This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Upper Intermediate Vocabulary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A girl ..... sister is in my brother's class was sitting there. A) Whose. B) Which. C) Who. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 2. I've known Emma for 6 months. A) Past simple. B) Present perfect. C) Present simple. D) Past perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present perfect. 3. Diverse means in English: A) Diverse. B) Fairly. C) Vibrant. D) Stifling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diverse. 4. MEANING OF VANISHING A) FAINT. B) DISAPPEAR. C) BARRIER. D) PASS AWAY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DISAPPEAR. 5. She's exhausted because she ..... all day! A) Has been cleaned. B) Have been cleaning. C) Has been cleaning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has been cleaning. 6. I can't stand him, but my wife thinks he's ..... A) Soaking. B) Dreadful. C) Enormous. D) Marvellous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marvellous. 7. Attractive and impressive, deserving praise A) Crumbling. B) Spellbinding. C) Prosperous. D) Magnificent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Magnificent. 8. A:I passed my exams!B:Great! ..... ! A) I'm very happy for you!. B) Excellent! I'm happy to you!. C) Congrats! I'm happy with you!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm very happy for you!. 9. If somebody is being childish, you can tell them: A) "Act your age!". B) "Grow old!". C) "Come of age!". D) "You look young for your age!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Act your age!". 10. He decided to ..... his job as the CEO of a big database company A) Following. B) Achieve. C) Find. D) Give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give up. 11. A copy of a file that can be used if the original is lost or damaged A) Backup. B) Cookie. C) Bug. D) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Backup. 12. They had ..... and were absolutely refusing to go any further. A) Face. B) Drawn the line. C) Add up. D) Missed the point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drawn the line. 13. A team leader works closely with the facilitator in planning the agenda of a meeting, setting ..... and ensuring next steps are assigned. A) Outcomes. B) A stage. C) Final. D) A table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outcomes. 14. Match the statement to the responses:You were always playing chess with your dad when you were a kid. A) Has she?. B) Was I?. C) Have you?. D) Does he?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was I?. 15. A small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used as money A) Tablet. B) Coin. C) Jewel. D) Pottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coin. 16. Choose the correct word to the definition:a noun for creature that people feel pity for because it is so miserable A) Monster. B) Wretch. C) Thing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wretch. 17. It is ..... scientists will find a cure for cancer one day. A) Is bound. B) Safe to. C) Possible that. D) Most probably. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possible that. 18. Susan ..... (be) 35 next month. A) Is. B) Is going to be. C) Will be. D) Will have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be. 19. I thought you ..... from home this week because of the lockdown. A) Worked. B) Were working. C) Had worked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were working. 20. A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a newspaper, magazine, or multi-author book. A) Editor. B) Commentator. C) Newsreader. D) Freelance journalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editor. 21. A painful swelling on the skin A) Devastation. B) Strain. C) Limb. D) Blister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blister. 22. I didn't ..... like mangoe. A) Use to. B) Used. C) Used to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use to. 23. Mary seems ..... A) Like scared. B) As if scared. C) Scared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scared. 24. The story contains few facts and ..... A) Trace the source. B) Went viral. C) Lacked credibility. D) Fell for a scam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lacked credibility. 25. Developing rapidly and successfully A) Flourishing. B) Sensible. C) Vibrant. D) Stifling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flourishing. 26. Paul was out ..... in the interview and couldn't answer most of the questions. A) A of character. B) B of his depth. C) C on a limb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B of his depth. 27. Your cat ..... to come home soon. It always does when it's hungry. A) Is bound. B) Most probably. C) Possible that. D) Safe to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is bound. 28. Slow down! We ..... A) Will have been crashing. B) Are going to crash. C) Are crashing. D) Will be crashing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are going to crash. 29. Baseball originated in the U.S.A. in which century? A) 19th Century. B) 18th Century. C) 20th Century. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19th Century. 30. Have you ever not taken ..... a good opportunity and regretted it? A) Part in. B) Advantage of. C) After. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advantage of. 31. Choose the correct idiom for this word:Humiliated A) Lose face. B) Be down in the dumps. C) Be on edge. D) Be in two minds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose face. 32. Which adjective can you use to describe a character in a film? A) Fast-moving. B) Far-fetched. C) Convincing. D) Gripping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convincing. 33. To put in a harmful, dangerous situation A) To encourage. B) To thrive. C) To abandon. D) To endanger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To endanger. 