This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Advanced Vocabulary – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Depressing, gloomy, dark A) Serpentine. B) Somber. C) Sonorous. D) Spurn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somber. 2. Which sentence uses "awe" incorrectly. A) She stared at the sunset in awe. B) I awed you with my excellent speech delivery. C) Marina awe to be more careful. D) The National parks in America are awesome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marina awe to be more careful. 3. He made a rather ..... attempt at an apology, but it didn't convince anyone. A) Faint. B) Frail. C) Fragile. D) Feeble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feeble. 4. The old horse ..... because he had three riders on his back. A) Encumbered. B) Faltered. C) Embedded. D) Dismantled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encumbered. 5. When someone's driving poorly, I wonder if honking will ..... the problem or help.(make worse) A) Exacerbate(v). B) Examine(n). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exacerbate(v). 6. Damage and destruction; feeling very shocked or upset A) Devastation. B) Desperation. C) Exasperation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devastation. 7. The hunter's spear was deeply ..... in the ground. A) Embedded. B) Survived. C) Faltered. D) Encumbered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Embedded. 8. It was clear that Charles was no ..... for his opponent in the chess competition. A) Victim. B) Match. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Match. 9. ..... are now collected electronically on most motorways. A) Tolls. B) Tales. C) Tallies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tolls. 10. I told Anton ..... he bought groceries. A) What. B) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 11. Most of the students ..... the exam and afterwards forgot everything they had learned. A) Scraped by on. B) Scraped into. C) Scraped through. D) Scraped up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scraped through. 12. Try not to get ..... in minor details. A) Bogged down. B) Bagged down. C) Bogged up. D) Bagged up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bogged down. 13. My brother got married ..... A) August. B) On the first of August. C) First of August. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the first of August. 14. We made several attempts to move the situation forwards but eventually came up against a ..... wall A) Brick. B) Cement. C) Hard. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brick. 15. Subsidize A) To pay for. B) To advertise. C) To criticize. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pay for. 16. Squid A) Sea creatures. B) Seal. C) Squid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Squid. 17. Which word is defined as:A big disaster; a failure? A) Debacle. B) Derogatory. C) Devoid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Debacle. 18. Semolina A) Porridge. B) Oatmeal. C) Semolina. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semolina. 19. Antonym of gullible A) Suspicious. B) Mean. C) Easily fooled. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suspicious. 20. Sea creatures A) Sea creatures. B) Seal. C) Squid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sea creatures. 21. A bad or good point of someone or something makes them outstanding. A) Tactful(adj). B) Typical(adj). C) Stereotype(n). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Typical(adj). 22. A lengthy ..... A) Meeting. B) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meeting. 23. Customers may return any item within 30 days if they are not ..... with their purchase. A) Satisfactory. B) Satisfaction. C) Satisfied. D) Satisfy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satisfied. 24. Having all the abilities required to perform the job well: A) Qualified. B) Well-paid. C) Highly skilled. D) In high demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highly skilled. 25. Easily duped or cheated is A) Gullible. B) Exonerate. C) Churlish. D) Trope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gullible. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAdvanced Vocabulary Quiz 1Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 2Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 3Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 4Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 5Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 6Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 7Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 8Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 9Advanced Vocabulary Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books