This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Advanced Vocabulary – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An idea, a belief or an understanding A) Notion. B) Option. C) Connotation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Notion. 2. I love sports and often ..... tennis. A) I'm doing. B) I'm playing. C) I do. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm doing. 3. Which word is defined as:To criticize, denounce, and condemn? A) Decry. B) Deplorable. C) Deplete. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decry. 4. I've ..... milk. A) Run out of. B) Look forward to. C) Put up with. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run out of. 5. Because of all the commotion in the room, I left to get some air. What does "commotion" refer to? A) A beautiful dance. B) The anger. C) The crowd. D) An uproar / chaos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An uproar / chaos. 6. Used to describe something that is extremely emotional in an embarrassing way. A) Sappy(adj). B) Specific(adj). C) Accused (of being)(adj). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sappy(adj). 7. Operating this machinery may look easy but it demands some ..... of skill. A) Measure. B) Aspect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Measure. 8. Be careful when you use something because it could cause problems-You should ..... these medicines with healthy ..... A) Take with responsibility. B) Respect with treatment. C) Respond with responsibility. D) Treat with respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Treat with respect. 9. What does commited mean? A) To promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action. B) To remove bad substances from something to make it pure. C) The leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing. D) To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action. 10. We're so short-staffed because half our teachers have ..... food poisoning. A) Came out with. B) Put on. C) Gone down with. D) Passed out on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gone down with. 11. The ending of the novel was so ..... , we couldn't really understand how the story ended. A) Decade. B) Reinforce. C) Element. D) Ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambiguous. 12. Executive assistants must reply to all phone calls ..... so that clients are not kept waiting. A) Realistically. B) Apparently. C) Promptly. D) Accidentally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promptly. 13. After running an early 5K race, Simone ..... devoured a hearty breakfast. A) Dynamically. B) Voraciously. C) Generously. D) Beneficially. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voraciously. 14. The manager was ..... by the team's lack of progress on the project. A) Transition. B) Overwhelmed. C) Irritated. D) Astonished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irritated. 15. The victory of the national cricket team ..... a surge of interest in the sport. A) Triggered. B) Reverted. C) Embraced. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triggered. 16. As soon as I bent down, they ..... at the seam. It was so embarrassing! A) Split. B) Spotted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Split. 17. Obvious and don't need thinking A) Repent. B) Paltry. C) No-brainer. D) Spur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No-brainer. 18. I knew that he was lying but I had no evidence with which to ..... his story. A) Plunge. B) Refute. C) Crave. D) Scramble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refute. 19. In science class, we often ..... between different animals to understand how they're alike and different. A) Take an exam. B) Compare similarities. C) Make clear distinction. D) Meet a deadline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare similarities. 20. Which are synonymous to "aversion" ? A) Miscellany / assortment. B) Moment / time. C) Predicament / impasse. D) Animosity / revulsion. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animosity / revulsion. 21. To "implement", is to ..... A) To recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength. B) To be subjected to; experience; pass through:. C) To activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew:. D) To cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence:. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None of the above. 22. All customers making a purchase during the month of August are ..... to receive a 20% discount off the total price. A) Considered. B) Estimated . C) Sensitive. D) Eligible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eligible. 23. What is the opposite of 'diligent'? A) Lazy. B) Industrious. C) Active. D) Hardworking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lazy. 24. Showing a lack of care or thought A) Slipshod. B) Facetious. C) Sycophant. D) Placid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slipshod. 25. Choose the correct answers. You should ask the ..... for security to advise you. A) Responsible person. B) Person responsible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Person responsible. 26. A ..... of vinegar-kropla A) Dash. B) Splash. C) Plush. D) Rush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dash. 27. Which word is defined as:To exhaust, to use up? A) Depreciate. B) Deplete. C) Deplorable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deplete. 28. Which word is defined as:To beg persistently and urgently? A) Perdition. B) Wager. C) Importance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Importance. 29. When she heard the surprising news, Sarah was left completely ..... , she didn't know what to say. A) Irritated. B) Hysterical. C) Converse. D) Speechless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speechless. 