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Test 30

TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 30

Q1 v. progress

(a) to evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally; to develop; to speed

(b) to check; to look over carefully and critically; to examine officially; to review

(c) to attach firmly; to fasten tightly

(d) to advance; to move forward; to gain

Q2 v. influence

(a) to scatter; to spread out; to be scattered

(b) to affect; to impact; to impel; to control

(c) to establish communication; to make a connection; to link to; to connect with

(d) to organize according to importance

Q3 v. bother

(a) to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned

(b) to accuse; to denounce

(c) to take a small portion of something as a specimen

(d) to raise; to push; to urge; to lift

Q4 v. span

(a) to extend across; to stretch from one point another; to bridge

(b) to register; to adjust prices or salaries in accordance with changes in economic indicators

(c) to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex

(d) to say something aloud for someone to write down; to command; to order; to impose

Q5 v. display

(a) to put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to reveal

(b) to come to an end; to finish; to terminate

(c) to originate; to create; to design; to fabricate; to concoct

(d) to contest; to contend against another; to participate in a contest

Q6 v. picture

(a) to photograph; to paint; to draw; to describe; to depict

(b) to enter information into a chart; to postpone; to set aside for future consideration

(c) to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve

(d) to set apart an additional amount of space or money for security

Q7 v. evaluate

(a) to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold

(b) to appraise; to judge the worth or quality; to assess; to gauge

(c) to think; to consider logically; to argue; to claim

(d) to deposit money; in a money institution; to count on; to depend upon

Q8 adj. name

(a) same; identical; able; capable

(b) unable to think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy or frivolous

(c) beginning; introductory

(d) reputed; famous

Q9 v. concur

(a) to suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer of marriage

(b) to act as master of ceremonies; to receive guests into one's home; to give a party

(c) to guide; to lead; to instruct; to manage; to supervise

(d) to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to consent

Q10 v. plug

(a) to attach firmly; to fasten tightly

(b) to cut off; to curtail; to trim off

(c) to cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to advertise

(d) to scatter; to spread out; to be scattered

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Test 31


Q1 adv. severely

(a) gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly

(b) in every; during

(c) especially; specifically

(d) seriously; gravely; acutely; critically

Q2 adv. overseas

(a) in a place across an ocean

(b) seemingly; probably

(c) first in place or rank; primary; leading; main

(d) regrettably

Q3 adv. initially

(a) dutifully; with care; thoroughly

(b) maybe; possibly; could be

(c) at first; in the first place; at the beginning

(d) quite; sufficiently; fairly

Q4 adv. late

(a) with difficulty; barely; scarcely; poorly; improperly

(b) after the usual or expected time; tardily; recently; far on time; formerly

(c) contrarily

(d) simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly

Q5 adv. fine

(a) in the end; eventually

(c) very well; excellent

(b) amid; in the middle

(d) methodically; in an organized fashion

Q6 adv. surely

(a) sturdily; steadily; assertively; in a determined manner

(b) doubly

(c) confidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course

(d) accidentally; by chance

Q7 adv. moderately

(a) dutifully; with care; thoroughly

(b) mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; reasonably

(c) ahead; to the front

(d) side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informed

Q8 v. scale

(a) to direct along a particular path; to chart a course

(b) to climb; to ascend; to weigh; to do according to a particular ratio

(c) to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot

(d) to grant a person or persons legal custodianship over property not belonging to them

Q9 v. clarify

(a) to make clear; to explain

(b) to supply; to support; to send; to move into a machine

(c) to write or print a series of names or items according to a certain order; to inscribe; to record

(d) to hold superior; to appoint; to nominate; to like better

Q10 adv. quarterly

(a) to the smallest extent possible

(c) meanwhile; in the meantime

(b) four times a year; once every three months

(d) in a place across an ocean

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Test 32


Q1 v. doubt

(a) to be uncertain; to have misgivings

(b) to change; to modify

(c) to call; to summon (e.g. to the telephone); to number sheets of paper in a collection

(d) to win; to succeed; to overcome; to surpass; to prove superior

Q2 n. consistency

(a) article cut from a newspaper

(b) sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences

(c) movable articles for use in a home or office (i.e. chairs, desks, cabinets, closets, etc.)

(d) material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness

Q3 n. prospect

(a) levy; fee

(b) chance; probability of advancement or success; hope; promise

(c) routine job; unpleasant task

(d) marketing; activities associated with selling a product or service

Q4 n. commission

(a) increase in the supply of money in relation to the amount of goods available resulting in a rise in prices

(b) type of beef tenderloin; type of cavity with a broad base

(c) percentage of profits earned by a salesperson

(d) speed; haste; sudden increase in activity or speed

Q5 n. setback

(a) day, month and year according to the calendar; interview; meeting

(b) graphic symbol which represents a company or organization

(c) shopping center; pedestrian walkway; promenade

(d) obstacle; misfortune; something which hinders progress

Q6 n. cash reserves

(a) bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills

(b) collapse; crash; incident

(c) an undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome

(d) task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation

Q7 n. bearer instrument

(a) something or someone that does not match up to standards; object of lower quality; outcast

(b) period of residence; act of taking possession (Law); right of possession

(c) yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday

(d) a signed money order which is payable on demand to the holder

Q8 v. extract

(a) to explain; to clarify; to limit; to set boundaries

(b) to endanger; to imperil; to put at risk; to place in danger

(c) to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve

(d) to remove; to take out; to squeeze; to press; to elicit

Q9 n. challenge

(a) one who damages a person or his property or rights

(b) difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks

(c) shipping of goods to other countries

(d) copy; photocopy; exact replica; reproduction

Q10 n. journey

(a) possibility; ability; capability of being

(c) long trip; distance; voyage

(b) chance occurrence; unforeseen event

(d) housemaid; servant; housekeeper

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Test 33


Q1 adj. enough

(a) ambitious; industrious; hard-working

(b) sufficient; adequate

(c) characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated

(d) one of two

Q2 adj. bothersome

(a) intimate; for or pertaining to a small group of people; personal; of an individual

(b) annoying; irritating

(c) difficult; complicated; rigid; stiff

(d) continual

Q3 adj. professional

(a) obligated; certain; fastened; tied

(b) fast; immediate; prompt; smart

(c) arbitrary; fickle; flexible

(d) of a skilled occupation; working in one of the skilled occupations

Q4 adj. moral

(a) ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity

(b) not standard; not ordinary

(c) averting; avoiding; delaying; inhibiting

(d) unbelievable; inconceivable; fabulous; great; amazing

Q5 adj. sufficient

(a) clear; exact; precise; quick

(b) defective; imperfect; cracked

(c) enough; adequate

(d) fulfilling many functions; multi-purpose; skilled to do many things

Q6 adj. priceless

(a) motivating; stimulating; encouraging; provoking; inhaling

(b) concentrated; focused; determined; resolute; purposeful

(c) invaluable; beyond any expressible value; very expensive

(d) floating; light; lively; cheerful

Q7 adj. due

(a) pertaining to the world and nature around us

(b) leaving; sailing; traveling to another country

(c) owed; payable; right; fitting; suitable; adequate

(d) final; occurring as a result

Q8 adj. effective

(a) clear; obvious; apparent

(b) productive; in operation; impressive; striking

(c) classified; confidential; clandestine; covert; hidden; latent

(d) reliable; trustworthy; dependable

Q9 adj. second

(a) earlier; antecedent; former

(b) next after the first; alternate; other; additional; subordinate; having a lower rank

(c) free; autonomous; sovereign; self-reliant; self-sufficient

(d) using numbers; with numbers

Q10 adj. ready

(a) delicate; thin; flimsy; handsome; top-quality; excellent

(b) prepared; set; eager; willing; quick; fast

(c) produced; made; manufactured

(d) close at hand

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Test 34


Q1 n. cycle

(a) getting rid of; arranging

(b) series (of stories, articles, reports etc.); recurring period of time

(c) monetary penalty; punishment which involves the payment of specified sum of money

(d) doctrine; tenet; precept; fundamental law; primary law on which other laws are based

Q2 n. overview

(a) piece of equipment which can be used with other machines without alternation

(b) doubtfulness

(c) before noon

(d) synopsis; general survey; introduction

Q3 n. assembly

(a) meeting; conference; set; group of people

(b) tautness; strain; nervousness; agitation; apprehension

(c) license to market a company's goods or services; business which has been granted a license

(d) line; file (British); row; braid; plait

Q4 n. empathy

(a) one who offers his services of his own free will or without pay

(b) meaning; sense; quality of having meaning

(c) representing something less strongly than what the facts would justify

(d) entering into the feelings of another; sympathy; vicarious emotion; understanding

Q5 n. tray

(a) bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills

(b) skill; talent; aptitude; capacity; power

(c) materials that are used to cushion and cover furniture (i.e. fabric, lining, padding, etc.)

