Cpe Vocabulary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. "Altercation" is .....
2. Falling house prices are illustrative ..... the crisis facing the construction industry.
3. She paid for both of us and I ..... her when we got home.
4. "Placate" is a synonym to .....
5. It's a rather ..... novel and certainly not an easy read.
6. Contrary ..... what the public was told, weapons were still being exported.
7. To say you believe something will happen in the future
8. It took James some time to find ..... employment when he left college.
9. When nuclear power is manufactured, it is ..... in metal cans.
10. It's important to be ..... in replying to letters and messages.
11. His personal life was ..... with dramatic contradictions.
12. "Wrangle" is .....
13. I think I would prefer a salad ..... a cooked meal today.
14. To encourage someone to do smth unpleasant
15. When they advertised the job, they were ..... with applications.
16. He is ..... to blame other people.
17. "parsimonious" means .....
18. Treacherous = dangerous
19. Look before you .....
20. Laura had a lot to ..... during her childhood.
21. Oil companies have been accused of ..... in the pollution of the ocean.
22. This fake story is indicative ..... the strained times we are trying so hard to survive.
23. I don't think you were justified ..... fuss about the service.
24. He omens didn't look good when the ..... explorers had to jump-start their old bangers to reach the end of the street.
25. Lawyers would be exempt ..... reporting information learned through confidential communication with clients
26. The accidental ..... of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.
27. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ..... pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.
28. A very strong wind
29. They talked non-stop for the entire flight about their ..... jobs in excruciating detail and in annoyingly loud voices.
30. Impregnable = unbeatable
31. Purveyor = seller
32. I think my preference would be ..... a salad, rather than a cooked meal.
33. Run slowly, not moving (about an engine)
34. This form of discrimination, which is ..... in all areas of life and still hardly regarded, is called lookism.
35. Surely everyone must have been able to hear the ..... pounding of her coward heart.
36. There was amazing scenery, the ..... of which I had never seen before.
37. For ..... author John Smith, who has just published his first novel, it was a great honour.
38. During the ..... of his stay, he met a lot of interesting people.
39. I think they are ..... brilliant and they're my favourite group.
40. His health is ..... better than it was a week ago.
41. His ejectment was no ..... matter as it carried him quite to the edge of the sidewalk.
42. Mindful ..... his experience, I wondered what kind of people would have the courage to enrol on a course in china-painting.
43. The ..... suburbs
44. The captain decided to ..... ship even though he thought there was no real danger of it sinking.
45. We've spent weeks investigating this case and it's got us completely .....
46. Retention of a naturally compact hand through early release of selected notes and ..... use of staccato touch is a potent technique.
47. "Enraged" is the synonym for .....
48. "Meek" is the synonym for .....
49. If anyone can get lost, he will.He is depended ..... to get lost.
50. If you continue to ..... debts at this rate, you will have to declare bankruptcy eventually.
51. Make more interesting
52. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ..... the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.
53. Whenever we go shopping together we always start .....
54. If a firm bargains for ..... regulation, the individual behavior might affect the overall provincial regulatory stringency.
55. The integrity of the game is of ..... importance to everyone in our league, and requires unshakable commitment to fairness and compliance with the playing rules.
56. Hazel has a very ..... manner, which many people find rude.
57. When Sally leaves the department, she will be ..... missed.
58. While this can feel like an ..... and lengthy part of the process, it is a great opportunity to align everyone's expectations as to what the partnership will specifically involve.
59. "Enmity" is closest to .....
60. Binding = compulsory