This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Vocabulary Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Adaptation. B) Mutation. C) Migration. D) Extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 2. To herald= A) Deny. B) Accept. C) Announce, forerun. D) Avoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Announce, forerun. 3. Grovelling sycophancy is a A) Polite apology. B) Kind request. C) Cringing flattery. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cringing flattery. 4. The ability to recognize and value beauty in art or nature. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Aesthetic appreciation. B) Critical thinking. C) Emotional intelligence. D) Scientific reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aesthetic appreciation. 5. If someone is under the weather, they are ..... A) Very happy. B) Feeling slightly ill. C) Working hard. D) Avoiding responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feeling slightly ill. 6. Fill in the blank: ..... is the degree of compactness of a substance. A) Density. B) Volume. C) Mass. D) Temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Density. 7. What is the word for 'one's highest level of achievement in a particular activity'? A) Personal best. B) Milestone. C) Record holder. D) Goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal best. 8. The electrician is trying to untangle the ..... of cables. A) Bundle. B) Pile. C) Heap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bundle. 9. ..... WITH HOSTILITY A) FRAUD. B) FRAUGHT. C) FREIGHT. D) BROAD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FRAUGHT. 10. You can't turn your back ..... me now, after all I've done for you. A) On. B) From. C) To. D) Away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 11. "I go hiking ..... " A) The fact remains that. B) From time to time. C) On the whole. D) To a large extent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From time to time. 12. Our son has ..... up a close friendship with another boy at his new school. A) Set. B) Made. C) Struck. D) Hit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Struck. 13. As there is little hope of being rescued, I have ..... myself to the worst. A) Abandoned. B) Decided. C) Resigned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resigned. 14. "If you want to achieve your goals, you must ..... a clear plan and stick to it." A) Make up. B) Come up with. C) Turn down. D) Carry out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Come up with. 15. The company wants to ..... awareness of environmental issues. A) Make. B) Raise. C) Do. D) Reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raise. 16. We had a serious disagreement last year but lately we've been ..... bridges and things are looking more positive A) Making. B) Building. C) Developing. D) Creating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building. 17. Fill in the blank: ..... is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations. A) Rock climbing. B) Swimming. C) Cycling. D) Skiing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rock climbing. 18. The arts created primarily for visual perception, as drawing, graphics, painting, sculpture are called ..... ? A) Visual arts. B) Performing arts. C) Literary arts. D) Culinary arts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visual arts. 19. Peril= A) Security. B) Impregnability. C) Jeopardy, risk. D) Certainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jeopardy, risk. 20. "They're ..... the cold." A) Tired of. B) Worried about. C) Accustomed to. D) Fond of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accustomed to. 21. A picture or design printed from an engraving. Fill in the blank with the correct term. A) Print. B) Sketch. C) Poster. D) Drawing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Print. 22. Enticing = A) Repugnant. B) Detestable. C) Boring. D) Tempting, alluring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tempting, alluring. 23. Office politics is A) The rules you have to obey at work. B) Formal notices from the employer. C) Fighting to be perceived as a valuable employee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fighting to be perceived as a valuable employee. 24. It is not nice to ..... people just because they earn less money than you! A) Look down on. B) Look up to. C) Bring down. D) Put down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look down on. 25. The word drab means A) A brownish gray; lacking in brightness. B) A heavy load being dragged. C) A cap screw with specific measurements. D) A small prey bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A brownish gray; lacking in brightness. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Vocabulary Quiz 1Cae Vocabulary Quiz 2Cae Vocabulary Quiz 3Cae Vocabulary Quiz 4Cae Vocabulary Quiz 5Cae Vocabulary Quiz 6Cae Vocabulary Quiz 7Cae Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books