Most Common Adjectives In English MCQ Test 3 With Answers

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Most Common Adjectives In English MCQ Test 3 With Answers - A Bit Harder

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Question 1

_____ relations between the two countries have not been very satisfactory recently.

A	Abnormal
B	Economic
C	Monotone
D	Criminal
E	Economical

Question 1 Explanation:

Economic means connected with trade, industry and money, so economic relations are trade links between countries. Not economical, which means 'saving money' or 'not wasteful' (an economical car).

Question 2

Oh, it must be _____ cold weather now up there on top of the hill.

A	hospitable
B	confusing
C	stuffy
D	boiling
E	freezing

Question 2 Explanation:

Freezing means extremely cold, and freezing cold is a common collocation. The clue is on top of the hill, where it is colder. Boiling means extremely hot, so it cannot go with cold.

Question 3

I am sorry for bothering you at such a (an) _____ hour.

A	unnecessary
B	inconvenient
C	necessary
D	incompetent
E	convenient

Question 3 Explanation:

Inconvenient means causing problems or not at a good time. We say at an inconvenient hour when we disturb someone too early or too late. The speaker apologises, so the time must be bad, not convenient.

Question 4

The service here is always _____. It has never been compulsory.

A	inadequate
B	irregular
C	voluntary
D	chronic
E	unpopular

Question 4 Explanation:

Voluntary means done because you choose to, not because you must. It is the opposite of compulsory, which is the clue in the second sentence.

Question 5

I am rather _____ about her health. Really, she must see the doctor at once.

A	continuous
B	conceited
C	concerned
D	complicated
E	confusing

Question 5 Explanation:

Concerned about means worried about: I'm concerned about her health. The clue is that she needs a doctor at once. Not confusing, which describes something hard to understand, not a feeling.

Question 6

She is now a popular, _____ film star.

A	gradual
B	glamorous
C	greasy
D	grieving
E	gloomy

Question 6 Explanation:

Glamorous means attractive, exciting and stylish, often connected with fame and money. It collocates naturally with film star: a glamorous film star.

Question 7

A (an) _____ soldier is most likely to run away from battle.

A	cowardly
B	unconscious
C	vertical
D	courageous
E	victorious

Question 7 Explanation:

Cowardly means lacking courage or easily frightened. A cowardly soldier runs away instead of fighting. Courageous means the opposite: brave. A victorious soldier has won, so there is no reason to run, an unconscious soldier cannot run at all, and vertical does not describe a person's character.

Question 8

It's _____!! They charged me double the price of an ordinary bottle of wine in that restaurant.

A	outrageous
B	undesirable
C	outstanding
D	competitive
E	compulsory

Question 8 Explanation:

Outrageous means shocking and unacceptable, often used about prices: The prices are outrageous! Being charged double is the clue. Not outstanding, which means excellent.

Question 9

Her voice had become _____ from shouting. Her last words were almost inaudible.

A	reserved
B	hoarse
C	damp
D	sour
E	eager

Question 9 Explanation:

Hoarse describes a rough, weak voice, often after shouting or a cold. The clue is from shouting and almost inaudible (very hard to hear).

Question 10

Once I was going up in the lift at a hotel when another person whom I hadn't met until then started talking to me. He asked, "How are you?" and I answered, "Fine." He then asked me, "What else are you up to?" and I replied, "Well, nothing much." He then said angrily, "Do you mind? I am on the phone!" I was so _____ that I got out of the lift at the next floor and walked up the rest of the stairs.

A	sarcastic
B	envious
C	uncertain
D	inconvenient
E	embarrassed

Question 10 Explanation:

Embarrassed means feeling silly or ashamed in front of other people. The writer answered questions that the man was really asking someone on the phone. That is why the writer felt embarrassed and left the lift. Not sarcastic, which describes saying the opposite of what you mean in order to mock someone.

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