Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the meaning and check your answers with the key.
1. Keepsake
A. small package
B. rare item
C. your belongings
D. memento
2. Quay
A. wharf
B. key
C. lake
D. ship
3. Gondola
A. large animal
B. musical instrument
C. narrow boat
D. poisonous snake
4. Howdah
A. seat on an elephant’s back
B. throne
C. Arabian wise man
D. smoking pipe
5. Enhance
A. prove
B. return
C. describe
D. improve
6. Antagonist
A. partner
B. colleague
C. opponent
D. friend
7. Diligent
A. harmful
B. very careful
C. careless
D. obliging
8. Scrutinise
A. examine closely
B. ignore
C. view casually
D. consider carefully
9. Procrastinate
A. to produce offspring
B. to wait impatiently
C. disappear
D. delay
10. Disdain
A. regard with scorn
B. to throw away
C. humiliate
D. disappoint
11. Spurious
A. authentic
B. false
C. reluctant
D. careful
12. Empathy
A. pity
B. strength
C. humiliation
D. identifying with
others’ feelings
13. Venerable
A. green
B. corrupt
C. respected
D. jealous
14. Querulous
A. constantly complaining
B. curious
C. poisonous
D. compact
15. Florid
A. cheap
B. smelling of flowers
C. ruddy
D. bright
16. Impute
A. calculate
B. attribute to
C. pierce with a sharp object
D. to reject
17. Evanescent
A. short-lived
B. mild
C. brightly lit
D. religious
18. Superfluous
A. proud
B. humble
C. heavenly
D. extra
19. Sagacity
A. ignorance
B. pride
C. wisdom
D. courage
20. Perfidious
A. wandering
B. treacherous
C. rough
D. smooth
Key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B
Ratings
10 – 14 Correct:
Good
15 – 1 7 Correct:
Excellent
19 – 20 Correct:
Exceptional