This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Upper Intermediate Vocabulary – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Today was the last day of school and we ..... (attend) classes in the afternoon. A) Needn't have attended. B) Didn't need to attend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't need to attend. 2. Eat in a restaurant A) Eat out. B) Eat up. C) Live on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eat out. 3. Which of the following can be used to introduce a contrasting idea? A) Additionally. B) As a result. C) However. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 4. It is believed ..... separated. A) That they are. B) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That they are. 5. Cultural events are great for ..... people together. A) Attracting. B) Putting. C) Bringing. D) Offering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bringing. 6. Languages ..... very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100 A) Are disappearing. B) Disappeared. C) Disappear. D) Will disappear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are disappearing. 7. Choose the correct word for the definition:very angry A) Furious. B) Hysterical. C) Irritated. D) Bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furious. 8. David is worried. He has ..... A) A strange medical complaint. B) A new wild girlfriend. C) A big public presentation. D) Something on his mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Something on his mind. 9. I'D LIKE TO TRAVEL TO ..... COUNTRIES A) ANOTHER. B) OTHER. C) OTHERS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OTHER. 10. Steven (want) ..... to apply for that job all his life. A) Has been wanting. B) Has wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has wanted. 11. Strong and healthy A) Robust. B) Considerable. C) Crumbling. D) Amicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robust. 12. Smooth and shiny A) Pricey. B) Cutting-edge. C) Handy. D) Sleek. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleek. 13. Strongly felt and sincere A) Mind-blowing. B) Heartfelt. C) Fast-paced. D) Well-known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heartfelt. 14. Read this reported sentence. Which was the original version? He told me he had never been there. A) "I went never there". B) "I have never been there". C) "I never go there". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I have never been there". 15. The bigger the car, the ..... it is. A) Fast. B) Fastest. C) Faster. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Faster. 16. Abigail ..... (suppose) to do all the housework. A) Was suppose. B) Is suppose. C) Supposes. D) Is supposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is supposed. 17. It is illegal to ..... on the grounds of race, gender or religion. A) Stereotype. B) Discriminate. C) Comment. D) Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discriminate. 18. Jack asked me whether I had bought a newspaper that day. What were his exact words? A) Have you bought a newspaper yesterday?. B) Did you buy a newspaper yesterday?. C) Have you bought a newspaper today?. D) Did you buy a newspaper today?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have you bought a newspaper today?. 19. A:Could you give this to Rebecca? B:No problem ..... her later today. A) I see. B) I'll have seen. C) I'll be seeing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'll be seeing. 20. Stop being good to eat because it is too old A) Go off. B) Cut down on. C) Eat up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go off. 21. What is the purpose of a defining relative clause? A) To provide additional, non-essential information about a noun. B) To provide essential information about a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide essential information about a noun. 22. 2 PASSIVE VOICE-Choose the correct alternative. 1 Oh no! I don't believe it! My mobile phone ..... stolen! A) 's been. B) Was. C) Is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 's been. 23. I often buy my clothes in ..... shops. They may be old but they are often stylish. A) Old. B) Vintage. C) Designer. D) Second-hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Second-hand. 24. That old house is extremely ..... There must be ghosts. A) Fabulous. B) Uneasy. C) Creepy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creepy. 25. Advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it A) Firewall. B) Spam. C) Spyware. D) Update. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spam. 26. Both drivers were heavily injured in the accident. They oughtn't ..... A) To speed. B) To have been speeding. C) Speeding. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have been speeding. 27. I'm sorry darling. I didn't mean ..... you. I just couldn't calm my nerves. A) Offending. B) To offend. C) To being offending. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To offend. 28. This year a sever ..... may ruin the crops. It hasn't been raining for two months! A) Hailstorm. B) Storm. C) Drought. D) Flood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drought. 29. What time ..... (leave / the first train) A) Did the first train leave? . B) Has the first train left?. C) Does the first train leave?. D) Is the first train leaving?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does the first train leave?. 30. Problem which interrupts an event, activity, or process. A) Disturbance. B) Disruption. C) Disease. D) Disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disruption. 