End of semester vocab quiz

Question 1

Although the teacher was quite _____, the students loved her because of her immense experience.

Accepted Answer

rigid

Question 2

Wearing shorts and sandals for a job interview isn’t ______.

Accepted Answer

appropriate

Question 3

The car industry has grown _______ in the past 10 years.

Accepted Answer

enormously

Question 4

Sally is a single mother with two kids, so it is hard for her to ______on so little money.

Accepted Answer

get by

Question 5

The government is planning to build another _______on the river to produce more energy.

Accepted Answer

dam

Question 6

Many people in the world have suffered from racial ____.

Accepted Answer

discrimination

Question 7

The temperature of the Earth is increasing ______.

Accepted Answer

gradually

Question 8

Which of the below means "to be doing or to become involved in an activity"?

Accepted Answer

engage

Question 9

Scientists are hoping for a/an ____ in the search for a cure for cancer.

Accepted Answer

breakthrough

Question 10

The bus service in this city is very ______, so you shouldn't have any trouble getting around.

Accepted Answer

reliable

Question 11

The pollution levels in this area do not ____ much and are consistently below the danger level.

Accepted Answer

fluctuate

Question 12

He will attend the speaking exam as an ______.

Accepted Answer

assessor

Question 13

Have you thought about the problem from every ______?

Accepted Answer

aspect

Question 14

The vitamins come in a form that is easily________ by the body.

Accepted Answer

utilized

Question 15

IKEA's basic concept is to provide well-designed but ________ furniture.

Accepted Answer

functional

Question 16

The company did not want to ________the side-effects of the new drug

Accepted Answer

publicize

Question 17

In order to _____ the results of the experiment we should know the methods used to gather data.

Accepted Answer

evaluate

Question 18

Drunken drivers pose a serious ______ to other road users.

Accepted Answer

threat

Question 19

Business leaders worry that the new tax will ____ growth of the tourist industry.

Accepted Answer

constrain

Question 20

There is no ______ for treating people so badly.

Accepted Answer

justification

Question 21

While we were travelling to Tokyo, Jenny spent the ______ journey asleep.

Accepted Answer

entire

Question 22

He will ______ a very serious brain operation next month which is making him very anxious.

Accepted Answer

undergo

Question 23

She has considerable______ in French history.

Accepted Answer

expertise

Question 24

He has failed to _______ his duties as a student. He never submits homework or pays attention.

Accepted Answer

fulfil

Question 25

Because of the shock, he wasn’t _____ enough to explain how the accident hadhappened.

Accepted Answer

coherent

Question 26

The team has raised a substantial ______ for local charities.

Accepted Answer

sum

Question 27

If our sun's energy output varies beyond a certain point, it will _______ the Earth's climate.

Accepted Answer

alter

Question 28

Incorrect choice of words leads to _____ for the reader.

Accepted Answer

ambiguity

Question 29

Role models don’t necessarily make the path easier, but they do show that the goal is _____.

Accepted Answer

attain

Question 30

Any similarity between this film and real events is purely ______.

Accepted Answer

coincidental

Question 31

In order to ____ this conflict, we need to sit down, and examine the issues together.

Accepted Answer

resolve

Question 32

He seemed _____ of understanding how she felt so they got divorced.

Accepted Answer

incapable

End of semester vocab quiz

Questions 32

End of semester vocab quiz

Questions 32