This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The military government was ..... by an uprising. A) Downsized. B) Overthrown. C) Downplayed. D) Undertaken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overthrown. 2. Which word does NOT belong in the group? A) Surfaced. B) Sent. C) Risen. D) Grown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sent. 3. I have a maths test tomorrow and I am not very good at maths so I am a bit ..... before it. I'm not sure how I will manage ..... A) Conscientious. B) Apprehensive. C) Dejected. D) Frivolous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apprehensive. 4. Carbon footprint is A) The most harmful kind of smog. B) The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a company or a person per year. C) What is left after coal is burnt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a company or a person per year. 5. The researchers' ..... were published in Nature. A) Investigations. B) Results. C) Findings. D) Surveys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Findings. 6. What is the word for 'popular ways of keeping physically fit'? A) Diet plans. B) Fitness trends. C) Music genres. D) Fashion styles. E) Study habits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fitness trends. 7. If you oil the wheels of something, you ..... A) Make something happen very suddenly. B) Make it easier for something to happen. C) Stop something happening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make it easier for something to happen. 8. Fill in the blank: ..... is the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. A) Mitochondria. B) Nucleus. C) Genome. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genome. 9. I was sitting ..... when she arrived. It's the best sofa I have ever sat on. A) Uncomfortable. B) Comfortable. C) Comfortably. D) Uncomfortably. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comfortably. 10. Choose a synonym for 'plausible'. A) Reasonable. B) Impossible. C) Feasible. D) Difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasonable. 11. Depending ..... how well you skate, you'd be able to compete at a higher level. A) On. B) In. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 12. A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Nutrient. B) Element. C) Pollutant. D) Solvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollutant. 13. My parents emigrated when they were children with their aunts, grandparents, cousins-in fact, their whole ..... family A) Close. B) Absolut. C) Extended. D) Compelte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extended. 14. Contrary to all our ..... , he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend. A) Nourishment. B) Bunch. C) Commitment. D) Expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expectations. 15. A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Humus. B) Permafrost. C) Topsoil. D) Bedrock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permafrost. 16. Fill in the blank: ..... is a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country. A) Capital. B) Metropolis. C) Frontier. D) Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frontier. 17. Alex punched the pillow in an effort to ..... his anger. A) Cope. B) Resolve. C) Release. D) Be crowded into. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Release. 18. The tasks I am given at work are not interesting at all-on the contrary, they are ..... and they make me sick. A) Dejected. B) Inquisitive. C) Diligent. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mundane. 19. What does this phrase mean? A) It's rarely discussed. B) It's an unpopular opinion. C) Everyone agrees with it. D) Some people are unsure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everyone agrees with it. 20. Categories of literary composition are called ..... A) Literature authors. B) Literature themes. C) Literature genres. D) Literature periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literature genres. 21. Which phrasal verb means 'to postpone something'? A) Carry out. B) Put off. C) Come up with. D) Bring about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put off. 22. The scandals in the White House almost ..... the entire Republican comittee. A) Broke out. B) Hooked up. C) Broke down. D) Brought down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brought down. 23. I like most vegetables but ..... cabbage. A) Not. B) No. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not. 24. After the accident, he ..... reconstructive surgery to rebuild his face. A) Underwent. B) Went. C) Took. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underwent. 25. Please, bring me some wood from the ..... A) Pile. B) Bundle. C) Heap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pile. 26. The word "figure" has many meanings and can also be collocated in different ways. What is the meaning in this sentence?"The actress become famous playing the role of an important figure" A) Character. B) Performance. C) Shape. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Character. 27. If you come across something, you ..... A) Find it by chance. B) Reject it. C) Reduce it. D) Avoid it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find it by chance. 28. Fill in the blank:Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms is described as ..... A) Synthetic. B) Flammable. C) Soluble. D) Biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodegradable. 29. Serving as a symbol of something. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Literal. B) Historic. C) Symbolic. D) Generic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Symbolic. 