(d) flat receptacle used to hold other items; platter

Q6 n. formal

(a) large room used for lectures; talks, performances and other events

(b) choice; alternative; possibility; selection; election

(c) occasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.); evening gown

(d) hug; act of wrapping one's arms around another person or thing

Q7 n. fence

(a) replacement; alteration; shift; coins; money received back after paying for goods

(b) doubtfulness

(c) railing; hedge; ability to argue; person who sells stolen goods

(d) moving back and forth; influence; control; authority

Q8 adj. fine

(a) equal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority

(b) delicate; thin; flimsy; handsome; top-quality; excellent

(c) lower; under

(d) lifeless; spiritless

Q9 n. overhead

(a) company; firm; undertaking; business; endeavor

(b) general expenses; manufacturing and business expenses

(c) boundary; edge; limit

(d) quality; factor; characteristic; feature

Q10 n. itinerary

(a) habit; tradition; convention

(b) something carried; cargo; burden; unit of measure or weight; capacity

(c) route; travel plans; travel journal

(d) elasticity; ability to adapt to new circumstances; pliability

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Test 35


Q1 v. donate

(a) to reveal; to uncover; to disclose; to abandon

(b) to give; to contribute; to grant; to bestow

(c) to moderate; to soften; to tone down; to toughen; to harden

(d) to modernize; to make current

Q2 v. absorb

(a) to elevate; to lift; to excite; to arouse; to cause

(b) to leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to die

(c) to require; to be in distress; to be under hardship; to be obligated

(d) to suck up; take up; take in

Q3 v. consume

(a) to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy

(b) to derive; to conclude; to guess; to surmise; to hint

(c) to meet; to assemble to gather; to get together

(d) to bend; to crease; to wrap; to envelop; to clasp

Q4 v. compare

(a) to outlaw; to forbid by law; to interdict; to ban; to prevent

(b) to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar

(c) to calculate; to think; to assume; to portray; to depict; to express verbally

(d) to appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to designate; to select

Q5 v. swap

(a) to establish; to start; to found; to being; to raise

(b) to manage; to process; to deal in; to do business with; to treat

(c) to exchange one thing for another; to trade; to barter

(d) to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements

Q6 v. rate

(a) to contrive false evidence against; to set up; to construct; to build; to fashion; to formulate

(b) to argue; to discuss; to consider; to ponder

(c) to tempt or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it

(d) to assess; to appraise; to determine value; to grade; to classify; to sort

Q7 v. issue

(a) to be indebted to; to be under obligation to pay or repay

(b) to publish; to distribute; to circulate; to emit

(c) to recommence; to begin again; to retake; to take back; to continue

(d) to act as an agent on behalf of a person or organization; to symbolize

Q8 v. mean

(a) to forgive; to absolve; to release; to discharge

(b) to create; to conceive; to produce; to conceptualize

(c) to signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate

(d) to give a mark to; to classify; to make level; to evaluate; to assess

Q9 v. amend

(a) to change; to alter; to improve

(c) to lounge; to do nothing; to laze around

(b) to harvest; to cut short; to clip

(d) to stay; to abide; to continue; to go on

Q10 v. alleviate

(a) to allay; to soothe; to relieve; to soften; to lessen

(b) to push; to iron; to remove creases or wrinkles; to confiscate for public or government use

(c) to stretch; to enlarge; to lengthen; to reach out

(d) to behave; to manage; to carry out; to transmit

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Test 36


Q1 adv. overtime

(a) exceeding regular working hours

(b) clearly; straight; frankly; immediately; soon

(c) separately; aside; into pieces

(d) after all others; finally; at the end; most recently

Q2 adv. cordially

(a) in every; during

(c) towards a lower place, position or section

(b) to a greater distance; more; in addition

(d) in a friendly manner; warmly

Q3 adv. contrary

(a) in opposition; against; counter

(c) regrettably

(b) inexpensively

(d) clearly; in a straightforward manner

Q4 adv. ill

(a) with difficulty; barely; scarcely; poorly; improperly

(b) moderately; quite; rather; to some extent

(c) in place of; as a replacement

(d) into the city center; into the the town

Q5 adv. originally

(a) very well; excellent

(b) at first; in the first place; in a unique manner

(c) seriously; gravely; acutely; critically

(d) in whatever manner; however

Q6 adv. obviously

(a) previously; before a certain time

(b) at first; in the first place; at the beginning

(c) clearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently

(d) in some way

Q7 adv. abreast

(a) justly; equitably; directly; completely; really

(b) as a logical result; unavoidably

(c) under; below

(d) side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informed

Q8 adv. above

(a) relatively

(b) overhead; over; in a higher place

(c) out of doors

(d) exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely

Q9 adv. downtown

(a) and so on; and so forth

(c) infrequently; not often; seldom

(b) into the city center; into the the town

(d) amid; in the middle

Q10 adv. though

(a) justly; equitably; directly; completely; really

(b) anyway

(c) after the usual or expected time; tardily; recently; far on time; formerly

(d) based on individual thoughts and feelings

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Test 37


Q1 n. lawsuit

(a) meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop

(b) case in a court of law brought by one party against another; legal claim

(c) slope; incline; increase; ascent; raise in position or status; promotion; angry response

(d) 12 dozen; 144

Q2 n. electrician

(a) end; conclusion; plug

(b) study of the statistical characteristics of a population

(c) person who installs or maintains wiring systems

(d) right to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country

Q3 v. exceed

(a) to send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed and efficiency; to eliminate

(b) to improve; to make better

(c) to envision; to fantasize; to visualize; to think; to assume

(d) to surpass; to pass; to go beyond; to outdo

Q4 adj. limited

(a) opposed

(b) mature; full grown

(c) confined within a boundary; restricted; narrow; mediocre

(d) content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied

Q5 n. nexus

(a) cost; price; payment

(b) moment; very short space of time; current month

(c) origin; starting point

(d) means of connection; link; joint; connected group

Q6 adj. senior

(a) congruous

(b) same in worth or value; same in importance; corresponding

(c) older; elder; having a higher rank; aged

(d) aware; awake; attentive

Q7 n. glove

(a) protecting covering for the hand; padded covering for the hand

(b) assembly; meeting; convention; cluster; collection

(c) match; whole consisting of two parts; couple

(d) consolation; relief from distress; source of comfort

Q8 n. variation

(a) exercise; assignment given to a student; something to be studied and learned

(b) degree of diversity; change; modified version; deviation

(c) person granted legal custodianship over property not belonging to him

(d) presentation; show; screen; monitor; exposure; exhibition

Q9 n. top

(a) cost for traveling (on a bus, train, etc.)

