Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) Test 24
Question 1 |
Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind.
A | understand |
B | permit |
C | justify |
D | execute |
E | specify |
Question 2 |
Sandy is still touchy on this subject; be careful not to mention the matter to her.
A | handy |
B | sensitive |
C | manual |
D | ill-mannered |
E | inclement |
Question 3 |
There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed, which disappointed the police.
A | indication |
B | taste |
C | color |
D | smell |
E | sediment |
Question 4 |
The elegant decorations transformed the garage into a ballroom.
A | reverted |
B | changed |
C | sustained |
D | interrupted |
E | retained |
Question 5 |
Some plants thrive if you transplant them from indoors to the garden in the hot weather.
A | transfer |
B | substitute |
C | trade |
D | dig |
E | plant |
Question 6 |
Many minor tremors cart be felt before an earthquake hits an area.
A | temptations |
B | noises |
C | vibrations |
D | beatings |
E | voices |
Question 7 |
Among certain groups, drug-taking has become the latest trend. Actors pop singers and people prominent in the entertainment industry have certainly set the fashion.
A | situation |
B | gist |
C | drift |
D | fad |
E | tradition |
Question 8 |
Scientists have long discovered that emotions trigger physiological reactions- and vice versa.
A | blunt |
B | activate |
C | encounter |
D | obscure |
E | impede |
Question 9 |
At first, the incident seemed to be trivial, giving no hint of the terrible consequences it would lead to.
A | significant |
B | momentous |
C | unimportant |
D | critical |
E | of great importance |
Question 10 |
A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of turmoil of a stressful situation.
A | tranquility |
B | peace |
C | chaos |
D | inspiration |
E | gloom |
Question 11 |
The country is plagued by turmoil.
A | revolution |
B | earthquakes |
C | utter confusion |
D | fuel shortages |
E | contagious disease |
Question 12 |
Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant objects that should be seen clearly are unclear.
A | marred |
B | unrecognizable |
C | invisible |
D | blurred |
E | tiny |
Question 13 |
It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal was the worst of all in U.S. political history.
A | considerably |
B | arguably |
C | indecisively |
D | without question |
E | sternly |
Question 14 |
Our company possesses unique research capabilities.
A | only |
B | solely |
C | unequaled |
D | unbalanced |
E | uniform |
Question 15 |
She is quite an unlikely candidate for the position.
A | amicable |
B | admirable |
C | improbable |
D | unqualified |
E | irreproachable |
Question 16 |
His unsophisticated manner caused him severe problems when he went to Istanbul to do business.
A | experienced |
B | naive |
C | knowledgeable |
D | cosmopolitan |
E | profuse |
Question 17 |
The human urge to express feelings through rhythmic motion is expressed in dance.
A | repulse |
B | addiction |
C | sensation |
D | desire |
E | collaboration |
Question 18 |
The wool of a cashmere goat is valued for its fine, silky texture.
A | charged |
B | raised |
C | exploited |
D | prized |
E | sought |
Question 19 |
The alien spacecraft hovered over the cornfield for a while, and then it vanished, never to be sighted again.
A | landed |
B | disappeared |
C | attacked |
D | rose |
E | engulfed |
Question 20 |
In early summer, Mexico’s vast wheat fields look like golden seas of grain.
A | pregnant |
B | boundless |
C | swift |
D | teeming |
E | cultivated |
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