31. Feeling shy, ashamed, or guilty about something A) Embarrassed. B) Embarassed. C) Embarrassed. D) Embarrassed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Embarrassed. 32. He started working on things he enjoyed as soon as he ..... University. A) Finish. B) Finished. C) Has finished. D) Finishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finished. 33. Let's be friends, ..... ? A) Shall we. B) Will we. C) Won't we. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shall we. 34. The invention of mobile phones was a huge ..... in communication. A) Drawback. B) Outcome. C) Breakthrough. D) Outlook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakthrough. 35. Ian tried ..... but it was useless:the dog still didn't come. A) To whistle. B) Whistled. C) Whistle. D) Whistling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whistling. 36. People often wear masks in my city to protect themselves from the ..... A) Fog. B) Mist. C) Smog. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smog. 37. I tried to ..... calm and just ignore him. A) Overcome. B) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep. 38. At last you're coming! I ..... wait to show you around the city! A) Couldn't. B) Can't. C) Don't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 39. Which of the following is the meaning of lucrative? A) Acting cautiously, being careful. B) Lacking in experience or wisdom. C) Producing a great deal of profit. D) Working together as a team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producing a great deal of profit. 40. Somebody ..... my bag! A) Has stolen. B) Has been stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has stolen. 41. Stated or estimated as likely to happen in the future; forecast. A) Investigated. B) Attempt. C) Imagination. D) Predicted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicted. 42. She has been doing yoga ..... she was 3. A) For. B) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 43. Vivid is in English: A) Significant. B) Expressive. C) Compassion. D) Persistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 44. Ground-breaking to po angielsku: A) Crucial. B) Expressive. C) Significant. D) Determined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crucial. 45. To get ..... power, dams are built on rivers and the power of falling water is used to generate electricity. A) Hydroelectric. B) Biofuel. C) Natural resources. D) Exhaust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydroelectric. 46. Mikey really wanted to go to the concert, but ..... all the tickets were sold out. A) Clearly. B) Obviously. C) Unfortunately. D) Luckily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unfortunately. 47. I took one look at him ..... A) That he wasn't happy. B) She never lost her looks. C) And decided I didn't like him. D) If he was going to cry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And decided I didn't like him. 48. Brian quite often bickers with his sister. A) They argue about unimportant things. B) They are very friendly. C) They share the same opinions. D) They argue about important things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They argue about unimportant things. 49. Explain the meaning of the word 'dilemma' as used in the passage:'The protagonist faced a moral dilemma when forced to choose between loyalty and honesty.' A) A simple and easy decision. B) A difficult choice between two or more alternatives. C) A medical condition affecting the lungs. D) A type of tropical fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A difficult choice between two or more alternatives. 50. Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperate? A) Tropical. B) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical. 51. MEANING OF CHEERS A) HELLO. B) THANKS. C) SEE YOU IN 2 DAYS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THANKS. 52. To have already achieved or obtained sth A) Under your belt. B) Under the weather. C) Under scrutiny. D) Under the radar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under your belt. 53. I really ..... think there's any need to be so extreme. A) Don't. B) Think. C) Honest. D) Personally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't. 54. Yesterday I could not ..... Kairat Nurtas. He was wearing different sunglasses A) Speak. B) Know. C) Identify. D) Take photo with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify. 55. It was decided to have a meeting, and the first item on the ..... was a brainstorming session. A) Menu. B) Minutes. C) Agenda. D) Course. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agenda. 56. A ..... is a severe snow storm with strong winds. A) Thunderstorm. B) Drizzle. C) Blizzard. D) Hail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blizzard. 57. Distribution ..... A) Trends. B) Sheets. C) Appraisals. D) Channels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Channels. 58. Remove by passing through a filter, eliminate A) Find out. B) Bark out. C) Filter out. D) Dish out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filter out. 59. Being watched or examined closely A) Under the radar. B) Under the weather. C) Under scrutiny. D) Under your belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under scrutiny. 60. A thing aimed at or sought; a goal. A) Plan. B) Accurate. C) Predicted. D) Objective. 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