(b) summit; peak; head

(c) hyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint

(d) model; criterion; norm; average; commodity which backs a monetary system

Q10 v. accelerate

(a) to assemble; to collect; to accumulate; to conclude; to deduce

(b) to remove totally; to erase; to eliminate

(c) to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something up

(d) to mirror; to send back energy from a surface; to cause to return; to express

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Test 38


Q1 adj. impossible

(a) unbearable; cannot be done; cannot be endured

(b) made of a thin flexible cord of metal

(c) fixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; determined in advance

(d) unusual

Q2 adj. stationary

(a) still; fixed in place; static; settled; tending to stay in one place

(b) firm; wealthy; influential; important; considerable

(c) inclusive; of all things

(d) excellent; having superior characteristics; fine

Q3 adj. alert

(a) somewhat

(b) ready; attentive; quick; agile

(c) using numbers; with numbers

(d) positive; approving; likable; helpful; encouraging; desirable

Q4 adj. polite

(a) courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind

(b) having four equal sides enclosing four equal angles

(c) done over again

(d) sufficient; adequate

Q5 adj. own

(a) identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious

(b) belonging to oneself or itself (mine, yours, his, etc.); self; by oneself

(c) controlling; aggressive; extremely self-assertive; bossy

(d) awful

Q6 adj. initiative

(a) beginning; introductory

(b) certain; sure of oneself; composed

(c) silent; noiseless; peaceful; tranquil; still; lacking activity

(d) preoccupied; lost in thought

Q7 adj. sanitary

(a) not genuine; simulated; unreal

(b) hygienic; clean; healthy

(c) chosen for office but net yet formally installed

(d) begging; attractive; interesting

Q8 adj. quality

(a) comprehensible; intelligible; rational; transparent; bright

(b) difficult; complicated; rigid; stiff

(c) beside the point; unconnected; impertinent; immaterial

(d) excellent; having superior characteristics; fine

Q9 adj. duplicate

(a) cautioning; giving advice about danger

(c) well-known; excellent; wonderful

(b) double; identical; matching

(d) older; elder; having a higher rank; aged

Q10 adj. prize

(a) main; principal; major

(b) humble; unpretentious; unassuming; simple; limited

(c) having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call)

(d) valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning

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Test 39


Q1 n. offset

(a) topic; subject; matter; question; problem; publication

(b) period; era; generation

(c) determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court)

(d) outcome; compensation; counterbalance

Q2 n. territory

(a) opening of a show; first public appearance

(b) unit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; memo; protocol; memorandum

(c) telephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need

(d) region; district; zone; area; domain

Q3 n. circle

(a) advance stipulation; preliminary terms

(b) either end of a passenger line; bus or train station

(c) feigning; impersonation; false show; claim; assertion

(d) ring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group; society

Q4 n. weapon

(a) person employed to deliver official dispatches or go on special errands

(b) position; place where a person or thing is usually found; headquarters; broadcast frequency

(c) identifying characteristic

(d) instrument for use in attack or defense in combat

Q5 n. majority

(a) a measurement of output per hours worked; creativeness; fruitfulness; prolificness

(b) reduction; curtailing; decrease

(c) greater number or part; number greater than half of the total

(d) cause; basis for action; intelligence; sense

Q6 n. disk

(a) disregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment

(b) person who currently holds an office or position

(c) wages; rent; rental; charge; fee

(d) flat circular object

Q7 n. limit

(a) formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony

(b) point at which something ends; edge; border; restriction; restraint

(c) variety; collection; selection; range; mixture

(d) yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday

Q8 n. taste

(a) seminar; brief intensive educational program; discussion group

(b) progression; succession; order; arrangement

(c) perception of flavor; sense; reason

(d) quickness; velocity; transmission gear in a motor vehicle

Q9 n. seminar

(a) folded and stitched down edge of cloth; edge of a garment

(b) mail manager, person responsible for managing electronic mail on a network (Computers)

(c) contrast

(d) educational meeting; training session

Q10 n. frank

(a) mark or signature which allows a letter or package to be sent free of charge

(b) organization and interpretation of numerical data

(c) combining of separate elements into a complete whole

(d) act of acquainting one person with another; preface

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Test 40


Q1 v. seek

(a) to bore a hole; to practice; to train; to sow seeds in rows

(b) to go in search of; to look for; to search for; to request

(c) to be frightened; to be concerned; to be afraid of; to have respect for

(d) to decline; to deny; to turn down

Q2 v. resemble

(a) to practice; to employ; to exploit; to treat; to consume

(b) to be similar to; to be akin to; to look like; to have a similar appearance to

(c) to substitute for; to return something to a particular position or location

(d) to answer; to respond

Q3 v. bill

(a) to throw; to project; to form; to shape

(c) to charge; to announce; to advertise

(b) to cover; to hide

(d) to bear; to endure

Q4 v. credit

(a) to estimate; to compute; to depend upon

(b) to choose; to vote for; to prefer; to decide

(c) to administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to handle

(d) to believe; to have faith in; to supply goods by deferred payment

Q5 v. vacation

(a) to go on holiday

(b) to be worthy of; to have a right to

(c) to express excitement; to motivate

(d) to be concerned with; to look out for; to watch over; to like; to be fond of

Q6 v. mark

(a) to make a scheme; to plot; to design; to contrive; to think up

(b) to elevate; to lift; to excite; to arouse; to cause

(c) to grant special rights; to give special advantages or benefits

(d) to indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice

Q7 v. describe

(a) to impersonate; to act in a role; to claim; to assert

(b) to indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to stipulate

(c) to cause to be dishonest; to pervert; to spoil

(d) to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate

Q8 n. interest

(a) concern; affair; percentage on a loan which is paid over time

(b) state of intellectual or spiritual awareness

(c) person or thing which promotes; expeditor

(d) organization; order; selection; range; assortment

Q9 v. scan

(a) to accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus, etc.)

(b) to fail to perform a duty; to fail to pay on time; to fail to appear in court

(c) to train; to accustom; to adapt; to stipulate; to prepare

(d) to convert an object or image into a digital image using an optical device to browse

Q10 v. graduate

(a) to complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma

(b) to make a request; to implement; to realize; to put into practice

(c) to move backward; to go back; to return to a previous condition

(d) to lessen; to diminish; to decrease

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Test 41


Q1 adv. easy

(a) commonly; generally; regularly

(b) in the end; eventually

(c) only; exclusively; merely

(d) comfortably; without great difficulty or effort

Q2 adv. regularly

(a) in place of; as a replacement

(b) at fixed intervals; at evenly-spaced intervals; usually; customarily

(c) immediately; momentarily

(d) nice; excellent; of high quality

Q3 adv. enough

(a) exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely

(b) dutifully; with care; thoroughly

(c) quite; sufficiently; fairly

(d) to a greater distance; more; in addition

Q4 adv. abroad

(a) to the rear; to the past

(b) in another country; outside; widely

(c) in opposition; against; counter

(d) at fixed intervals; at evenly-spaced intervals; usually; customarily

Q5 adv. least

(a) to the smallest extent possible

(b) sturdily; steadily; assertively; in a determined manner

(c) without consideration for possible problems; anyway; in any case

(d) really; genuinely

Q6 adv. comparatively

(a) strenuously; with great effort; to the full extent; intently; to the extreme limit

(b) to a greater distance; more; in addition

(c) relatively

(d) at an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction

Q7 adv. frequently

(a) only; exclusively; merely

(c) regularly; often

(b) anyway; anyhow; still; all the same

(d) by hand; physically

Q8 n. particular

(a) detail; individual characteristic; item; article; specific proposition

(b) stand; booth; pen; pretext to delay

(c) concentration; ability to concentrate on an issue

(d) expression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation; danger

Q9 adv. between

(a) amid; in the middle

(b) clearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently

(c) mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; reasonably

(d) hardly; scarcely

Q10 adv. beneath

(a) exceeding regular working hours

(b) very well; excellent

(c) at first; in the first place; at the beginning

(d) under; below

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Test 42


Q1 adj. interchangeable

(a) of reason or cause; inspiring to action

(b) can be traded; can be substituted by something else

(c) strong; solid; stable; fixed; immovable; determined

(d) ceremonious; conventional; according to custom; stiff; strict; symmetrical

Q2 adj. incumbent

(a) complex; complicated; involved; entangled

(b) resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable

(c) presently holding an office or position; compulsory; necessary; resting; lying

(d) original; real; true; natural; honest; sincere

Q3 v. criticize

(a) to temporarily cease working as a protest; to impress

(b) to select; to prefer; to pick; to make a choice

(c) to disapprove; to censure; to find fault

(d) to help; to assist

Q4 conj. whether

(a) if

(b) since; inasmuch as; while; while on the contrary

(c) immediately following; the moment that; as soon as

(d) but; in spite of; despite

Q5 n. valuable

(a) warning; alarm; attitude of readiness

(b) supplies; necessary items; tools, instruments or other objects for completing a task

