Vocabulary MCQ - Set 003

1. During the flu ___, many clinics were packed with patients.

• A. disease
• B. eruption
• C. epidemic
• D. contagion

2. The audience could not hear her presentation as the sound from the microphone was ___.

• A. stifled
• B. muffled
• C. blocked
• D. interfered

3. Due to the massive jam caused by the pile-up, policemen helped to ___ traffic safely to another road.

• A. divert
• B. merge
• C. conduct
• D. disperse

4. I was awaken by the unmistakable ___ of a rooster.

• A. cooing
• B. crowing
• C. cackling
• D. clucking

5. Always ___ important files and documents so that you will not lose all your work if something goes wrong with the computer.

• A. back up
• B. back off
• C. back away
• D. back down

6. She has been ___ all week collecting data but the report is still not ready.

• A. sitting on the fence
• B. in two minds
• C. chasing her tail
• D. waiting in the wings

7. We enjoyed the dance performed by the ___ of Korean dancers.

• A. crew
• B. team
• C. party
• D. troupe

8. The ___ customer scolded the salesgirl in front of everyone.

• A. nasty
• B. fussy
• C. mean
• D. considerate

9. We can always ___ the fact that Mary will always keep all the documents should we have a need to refer to them.

• A. bank in
• B. bank on
• C. bank up
• D. bank down

10. As the company had to downsize, they offered a ___ to many of their aged employees.

• A. big pie
• B. plum job
• C. dead wood
• D. golden handshake