This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Essential English Words – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Essential English Words Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does mean "allow" ? A) To allow something to happen means to let it happen. B) To challenge is something is to make it known. C) To say that something is true. D) Something is to split it into smaller parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To allow something to happen means to let it happen. 2. A game or a race. A) Rob. B) Somewhat. C) Journalist. D) Contest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contest. 3. Full or blocked. A) Liable. B) Congested. C) Suppress. D) Garment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congested. 4. A device used for a particular purpose. A) Sideways. B) Mortal. C) Speck. D) Apparatus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apparatus. 5. To make something bigger. A) Strap. B) Signify. C) Enlarge. D) Hierarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enlarge. 6. To ..... is to show something by drawing a picture. A) Reject. B) Illustrate. C) Exclaim. D) Forbid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illustrate. 7. The state of being hopeful about the future. A) Headache. B) Optimism. C) Spouse. D) Tolerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Optimism. 8. The group of rules about how to be polite. A) Premium. B) Obsess. C) Intuitive. D) Etiquette. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Etiquette. 9. The important qualities or basic characteristics of something. A) Essence. B) Assess. C) Astonish. D) Remedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essence. 10. In this part of the town, you can see the ..... of our ancient civilisation. A) Overseas. B) Ruins. C) Colleagues. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruins. 11. To not allow something. A) Prohibit. B) Compile. C) Humane. D) Needy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prohibit. 12. Old buildings that are not used anymore. A) Ruins. B) Factual. C) Biology. D) Mission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruins. 13. An amount of time when something happens. A) Trash. B) Period. C) Wide. D) Sign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 14. She became the first black woman to be elected to the ..... A) Civilian. B) Euphoria. C) Unrest. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Senate. 15. I was able to secure a good grade on my test after weeks of studying. Antonym? A) Assure. B) Miss. C) Insure. D) Circle thread. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miss. 16. The scissors are in the kitchen ..... A) Publication. B) Drawer. C) Bulletin. D) Riddle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drawer. 17. A device that makes a loud noise. A) Van. B) Nightmare. C) Zoom. D) Horn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Horn. 18. They'll either die from the cold or ..... to death. A) Spoil. B) Acquaint. C) Nourish. D) Starve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Starve. 19. To completely soak something with liquid. A) Spade. B) Upcoming. C) Saturate. D) Capitalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saturate. 20. To be dishonest in order to win or do well. A) Definite. B) Capable. C) Bush. D) Cheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cheat. 21. 'Now stop crying' said Marilla, a little crossly Antonym? A) Bitterly. B) Quietly. C) Furiously. D) Fiercely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quietly. 22. Incorrect or partly wrong A) Frantic. B) Erroneous. C) Disrupt. D) Err. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erroneous. 23. Circle the right definition for the given word:nowadays A) Yesterday. B) In the future. C) Now. D) In the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Now. 24. Police were brought into ..... the protesters who were blocking the Main Street. A) Marshall. B) Envious. C) Advocate. D) Authorize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marshall. 25. To hold something. A) Console. B) Grasp. C) Underneath. D) Tap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grasp. 26. The place where a person lives. A) Exchange. B) Community. C) Clothes. D) Home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Home. 27. A plant that has long, twisting stems and climbs upward. A) Vine. B) Mimic. C) Metropolitan. D) Scorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vine. 28. Something magical that people believe is real. A) Ash. B) Superstition. C) Confine. D) Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superstition. 29. A piece of jewellery that people wear around their necks. A) Stack. B) Necklace. C) Vase. D) Tin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Necklace. 30. A situation that makes it hard to do something. A) Intend. B) Disadvantage. C) Secure. D) Obey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disadvantage. 31. Which word has a similar meaning to 'acquire? A) Obtain. B) Discourage. C) Overlook. D) Neglect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obtain. 32. At last or at the end A) Angry. B) Clever. C) Finally. D) Reply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finally. 33. A lot of these children have been ..... of a normal home life. A) Deprived. B) Fasted. C) Speculated. D) Arid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deprived. 34. The place or condition of happiness where things are perfect. A) Contemporary. B) Texture. C) Paradise. D) Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paradise. 35. To take legal action against someone. A) Earnest. B) Prosecute. C) Linguistic. D) Tact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prosecute. 36. To say a word or a sound. A) Dough. B) Reconcile. C) Utter. D) Fist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utter. 37. What would a sage most likely say to a person who is having a hard time? A) Give up your life. B) What a looser!. C) You are pathetic. D) Life is hard, but keep trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life is hard, but keep trying. 38. What has to be broken before you can use it? A) Fruit. B) Egg. C) Vegetable. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egg. 39. Able to do something well. A) Proficient. B) Optimism. C) Devise. D) Expertise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proficient. 40. When someone is ..... , they can solve a hard puzzle or problem. A) Anxious. B) Clever. C) A fool. D) Afraid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clever. 41. The children were so excited they could ..... speak. A) Chief. B) Log. C) Hardly. D) Secure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardly. 42. A sharp difference between two things. A) Propose. B) Contrast. C) Tear. D) Grab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 43. To ..... is to move away from your proper course. A) Deviate. B) Differentiate. C) Disrupt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deviate. 44. Something that happened earlier in time or order. A) Inward. B) Flap. C) Previous. D) Stall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Previous. 45. When someone is ..... , they are happy. A) Anxious. B) Angry. C) Pleased. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pleased. 46. What is the part of speech of "because" ? A) Preposition. B) Conjunction. C) Verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 47. A quality or thing related to men. A) Anthropology. B) Consecutive. C) Posture. D) Masculine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Masculine. 48. A special right given only to a certain person or group of people. A) Warp. B) Privilege. C) Suppress. D) Courier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Privilege. 49. Match the words and definitions:1. Chance2. Guard3. Imagea. someone whose job is to make certain someone does not escape or to protect a place or another personb. a picture, especially on film or television or in a mirrorc. the possibility that something will happen A) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. C) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c. D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. 50. Explains how to do something. A) Convey. B) Capable. C) Instructions. D) Deligh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instructions. 51. Alan ..... the handle and pulled it. A) Consoled. B) Stirred. C) Grasped. D) Alerted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grasped. 52. Choose the word that fits the definition:difference between two things A) Contract. B) Control. C) Contrast. D) Contact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 53. The dust wasmakinghim ..... A) Arise. B) Overlook. C) Acquire. D) Sneeze. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sneeze. 54. The state of people working together for a certain purpose. A) Economy. B) Goods. C) Unity. D) Charity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unity. 55. Someone who has the power to make decisions and enforce rules and laws. A) Exit. B) Cooperate. C) Authority. D) Pastor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authority. 56. Did I ..... a lot of presents from my aunt? A) Gotten. B) Gets. C) Get. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 57. Open and direct. A) Shovel. B) Plaster. C) Engrave. D) Outright. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outright. 58. To make a guess about something. A) Rough. B) Estimate. C) Narrow. D) Shade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Estimate. 59. The reason that you do something. A) Chase. B) Purpose. C) Pattern. D) Encourage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 60. The act of hurting someone who has hurt you. A) Revenge. B) Empty. C) Plot. D) Sneak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revenge. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEssential English Words Quiz 1Essential English Words Quiz 2Essential English Words Quiz 3Essential English Words Quiz 4Essential English Words Quiz 5Essential English Words Quiz 6Essential English Words Quiz 7Essential English Words Quiz 8Essential English Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books