(c) something of great worth

(d) period; era; hour; rate

Q6 adj. necessary

(a) vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable

(b) concealed; secret; not to be seen; ulterior

(c) obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent

(d) whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid

Q7 n. means

(a) inducement; act of convincing

(b) method; way; medium; resources; funds

(c) agreement; business transaction; exchange; amount

(d) character; nature; trait; arrangement; placement

Q8 v. call

(a) to store in a warehouse

(b) to invite; to speak loudly; to visit; to phone

(c) to rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority

(d) to exchange goods and services

Q9 v. suit

(a) to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe

(b) to put a sum of money in a bank for safekeeping; to pay in part; to set down

(c) to move backward; to go back; to return to a previous condition

(d) to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract

Q10 n. trouble

(a) one who is subservient; someone under the authority of another

(b) breadth; thickness

(c) part of a television or computer monitor where the picture is displayed

(d) problem; misfortune; annoyance; cause of worry

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Test 43


Q1 adj. ill

(a) treated as an expense

(b) near; adjacent; careful

(c) sick; bad; unfriendly; unsatisfactory; inadequate; inferior

(d) of public funds; of or pertaining to money matters

Q2 adj. informal

(a) unofficial; relaxed; casual; easy; laid-back

(b) lasting throughout the whole year; continuing for many years; perpetual; everlasting

(c) immediate; common; usual; standard

(d) leaving; sailing; traveling to another country

Q3 adj. dynamic

(a) channeled; centralized

(b) intended for inhabitation; occupied with homes

(c) forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive

(d) fearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen

Q4 adj. substantial

(a) firm; wealthy; influential; important; considerable

(b) suitable; fitting

(c) careful; cautious

(d) not true; counterfeit; deceitful; wrong; artificial; not faithful

Q5 adj. competent

(a) pressing; compelling; immediate; prompt

(b) adept; capable; suitably skilled; well qualified; experienced

(c) pertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about an animal)

(d) occurring once a year; yearly

Q6 adj. cautious

(a) supplementary; auxiliary; secondary; lesser in importance

(b) adept; capable; suitably skilled; well qualified; experienced

(c) careful; wary; suspicious

(d) pertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about an animal)

Q7 adj. hourly

(a) substantial; real; tangible; current

(b) continual

(c) commonplace; ordinary; usual; customary; habitual

(d) splendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive

Q8 adj. clear

(a) inadequate; disappointing; not good enough

(b) guilty; dishonest

(c) in the event of sudden need

(d) pure; obvious; easy to understand; comprehensible

Q9 adj. pretend

(a) simulated; feigned; make-believe

(b) guilty; dishonest

(c) composed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc

(d) worldwide; universal; of the whole world

Q10 adj. downsize

(a) small; of a pouch

(c) beforehand

(b) earlier; antecedent; former

(d) of a smaller version or dimension

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Test 44


Q1 n. size

(a) effect; impact; person or thing which has power to affect others

(b) spatial dimension; measurement; extent; degree

(c) bed covering; quilt

(d) upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support

Q2 n. possibility

(a) line printed at the top of a piece of stationary

(b) pull; influence; power; weight

(c) probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood

(d) notoriety; renown; good reputation

Q3 n. revise

(a) act of making changes; alteration; proof sheet made to verify changes made and check for additional errors

(b) paper used for writing letters

(c) forward movement; progress; promotion

(d) serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness

Q4 n. rehearsal

(a) pair; group of two

(b) practice session for a performance

(c) form; model; image; condition; fitness; mold

(d) representative; deputy; agent; participant of a conference, convention, seminar etc.

Q5 n. regular

(a) frequent customer; repeat customer

(b) particular form of something; variant; rendering; translation

(c) spending; disbursement; outlay (especially financial)

(d) physical or mental well-being; freedom from disease

Q6 n. upgrade

(a) origin; starting point

(b) plan; goal; aim; objective; meaning

(c) money which is not generating profit

(d) the process of installing a newer and more powerful version of a software package or a piece of hardware

Q7 n. employee

(a) worker; person who works for a company or an individual

(b) stupid person substance unmixed with other substances; commoner

(c) building for indoor sports and exercise; fitness center

(d) path along which a fluid flows; direction in which a particle flows; aerodynamic shape

Q8 n. dial

(a) the time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet

(b) property; site; area; grounds; building with the grounds belonging to it

(c) a situation in which the imports of a country from the USA are larger than their exports to the USA

(d) rotatable disk on a telephone

Q9 n. quote

(a) probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood

(c) purpose; goal; objective; target

(b) commitment; obligation; period of employment

(d) citation; commercial offer

Q10 n. charge

(a) written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money

(b) price; cargo; responsibility

(c) flying; aviation; trip on an airplane; escape

(d) area of land set aside to protect natural resources and wildlife

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Test 45


Q1 v. admonish

(a) to warn; to scold; to reprove

(b) to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to

(c) to grind the teeth together; to abrade; to grind; to make a harsh grinding noise

(d) to forgive; to absolve; to release; to discharge

Q2 v. adhere

(a) to resuscitate; to bring back to life; to put into action again

(b) to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, organization etc.)

(c) to stay somewhere temporarily; to make an official inspection

(d) to recall to the mind; to retain in one's mind; to have a recollection

Q3 v. trouble

(a) to worry; to cause concern; to annoy; to bother; to disturb

(b) to hesitate; to stumble; to sway; to totter; to be unstable

(c) to need to; must; to be obligated

(d) to construct; to create; to increase intensity; to energize

Q4 v. adjourn

(a) to progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is due

(b) to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody

(c) to make equal

(d) to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another place

Q5 v. margin

(a) to set apart an additional amount of space or money for security

(b) to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend

(c) to give one thing in return for another; to replace one thing with another; to trade; to barter

(d) to give to for safekeeping; to empower someone with a responsibility or duty

Q6 v. strive

(a) to design the appearance of; to arrange; to prepare a diskette or hard disk for use

(b) to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist

(c) to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate

(d) to grant a person or persons legal custodianship over property not belonging to them

Q7 adv. ostensibly

(a) apparently; seemingly; to all appearances

(c) regularly; persistently; steadily; stably

(b) in some way

(d) intentionally; purposefully; methodically

Q8 v. alternate

(a) to ascend; to up; to slope upward; to move upward gradually

(b) to write a statement of purchases; to make a bill of sale

(c) to interchange; to take turns; to rotate; to substitute

(d) to make certain; to guarantee; to make secure

Q9 v. handle

(a) to vacillate; to waver; to vary; to change

(b) to manage; to process; to deal in; to do business with; to treat

(c) to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control

(d) to surround; to confine; to close in; to place an additional document or letter within another

Q10 v. reclaim

(a) to describe; to depict; to portray; to outline

(b) to demand the return of property; to repossess

(c) to try to; to assay

(d) to perform; to put into effect; to carry out; to execute; to realize

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Test 46


Q1 adv. truly

(a) anyway; anyhow; still; all the same

(c) chiefly; principally; mainly; initially

(b) really; genuinely

(d) apparently; seemingly; to all appearances

Q2 adv. opposite

(a) forward; in advance

(b) contrarily

(c) at first; in the first place; in a unique manner

(d) very quite; to a degree; somewhat; slightly; a bit; might as well

Q3 adv. twice

(a) doubly

(b) gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly

(c) very quite; to a degree; somewhat; slightly; a bit; might as well

(d) quickly; fast; swiftly

Q4 adv. gradually

(a) really; genuinely

(c) in a close-fitting manner; firmly

(b) progressively

(d) in a friendly manner; warmly

Q5 adv. previously

(a) comfortably; without great difficulty or effort

(b) to the smallest extent possible

(c) before; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently

(d) clearly; in a straightforward manner

Q6 adv. beyond

(a) regularly; persistently; steadily; stably

(b) past; further than

(c) at an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction

(d) maybe; possibly; could be

Q7 adv. barely

(a) late; tardy

(c) quickly; fast; swiftly

(b) anyway

(d) hardly; scarcely

Q8 v. blanket

(a) to raise money for; to provide with funds; to fund; to pay for

(b) to cover; to coat

(c) to make an error; to be wrong; to confuse

(d) to overstate; to make something seem greater or more important than it really is

