This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A small-scale experiment or set of observations undertaken to decide how and whether to launch a full-scale project is called a ..... A) Prototype. B) Pilot project. C) Feasibility report. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pilot project. 2. Select the option that best fits: "His argument was just a ..... nothing serious." A) Thunder in a cup. B) Wind in a bowl. C) Wave in a glass. D) Storm in a teacup. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Storm in a teacup. 3. It is very important to teach even young children many skills so that they can become ..... as soon as possible. A) Self-reliant. B) Self-centered. C) Compulsive. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-reliant. 4. She was completely ..... his strange behaviour. A) Upset by. B) Baffled by. C) Puzzled by. D) Thrown off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baffled by. 5. Countries with booming ..... tend to attract immigrants. A) Shops. B) Systems. C) Offers. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economy. 6. Sarah is great at fundraising and Paul is an IT expert so together they were a ..... made in heaven when they set up the charity. A) Pair. B) Team. C) Match. D) Combination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Match. 7. What is the word for 'requiring or using great effort or exertion'? A) Gentle stroll. B) Relaxed activity. C) Strenuous exercise. D) Casual walk. E) Easy task. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strenuous exercise. 8. Fill in the blank: ..... are systematic processes used to collect and analyze information. A) Research methods. B) Random guesses. C) Personal opinions. D) Superstitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research methods. 9. Which word does NOT fit with the others? A) Surplus. B) Issue. C) Matter. D) Item. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surplus. 10. It must be really hard to ..... three young children and a job. A) Release. B) Be crowded with. C) Cope with. D) Resolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cope with. 11. Fill in the blank: ..... is the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder. A) Infection. B) Medical treatment. C) Surgery. D) Diagnosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medical treatment. 12. When you are upfront, you are A) Responsive. B) Frank. C) Adaptable. D) Confident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frank. 13. WE have ..... a lot of money when my aunt died and now we are really rich. A) Come into. B) Turned into. C) Got by. D) Set down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come into. 14. If you set the wheels in motion for something, you ..... A) Cause it to start. B) Create complications for it. C) Cause it to stop. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause it to start. 15. Fill in the blank: ..... is a person's condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being. A) Mental health. B) Social status. C) Financial status. D) Physical health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental health. 16. What is the word for 'do it yourself:the activity of making, repairing, or decorating things in the home yourself'? A) CEO. B) USB. C) DIY. D) GPS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DIY. 17. A gas guzzler is ..... A) A type of cooker. B) A person who drinks a lot. C) A type of car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A type of car. 18. The idea than only an italian is capable ..... a great coffee is false. A) Of making. B) Of make. C) To make. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of making. 19. Fill in the blank:The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community is called ..... A) Carbon cycle. B) Carbon sink. C) Carbon footprint. D) Carbon sequestration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon footprint. 20. Fill in the blank: ..... is the action of inventing something, typically a process or device. A) Invention. B) Destruction. C) Imitation. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invention. 21. When a story holds your attention it is ..... A) One-dimensional. B) Avid. C) Gripping. D) Moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gripping. 22. What is the word for 'a tube for underwater swimming that allows one to breathe while face down at the surface of the water'? A) Oxygen tank. B) Flippers. C) Goggles. D) Snorkel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Snorkel. 23. The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Aggravation. B) Intensification. C) Exacerbation. D) Mitigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mitigation. 24. The correct collocation: "Only staff ..... the server room." A) Make progress in. B) Meet expectations of. C) Have access to. D) Launch a campaign on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have access to. 25. Which fixed phrase means "it is obvious" ? A) On the whole. B) It goes without saying. C) By no means. D) As far as I'm concerned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It goes without saying. 26. Fill in the blank: ..... is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. A) Metamorphosis. B) Evolution. C) Photosynthesis. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolution. 27. Anthony was ..... surprised when he realized how many miles he had run. A) Equally. B) Intensively. C) Exclusively. D) Utterly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utterly. 28. Which of these idioms means "to accept consequences, to own up to the responsibility created by one's actions" A) Face the music. B) Come out on top. C) Hang on every word. D) Stay on top of the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face the music. 29. What is the word for 'time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy'? A) Study period. B) Work hours. C) Spare time. D) Rush hour. E) Meeting time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spare time. 30. There is a desperate ..... for a new school due to the arrival of new immigrants in the area. A) Occasion. B) Chance. C) Opportunity. D) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Need. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Vocabulary Quiz 1Cae Vocabulary Quiz 2Cae Vocabulary Quiz 3Cae Vocabulary Quiz 4Cae Vocabulary Quiz 5Cae Vocabulary Quiz 6Cae Vocabulary Quiz 7Cae Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books