Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) Test 25
Question 1 |
After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered their verdict.
sentence | |
cross-examination | |
decision | |
foreman | |
speech |
Question 2 |
The 1962 missile crisis brought the world to the verge of all-out war.
horror | |
brink | |
prospect | |
danger | |
security |
Question 3 |
The ambassador verified the report before he called the State Department to make sure he wasn’t causing unwarranted anxiety.
canceled | |
confirmed | |
proofread | |
purloined | |
hid |
Question 4 |
A forest is a vibrant, complex community of many forms of life, and it should be protected at all costs.
active | |
fatal | |
slick | |
fabulous | |
fierce |
Question 5 |
The candidate’s victory at the polls was overwhelming.
treachery | |
defeat | |
triumph | |
popularity | |
certificate |
Question 6 |
Views regarding private education appear to be changing.
forecasts | |
predictions | |
opinions | |
proponents | |
advocates |
Question 7 |
Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and Antarctica, remain virtually unexplored.
actually | |
partially | |
superficially | |
practically | |
completely |
Question 8 |
As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had actually agreed to the plan voluntarily.
to his benefit | |
enthusiastically | |
unwillingly | |
unhesitatingly | |
of his own accord |
Question 9 |
Will their vows be made publicly or privately?
opening remarks | |
thoughts | |
promises | |
emotions | |
trials |
Question 10 |
The army was out in the open and therefore vulnerable to the enemy attack.
exposed | |
eager | |
closed | |
remote | |
attainable |
Question 11 |
Only wealthy people can maintain such a big yacht.
fearless | |
gifted | |
mechanical | |
affluent | |
imbecile |
Question 12 |
Mr Moore’s behaviour was often considered weird, even by his friends.
strange | |
foreign | |
cold | |
unknown | |
shameless |
Question 13 |
Having spent all her money on clothes, Laura is not well-off enough even to buy a loaf of bread.
destitute | |
arrogant | |
wealthy | |
afraid | |
peevish |
Question 14 |
Whenever she reads a good mystery, it whets her appetite for more books by any author.
waits | |
cajoles | |
sharpens | |
resolves | |
idles |
Question 15 |
That railroads were the ultimate mode of transport was a widespread belief before the 20th century.
contagious | |
expansive | |
common | |
broad | |
esteemed |
Question 16 |
The old stone bridge managed to withstand years of floods and storms.
resist | |
rise against | |
prepare for | |
predict | |
overwhelm |
Question 17 |
Only a small number of the wounded people were carried to the aircraft by the rescue team.
unconscious | |
injured | |
deceased | |
inept | |
distressed |
Question 18 |
He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to do so.
forgets | |
wants | |
plans | |
refuses | |
discourages |
Question 19 |
My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that she grew more vegetables than she could possibly eat.
fertilizers | |
garden tools | |
unwillingness | |
enthusiasm | |
vanity |
Question 20 |
A cave is a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the zone of light, and large enough to permit the entry of man.
region | |
hamlet | |
refrain | |
aversion | |
articulation |
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