..... A) Scientific inquiry. B) Physical exercise. C) Artistic engagement. D) Passive observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artistic engagement. 59. When you enhance your reputation, you A) Blow it. B) Improve it. C) Don't care about it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improve it. 60. What is the word for 'the activity of going for long walks, especially across country'? A) Fishing. B) Swimming. C) Hiking. D) Cycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiking. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Vocabulary Quiz 1Cae 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