Q9 adj. adroit

(a) striking; noteworthy; extraordinary; exceptional

(b) alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept

(c) containing; comprehensive; all-embracing; extensive; taking in

(d) first; primary; innovative; creative; novel

Q10 adv. apart

(a) to a higher level; more than; higher than

(b) separately; aside; into pieces

(c) without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly

(d) in place of; as a replacement

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Q1 v. execute

(a) to misplace; to be deprived of; to be defeated; to fail; opposite of to win

(b) to perform; to carry out; to put into practice

(c) to globalize; to make worldwide

(d) to pretend; to feign

Q2 v. waver

(a) to express a preconceived opinion; to express one's biases

(b) to be able to pay for; to supply; to provide

(c) to sway; to oscillate; to vacillate; to fluctuate

(d) to express excitement; to motivate

Q3 v. treasure

(a) to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard

(b) to put away for future use

(c) to dispute; to claim; to give reasons

(d) to speed up; to accelerate; to facilitate; to dispatch

Q4 n. stall

(a) formally or socially imposed standards of attire

(b) legal right of possession

(c) stand; booth; pen; pretext to delay

(d) achievement; fulfillment; ability

Q5 n. state

(a) routine; course of action; advance; summons to court

(b) flat surface at the bottom of the room on which you walk; story; level of a building

(c) journals and newspapers collectively; act or process of printing

(d) condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation

Q6 n. estimate

(a) judgment of an object's worth; appraisal; opinion; judgment

(b) respected position; honor; nobility

(c) request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment

(d) advantage; profit; aid; stipend

Q7 v. enlighten

(a) to excel; to rise above

(b) to pass something through an opening

(c) to instruct; to provide with intellectual or spiritual understanding

(d) to smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough areas

Q8 n. structure

(a) building; something created from a number of interconnecting parts

(b) product; item; asset; benefit

(c) shape having three sides and three corners; group of three

(d) choosing; time when people vote for a political candidate

Q9 adj. conscientious

(a) functional; practical; applicable

(b) careful; wanting to do what is right

(c) courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind

(d) frank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated

Q10 n. field

(a) one of the four quarters of the year (winter, spring, summer, autumn)

(b) consequence; outcome; result; indirect suggestion; connotation; hint

(c) area; domain; range; piece of land; surface

(d) sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences

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Test 48


Q1 adj. robust

(a) of a city; local

(b) temporary; provisional

(c) sticking together; forming a unit or union; united; related to each other

(d) strong; healthy

Q2 adj. metropolitan

(a) tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent

(b) characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated

(c) appropriate; noble

(d) straight; forthright; clear

Q3 adj. original

(a) provocative; stimulating; encouraging

(c) first; primary; innovative; creative; novel

(b) careful; wary; suspicious

(d) quiet; tranquil; calm; motionless

Q4 adj. attendant

(a) ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity

(b) higher in rank or position; above average; exceptional

(c) present; opposite of absent; accompanying

(d) pertaining to the sale of goods to final consumers; of the sale of merchandise to end users

Q5 adj. critical

(a) confined within a boundary; restricted; narrow; mediocre

(b) can be traded; can be substituted by something else

(c) preferred; beloved; liked

(d) judgmental; important; crucial; vital

Q6 adj. liable

(a) rational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely; credible

(b) pertinent; related; connected to the current subject

(c) of or pertaining to the law; allowed by law

(d) under legal obligation; responsible; prone

Q7 n. merchandise

(a) goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold

(b) group of things that together form a set; group of attendants

(c) any of the five faculties of perception; perception; recognition; awareness

(d) substance obtained from a plant; essence; text paragraph; passage

Q8 adj. either

(a) one of two

(b) resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious

(c) worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelous

(d) kind; good

Q9 adj. conventional

(a) customary; routine; formal

(c) careful; wanting to do what is right

(b) opposed

(d) could be; might be; may be

Q10 adj. prolific

(a) significant; important

(b) fruitful; productive; abundant; plentiful; multiplying; producing fruit

(c) inquisitive; desiring to know and understand; odd; strange; rare

(d) imaginary; hypothetical; computer simulated

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Test 49


Q1 n. image

(a) small rough granules or particles (i.e. sand); bravery; pluck; endurance

(b) part; portion; slice; piece

(c) person that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarity

(d) figure; form; reflection; picture; likeness; embodiment

Q2 n. cuisine

(a) middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc. for other people

(b) paragraph; section in a document; part of a contract

(c) combination; conjunction; group; mixture

(d) style of cooking; national food

Q3 n. acceptance

(a) player positioned at the front of the offensive line (Sports)

(b) aim; purpose, goal

(c) act of receiving; approval; state of believing in something

(d) a signed money order which is payable on demand to the holder

Q4 n. candidate

(a) caption beneath an illustration

(b) worker; person who works for a company or an individual

(c) switch; icon to click on

(d) applicant; nominee; examinee

Q5 n. premises

(a) part of a television or computer monitor where the picture is displayed

(b) picture; snapshot; image

(c) period of time that something continues

(d) property; site; area; grounds; building with the grounds belonging to it

Q6 n. royalties

(a) universe; empty area; gap; area; interval

(b) act of providing; act of offering; work; labor; function; role; offer

(c) percentage of profits paid to an artist for each copy of his work that is sold

(d) alliance; union; agreement

Q7 n. government

(a) necessity; obligation; command; order

(b) downward; descent; slope; ebb

(c) ruling of a country or area; political control; authority

(d) distinguishing mark; unique ability; area of expertise

Q8 n. imperative

(a) relief; consolation; coziness

(b) passage; walkway (between rows of seats or shelves)

(c) tool; gadget; device; apparatus

(d) necessity; obligation; command; order

Q9 n. subject

(a) topic; branch of studies; major; citizen; motive

(b) vision; ability to see; look; glimpse; spectacle

(c) a person's handwritten signature

(d) intimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion

Q10 n. myriad

(a) great number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items

(b) limit; border

(c) inhabitant; one who lives in a particular location

(d) person who foretells future events; weatherman

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Test 50


Q1 v. lesson

(a) to reconstruct; to erect again

(b) to compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce

(c) to instruct; to teach; to scold; to reprove; to rebuke

(d) to govern; to control; to determine; to decide; to decree

Q2 v. carpet

(a) to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold

(b) to distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction; to deflect

(c) to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to trade

(d) to set up; to found; to base; to build

Q3 v. offset

(a) to increase; to strengthen; to heighten

(b) to exemplify; to clarify; to explain; to depict; to elucidate

(c) to compensate; to balance

(d) to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another place

Q4 v. decide

(a) to recognize; to show to be the same; to sympathize; to relate

(b) to buy; to acquire in exchange for money; to procure; to obtain

(c) to choose; to select from several options; to conclude; to resolve

(d) to depend on; to trust in

Q5 v. advantage

(a) to predict a future event or condition; to foretell

(b) to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to

(c) to cut with a sharp quick stroke; to reduce; to lower; to criticize strongly

(d) to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate

Q6 v. transact

(a) to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure

(b) to jumble; to mix together confusedly; to clamber; to climb on all fours

(c) to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to

(d) to carry out; to conduct; to perform

Q7 v. survive

(a) to outlive; to remain in use; to outlast; to endure; to withstand

(b) to accelerate; to cause to move quickly; to expedite; to further; to hurry

(c) to visit; to spend time in a place; to remain temporarily; to lodge

(d) to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, organization etc.)

