General Vocabulary MCQ Exercise 1

We say grammatical mistakes, meaning errors in grammar. The word although shows a contrast: he seems fluent, but he makes many errors. Not wrongs: this word means unfair or bad actions, not language errors.

Exclusively means 'only'. The sentence says measles is not only a children's disease, because adults can get it too. Not nearly: not nearly means 'far from', which does not fit here.

The pattern prove yourself to be + adjective means to show by your actions that you have a quality: She proved herself to be reliable. The other verbs do not take this pattern.

Expect means to think that something will happen. I didn't expect we would be leaving so early means the early start was a surprise. Not wait: wait needs for and cannot be followed by a clause like this.

Afford means to have enough money to pay for something. It often goes with prices: a price they could afford. Not get or obtain: you get a house, not a price.

Upset means sad and worried because of something unpleasant. Seeing poverty made the tourists feel bad. Not damaged: this is used for things that are physically harmed, not for feelings.

Vigorously means with a lot of energy and effort. The clue is determined to get into shape: Clara is working hard to be fit for the swimming season. Not reluctantly, because that means 'not wanting to', which contradicts determined.

Rise is intransitive (no object): prices rise. Raise needs an object: The shop raised its prices. Here there is no object after the gap, so rising is correct.

Useless means having no result or no point. With so much work, trying to finish it today will not succeed. The pattern is it is useless to + verb.

A mechanic looks after machines, so the answer is equipment, meaning the machines and tools needed for a job. Not employees: a mechanic looks after machines, not people.

The effects of a drug are the changes it causes in the body. Researchers study what a new drug does: the effects of the new drug. Not expenses, because research on a drug's costs is not what scientists test.

Valuable information is very useful or important. The clue is excellent book: an excellent book gives good information. Not limited, because that would be a criticism, which does not match excellent.

Ignore means to pay no attention to something. The word but shows she did not follow the advice. Not listened: we say listened to the warning, and that would mean she obeyed it.

Share something with someone means to use it together with other people: He shares his room with his friends. Not staying or living: these need in (living in his room) and do not go with with his friends in this way.

Complain about something means to say that you are unhappy about it: The neighbours complained about the noise. Not disturbed or annoyed: these verbs take a direct object (the noise disturbed them) and cannot be followed by about.

With before and the present says, we use the present perfect for an experience up to now: he has heard. Not had listened, because listen needs to before an object, and the past perfect does not fit after the present says.

Hesitate means to stop for a short time before you speak or act, often because you are unsure. The clue is for a moment before he answered. Not postponed: you postpone an event to a later date, not for a moment.

Assure someone that means to tell them something firmly so they stop worrying: The doctor assured me that she would be all right. Not confirms or guarantee: they are in the wrong tense or form, and confirm does not take a person as its object.

Have the opportunity to do something means to have a chance or the right moment to do it. I haven't had the opportunity to speak with him yet means there has been no chance so far. Not ability: that means skill, and speaking with someone does not need a special skill.

Evacuate means to move people out of a dangerous place quickly: The building was evacuated. The bomb threat explains why everyone had to leave. Not empty: it is an adjective, so was empty quickly is not correct.