Vocabulary revision UNIT 1

Choose the right compound adjective.

John is so ________; he thinks he knows everything and never admits when he's wrong.

• absent-minded

• big-headed

• open-minded

• laid-back

Choose the right word!

The island is completely ________; there are no people living there.

• uninhabited

• remote

• extraordinary

• baffle

Choose the right word!

To maintain a good ________, it's essential to separate your professional and personal life.

• gut feeling

• work-life balance

• job seekers

• log book

Choose the right word!

His explanation only added to the confusion; it did nothing to ________ the mystery.

• demonstrate

• solve

• commence

• puzzle

Replace the compound adjective!

◦James is so absent-minded; he refuses to listen to anyone else's opinion during meetings.

• tight-fisted

• well-balanced

• well-behaved

• narrow-minded

Replace the compound adjective!

Kevin seemed friendly, but he turned out to be very bad-tempered, saying one thing to my face and another behind my back.

• big-headed

• self-centered

• two-faced

• absent-minded

Choose the right word!

The detective managed to ________ the origins of the mysterious letter.

• releive

• trace

• demonstrate

• commence

Replace the informal word with a formal one!

The festival will begin next Saturday with a grand parade through the city.

(a)  

The professor’s response was very (a)   , full of jokes and laughter.

Re◦

Replace the compound adjective!

The teacher was so two-faced that she yelled at students for small mistakes every single day.

(a)