Q8 v. fine

(a) to refer to a case or occurrence to explain or prove a point; to cite; to mention

(b) to impose a tax upon; to purify; to make thin or thinner; to reduce; to clarify

(c) to stud; to constellate

(d) to ship; to send abroad; to sell goods and products overseas

Q9 v. succeed

(a) to seek to please; to flatter; to seek to gain the affections of someone

(b) to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit

(c) to record for evidence; to write down; to substantiate

(d) to ask for an identification (i.e. in a bar)

Q10 v. haze

(a) to treat someone new in a humiliating manner; to harass; to humiliate

(b) to advance; to encourage; to promote; to assist

(c) to cover; to coat

(d) to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into

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Test 51


Q1 n. puzzle

(a) enigma; riddle; game; jigsaw

(b) using up

(c) one of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided

(d) proposal; recommendation; insinuation; hint

Q2 n. contract

(a) agreement; pact; deal

(b) testifier; onlooker; bystander; testimony

(c) small clock that is usually worn on the wrist; guarding; observation

(d) manufacture; assembly; output; yield

Q3 adj. executive

(a) shiny; polished; smooth

(b) administrative; operational; having the power to execute laws and policy

(c) lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts

(d) sloping; inclined

Q4 conj. whereas

(a) but; only

(b) since; inasmuch as; while; while on the contrary

(c) in what way?

(d) as soon as

Q5 n. mood

(a) sending of cargo or freight

(b) newspaper; magazine; diary; blog; bookkeeping ledger

(c) state of mind; predominant emotion

(d) product which can rot or spoil (fruit, food etc.)

Q6 v. peddle

(a) to collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to settle

(b) to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease

(c) to speed up; to accelerate; to facilitate; to dispatch

(d) to hawk; to vend; to deal; to distribute; to sell

Q7 v. vary

(a) to alter; to change; to fluctuate

(b) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

(c) to provide a guarantee against possible damage or loss; to make certain

(d) to establish; to construct; to base; to provide a foundation

Q8 n. enough

(a) client; buyer; person who buys a product or service

(b) end; conclusion; plug

(c) goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold

(d) adequate amount; sufficient degree

Q9 adv. yet

(a) softly; in a low voice; without strength or force; weakly; into little pieces

(b) still; already; but; in spite of; although

(c) late; tardy

(d) based on individual thoughts and feelings

Q10 n. metropolitan

(a) device used to destroy documents by cutting them into small strips or pieces

(b) collection of written records; use of written records as evidence

(c) resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person

(d) flat surface at the bottom of the room on which you walk; story; level of a building

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Test 52


Q1 adj. sophisticated

(a) refined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated

(b) functional; practical; applicable

(c) silent; noiseless; peaceful; tranquil; still; lacking activity

(d) greatest; most; utmost; highest

Q2 adj. civic

(a) pertaining to a city; pertaining to citizenship

(b) lucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing income

(c) well-versed; proficient; skilled

(d) detailed; complicated; carefully planned; worked out in great detail

Q3 adj. elect

(a) objective

(b) chosen for office but net yet formally installed

(c) impersonating; putting on a false appearance; feigning; arrogant; haughty

(d) unofficial; relaxed; casual; easy; laid-back

Q4 adj. splendid

(a) equal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority

(b) plain; clear; visible; public; intentional; undisguised (Law)

(c) wonderful; excellent; marvelous; grand; elegant; magnificent

(d) treated as an expense

Q5 adj. sincere

(a) tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate

(b) same in worth or value; same in importance; corresponding

(c) preoccupied; lost in thought

(d) honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest

Q6 adj. healthy

(a) well; not sick; fit; sound

(b) pertaining to accommodations; domesticated

(c) motherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

(d) ancient; archaic; no longer in use; outdated; useless

Q7 adj. false

(a) characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated

(b) strong; solid; stable; fixed; immovable; determined

(c) showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish

(d) not true; counterfeit; deceitful; wrong; artificial; not faithful

Q8 n. cruise

(a) ruling of a country or area; political control; authority

(b) midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average

(c) passage; walkway (between rows of seats or shelves)

(d) traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing

Q9 n. integrity

(a) expertise; state of having expert skills; skillfulness; adeptness; masterfulness

(b) drawing together; fold; pucker

(c) act of halting; visit; temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding

(d) honesty; uprightness; morality; wholeness; unity

Q10 adj. opposite

(a) content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied

(b) extreme; intense; severe

(c) unlicensed; forbidden; unlawful

(d) facing; across from; contrary; reverse; different; antithetical

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Test 53


Q1 n. initiative

(a) delivery; dispatch; conveyance

(b) piece of paper; attendant; servant

(c) calculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or dimension

(d) enterprise; drive; ambition; beginning move in a process; first step

Q2 n. pose

(a) certificate; written file

(c) something previously mentioned or indicated

(b) stance

(d) periodic wage paid to someone for work; pay

Q3 n. hire

(a) dividend; perk; monetary gift

(b) difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks

(c) act of forcefully taking possession of an area; seizure; conquest; possession or settlement of land

(d) wages; rent; rental; charge; fee

Q4 n. departure

(a) affiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit

(b) certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser

(c) leaving; going away; opposite of arrival

(d) viewpoint; outlook; vista; view

Q5 n. pointer

(a) movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place; stair; stage in a process

(b) maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language

(c) being physically present; act of accompanying or serving

(d) indicator; something used to point; hand on a clock; clue; advice

Q6 n. adjustable rate

(a) an interest percentage that changes over time

(b) grant; pocket money; stipend; discount; deduction

(c) place where vessels are built and repaired

(d) mark; symbol; indication; hint; trace; notice; advertisement

Q7 v. apply

(a) to anticipate gladly

(b) to make a request; to implement; to realize; to put into practice

(c) to authorize; to appoint as representative; to pass a duty or responsibility on to someone else

(d) to advance; to move forward; to gain

Q8 n. cover

(a) insurance; shelter; casing; front; lid

(b) alleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful grade on a test

(c) expansion; branch of a telephone network; supplement; reprieve

(d) interpretation; something that clarifies; description; definition

Q9 n. interpreter

(a) railing; hedge; ability to argue; person who sells stolen goods

(b) theme; subject of conversation; issue

(c) person who translates from one language to another (orally); person how clarifies; commentator

(d) act of paying back; repayment; compensation for a loss; repayment for an expense

Q10 n. lever

(a) a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

(b) misfortune; hardship; distress; suffering

(c) sameness; uniformity

(d) hope; anticipation; assumption

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Test 54


Q1 v. counterbalance

(a) to limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to taper

(b) to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.)

(c) to continue; to carry on; to advance; to progress; to move forward

(d) to meet with; to bring upon oneself; to acquire

Q2 v. slump

(a) to profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards)

(b) to collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to settle

(c) to travel; to take a trip

(d) to act; to function; to manage; to use; to activate; to perform surgery

Q3 v. assemble

(a) to gather; to collect; to converge; to arrange; to meet

(b) to cause to be concerned with; to engage; to engross

(c) to show; to point out; to mark; to signify; to imply; to exhibit

(d) to question formally; to evaluate through questioning

Q4 v. sustain

(a) to support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to encourage

(b) to grant a license to an individual or group; to grant the right to vote

(c) to collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to settle

(d) to distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction; to deflect

Q5 v. survey

(a) to look over; to observe; to examine carefully; to study

(b) to sway; to oscillate; to vacillate; to fluctuate

(c) to make easy; to assist; to forward; to promote; to expedite

(d) to perform; to do; to engage

Q6 v. manage

(a) to make familiar; to present someone; to introduce someone

(b) to make right; to amend

(c) to exchange one thing for another; to trade; to barter

(d) to administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to handle

Q7 v. judge

(a) to recompense someone for a service

(b) to locate

(c) to criticize; to assess; to determine; to rule

(d) to deal with; to stop; to undertake; to set about

Q8 adj. forecast

(a) discovered

(b) serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary

(c) tangible; real; substantial; solid

(d) predicted; expected; anticipated

Q9 v. keep

(a) to copy; to replicate; to photocopy

(b) to hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for

(c) to act as an agent on behalf of a person or organization; to symbolize

(d) to warn; to put on standby; to alarm

Q10 v. score

(a) to gain; to obtain; to earn a point (in a game, etc.); to tally; to grade a test

(b) to gather; to collect; to converge; to arrange; to meet

(c) to look at; to concern; to relate to; to esteem; to appreciate; to consider

(d) to fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit; to abandon

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Test 55


Q1 n. abbreviation

(a) something presented as evidence in a court of law; display; show

(b) compactness; closeness

(c) shortened form of a word or word combination

(d) expression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation; danger

Q2 v. analyze

(a) to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy

(b) to halt; to cease; to quit; to close; to block; to impede

(c) to imagine to oneself; to picture; to visualize

(d) to examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject)

Q3 v. saw

(a) to draw a likeness; to describe; to reflect; to picture in the mind

(b) to cut with a toothed blade

(c) to move back and forth; to lean in a certain direction; to be sympathetic to; to hesitate

(d) to supply; to support; to send; to move into a machine

Q4 n. volunteer

(a) one who offers his services of his own free will or without pay

(b) one who serves tables at a restaurant or pub

(c) flammable liquid mixture derived from petroleum (used as fuel, etc.)

