Question 1:
1. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A) Embarassing
B) Embarrassing
C) Embarassing
D) Embarrasing
Question 2:
2. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember Thomas, he was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip patch in the sky, he'll be missed by everyone."
A) Giant catnip patch in the sky
B) The cutest kitten around
C) He’ll be missed by everyone
D) Today we gather to remember
Question 3:
3. The plastic surgery improved the               of her face. Choose the option that best completes the above sentence.
A) Bearing
B) Serenity
C) Contour
D) Cataract
Question 4:
4. Select the synonym for "Abridge":
A) Expand
B) Elongate
C) Condense
D) Amplify
Question 5:
5. Which option best defines the word "Cursory"?
A) Careful
B) Thorough
C) Superficial
D) Deliberate
Question 6:
6. What does "Exacerbate" mean?
A) Mitigate
B) Aggravate
C) Soothe
D) Alleviate
Question 7:
7. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word. The "insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
A) Sudden
B) Suffer
C) Gradual
D) Graduate
Question 8:
8. Choose the word that best completes the The_______came to settle in the United States.
A) Immigrate
B) Migrate
C) Immigrant
D) Emigrant
Question 9:
9. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a certain quota of 'indigent'
A) Uninjured
B) Apathetic
C) Resentful
D) Impoverished
Question 10:
10. A patient who is querulous might be guilty of______.
A) Stealing
B) Questioning
C) Overeating
D) Complaining
Answers:
- B) Embarrassing
- A) Giant catnip patch in the sky
- C) Contour
- C) Condense
- C) Superficial
- B) Aggravate
- C) Gradual
- D) Emigrant
- D) Impoverished
- D) Complaining