This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the correct dependent preposition: "She's really keen ..... learning new languages." A) For. B) At. C) On. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 2. Fill in the blank:A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is called an ..... A) Ecosystem. B) Organism. C) Habitat. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecosystem. 3. Which idiom means to give up or quit? A) Sit on the fence. B) Throw in the towel. C) Go the extra mile. D) Get your act together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Throw in the towel. 4. Choose the correct collocation: "Universities often ..... research to improve teaching methods." A) Do. B) Conduct. C) Make. D) Bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conduct. 5. What does the idiom "bite the bullet" mean? A) To avoid a difficult situation. B) To face a painful or unpleasant situation. C) To make a quick decision. D) To take a risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To face a painful or unpleasant situation. 6. I thought she was famous, but ..... of my friends have ever heard of her. A) Never. B) Not. C) No. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 7. An organized series of concerts, plays, or films, typically one held annually in the same place is called a ..... A) Festival. B) Parade. C) Conference. D) Exhibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Festival. 8. What is the word for 'activities done in one's free time for enjoyment'? A) Leisure activities. B) Work tasks. C) Household chores. D) School subjects. E) Business meetings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leisure activities. 9. Fill in the blank: ..... means relating to an atom or atoms. A) Atomic. B) Molecular. C) Elemental. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atomic. 10. A minor medical ..... A) Rash. B) Complaint. C) Success. D) Failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complaint. 11. If you are not familiar with something, you are not ..... A) In the know. B) Hanging on every word. C) Rising to the occasion. D) In the moves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the know. 12. The ..... country for the next World Cup will be chosen next week. A) Host. B) Organizer. C) Prize. D) Selected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Host. 13. What does the idiom "go the extra mile" mean? A) Travel a long distance. B) Make more effort than expected. C) Take a big risk. D) Be late for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make more effort than expected. 14. Which word means to go somewhere and bring something back? A) Bring. B) Carry. C) Fetch. D) Send. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fetch. 15. He has ..... of friends A) Heaps. B) Piles. C) Bundles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heaps. 16. "She refused to ..... despite the pressure." A) Pull off. B) Cut back on. C) Back down. D) Stick to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back down. 17. Despite a very devastating eartquake, most buildings stayed ..... A) Intact. B) Prohibitive. C) Perilous. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intact. 18. The measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Ecological footprint. B) Carbon cycle. C) Biomagnification. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecological footprint. 19. ZMIESZANY A) CIRCUMFLEXED. B) PERPLEXED. C) IMPECCABLE. D) ANXIOUS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PERPLEXED. 20. Which phrasal verb means 'to communicate an idea clearly'? A) Get across. B) Put off. C) Bring about. D) Come up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get across. 21. "We need to ..... unnecessary expenses." A) Stick to. B) Cut back on. C) Pull off. D) Bring about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cut back on. 22. Of or relating to the manufacture of any product (such as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Ceramic. B) Metallic. C) Organic. D) Plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ceramic. 23. People most ..... to that disease are mostly the elderly. A) Vulnerable. B) Perceptive. C) Apprehensive. D) Plausible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vulnerable. 24. The thinning of the ozone layer. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Ozone depletion. B) Global warming. C) Acid rain. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone depletion. 25. A non-committal reply A) Doesn't express the speaker's opinion or intentions clearly. B) Is not understandable. C) Is rude. D) None of the above. 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