(d) end; conclusion; last edition of a newspaper

Q5 v. exclude

(a) not intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on; to make a comment; to record

(b) to notch; to groove; to assign to a place or position (in an organization, system, etc.)

(c) to leave out; to keep out; to prevent from happening or being; to reject

(d) to determine; to stabilize; to arrange; to repair; to prepare

Q6 n. craft

(a) act of enlisting or drafting new members

(b) word or phrase by which someone or something is called or identified; moniker

(c) method of performance

(d) trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane

Q7 n. regulations

(a) headquarters of a business; dwelling place; abode; home; domicile

(b) location; description of a location

(c) statute; law; act of controlling; management; direction

(d) expenditure of money or effort for future benefits; authorization

Q8 v. contact

(a) to establish communication; to make a connection; to link to; to connect with

(b) to require; to compel; to force upon; to enforce; to institute

(c) to suppose; to hypothesize; to conjecture

(d) to take a picture

Q9 n. post

(a) agreement; pact; deal

(b) silence; quiet; photograph

(c) principal pipe or duct in a system; chief part of something; strength or force; high sea

(d) mail; column; opinion; role; job placement

Q10 v. copy

(a) to contest; to contend against another; to participate in a contest

(b) to disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to shirk; to abandon

(c) to duplicate; to imitate

(d) to go on board a ship; to put on board a ship; to begin; to become involved in an enterprise

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Test 56


Q1 adj. separate

(a) characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated

(b) logical; reasonable; intelligent; prudent; expressible as a whole number (Mathematics)

(c) concentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring

(d) detached; disconnected; distinct; set apart

Q2 adj. easy

(a) mild; slight; comfortable; simple

(b) acting as a replacement

(c) arranged in divisions; divisional; concerning an office

(d) sturdy; long lasting

Q3 adj. famous

(a) ancient; archaic; no longer in use; outdated; useless

(b) sturdy; long lasting

(c) collective; total; taking all units as a whole

(d) well-known; excellent; wonderful

Q4 adj. consecutive

(a) serving as a model; normal; regular; typical; widely accepted

(b) sequential; following one after another

(c) involving rivalry; tending to contest

(d) earlier; antecedent; hasty; premature

Q5 adj. departmental

(a) motherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

(b) striking; noteworthy; extraordinary; exceptional

(c) enduring; lasting; continuing; leftover; remaining

(d) arranged in divisions; divisional; concerning an office

Q6 adj. renowned

(a) famous; prominent

(b) reliable; trustworthy; dependable

(c) at or constituting a place where two surfaces meet

(d) forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive

Q7 adj. absorbed

(a) having no curves or bends; frank; continuous; honest; consistent

(b) treated as an expense

(c) special; unusual; detailed; precise; pedantic; strict

(d) gloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad

Q8 adj. whole

(a) complete; full; entire; healthy

(b) solemn; acute; critical; requiring much consideration; humorless; grim

(c) creative; new; original

(d) flat, level; even

Q9 adj. meticulous

(a) assorted; different; individual; several

(b) pedantic; cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous

(c) hygienic; clean; healthy

(d) leftover; unused; desolate; desert; destroyed

Q10 adj. apt

(a) short; concise

(b) chatty; loquacious

(c) suitable; appropriate; intelligent; savvy; capable

(d) beginning; introductory

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Test 57


Q1 n. consumer

(a) container devoid of contents

(c) buyer; client

(b) cost; value; worth; rate; measure

(d) rug; fabric floor covering

Q2 n. technology

(a) person who is native to or resides in a particular area

(b) lawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor

(c) a person who keeps financial records; a person who conducts financial audits

(d) sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences

Q3 n. delay

(a) unit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; memo; protocol; memorandum

(b) heap; tall bookshelf; chimney

(c) postponement; hindrance; hold-up; stopping; lingering

(d) 12 dozen; 144

Q4 n. investment

(a) expenditure of money or effort for future benefits; authorization

(b) connection; relation; association; one ring of a chain; ring

(c) spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts and feelings

(d) plant; edible fruit of a plant

Q5 n. inference

(a) finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law)

(b) silence; noiselessness; stillness; tranquility; muteness; speechlessness

(c) act of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion

(d) foods and other goods sold at a small supermarket or store

Q6 n. pattern

(a) magazine; journal

(b) formally or socially imposed standards of attire

(c) whole amount; entire quantity; essence; gist

(d) sample; model; form; mold; decorative design

Q7 adv. seamlessly

(a) still; already; but; in spite of; although

(c) smoothly; continuously; inconspicuously

(b) based on individual thoughts and feelings

(d) as a logical result; unavoidably

Q8 n. kind

(a) commonplace activity; everyday task; habit; custom; practice

(b) type; sort; class; group of things which are classed together because of their similarities

(c) thin and flat object

(d) area; domain; range; piece of land; surface

Q9 n. leave

(a) awareness; perception

(b) structure; pattern; design; organization; pattern of data organization

(c) vacation; time off; permission to be absent; departure; farewell

(d) lack; scarcity; deficit; deficiency

Q10 n. opposite

(a) corporation; firm; ensemble; association with another

(b) establisher; organization or channel; person who gives authorization to operate a channel

(c) custom; practice; convention

(d) contrast; something contrary

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Test 58


Q1 v. number

(a) to travel; to take a trip

(b) to decide; to define; to conclude; to cause; to affect

(c) to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot

(d) to aid; to help; to support; to guide; to direct

Q2 v. insulate

(a) to describe; to illustrate; to characterize; to portray; to elucidate

(b) to plan; to scheme; to send; to dispatch; to throw

(c) to labor; to act; to operate; to activate; to process

(d) to separate from others; to segregate

Q3 v. come across

(a) to innovate and develop production

(b) to call; to summon (e.g. to the telephone); to number sheets of paper in a collection

(c) to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see

(d) to crash; to meet head on; to come together with solid or direct impact

Q4 v. originate

(a) to supply; to grant; to set; to offer

(b) to try and obtain something through persuasion or earnest requests

(c) to pay to; to hire; to employ

(d) to begin; to be created; to result from; to develop; to be produced

Q5 v. recap

(a) to create a formal agreement; to bind legally; to obtain

(b) to summarize; to review with a short summary

(c) to originate from; to reveal the origin of something; to obtain from a particular supplier

(d) to have a mean of a certain amount

Q6 v. extradite

(a) to set going; to launch; to begin; to start

(b) to hand over to another nation or judicial authority

(c) to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.)

