Vocabulary and Meanings: Improve Your English Vocabulary Skills

Question 1

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Cheerful

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Excited

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Angry

Question 2

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Surprised

Question 3

Which of these words means the same as 'clever'?

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Intelligent

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Foolish

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Strong

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Tall

Question 4

What do we use the word 'because' for?

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To connect two sentences

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To ask a question

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To show who something belongs to

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To describe something

Question 5

Which of these is an adverb (a word that describes how something is done)?

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Slowly

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Big

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Beautiful

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Here

Question 6

What do we use a 'preposition' for?

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To connect a noun or pronoun to another word

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To show who something belongs to

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To describe something

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To ask a question

Question 7

What does the word 'peaceful' mean?

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Calm

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Angry

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Excited

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Sad

Question 8

What is the word part added to the beginning of 'uncomfortable'?

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Un

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Com

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For

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Dis

Question 9

Which word sounds the same as 'right' but has a different meaning?

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Write

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Wrong

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Left

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Correct

Question 10

What does the expression 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is raining heavily.

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It is raining lightly.

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There are cats and dogs falling from the sky.

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It is a sunny day.

Question 11

Which word means 'very small'?

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Minuscule

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Immense

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Colossal

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Gigantic

Question 12

What does the word 'enchanting' mean?

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Charming and captivating

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Dull and boring

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Dark and mysterious

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Bright and colorful

Question 13

Which sentence uses the word 'magnificent' correctly?

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The magnificent castle overlooked the city.

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The small cottage was magnificent.

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The old and weathered car was magnificent.

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The boring book was magnificent.

Question 14

What is the opposite of the word 'humble'?

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Arrogant

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Modest

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Generous

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Kind

Question 15

What does the idiom 'to be over the moon' mean?

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To be very happy

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To be very sad

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To be very angry

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To be very scared

Question 16

Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?

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Pretty

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Ugly

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Handsome

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Horrible

Question 17

Which word means a group of things?

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Group

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Car

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Tree

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Book

Question 18

What does the suffix '-ment' mean in the word 'movement'?

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Action or process

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Person or place

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State or condition

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Thing or object

Question 19

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Cheerful

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Excited

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Angry

Question 20

The root word 'chron-' means:

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Time

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Water

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Light

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Life

Question 21

Which of these words sounds the same as 'bear' (the animal)?

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bare

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bee

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hair

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car

Question 22

What does the suffix '-ment' usually mean?

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Action or state of being

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Person who does something

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Place where something is done

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Tool used to do something

Question 23

Which of these words is used to join words, phrases, or clauses together?

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And

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The

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He

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Because

Question 24

What does it mean to 'take something for granted'?

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To assume it is true without thinking about it

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To appreciate it

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To ignore it

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To steal it

Question 25

In the sentence 'The children were engrossed in their game', what does 'engrossed' mean?

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Interested

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Bored

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Confused

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Tired

Question 26

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning?

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Antonym

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Synonym

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Homonym

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Homophone

Question 27

Which word can be used to describe a very small object?

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Tiny

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Gigantic

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Huge

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Enormous

Question 28

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'not able to be broken easily'?

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Indistructible

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Indestructable

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Indestrictible

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Indestructable

Question 29

What is the term for a group of words that have a similar meaning?

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Synonym

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Antonym

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Homonym

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Homophone

Question 30

Which word means the opposite of 'large'?

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Minuscule

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Gigantic

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Colossal

Question 31

The word 'tranquil' describes something:

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Calm and peaceful

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Loud and noisy

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Sad and gloomy

Question 32

What is the opposite of 'cowardly'?

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Brave

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Shy

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Reserved

Question 33

When you feel 'ecstatic', you are:

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Very happy

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Very sad

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Slightly disappointed

Question 34

Which word describes someone who talks a lot?

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Talkative

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Quiet

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Intelligent

Question 35

Which of these words sounds the same as 'write' but has a different meaning?

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Right

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Pear

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Deer

Question 36

Which of these is a group of people?

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Class

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Teacher

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Book

Question 37

The word 'precise' describes someone who is:

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Very careful and accurate

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Very messy and disorganized

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Very loud and noisy

Question 38

What is the meaning of the word 'ancient'?

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Very old

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Very new

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Very small

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Very fast

Question 39

Who is someone who is 'benevolent'?

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Kind and helpful

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Mean and nasty

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Clever and wise

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Strong and brave

Question 40

What does the word 'tiny' mean?

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Very small

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Very large

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 41

What is a 'diligent' person like?

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Hardworking and persistent

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Lazy and unmotivated

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Funny and cheerful

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Smart and creative

Question 42

Which word means 'very fast'?

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Rapid

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Slow

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Steady

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Moderate

Question 43

What does it mean to be 'eloquent'?

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Good at speaking or writing

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Bad at speaking or writing

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Good at singing or playing music

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Good at drawing or painting

Question 44

What is the meaning of the word 'freezing'?

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Very cold

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Very warm

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Very cool

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Very hot

Question 45

What does it mean to be 'gregarious'?

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Friendly and outgoing

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Shy and reserved

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Intelligent and clever

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Creative and artistic

Question 46

What is the opposite of 'benevolent'?

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Malevolent

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Kind

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Helpful

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Generous

Question 47

Which of these words is a noun?

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Happiness

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Quickly

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Run

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And

Question 48

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a loud, deep noise'?

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Roar

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Ror

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Rour

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Roer

Question 49

Which of these words would best complete the sentence: 'The old house was _____ and filled with cobwebs.'

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Dilapidated

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Tidy

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Spacious

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Modern

Question 50

What is the meaning of the idiom 'to be over the moon'?

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To be very happy

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To be very sad

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To be very angry

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To be very tired

Question 51

Which of these words is closest in meaning to 'colossal'?

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Gigantic

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Small

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Tiny

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Average

Question 52

Which of these words is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Roar

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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Happiness

Question 53

What word best describes a teacher who is kind and helpful to her students?

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Benevolent

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Malevolent

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Indifferent

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Apathetic

Question 54

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Joyful

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Excited

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Euphoric

Question 55

Which of the following words means the same as 'beautiful'?

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Gorgeous

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Ugly

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Plain

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Average

Question 56

What does the saying 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is heavily raining.

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It is lightly raining.

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It is snowing.

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It is windy.

Question 57

Which of the following words is NOT related to the idea of measuring time?

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Moon

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Minute

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Hour

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Day

Question 58

Which word has a positive feeling to it?

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Enthusiastic

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Angry

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Sad

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Tired

Question 59

Which word means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Angry

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Scared

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Surprised

Question 60

What is the opposite of 'small'?

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Big

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Tall

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Heavy

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Long

Question 61

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The teacher was very ______ with the children.'

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Patient

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Strict

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Angry

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Upset

Question 62

What is the meaning of the word 'beautiful'?

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Nice to look at

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Small and ordinary

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Ugly and unpleasant

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Scary and dangerous

Question 63

Which of the following words is a thing?

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Table

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Run

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Quickly

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Happy

Question 64

What is the plural form of 'foot'?

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Feet

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Foots

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Footies

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Foets