Vocabulary Test About RELIGION Choose The Right Answer MCQ Exercise 143

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Question 1

There are some interesting old _____ on the tombstones in St Mary's churchyard.

A	epigrams
B	epilogues
C	epitaphs
D	epitomes

Question 1 Explanation:

An epitaph is a short text written on a tombstone about the dead person, e.g. His epitaph reads: 'He loved the sea.' Not epigrams: an epigram is a short, witty saying, and it is not tied to graves.

Question 2

They say that this house is _____ but I have lived here for a few years and I have never seen a ghost.

A	cursed
B	dangerous
C	enchanted
D	haunted

Question 2 Explanation:

A house is haunted when people believe a ghost lives in it. The clue is I have never seen a ghost. Not cursed: a cursed place has bad luck put on it by magic, which is not about ghosts.

Question 3

I'm afraid I'm rather _____ about the existence of ghosts.

A	adaptable
B	incapable
C	partial
D	sceptical

Question 3 Explanation:

Sceptical about something means doubting that it is true or real, e.g. I'm sceptical about his promises. Not partial: partial to means liking something, and it does not take about.

Question 4

They are so concerned with _____ day-to-day problems that they never stop to think about God.

A	agnostic
B	devilish
C	mundane
D	sceptical

Question 4 Explanation:

Mundane means ordinary and everyday, often boring and not spiritual. It fits day-to-day problems, which are set against thinking about God. Not agnostic: this describes a person who is unsure whether God exists, not a problem.

Question 5

At the memorial service, the priest paid _____ to the actor's outstanding contribution to the Polish theatre.

A	acknowledgement
B	admiration
C	recognition
D	tribute

Question 5 Explanation:

The fixed collocation is pay tribute to someone or something, meaning to praise them publicly and show respect, e.g. The president paid tribute to the firefighters. Not recognition or acknowledgement: we say give recognition, not pay recognition.

Question 6

On religious feast days, a (an) _____ of the local saint is carried in procession through the streets of the town.

A	copy
B	design
C	effigy
D	reproduction

Question 6 Explanation:

An effigy is a statue or model of a person, often a saint, that is carried or displayed in a religious or public ceremony. Not reproduction or copy: these are general words for a copy of an object or artwork, and they are not used for figures carried in processions.

Question 7

In the Middle Ages, many people made a pilgrimage to _____ at the shrine of their favourite saint.

A	devote
B	revere
C	sanctify
D	worship

Question 7 Explanation:

Worship can be used without an object and means to pray and show love and respect to God or a saint. Here it means worship at the shrine. Not revere: it needs an object (revere a saint), so to revere at the shrine is wrong.

Question 8

Priests like to remind us that life is _____.

A	passing
B	short-term
C	transparent
D	transient

Question 8 Explanation:

Transient means lasting only a short time, and it is often used in a serious or religious context, e.g. the transient nature of life. Not passing: it normally comes before a noun (a passing fashion), so life is passing sounds unnatural.

Question 9

After the church service, several people _____ outside to chat.

A	lagged
B	lapsed
C	lingered
D	loitered

Question 9 Explanation:

Linger means to stay somewhere longer than necessary, often because you are enjoying it, e.g. We lingered over coffee. Not loitered: loiter means to wait around with no clear purpose, and it often suggests suspicious behaviour.

Question 10

The temple was _____ furnished with golden and jewelled statues.

A	decorously
B	economically
C	lavishly
D	wealthily

Question 10 Explanation:

Lavishly means richly and expensively, with a lot of something. It matches golden and jewelled statues. Not wealthily: this word is very rare and is not used with furnished or decorated.

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