(d) to cite; to state a price; to offer a price

Q7 v. list

(a) to back; to support; to finance; to subsidize; to promote

(b) to write or print a series of names or items according to a certain order; to inscribe; to record

(c) to organize according to importance

(d) to make a call; to ring

Q8 v. gain

(a) to offer to do or give something for free; to propose

(b) to reap; to gather in ripe crops; to catch; to gather

(c) to acquire; to earn; to purchase; to obtain; to profit

(d) to control to rule over; to be superior

Q9 v. bulk

(a) to make new again; to renovate; to restore to good condition

(b) to inflate; to play an important role

(c) to suggest; to tender; to bid; to propose a price; to present

(d) to happen; to take place; to transpire; to come to mind; to suggest itself

Q10 v. last

(a) to determine the scope of a target; to extend; to stretch; to vary

(b) to continue; to suffice; to endure; to persist

(c) to make equal

(d) to set up; to found; to base; to build

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Test 59


Q1 v. compensate

(a) to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for

(b) to continue

(c) to cause discomfort; to trouble; to put out; to disturb

(d) to explain; to clarify; to limit; to set boundaries

Q2 n. pass

(a) care; treatment; procedure; system; touch

(b) alleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful grade on a test

(c) innovativeness; inventiveness

(d) something that is the same of the same level

Q3 n. feasibility

(a) state of intellectual or spiritual awareness

(b) growth; expansion; addition; enlargement; escalation

(c) contract by which property or persons are guaranteed against damage or loss

(d) capability of being carried out; capability of being achieved; likelihood; probability

Q4 adj. pervasive

(a) penetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; permeating

(b) whole; including every part; complete; full

(c) inner; inside; located within; of a country's domestic affairs

(d) not real; fanciful

Q5 n. gauge

(a) bill of sale; written statement of purchases

(b) standard of measure; device for measuring (pressure, amount, distance, etc.)

(c) counsel; guidance; specific information; hint

(d) product of the division of one number by another; part of a whole; segment; fragment; quotient

Q6 v. slice

(a) to cut into portions; to cleave

(b) to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist

(c) to be useful; to help; to facilitate

(d) to control; to arrange; to put in order

Q7 adv. foremost

(a) in a place across an ocean

(b) by hand; physically

(c) after all others; finally; at the end; most recently

(d) first in place or rank; primary; leading; main

Q8 v. induce

(a) to confirm; to sanction; to legalize

(b) to check flavor by eating; to attempt; to try

(c) to cause; to bring about; to set in motion; to influence

(d) to postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire

Q9 adj. opportune

(a) expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal

(b) inner; inside; inland; of a country's domestic affairs; of an individual's inner life

(c) appropriate; fitting; well-timed; timely; proper; expedient

(d) very important; critical; decisive; vital

Q10 n. emergency

(a) person or thing which promotes; expeditor

(c) plan; idea; thought; structure; system

(b) a person who prepares food

(d) sudden need demanding immediate action

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Test 60


Q1 adj. mediocre

(a) spoiled; immoral; dishonest; perverted

(b) immediate; quick; urgent; pressing; present; current

(c) detailed; complicated; carefully planned; worked out in great detail

(d) regular; ordinary; low-grade; poor

Q2 adj. fleet

(a) same in worth or value; same in importance; corresponding

(b) pertinent; relevant; connected

(c) swift; fast

(d) small; of a pouch

Q3 adj. unforeseen

(a) reliable; trustworthy; dependable

(b) immediate; quick; urgent; pressing; present; current

(c) not anticipated; not expected

(d) involving rivalry; tending to contest

Q4 adj. vast

(a) large; enormous; huge

(b) overflowing; unreserved; unrestrained; exuberant

(c) comprehensive; complete; finished

(d) final; occurring as a result

Q5 adj. pleased

(a) assorted; different; individual; several

(b) content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied

(c) main; principal; major

(d) deprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from

Q6 adj. homebound

(a) including a lot; large in scope; extensive

(c) substantial; real; tangible; current

(b) confined usually by illness

(d) not capable

Q7 adj. fortunate

(a) dangerous; risky; perilous

(b) of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding

(c) lucky; successful; opportune

(d) excellent; pleasant; valid; competent; skilled; positive

Q8 adj. alternate

(a) complete; full; entire; healthy

(b) tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate

(c) rotating; one after the other; interchanging

(d) aware; awake; attentive

Q9 adj. perishable

(a) expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal

(b) correct; suitable; just; complete

(c) exceptional; special; strange; odd; curious

(d) close-fitting; tense; narrow

Q10 adj. quarter

(a) steady; firm; lasting; dependable; faithful

(b) being one fourth; having four equal parts

(c) allowed; eligible; having the right to something

(d) of or pertaining to the law; allowed by law

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Test 61


Q1 n. remark

(a) comment; observation; notice

(b) organization; order; selection; range; assortment

(c) act of providing; act of offering; work; labor; function; role; offer

(d) rear; end; seat

Q2 n. acquaintance

(a) structure built mainly of glass in which plants are cultivated out of season

(b) device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle

(c) diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation

(d) person that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarity

Q3 n. tax

(a) attempt to discover or test something; trial; research

(b) something that is demanded; necessity; something that is needed

(c) sameness; uniformity

(d) levy; fee

Q4 n. ability

(a) counsel; guidance; specific information; hint

(b) model; criterion; norm; average; commodity which backs a monetary system

(c) amount of money that has been borrowed; something borrowed; act of giving temporarily

(d) skill; talent; aptitude; capacity; power

Q5 n. birth rate

(a) type; sort; class; group of things which are classed together because of their similarities

(b) sending off; shipment; message; communication; promptness

(c) number of babies that are born per year per thousand

(d) job; assignment; obligation; role

Q6 n. share

(a) introduction; foreword; opening statement

(b) owner of a flower shop; person who makes flower arrangements

(c) part; portion; quota; allocation; issue of stock

(d) routine; protocol; course of action; subroutine; sequence of instructions (Computers)

Q7 n. commentary

(a) system; group of items; collection; posture; carriage; series; sequence

(b) attraction; closeness; liking; likeness

(c) series of remarks; explanation (often written in essay or book form)

(d) task; duty; responsibility; role; obligation

Q8 n. gratuity

(a) plan; sketch; model; layout; structure

(b) chance; probability of advancement or success; hope; promise

(c) tip; bonus; recompense

(d) order; direction; control; domination; headquarters

Q9 n. pharmacist

(a) combining of separate elements into a complete whole

(b) function; utilization; benefit; advantage; consumption

(c) druggist; apothecary

(d) compactness; closeness

Q10 n. repeat

(a) act of redoing something

(b) singularity; individuality; incomparability

(c) person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties

(d) sheet of paper on which information has been printed; flyer

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Test 62


Q1 v. crate

(a) to create a formal agreement; to bind legally; to obtain

(b) to repair; to improve; to be improved

(c) to pack in a box

(d) to destroy; to ruin; to tear down; to remove

Q2 v. halt

(a) to work; to toil; to exert oneself; to work hard

(b) to stop; to cause to stop; to pause; to hesitate; to be uncertain

(c) to mark; to indicate; to write one's name

(d) to plan; to mean; to have in mind do or accomplish; to designate for a particular purpose

Q3 v. resign

(a) to supervise; to manage; to inspect

(b) to quit an office or position; to relinquish; to give up; to abdicate

(c) to occupy; to live in; to dwell in; to reside in; to populate

(d) to satisfy; to please; to meet a request

Q4 v. abide

(a) to manage in spite of difficulty; to struggle successfully

(b) to comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate

(c) to manage; to supervise; to supply; to dispense

(d) to assign to a duty; to station; to publicize; to advertise

Q5 v. expose

(a) to contemplate again

(b) to search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)

(c) to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist

(d) to reveal; to uncover; to disclose; to abandon

Q6 v. compartmentalize

(a) to carry; to impart or to communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture or appearance

(b) to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to refer to

(c) to separate into sections; to partition

(d) to perform; to present; to carry out; to execute

Q7 v. protect

(a) to defend; to save from harm; to watch over; to guard

(b) to complete; to achieve; to attain; to perform

(c) to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see

(d) to cede; to surrender; to give up; to forsake; to abandon

Q8 adj. efficient

(a) inferior; of secondary importance; under the authority of another

(b) short; concise

(c) done without waste (of time, resources, etc.)

(d) forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive

Q9 v. foresee

(a) to predict; to prophesy; to foretell

(b) to put away for future use

(c) to be ready or available; to work as an attendant; to postpone

(d) to divide; to apportion; to receive a portion; to participate

Q10 v. expand

(a) to construct; to create; to increase intensity; to energize

(b) to cause; to bring about; to set in motion; to influence

(c) to grow larger; to broaden; to increase; to enlarge; to add to

(d) to signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate

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