30. A person who loves reading is called ..... A) Best seller. B) Book rat. C) Book worm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Book worm. 31. Are you ..... that £10, 000 has gone missing? A) Aware. B) Conscious. C) Knowledgeable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aware. 32. What is the word for 'a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable'? A) Complications. B) Rewards. C) Obstacles. D) Safeguards. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Safeguards. 33. "Her work always ..... " A) Takes advantage of. B) Meets expectations. C) Sets a goal. D) Makes an impression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Makes an impression. 34. Hold sb accountable means A) Give them a lot of power. B) Dismiss them. C) Make them accept the responsibility for sth bad that happens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make them accept the responsibility for sth bad that happens. 35. Fill in the blank:The protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures is called ..... A) Deforestation. B) Urbanization. C) Pollution. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conservation. 36. A major power failure can wreak A) Havoc in a big city. B) Danger in a big city. C) Suffering in a big city. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Havoc in a big city. 37. Tom didn't believe us, and it took a long time to ..... him. A) Convince. B) Establish. C) Confirm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince. 38. We thought that we would be having excellents marks this year and we won't even finish school because of Coronaviurs. Go figure ..... A) Imagine . B) So bad . C) Bad luck . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagine . 39. When you are astute, you are A) Self-assured. B) Good at judging situations and people quickly. C) Frustrated by lack of promotion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good at judging situations and people quickly. 40. Fill in the blank: ..... is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. A) Epidemic. B) Pandemic. C) Endemic. D) Outbreak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epidemic. 41. The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Adaptation. B) Extinction. C) Mutation. D) Migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 42. Grovelling sycophancy is a A) Polite apology. B) Kind request. C) Cringing flattery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cringing flattery. 43. The ability to recognize and value beauty in art or nature. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Aesthetic appreciation. B) Emotional intelligence. C) Critical thinking. D) Scientific reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aesthetic appreciation. 44. If someone is under the weather, they are ..... A) Feeling slightly ill. B) Very happy. C) Working hard. D) Avoiding responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling slightly ill. 45. Fill in the blank: ..... is the degree of compactness of a substance. A) Volume. B) Mass. C) Temperature. D) Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Density. 46. What is the word for 'one's highest level of achievement in a particular activity'? A) Goal. B) Personal best. C) Milestone. D) Record holder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal best. 47. The electrician is trying to untangle the ..... of cables. A) Bundle. B) Pile. C) Heap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bundle. 48. ..... WITH HOSTILITY A) BROAD. B) FRAUGHT. C) FRAUD. D) FREIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FRAUGHT. 49. You can't turn your back ..... me now, after all I've done for you. A) Away. B) On. C) To. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 50. "I go hiking ..... " A) On the whole. B) The fact remains that. C) From time to time. D) To a large extent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From time to time. 51. Our son has ..... up a close friendship with another boy at his new school. A) Struck. B) Hit. C) Set. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Struck. 52. As there is little hope of being rescued, I have ..... myself to the worst. A) Abandoned. B) Decided. C) Resigned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resigned. 53. "If you want to achieve your goals, you must ..... a clear plan and stick to it." A) Carry out. B) Make up. C) Turn down. D) Come up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Come up with. 54. The company wants to ..... awareness of environmental issues. A) Make. B) Raise. C) Do. D) Reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raise. 55. We had a serious disagreement last year but lately we've been ..... bridges and things are looking more positive A) Creating. B) Building. C) Making. D) Developing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building. 56. Fill in the blank: ..... is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations. A) Swimming. B) Skiing. C) Rock climbing. D) Cycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rock climbing. 57. The arts created primarily for visual perception, as drawing, graphics, painting, sculpture are called ..... ? A) Visual arts. B) Literary arts. C) Performing arts. D) Culinary arts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visual arts. 58. "They're ..... the cold." A) Tired of. B) Accustomed to. C) Worried about. D) Fond of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accustomed to. 59. A picture or design printed from an engraving. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Print. B) Sketch. C) Drawing. D) Poster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Print. 60. Office politics is A) The rules you have to obey at work. B) Formal notices from the employer. C) Fighting to be perceived as a valuable employee. D) None of the above. 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