Vocabulary Development for Year 5: Improve Your Communication Skills

Question 1

What word means the opposite of 'beautiful'?

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Ugly

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Gorgeous

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Pretty

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Lovely

Question 2

What word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 3

Which word means someone who is polite and friendly?

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Friendly

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Brave

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Lazy

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Angry

Question 4

Which one means very happy and cheerful?

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Ecstatic

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Serene

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Gloomy

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Indifferent

Question 5

Which word means not easy to understand?

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Complicated

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Easy

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Obvious

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Clear

Question 6

What is the opposite of 'modern'?

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Old

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Historic

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New

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Timeless

Question 7

What word means to talk in a formal and respectful way?

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Address

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Chat

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Converse

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Whisper

Question 8

What word means to make something smaller?

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Reduce

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Increase

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Amplify

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Enlarge

Question 9

What is the word that means the same as 'big'?

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Huge

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Small

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Insignificant

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Average

Question 10

Which furry little animal with a bushy tail scampers through trees?

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Squirrel

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Rabbit

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Hedgehog

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Fox

Question 11

What word means 'delightfully charming'?

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Beautiful

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Ugly

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Scary

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Boring

Question 12

Which word best describes something that has great age and worth?

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Antique

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Modern

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New

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Cheap

Question 13

What does the word 'persuade' mean?

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Convince

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Force

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Scare

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Trick

Question 14

What do we call words that have the same meaning?

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Homophones

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Onomatopoeia

Question 15

Which sentence uses the word 'enchanting' in the right way?

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The magical creatures made the forest enchanting.

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I was so bored by the book that I fell asleep.

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The ugly painting made me want to laugh.

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The scary movie kept giving me nightmares.

Question 16

What's the name for words that sound like the thing they describe?

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Onomatopoeia

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Homophones

Question 17

In the sentence 'The dog was exuberant after its long walk,' what does the word 'exuberant' mean?

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Excited

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Sad

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Tired

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Angry

Question 18

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 19

Which word means the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Large

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Tall

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Wide

Question 20

Which word is about the natural world?

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Tree

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Building

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Car

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Book

Question 21

Which word sounds the same as 'sea'?

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Sea

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See

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Say

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Saw

Question 22

Which word is made up of two smaller words, like 'blackboard'?

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Blackboard

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Tree

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Happy

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Big

Question 23

Which word is a shorter form of a longer phrase, like 'USA'?

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USA

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Nature

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Happy

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Compound

Question 24

Which word is added to the end of another word to change its meaning, like '-ly' in 'kindly'?

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-ly

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Nature

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Happy

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Compound

Question 25

Which word is added to the beginning of another word to change its meaning, like 'un-' in 'unkind'?

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Un-

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Nature

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Happy

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Compound

Question 26

Which of these words means 'extremely tiny and hard to see'?

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Microscopic

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Huge

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Enormous

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Gigantic

Question 27

In the sentence 'The storm was very ______, destroying everything in its path,' which word best fills in the blank?

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Strong

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Calm

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Peaceful

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Quiet

Question 28

The root word 'chron-' means:

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Time

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Light

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Water

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Earth

Question 29

The prefix 'un-' usually means:

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Not

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Very

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More

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Less

Question 30

Which of these words has a suffix that means 'full of'?

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Colourful

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Beautiful

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Happiness

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Funny

Question 31

What does the term 'figurative language' mean?

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Using words in a special way

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Using words literally

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Using complex grammar

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Using slang

Question 32

Which of these is an example of an idiom?

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It's raining cats and dogs.

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The sky is blue.

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The sun is shining.

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The grass is green.

Question 33

The opposite of the word 'kind' is:

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Mean

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Nice

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Gentle

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Helpful

Question 34

Which of these words means 'extremely old'?

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Ancient

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Modern

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New

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Young

Question 35

Which of these words describes something that is very big?

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Colossal

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Tiny

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Small

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Medium

Question 36

What does the phrase 'take a nap' mean?

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Have a short sleep

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Eat a meal

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Go for a walk

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Play a game

Question 37

Which of these words is a verb that means 'move quickly'?

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Run

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Walk

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Sit

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Jump

Question 38

What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?

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Not

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Very

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Again

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Opposite

Question 39

Which of these words is a noun that refers to a group of people?

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Team

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House

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Car

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Tree

Question 40

What is the past tense of the verb 'eat'?

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Ate

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Eated

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Eating

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Eaten

Question 41

What does the phrase 'in a nutshell' usually mean?

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In a brief explanation

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In a small space

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In a difficult situation

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In a happy mood

Question 42

Which word means 'extremely tiny'?

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minuscule

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gigantic

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enormous

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expansive

Question 43

What does the expression 'a bolt from the blue' mean?

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a sudden surprise

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a heavy rain

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a lightning strike

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a strong wind

Question 44

Which word is the opposite of 'talkative'?

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taciturn

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garrulous

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eloquent

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articulate

Question 45

Which of these words is different from the others?

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slang

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word list

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vocabulary

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dictionary

Question 46

What does the prefix 'anti-' usually mean?

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against

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for

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with

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not

Question 47

Which word is related to the root word 'press'?

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persistent

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perspicacious

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pertinent

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perennial

Question 48

Which word can replace 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'The painting was beautiful.'

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lovely

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ugly

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average

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boring

Question 49

Which word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Cheerful

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Joyful

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Glad

Question 50

What word describes someone who is very smart?

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Clever

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Silly

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Lazy

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Kind

Question 51

In the sentence 'The colorful flowers bloomed in the garden,' which word describes the flowers?

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Colorful

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Garden

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Bloomed

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The

Question 52

Complete the sentence: 'The teacher was very pleased with the students' __________ work.'

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Excellent

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Bad

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Silly

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Lazy

Question 53

What does the saying 'kick the bucket' usually mean?

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To die

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To win a race

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To score a goal

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To get out of bed

Question 54

Which is NOT a good way to improve your pronunciation?

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Ignoring your mistakes

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Listening to people who speak the language well

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Using a dictionary

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Practicing regularly

Question 55

To use a new word correctly, it's important to:

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Know what it means and how to use it

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Remember how it's spelled

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Use it as much as you can

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Only use it when speaking formally

Question 56

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Scared

Question 57

What does the word 'enchanting' mean?

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Charming

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Boring

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Scary

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Delicious

Question 58

Which word best describes someone who loves to make people laugh?

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Humorous

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Quiet

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Grumpy

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Serious

Question 59

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'spectacular'?

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The sunset was very spectacular.

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The homework was spectacular.

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My pencil is spectacular.

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The bus was spectacular.

Question 60

What is the first part of the word 'unhappy' called?

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un-

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in-

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re-

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dis-

Question 61

Which sentence correctly uses the past tense of the verb 'see'?

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I saw the movie yesterday.

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I seen the movie yesterday.

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I have saw the movie yesterday.

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I will see the movie yesterday.

Question 62

What do you use a thesaurus for?

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To find other words that mean the same or opposite

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To learn new words

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To improve your grammar

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To translate languages

Question 63

Which greeting would be most suitable for a formal letter?

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Dear Sir/Madam

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Hey

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Hello

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Yo