15' Test Vocabulary (Mid-term 1 - K12)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

My sister is a down-to-earth girl with no pretensions.

• ambitious

• practical

• idealistic

• creative

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

• connect to Internet all day

• update new status

• get latest information

• use social network daily

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Some elderly people suffer from iron deficiency in their diet.

• inadequacy

• sufficiency

• abundance

• strength

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I barely hesitated before saying yes.

• decided

• continued

• determined

• wavered

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.

• downtown area

• industrial area

• poor area

• rural area

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Only poorly-educated males experience employment disadvantages.

• knowledgeable

• uneducated

• ignorant

• rude

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The government put massive amounts of money into the health service.

• main

• major

• minor

• primary

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Without economic security and amid poor living conditions, crime is inevitable.

• preventable

• compulsory

• assured

• inescapable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Intensive fishing is depleting fish stocks in the East Sea.

• adding to

• reducing

• exhausting

• using up

Match the following words with their antonyms

• ordinary

• steady

• occasional

• cost-effective

• worthless

• prestigious

• stay

• encroach on

• leave

• divert