Magik Cube - Hola U4

Which word is the synonym of first in this sentence:

Erno Rubik first studied sculpture and then later architecture in Budapest, where he went on to become a teacher of interior design.

• fundamental

• initial

• principle

• original

Which is the antonym of interior in this sentence:

Erno Rubik first studied sculpture and then later architecture in Budapest, where he went on to become a teacher of interior design.

• disinterior

• uninterior

• exterior

• outerior

Which word is the best synonym of preliminary in this sentence:

It was while he was working as a teacher that he began the preliminary work on an invention that he called the ‘Magic Cube'.

• introductory

• early

• opening

• advance

Which word is the best synonym of combine in this sentence:

Rubik was inspired by geometric puzzles such as the Chinese tangram, a puzzle consisting of various triangles, a square and a parallelogram which can be combined to create different shapes and figures

• blend

• bind

• assemble

• connect

Which is the synonym of interesting in this sentence:

However, unlike the tangram, which is two-dimensional, Rubik was more interested in investigating how three-dimensional forms, such as the cube, could be moved and combined to produce other forms.

• fascinating

• fantastic

• entertaining

• exciting

Which is the suitable synonym of attempt in this sentence:

To ensure that the cubes could move independently, without falling apart, Rubik first attempted to join them together using elastic bands

• effort

• trial

• try

• make an effort

Which is the suitable synonym to replace permit in this context:

However, this proved to be impossible, so Rubik then solved the problem by assembling them using a rounded interior. This permitted them to move smoothly and easily.

• allow

• let

• enable

• grant

Answer explanation

let somebody/sth do ...

allow / enable somebody/sth to do ...

Which is the suitable synonym to replace experiment in this sentence:

He experimented with different ways of marking the smaller cubes, but ended up with the simple solution of giving a different colour to each side.

• trial

• assess

• try out

• evaluate

Which is the synonym of object in this sentence:

The object was to twist the layers of small cubes so that each side of the large cube was an identical colour.

• thing

• article

• target

• aim

Which is the synonym of identical in this sentence:

The object was to twist the layers of small cubes so that each side of the large cube was an identical colour.

• equal

• twin

• Ditto

• similar