30. What does benchmark mean? A) Redelivery point. B) Point of increase. C) Reference point. D) Point of realization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reference point. 31. She screamed, her face ..... with fury and pain. A) Insolvent. B) Distorted. C) Inflatable. D) Disposable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distorted. 32. VerbDiscourage and stop by inciting fear or doubt A) Incriminate. B) Prosecute. C) Deter. D) Absolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deter. 33. Reading comprehension:Madison was helping Michael clean his apartment after a New Year's Eve party. The apartment was cluttered with gaudy decorations from the party, making it difficult for David to move around. What does the word 'gaudy' mean in this context? A) Dull and uninteresting. B) Simple and elegant. C) Excessively bright or showy. D) Subtle and understated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excessively bright or showy. 34. What civilization said that a day is equal to 24 hours? A) Mayans. B) Ancient Egyptians. C) Ancient Greeks. D) Vikings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient Egyptians. 35. 'very easy' is similar to ..... A) Effortless. B) Flawless. C) Efficient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effortless. 36. To arrange to pay for someone to paint a picture of a person-He's so vain, he's ..... a portrait of himself. A) Convicted. B) Commissioned. C) Commanded. D) Configured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissioned. 37. Match the meaning of the word 'ameliorate' with the correct definition: A) To ignore or neglect something. B) To make something worse or deteriorate it. C) To make something better or improve it. D) To keep something the same or maintain it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make something better or improve it. 38. When it's hot, I pull my hair back in ..... A) Wedges. B) A ponytail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A ponytail. 39. He was on his knees, ..... for mercy/forgiveness. A) Contemplate. B) Pleading. C) Contemplating. D) Plead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pleading. 40. Ivan is interested in politics ..... he reads newspapers every day. A) That's why. B) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's why. 41. You eat something strange. You become sick. You have skin and breathing problem. What is it? A) A cold. B) Allergy. C) A bruise. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allergy. 42. I bought a ..... camera at the airport because it is cheap. A) Distorted. B) Disposable. C) Inflatable. D) Insolvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disposable. 43. What civilization believed in life after death? A) Ancient Egypt. B) Vikings. C) Ancient Greece. D) Mayans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient Egypt. 44. To move to action A) Rudimentary. B) Scrutinize. C) Scapegoat. D) Spur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spur. 45. ..... two full hours later did our meal finally arrive. A) Never have I. B) Not until. C) Rarely. D) Hardly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not until. 46. To "thwart" is to ..... A) To pulse / to resonate. B) To prosper / to blossom. C) To oppose / to baffle. D) To excite / to invigorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To oppose / to baffle. 47. Thin but strong. A) Wiry(adj). B) Alert. C) Testy(adj). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wiry(adj). 48. Order management A) Orders management. B) Loss management. C) Cellar management. D) Management of depressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orders management. 49. She was doing great with her business, but then she ..... A) Priced herself out of the market. B) Priced yourself out of the market. C) Price herself of the market. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Priced herself out of the market. 50. To copy the way sb speaks, moves, behaves ..... A) Mimic. B) Mime. C) Muck up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mimic. 51. Teachers ..... students to do tests A) Compel. B) Overt. C) Drastic. D) Comply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compel. 52. Julius Caesar was of civilization? A) Egyptian. B) Greek. C) Roman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roman. 53. A part of something. A) Element(n). B) Neglect(adj). C) Organized(adj). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Element(n). 54. We'll all exhausted. We just can't continue to run the department while we are so ..... A) Underworked. B) Overcome. C) Overdrawn. D) Understaffed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Understaffed. 55. In many ways, recent developments in AI are a real ..... they will have a huge impact. A) Game changer. B) Red herring. C) Hiccup. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Game changer. 56. A flat metal pan with a long handle A) Casserole. B) Frying pan. C) Pan. D) Baking tray. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frying pan. 57. It took a lot of work to ..... up our business A) Build. B) Brick. C) Cement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Build. 58. Rising energy costs, which are a result of a growing scarcity, as well as inflation, are ..... the situation. A) Incurring. B) Facilitating. C) Exaggerating. D) Exacerbating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exacerbating. 59. Debts can easily and rapidly ..... Be careful with your credit cards A) Accumulate. B) Melts. C) Congeals. D) Scatters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accumulate. 60. The identification number will ..... your identity. A) Swipe. B) Verify. C) Deduct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verify. ← 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 8Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books