6I EL Vocabulary Quiz 1

Pamela and Maria have been quarrelling for a very long time. All attempts by their classmates to __________ the two have met with no success.

• satisfy

• gratify

• restore

• reconcile

The __________ absence of rainfall has made life miserable for the farmers.

• overdue

• extensive

• prolonged

• lengthened

The discipline mistress __________ the boys for their unruly behaviour during the class outing.

• chided

• accused

• commended

• acknowledged

The young soldier looked __________ at the narrow bridge before plucking up his courage to cross it.

• longingly

• confidently

• unexpectedly

• apprehensively

When Ali lost the game for the fourth time in a row, he grudgingly __________ that Bala was the better player.

• acceded

• assumed

• conceded

• consented

Specific ___________ of dogs are selected by the Singapore Civil Defence Force to carry out emergency rescue missions.

• sorts

• stocks

• brands

• breeds

The notorious gangster and his ____________ were arrested for the recent kidnapping.

• assistant

• henchman

• companion

• subordinate

Joining the military academy has been a life-long ____________ of Adam. He wants a career in the army.

• urge

• craving

• learning

• aspiration

Many lives were lost when the victims ____________to the fatal virus.

• attained

• afflicted

• obtained

• succumbed

The new secretary finds it difficult to fulfil the high ___________ of her boss.

• pleas

• appeals

• interests

• demands