Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) MCQ Test + PDF 25


Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) Test 25

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Question 1

After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered their verdict.

A
sentence
B
cross-examination
C
decision
D
foreman
E
speech
Question 1 Explanation: 
A verdict is the official decision of a jury on whether someone is guilty or not guilty, reached after hearing the evidence. Not sentence: the sentence is the punishment the judge gives after a guilty verdict. It is not the jury's decision.
Question 2

The 1962 missile crisis brought the world to the verge of all-out war.

A
horror
B
brink
C
prospect
D
danger
E
security
Question 2 Explanation: 
On the verge of and on/to the brink of both mean very close to something, usually something bad or dramatic: The company is on the brink of collapse. Not danger or prospect: they do not form the fixed phrase to the ___ of war with the meaning 'the very edge of'.
Question 3

The ambassador verified the report before he called the State Department to make sure he wasn’t causing unwarranted anxiety.

A
canceled
B
confirmed
C
proofread
D
purloined
E
hid
Question 3 Explanation: 
To verify something means to check that it is true or correct, so it means confirmed. The clue is that he wanted to be sure he was not causing unnecessary worry. Not proofread: that means checking a text for spelling and grammar mistakes, not checking whether the facts are true.
Question 4

A forest is a vibrant, complex community of many forms of life, and it should be protected at all costs.

A
active
B
fatal
C
slick
D
fabulous
E
fierce
Question 4 Explanation: 
Vibrant means full of life, energy and activity, so a forest full of many forms of life is active. Not fabulous: that means wonderful, which is a judgement of quality, not a description of being lively and full of activity.
Question 5

The candidate’s victory at the polls was overwhelming.

A
treachery
B
defeat
C
triumph
D
popularity
E
certificate
Question 5 Explanation: 
A victory is a win or success, and triumph means a great victory: an overwhelming triumph at the polls. Not popularity: a candidate can be popular and still lose. The word describes the result, a win.
Question 6

Views regarding private education appear to be changing.

A
forecasts
B
predictions
C
opinions
D
proponents
E
advocates
Question 6 Explanation: 
Here views means what people think or believe about a subject, so it means opinions: Her views on education are quite traditional. Not proponents or advocates: these are people who support an idea, not the ideas themselves.
Question 7

Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and Antarctica, remain virtually unexplored.

A
actually
B
partially
C
superficially
D
practically
E
completely
Question 7 Explanation: 
Virtually means almost or very nearly, the same as practically: The town was practically empty. Not actually: that means 'in fact', not 'almost'. Not completely: virtually unexplored means almost, not totally, unexplored.
Question 8

As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had actually agreed to the plan voluntarily.

A
to his benefit
B
enthusiastically
C
unwillingly
D
unhesitatingly
E
of his own accord
Question 8 Explanation: 
To do something voluntarily means to do it because you choose to, without being forced, which is of his own accord. The clue is 'I did not have to say much'. Not enthusiastically or unhesitatingly: they describe how eager or quick he was, not whether he chose freely.
Question 9

Will their vows be made publicly or privately?

A
opening remarks
B
thoughts
C
promises
D
emotions
E
trials
Question 9 Explanation: 
Vows are serious, formal promises, for example the promises made at a wedding: They exchanged their vows in a small church. Not opening remarks: these are the first things said in a speech and are not necessarily promises.
Question 10

The army was out in the open and therefore vulnerable to the enemy attack.

A
exposed
B
eager
C
closed
D
remote
E
attainable
Question 10 Explanation: 
Vulnerable means easy to attack or harm. Because the army was 'out in the open', it was exposed to the attack, with no protection. Not attainable: that means possible to achieve and is used for goals, not for people under attack.
Question 11

Only wealthy people can maintain such a big yacht.

A
fearless
B
gifted
C
mechanical
D
affluent
E
imbecile
Question 11 Explanation: 
Wealthy means having a lot of money. Affluent is a more formal word with the same meaning: an affluent neighbourhood. The clue is that keeping a big yacht is very expensive.
Question 12

Mr Moore’s behaviour was often considered weird, even by his friends.

A
strange
B
foreign
C
cold
D
unknown
E
shameless
Question 12 Explanation: 
Weird is an informal word for very strange or unusual: He has some weird habits. Not foreign or unknown: something can be foreign or unknown without being odd, and his friends know him well.
Question 13

Having spent all her money on clothes, Laura is not well-off enough even to buy a loaf of bread.

A
destitute
B
arrogant
C
wealthy
D
afraid
E
peevish
Question 13 Explanation: 
Well-off means having plenty of money, so it means wealthy. The sentence says she is not well-off because she spent all her money. Not destitute: that means extremely poor, which is the opposite of well-off.
Question 14

Whenever she reads a good mystery, it whets her appetite for more books by any author.

A
waits
B
cajoles
C
sharpens
D
resolves
E
idles
Question 14 Explanation: 
To whet means literally to sharpen a blade. In the fixed phrase whet someone's appetite, it means to make their desire for something stronger, so here it means sharpens. Not waits: this is a sound-alike trap, since whet sounds like wet, not wait.
Question 15

That railroads were the ultimate mode of transport was a widespread belief before the 20th century.

A
contagious
B
expansive
C
common
D
broad
E
esteemed
Question 15 Explanation: 
A widespread belief is one held by many people, a common belief. Not broad: we say broad agreement or broad support, but 'a broad belief' is not natural. Not expansive: that describes large areas or a friendly, talkative manner.
Question 16

The old stone bridge managed to withstand years of floods and storms.

A
resist
B
rise against
C
prepare for
D
predict
E
overwhelm
Question 16 Explanation: 
To withstand something means to stand up to it without being damaged or defeated, so it means resist: These walls can withstand strong winds. Not rise against: that means to rebel against an authority, not to survive pressure or force.
Question 17

Only a small number of the wounded people were carried to the aircraft by the rescue team.

A
unconscious
B
injured
C
deceased
D
inept
E
distressed
Question 17 Explanation: 
Wounded means hurt, with damage to the body, so it means injured. Not unconscious: an injured person may be fully awake. Not deceased: that means dead.
Question 18

He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to do so.

A
forgets
B
wants
C
plans
D
refuses
E
discourages
Question 18 Explanation: 
To yearn to do something means to want to do it very strongly, so it means wants. The contrast with 'but he is too bashful' shows a strong wish he cannot act on. Not plans: a plan is a decision about what to do, not a strong feeling of desire.
Question 19

My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that she grew more vegetables than she could possibly eat.

A
fertilizers
B
garden tools
C
unwillingness
D
enthusiasm
E
vanity
Question 19 Explanation: 
Zeal is great energy and enthusiasm for something: She worked with zeal. The clue is that she grew more vegetables than she could eat. Not unwillingness: that is the opposite.
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.

A
region
B
hamlet
C
refrain
D
aversion
E
articulation
Question 20 Explanation: 
A zone is an area with a particular feature, so it means region: the zone of light is the area that daylight reaches. Not hamlet: that is a very small village, not an area of light.
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