34. The evidence would ..... us to arrive at firm conclusions. A) Enable. B) Revolutionise. C) Adjust to. D) Benefit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enable. 35. A nurse has the task to ..... doctor. A) Oversee. B) Assist. C) Turn to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assist. 36. A nose can be ..... A) Nauseous. B) Antacid. C) Stiff. D) Congested. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congested. 37. You'll need a raincoat. It's not raining hard but it is ..... A) Drizzling. B) Pouring. C) Boiling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drizzling. 38. We've ..... many environmentally friendly features into the design of the building. A) Differentiated. B) Evolved. C) Emerged. D) Incorporated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incorporated. 39. Attentive = ..... A) Unhelpful. B) Critical. C) Helpful. D) Helpless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helpful. 40. I don't think that was a very wise decision. Thepeople are ..... to rise up against it in arms. A) Bound. B) Displeased. C) Hostile. D) Crude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bound. 41. To become or make something become smaller, weaker, less important, etc. A) Offend. B) Request. C) Lessen. D) Escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lessen. 42. A:I'm very worried. B:Look, if she ..... by 9 o'clock, I'll go out and look for her. A) Isn't calling. B) Hasn't called. C) Didn't call. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasn't called. 43. He was killed in a/an ..... while skiing. A) Flood. B) Avalance. C) Heatwave. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avalance. 44. Spend the night somewhere other than home A) Get around. B) Stay over. C) Stop over. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stay over. 45. Identify the main idea of the passage:'The passage focuses on the benefits of mindfulness and its impact on mental well-being.' A) The passage focuses on the benefits of mindfulness and its impact on mental well-being. B) The passage is about the benefits of physical exercise on mental well-being. C) The passage discusses the history of mindfulness practices. D) The passage focuses on the negative effects of mindfulness on mental well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The passage focuses on the benefits of mindfulness and its impact on mental well-being. 46. 18 We can't get used ..... in a bungalow. We keep wanting to go upstairs! A) Live. B) To live. C) To living. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To living. 47. Nothing is more ..... than this year's latest fashion fad. It'll have been completely forgotten in six months' time. A) Short-lived. B) Old-fashioned. C) Middle-class. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short-lived. 48. It sounds like John ..... over as team captain next season. A) Will have taken. B) Will be taking. C) Will be taken. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be taking. 49. I'm ..... about when we meet. I don't have any plans this week. A) Sympathetic. B) Mean. C) Flexible. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flexible. 50. Hi ..... building A) Rise. B) Floor. C) Ceiling. D) Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rise. 51. With people or animals living there A) Derelict. B) Diverse. C) Decaying. D) Inhabited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inhabited. 52. An international student struggling to communicate with local students due to language differences is facing a: A) Currency crisis. B) Language barrier. C) Cultural adaptation. D) Budget issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Language barrier. 53. What would be the best treatment for an insect sting? A) Rubella. B) Antacid. C) Anti-inflammatory. D) Swell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anti-inflammatory. 54. The comedian's jokes were really bad, so you could only hear a ..... applause. A) Pervaded. B) Faint. C) Thunderous. D) Flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Faint. 55. Certain pesticides should be banned since they are hazardous to the environment. A) Dangerous. B) Unfriendly. C) Just plain bad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangerous. 56. Identify the main idea of the passage:'The passage examines the role of technology in shaping modern society and its potential consequences.' A) The passage discusses the history of agriculture. B) The passage focuses on the benefits of exercise. C) The main idea is the role of technology in shaping modern society and its potential consequences. D) The passage explores the impact of art on society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main idea is the role of technology in shaping modern society and its potential consequences. 57. When in Arabic is ..... A) When. B) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 58. The antonym od 'sleek' is ..... A) Handy. B) Fragile. C) Resilient. D) Plain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plain. 59. A pair of headphones, especially one with a microphone attached to it A) Handset. B) Headset. C) Keypad. D) Cord. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Headset. 60. I've always wanted ..... work of Mongolian art. A) An. B) The. C) A. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Next →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesUpper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 2Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 3Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 4Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 5Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 6Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 7Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 8Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 9Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books