This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses the phrasal verb "cut back on" correctly? A) We decided to cut back on sugar this month. B) He cut back on his homework before lunch. C) They cut back on to the main road. D) The teacher cut back on with the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to cut back on sugar this month. 2. Choose the correct idiom: "You need to ..... and study." A) Go the extra mile. B) Get your act together. C) Keep an eye on. D) Take with a pinch of salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get your act together. 3. What does fall through mean? A) To succeed unexpectedly. B) To fail to happen or be completed. C) To reduce expenses. D) To reject an offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To fail to happen or be completed. 4. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" means: A) Avoid depending on a single plan or option. B) Be very careful with money. C) Focus on one thing only. D) Share your resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoid depending on a single plan or option. 5. Fill in the blank: ..... is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. A) Genetic engineering. B) Natural selection. C) Photosynthesis. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic engineering. 6. If a machine is on the blink, it ..... A) Is working correctly. B) Is not working at all. C) Is working, but not correctly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is working, but not correctly. 7. Which of these adjectives denotes a negative quality? (You can choose many options) A) Dazzling. B) Hilarious. C) Stunning. D) Dreadful. E) Terrific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dreadful. 8. When you serve your apprenticeship, you A) Do military service for a particular amount of time. B) Learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for sb who has a lot of experience. C) Serve customers at a restaurant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for sb who has a lot of experience. 9. The adjective ..... describes a situation which does not have a successful effect or result A) Futile. B) Unmitigated. C) Lukewarm. D) Dismal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Futile. 10. Fill in the blank:(Of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members is called ..... A) Extinct. B) Endangered. C) Migratory. D) Dominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extinct. 11. An elaborate ..... is a trick someone deliberately tells. A) Story. B) Joke. C) Hoax. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hoax. 12. Fill in the blank:(Of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used is described as ..... A) Renewable. B) Exhaustible. C) Finite. D) Non-recyclable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 13. Small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Microplastic. B) Bioplastic. C) Macroplastic. D) Polymer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microplastic. 14. Fill in the blank: ..... is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. A) Obesity. B) Anemia. C) Insomnia. D) Asthma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obesity. 15. A high-flyer is A) Someone dreaming of earning a lot. B) A CEO's assistant. C) An extremely succesful person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An extremely succesful person. 16. If you do something for a short time, you do it for a ..... moment. A) Fleeting. B) Flying. C) Rising. D) Buzzing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fleeting. 17. Which word does not describe a book? A) Gripping. B) Readable. C) Moving. D) Avid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avid. 18. The negotiations failed ..... a lack of trust. A) In spite of. B) Instead of. C) Apart from. D) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On account of. 19. The word heed means A) To give careful attention to something. B) To stay away from something or someone one dislikes. C) To attract unwanted attention. D) To prevail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give careful attention to something. 20. Which idiom means 'to reveal a secret'? A) Let the cat out of the bag. B) Hit the nail on the head. C) Cost an arm and a leg. D) Be on the same wavelength. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let the cat out of the bag. 21. " ..... the findings, changes were made." A) So to speak. B) In light of. C) All the more reason to. D) To a large extent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In light of. 22. "Don't worry, we'll talk later and ..... touch." A) Make. B) Stay. C) Keep. D) Hold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep. 23. His drinking problem ..... on our relationship. A) Put down. B) Put a great strain. C) Put a rock. D) Turn sour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put a great strain. 24. A style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s is called ..... A) Impressionism. B) Cubism. C) Surrealism. D) Expressionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impressionism. 25. The ..... of immigrants into the local community is crucial. A) Quick response. B) Complete. C) Integration. D) Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Integration. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Vocabulary Quiz 2Cae Vocabulary Quiz 3Cae Vocabulary Quiz 4Cae Vocabulary Quiz 5Cae Vocabulary Quiz 6Cae Vocabulary Quiz 7Cae Vocabulary Quiz 8Cae Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books