Elevation Academics
English Review #1
Match the word to its meaning.
Torpid
Movement into something
Incursion
Short pleasure trip
Ingenious
Dull and slow
Tepid
Slightly warm
Contiguous
A fear which stops you from doing something
Ingenuous
Display
Exhibition
Near to
Excursion
Transmitted by touching
Inhibition
Very clever
Contagious
Naïve, innocent
Complete the sentence by choosing the word which best completes the sentence.
1. If she acquires suitable qualifications, it will _____________ her chance of getting a job.
a. Create
c. Enhance
b. Expand
d. Promote
2. The highly trained guards _____________ the efforts of the prisoners to escape because of the
_____________ measures they used.
a. Denied ……… smart
c. Prevented ……… harsh
b. Frustrated ……… hidden
d. Thwarted ……… subtle
3. The new computer is so _____________ in its capabilities that it will be a long time before it is
_____________.
a. Skilful ……… overtaken
c. Precise ……… available
b. Advanced ……… surpassed
d. Refined ……… used
4. The corporation intended to _____________ the sales representatives by offering
_____________ such as medals and bonuses.
a. Rally ……… gifts
c. Boost …….. tokens
b. Motivate ……… incentives
d. Entice ……… rewards
5. In presenting his proposal to the committee, he tried to _____________ by using
_____________ rather than emotion.
a. Convince ……… logic
c. Reason ………. Examples
b. Explain ……… arguments
d. Argue ……… causes
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Elevation Academics
Circle the word that is SIMILAR in meaning to the word in CAPITAL.
1. FURNISH
9. LOGICAL
a. Decorate
a. Fair
b. Demand
b. Mental
c. Help
c. Clever
d. supply
d. Reasonable
2. STAGNANT
10. HOSPITABLE
a. Inactive
a. Kind to guests
b. Dirty
b. Medicinal
c. Sleepy
c. Curative
d. flowing
d. Sick
3. VOW
11. CURIOUS
a. Testify
a. Smart
b. Pledge
b. Sure
c. Judge
c. Inquisitive
d. entrust
d. Familiar
4. BUILD
12. ZEAL
a. Repair
a. Splendour
b. Dismantle
b. Candour
c. Construct
c. Enthusiasm
d. Implant
d. Vigour
5. UNCONSCIOUS
13. PARCHED
a. Sleepy
a. Dry
b. Drunk
b. Moist
c. Sensible
c. Hot
d. Unaware
d. Humid
6. RELEASE
14. DISDAIN
a. Fetter
a. affection
b. Free
b. boredom
c. Apprehend
c. tenderness
d. Suppress
d. contempt
7. MUSCULAR
15. VERDICT
a. Fat
a. trial
b. Brawny
b. decision
c. Big
c. accusation
d. Skinny
d. defence
8. INITIAL
16. ALLEVIATE
a. Signature
a. soothe
b. Final
b. aggravate
c. Big
c. help
d. Beginning
d. befriend
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17. HAVOC
a. property
b. isolation
c. ruin
d. vengeance
18. MENIAL
a. stingy
b. noble
c. degrading
d. crude
19. INAUGURATE
a. erect
b. establish
c. forecast
d. start
20. KIN
a. type
b. comrades
c. opponents
d. relatives