This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Advanced Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I've bitten ..... more than I can chew with this project. A) Off. B) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off. 2. Learn to meditate and ..... your sanity in an ever-changing world. A) Foliage. B) Purify. C) Retain. D) Uncover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retain. 3. To plan things carefully and keep things tidy. A) Element(n). B) Neglect(v). C) Organized(adj). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organized(adj). 4. When I get home from school, I never feel like ..... my homework. A) Doing. B) Drinking. C) Eating. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 5. What is an antonym for 'persistent'? A) Inconsistent. B) Tenacious. C) Determined. D) Relentless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inconsistent. 6. I tried on this ..... shirt, and it felt lovely and cool. A) Ripped. B) Linen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linen. 7. To force, compel; to restrain, hold back A) Billow. B) Constrain. C) Stamina. D) Ruffle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constrain. 8. Green cities: ..... the importance of urban trees. A) Laying. B) Embrace. C) Uncover. D) Committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embrace. 9. To keep apart from others A) Scrutinize. B) Spurn. C) Scapegoat. D) Segregate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Segregate. 10. Many tourists are only familiar with the ..... of a foreign society, such as food, festivals andartworks, and may be oblivious to the values which influence how people live. A) Saving face. B) Surface culture. C) Aware. D) Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surface culture. 11. Antonym of reinforce A) Push. B) Weaken. C) Strenghten. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weaken. 12. To "eradicate", is to ..... A) To remove or destroy utterly. B) To call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.). C) To call up; cause to appear; summons:. D) To cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence:. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To remove or destroy utterly. 13. An overabundant amount A) Supplant. B) Sundry. C) Tether. D) Surfeit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surfeit. 14. Being ..... of some of the symptoms of stress will help you determine a plan to alleviate you suffering. A) Aware. B) Devoted. C) Suggestive. D) Associated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aware. 15. Unwilling to spend money; small in amount. A) Sample(n). B) Frustrated(adj). C) Stingy:negative way(adj). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stingy:negative way(adj). 16. SENSITIVE ON BLOOD POINT A) VOLATILE. B) CURT. C) SQUEAMISH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SQUEAMISH. 17. When you ..... , you work with others to agree to accept something that is not exactly what you wanted. A) Comply. B) Collide. C) Correlate. D) Compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compromise. 18. Tim:I think I'll have the salad instead.Waitress:What kind of ..... would you like? A) Bills. B) Menu. C) Appetizer. D) Dressing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dressing. 19. The career center downtown offers free classes to people who need ..... their skills and training. A) To retrain. B) To hook up. C) To install. D) A carrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To retrain. 20. The primary function of ..... is to discover how to prevent insects from destroying crops. A) Ensemble. B) Entomology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Entomology. 21. What part of speech are the following vocabulary words:polygonalstrategic A) Adverbs. B) Nouns. C) Adjectives. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjectives. 22. A ..... amount of time and money was ultimately wasted when the CEO decided not to manufacture the products. A) Various. B) Sequential. C) Considerable. D) Reported . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Considerable. 23. This word means "Pompous in speech and manner" . A) Prattle. B) Bombast. C) Obsequious. D) Abhor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bombast. 24. Which word(s) would fill in the following set:obtain /acquire /buy / ..... ? A) Procure. B) Accure. C) Incure. D) Recur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Procure. 25. The teacher tried to ..... the students' interest in sport to make the maths lesson more engaging. A) Harness. B) Transcend. C) Perpetuate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harness. 26. Stick onto or hold something or someone tightly A) Cling. B) Clang. C) Clink. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cling. 27. If something "displays", it ..... A) Ensues / transpires. B) Concurs / coincides. C) Imposes / proposes. D) Unveils / unfolds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unveils / unfolds. 28. Asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly-Do you expect me to ask you for forgiveness on ..... ? A) Shaky legs. B) Bent legs. C) Kneeling legs. D) Bended knee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bended knee. 29. The ..... is excellent as well. If there are any problems at all, you can contact him and he'll take care of everything. A) Tenant. B) Couch potato. C) Landlord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Landlord. 30. I wasn't ..... that tipping is considered insulting in China, so I'm afraid I offended the bartender. A) Aware. B) Adjust. C) Sensitive. D) Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aware. 31. Make someone or something extremely wet A) Drench. B) Wrench. C) Clench. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drench. 32. What civilization used papyrus? A) Ancient Egypt. B) Ancient Greece. C) Ancient Rome. D) Ancient China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient Egypt. 33. As the charity relies on donations, there are ..... to what it can achieve. A) Limitations. B) Inhibitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limitations. 