This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Upper Intermediate Vocabulary – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz 40 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To rub A) Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion. B) To move up and down. C) To defeat or humiliate utterly. D) To be one of the main actors in a film, etc. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion. 2. The invention of mobile phones was a huge ..... in communication. A) Drawback. B) Outlook. C) Breakthrough. D) Outcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakthrough. 3. Ian tried ..... but it was useless:the dog still didn't come. A) Whistling. B) Whistle. C) To whistle. D) Whistled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whistling. 4. 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. 5. Indecisive A) Nervous and confused. B) Needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort. C) Sentimental. D) Not able to make a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not able to make a decision. 6. I tried to ..... calm and just ignore him. A) Keep. B) Overcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep. 7. At last you're coming! I ..... wait to show you around the city! A) Can't. B) Won't. C) Don't. D) Couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can't. 8. Which of the following is the meaning of lucrative? A) Acting cautiously, being careful. B) Working together as a team. C) Producing a great deal of profit. D) Lacking in experience or wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producing a great deal of profit. 9. Somebody ..... my bag! A) Has stolen. B) Has been stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has stolen. 10. Stated or estimated as likely to happen in the future; forecast. A) Attempt. B) Imagination. C) Predicted. D) Investigated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicted. 11. She has been doing yoga ..... she was 3. A) For. B) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 12. Vivid is in English: A) Expressive. B) Compassion. C) Significant. D) Persistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 13. Ground-breaking to po angielsku: A) Crucial. B) Significant. C) Determined. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crucial. 14. To get ..... power, dams are built on rivers and the power of falling water is used to generate electricity. A) Biofuel. B) Exhaust. C) Natural resources. D) Hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydroelectric. 15. Mikey really wanted to go to the concert, but ..... all the tickets were sold out. A) Clearly. B) Unfortunately. C) Luckily. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unfortunately. 16. 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. 17. Brian quite often bickers with his sister. A) They are very friendly. B) They share the same opinions. C) They argue about important things. D) They argue about unimportant things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They argue about unimportant things. 18. 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. 19. Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperate? A) Tropical. B) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical. 20. Cheesy A) Sentimental. B) Very serious. C) Needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort. D) Nervous and confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentimental. 21. MEANING OF CHEERS A) HELLO. B) THANKS. C) SEE YOU IN 2 DAYS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THANKS. 22. To have already achieved or obtained sth A) Under scrutiny. B) Under the radar. C) Under the weather. D) Under your belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under your belt. 23. 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. 24. Yesterday I could not ..... Kairat Nurtas. He was wearing different sunglasses A) Identify. B) Speak. C) Know. D) Take photo with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify. 25. It was decided to have a meeting, and the first item on the ..... was a brainstorming session. A) Minutes. B) Agenda. C) Menu. D) Course. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agenda. 26. A ..... is a severe snow storm with strong winds. A) Blizzard. B) Hail. C) Thunderstorm. D) Drizzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blizzard. 27. Distribution ..... A) Channels. B) Appraisals. C) Trends. D) Sheets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Channels. 28. Remove by passing through a filter, eliminate A) Bark out. B) Dish out. C) Filter out. D) Find out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filter out. 29. Being watched or examined closely A) Under scrutiny. B) Under the radar. C) Under the weather. D) Under your belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under scrutiny. 30. A thing aimed at or sought; a goal. A) Plan. B) Objective. C) Predicted. D) Accurate. 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