This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Upper Intermediate Vocabulary – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I'd love to go on a/ an ..... A) Cottage. B) Self-catering apartment. C) Adventure holiday. D) Beach house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adventure holiday. 2. People tend to believe that winning money leads ..... desaster A) Into. B) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 3. My job ..... talking to celebrities and I love it! A) Has. B) Involve. C) Requires. D) Involves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Involves. 4. I ..... for different ways to stay healthy. Yesterday I went to a new exercise class. A) Always look. B) Always looking. C) Am always look. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Always look. 5. The new system was the product of a ..... project between Apple and IBM. A) Collaboration. B) Collaborative. C) Collaborate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collaborative. 6. Peninsula means in English: A) Peninsula. B) Spit. C) Shoal. D) Bay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peninsula. 7. This ..... about fifteen years ago. A) Was happened. B) Happened. C) Had happened. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happened. 8. Marketers sometimes focus on particular segments of a given overall market. This process in known as ..... marketing, A) Shopping. B) Target. C) Position. D) Standardisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Target. 9. Every Saturday I would ..... on a long bike ride. A) Going. B) Went. C) Go. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Go. 10. Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. A) Predicted. B) Biased. C) Compare. D) Attempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biased. 11. He is said ..... the richest man in the world. A) To be. B) He is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be. 12. We're going to have a ..... next week. I hope the air-conditioning is working. A) Hurricane. B) Flood. C) Heatwave. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heatwave. 13. Student' s book p.73 Task 2 sentence 4 A) In order to. B) A way to. C) A process of. D) A means of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A means of. 14. Have you ..... my keys? I can't find them anywhere. A) Seen. B) Been seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seen. 15. As a professional, you have to ..... ethics. A) Act as. B) Take on. C) Demonstrate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demonstrate. 16. You are pregnant! Congratulations! When is it ..... A) Due. B) Dyi. C) Pervaded. D) Dye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due. 17. Husbands ..... their wives whn they give a lot of attention A) Trust. B) Please. C) Love. D) Calm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Please. 18. What means the same as deceive? A) Grab. B) Distract. C) Fool. D) Switch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fool. 19. PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC PERSON A) PIGS FLY. B) UPS AND DOWNS. C) DOWN TO EARTH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DOWN TO EARTH. 20. I now live next door to ..... school where I used to go. A) The. B) -. C) A. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 21. John ..... very hard at the moment. A) Worked. B) Has worked. C) Is working. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is working. 22. What means the same as "divert someone's attention (from something)?" A) Pretend to be. B) Fall for. C) Be taken in (by). D) Distract. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distract. 23. The word "major" is similar to ..... A) Big. B) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big. 24. During the following months, Mat and I got to know A) Each other. B) Us. C) We. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each other. 25. Breaking or fall apart into small fragments A) Crumbling. B) Fairly. C) Flourishing. D) Enormous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crumbling. 26. Did you get any GAS before we left? A) British. B) American. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) American. 27. He won a scholarship that helps ..... students afford the fees at the private school. A) Mixed. B) Hard. C) Diverse. D) Low-income. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Low-income. 28. Choose the correct definition to the word:gut feeling A) An answer which is intended to be amusing rather than serious. B) An activity that someone enjoys but would be embarrassed by if other people found out about it. C) A reaction beased on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A reaction beased on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason. 29. Andrew's dog, ..... he got from a dogs' home, loves cats. A) What. B) Which. C) Who. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 30. I am his mentor, and he is my ..... A) Instudy. B) Overstudy. C) Understudy. D) Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understudy. 31. Causing extreme sadness A) Well-earned. B) Self-defeating. C) Heartbreaking. D) Thought-provoking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heartbreaking. 32. He needs help, he has a flat ..... A) Tyre. B) Ture. C) Gum. D) Tore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tyre. 33. Our grandparents haven't ..... using computers yet, A) Got use to. B) Are used to. C) Got used to. D) Used to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Got used to. 34. I think John really ..... his brother. They aren't twins but I can't tell who is each one. A) Likes. B) Looks like. C) Is like. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looks like. 35. Spending money on experiencces usually results ..... longer-term happiness. A) On. B) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 36. Find the word with similar meaning:neglected A) Not looked after. B) Not attractive. C) Busy. D) Empty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not looked after. 37. I have some ..... and tricks for you. A) Tipings. B) Tops. C) Tips. D) Bars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tips. 38. In indirect questions we use the same word order as in direct question. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. To breathe heavily A) Grate. B) Burst. C) Pump. D) Pant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pant. 40. When I was young there was a huge ..... and our town was cut off by snow. A) Blizzard. B) Monsoon. C) Flood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blizzard. 41. When we don't use the relative clause that? A) To introduce a non-defining relative clause. B) To introduce a defining relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a non-defining relative clause. 42. Peter will ..... the management of the finance department. A) Take after. B) Take up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take up. 43. You ..... have seen my parents at the supermarket. They're away on holiday. A) Must. B) Might. C) Can't. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can't. 44. No longer feeling distressed or anxious A) Satisfied. B) Relieved. C) Impressed. D) Fascinated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relieved. 45. You may find it ..... to wait a few weeks before replying. A) Advantageable. B) Advantageous. C) Disadvantageable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advantageous. 46. She ordered a tea and some bread. A) Correct. B) Incorrect . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 47. More and more homeowners are having solar panels ..... (install) by specialists. A) Installed. B) Being installed. C) To be installed. D) To have been installed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Installed. 48. Why not ..... the octopus? A) Try. B) To try. C) Trying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try. 49. The following day, they learnt that one of the waiters had thrown a pan of hot oil across the kitchen, and that was what had caused the fire. Everyone was shocked when they saw the damage-there was nothing left of the restaurant-but they were all (a) to hear that there were no injuries. A) A relieved. B) Thrilled. C) Stunned. D) Frustrated. E) Impressed. F) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A relieved. 50. A method that is easy to understand or complete A) Private company. B) Leading orchestra. C) Straightforward process. D) Innovative scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straightforward process. 51. 16 My parents used ..... me do my homework before I could watch TV. A) Make. B) Making. C) To make. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make. 52. I'm going to try to get his autograph before he ..... A) Will leave. B) Leaves. C) Is leaving. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaves. 53. A person who commentates on a sports match or other event. A) Newsreader. B) Commentator. C) Reporter. D) Critic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commentator. 54. Sometimes tedious individuals ..... the floor at meetings. A) Mop. B) Hog. C) Sweep. D) Dominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hog. 55. To make a quick decision or give an answer quickly A) To think with your brain. B) To jump with your brain. C) To think on your feet. D) To jump on your feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To think on your feet. 56. What sound might you make when you disapprove of something? A) Tut. B) Sigh. C) Slurp. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tut. 57. Sometimes I just feel so ..... by the amount of work I've got to do. A) Overwhelmed. B) Relieved. C) Awkward. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overwhelmed. 58. When you do something wrong, your parents often ..... A) Nag you. B) Tell you off. C) Show off. D) Praise you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tell you off. 59. Replace the verb idioms in italics with the right phrase. There seem to be one or two things here that need clearing up before we go any further. A) Interrupting. B) Explaining. C) Make sense. D) Misunderstood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explaining. 60. A person full of fear and anxiety is ..... A) Fractured. B) Frantic. C) Rough. D) Tough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frantic. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesUpper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 1Upper 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books