34. To multiply rapidly, increase in numbers, amount, is ..... A) To regard. B) To mushroom. C) To excite. D) To comply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To mushroom. 35. Jay is one of the most ..... students in the class. A) Comprehensive. B) Adept. C) Ambiguous. D) Rancorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adept. 36. The president's address ..... that the nation was facing economic challenges and outlined plans for the future A) Implied. B) Inferred. C) Irritated. D) Suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied. 37. What civilization used the solar calendar? A) Inca. B) Aztec. C) Egyptian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Egyptian. 38. As Emi's throat infection hadn't ..... the doctor decided to put her on a stronger course of antibiotics. A) Shaken off. B) Worn off. C) Cleared up. D) Passed out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleared up. 39. Extremely hungry A) Famished. B) Pouring. C) Appropriate. D) Excruciating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Famished. 40. Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'ubiquitous': A) Scarce. B) Rare. C) Limited. D) Omnipresent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Omnipresent. 41. Which of the following defines "drift apart" ? A) Slowly become less friendly. B) Like somebody quickly. C) End a romantic relationship. D) Agree to somebody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slowly become less friendly. 42. Showing great knowledge or learning A) Pernicious. B) Ubiquitous. C) Erudite. D) Talisman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Erudite. 43. Somebody in a story who is not very important-I got a part in the play, but it was only a ..... A) Minor character. B) Minimal play. C) Lesser star. D) Unimportant lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minor character. 44. To "unveil", is to ..... A) To examine in detail with careful or critical attention. B) To express in words, to convert into a verb:. C) To reveal or disclose, to make publicly known. D) To cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence:. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To reveal or disclose, to make publicly known. 45. Which word is a synonym for 'desire'?a) Thriveb) Strengthenc) Craved) Glance A) Strengthen. B) Crave. C) Thrive. D) Glance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crave. 46. Mornings are tough. Mr. Miller wakes up early in the morning and has to (a) Poe from his slumber, because he does not want to get up as early as his owner! A) A rouse. B) Entomb. C) Saucy. D) Carouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rouse. 47. The protagonist of Epiphany Jones (Orenda Books, £8.99) also has trouble with reality, ..... for entirely different reasons. A) Commence. B) Await. C) Even. D) Constitute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even. 48. A ..... walk before breakfast help to sharpen the appetite. A) Brisk. B) Brusque. C) Brash. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brisk. 49. To dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time A) Excavate. B) Aggravate. C) Annoying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excavate. 50. A short loud sound of a goose or car horn. A) Cling wrap(n). B) Bowl. C) Honk(v). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honk(v). 51. Antonym of erratic A) Irregular. B) Wrong. C) Steady. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steady. 52. The poet received thousands of euros in royalties for her collection of works, but every last penny was ..... holidays, A) Squandered on. B) Strapped for cash. C) Struggled to make ends meet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squandered on. 53. Meaning:To come together, to become one thingWhat is the word? A) High Bandwidth. B) To Converge. C) A Network. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Converge. 54. The rent is $ 950.00 per month and there is a cleaning ..... of $ 450.00 when you move in. A) Commercial. B) Prime time. C) Non-refundable. D) Deposit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deposit. 55. Prices have been going through the ..... recently. Everything's more expensive now. A) Floor. B) Ceiling. C) Roof. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roof. 56. To hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding, is to ..... A) Engender / conceive. B) Endure / prevail. C) Exert / strain. D) Substantiate / corroborate. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endure / prevail. 57. 1 I think the main ..... of online shopping is that you can do it all from home. A) Downsides. B) Prefer. C) Advantage. D) Good. E) Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advantage. 58. Match the meaning of the word 'alleviate' with the correct definition: A) To ignore or neglect a problem or pain. B) To cause a problem or pain. C) To make something more severe or to worsen a problem or pain. D) To make something less severe or to relieve a problem or pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make something less severe or to relieve a problem or pain. 59. To mix with a liquid and become part of it A) Dissolve. B) Resolve. C) Absolve. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dissolve. 60. ..... to them, it was flowing slowly from the tank. It was hazardous. A) Unknownst. B) Unnotknown. C) Unbeknownst. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unbeknownst. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdvanced Vocabulary Quiz 1Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 2Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 3Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 4Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 5Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 6Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 7Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 9Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books