English Synonyms Vocabulary MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 4

English Synonyms Vocabulary Test 4

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Question 1

I have no idea where the relatives on my father’s side live, LET ALONE visiting them.

A	not a single
B	leave alone
C	only one of
D	never mind
E	lonely one

Question 1 Explanation:

Let alone (= never mind, much less) comes after a negative idea. It shows that the next thing is even less likely: I can't boil an egg, let alone cook dinner. Not leave alone, which means 'don't disturb'.

Question 2

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese EXPLORER born around 1460.

A	traveler
B	scientist
C	king
D	ruler
E	conqueror

Question 2 Explanation:

An explorer is a traveler who goes to unknown places to learn about them. Da Gama sailed from Europe to India. Not conqueror, because exploring is about discovering places, not taking them by force.

Question 3

The Vikings liked to make up long tales about their BRAVE deeds.

A	timid
B	fearless
C	past
D	strong
E	stupid

Question 3 Explanation:

Brave means fearless: not afraid of danger. Timid is the opposite. Not strong, which is about physical power, not courage.

Question 4

The daily performance was killingly DULL.

A	unforgettable
B	dutiful
C	dynamic
D	boring
E	bright

Question 4 Explanation:

Dull means boring, not interesting at all. Killingly dull means extremely boring. Dynamic and bright mean nearly the opposite.

Question 5

Doctor Manson CURED a lot of miners; that’s why he won great popularity and respect among them.

A	healed
B	recovered
C	gave
D	took
E	rescued

Question 5 Explanation:

To cure someone means to make them well again, in other words to heal them. Not recovered: the sick person recovers, while the doctor cures them.

Question 6

Australian Aborigines are the DESCENDANTS of people who came to the continent from Asia at least 50,000 years ago.

A	predecessors
B	relatives
C	offspring
D	colonists
E	supporters

Question 6 Explanation:

Descendants are the children, grandchildren and later generations of a person or group. That is their offspring. Not predecessors, which means the people who came before, almost the opposite.

Question 7

I LIKE collecting stamps.

A	am ill
B	am good at
C	am fond of
D	am afraid of
E	am proud of

Question 7 Explanation:

Be fond of means to like something: I'm fond of music. Not am good at, which is about skill, not liking.

Question 8

In our little company, I am A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND.

A	to be important in a big company
B	to be respected everywhere
C	to be important in a small company
D	to be esteemed everywhere
E	not to be important in a small company

Question 8 Explanation:

A big fish in a small pond is someone who is important only within a small group or organisation, such as a small company. Not to be respected everywhere: the idiom says the importance is limited to a small place.

Question 9

Nobody believed his VOW because it wasn’t the first time he had made one.

A	belief
B	idea
C	view
D	oath
E	opinion

Question 9 Explanation:

A vow is a serious promise, also called an oath: a vow of silence. Not belief or opinion, which are things you think, not things you promise.

Question 10

The first colonists from England made new homes and began TO WIDEN industrial towns.

A	establish
B	waste
C	broaden
D	burden
E	steal

Question 10 Explanation:

To widen means to make something wider or bigger, in other words to broaden it. Not establish, which means to start or found something new; it fits the sentence but does not mean 'widen'.

Question 11

He STUDIED the document for a long time.

A	read quickly
B	taught
C	looked at
D	examined carefully
E	looked through

Question 11 Explanation:

To study something means to examine it carefully and in detail. Not looked through or read quickly: both mean reading fast, without much attention.

Question 12

Did you manage to stop the FIGHT between those two boys?

A	show
B	stage
C	picture
D	talk
E	struggle

Question 12 Explanation:

A fight is a physical struggle between people. The other options (show, stage, picture, talk) do not involve fighting.

Question 13

The woman adds water to UNITE the flour and the milk.

A	separate
B	make
C	divide
D	complex
E	combine

Question 13 Explanation:

To unite means to bring things together into one. When we mix ingredients, we combine them: Combine the flour and the milk. Separate and divide mean the opposite.

Question 14

I can call back the faint ODORS of the wild flowers.

A	orders
B	ado
C	fits
D	harmony
E	fragrances

Question 14 Explanation:

Odors are smells. Pleasant smells, like those of flowers, are fragrances. Not orders, which only looks similar.

Question 15

If the shops were not so CROWDED, the clerks would not be so tired.

A	cold
B	full
C	old
D	fresh
E	fast

Question 15 Explanation:

Crowded means full of people: The bus was crowded. The other options have nothing to do with how many people are in a place.

Question 16

Her interest in people and other animals was warm, personal and FRIENDLY.

A	cordial
B	antagonistic
C	harmful
D	cool
E	hostile

Question 16 Explanation:

Cordial means warm and friendly: a cordial welcome. Antagonistic, cool and hostile are the opposite.

Question 17

A dolphin asks for HELP.

A	assistance
B	assistant
C	resistance
D	provision
E	sponsor

Question 17 Explanation:

Assistance means help: ask for assistance. Not assistant, which is a person who helps, not the help itself.

Question 18

Edison’s idea was TO CHECK the mistakes of his son.

A	to rise
B	to develop
C	to verify
D	to close
E	to renew

Question 18 Explanation:

To check means to look at something to make sure it is correct, in other words to verify it. Not to develop, which means to make something grow or improve.

Question 19

Find the synonym of the following words.

Important

A	complex
B	secondary
C	detailed
D	significant

Question 19 Explanation:

Significant means important: a significant change. Not secondary, which means less important.

Question 20

Stubborn

A	shy
B	obstinate
C	pliable
D	yielding

Question 20 Explanation:

Stubborn and obstinate both describe someone who refuses to change their mind. Pliable and yielding mean the opposite: easy to persuade.

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