Quiz: Vocab revision C1 (vocabulary practice)


Vocab revision C1Online version Pioneer C1/C1+ Vocabulary revision (Units 1-5) by English teacher 1 It was a very ____________ article that truly made me stop and think. a long-lasting b absent-minded c thought-provoking d strong-willed 2 The teachers are not very qualified, but in all ___________ to Principal Montara, the school hasn't received funding to hire better teachers. a fairness b tenderness c fondness d hardiness 3 Words with strongly positive __________ often persuade readers to see your ideas in a favorable way. a calculations b connotations c considerations d compilations 4 My husband says that snails have teeth but I don't know if he's ______________ or if he's serious. a giving me the cold shoulder b twisting my arm c pulling my leg d raising his eyebrows 5 Eventually, the government will have to take ________ of public opinion. a charge b notice c steps d notes 6 "____________" is an American English metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one wants to discuss. a Lone wolf b Crocodile tears c Elephant in the room d Butterflies in the stomach 7 The casino staff told Ms. Castillo that she hadn't won the $8 million because the machine _____________. a misbehaved b maltreated c misapplied d malfunctioned 8 Many philosophers and wise people have written that if you can ___________ something, you can achieve it. a rationalise b visualise c supervise d customise 9 Do not believe that academic writing is an _______ goal because you can get it with some practice. a unattainable b overestimated c unstable d unregulated 10 Population _________ is calculated by dividing the number of people by the area. a thickness b density c quantity d capacity 11 Journalists are ________ about whether interest rates will be cut. a assessing b assuming c speculating d supposing 12 He was greatly _________ by the tragic news of the assassination of the Archduke and his wife. a baffled b charmed c distressed d intrigued 13 Mediation is a process in which the parties work with a third party to help them _________ their differences in their divorce. a reverse b rephrase c restore d resolve 14 She ___________ supported the family after her husband’s death. a sharply b precisely c strictly d single-handedly 15 Barry took up the story where Justine had __________. a showed off b picked out c left off d put down 16 If we were to introduce a new toy to a ________ of puppies, they would play with it. a litter b school c pack d colony 17 Lawyers are typically ________ to take on such cases because they are time-consuming and difficult. a observant b reluctant c arrogant d redundant 18 The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the _______ spread of English. a ravenous b strenuous c ubiquitious d harmonious 19 She was kept in _________ of his true identity. a acceptance b intolerance c annoyance d ignorance 20 Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went _________. a down bad b off c a long way d downhill

1

It was a very ____________ article that truly made me stop and think.

a

long-lasting

b

absent-minded

c

thought-provoking

d

strong-willed

2

The teachers are not very qualified, but in all ___________ to Principal Montara, the school hasn't received funding to hire better teachers.

a

fairness

b

tenderness

c

fondness

d

hardiness

3

Words with strongly positive __________ often persuade readers to see your ideas in a favorable way.

a

calculations

b

connotations

c

considerations

d

compilations

4

My husband says that snails have teeth but I don't know if he's ______________ or if he's serious.

a

giving me the cold shoulder

b

twisting my arm

c

pulling my leg

d

raising his eyebrows

5

Eventually, the government will have to take ________ of public opinion.

a

charge

b

notice

c

steps

d

notes

6

"____________" is an American English metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one wants to discuss.

a

Lone wolf

b

Crocodile tears

c

Elephant in the room

d

Butterflies in the stomach

7

The casino staff told Ms. Castillo that she hadn't won the $8 million because the machine _____________.

a

misbehaved

b

maltreated

c

misapplied

d

malfunctioned

8

Many philosophers and wise people have written that if you can ___________ something, you can achieve it.

a

rationalise

b

visualise

c

supervise

d

customise

9

Do not believe that academic writing is an _______ goal because you can get it with some practice.

a

unattainable

b

overestimated

c

unstable

d

unregulated

10

Population _________ is calculated by dividing the number of people by the area.

a

thickness

b

density

c

quantity

d

capacity

11

Journalists are ________ about whether interest rates will be cut.

a

assessing

b

assuming

c

speculating

d

supposing

12

He was greatly _________ by the tragic news of the assassination of the Archduke and his wife.

a

baffled

b

charmed

c

distressed

d

intrigued

13

Mediation is a process in which the parties work with a third party to help them _________ their differences in their divorce.

a

reverse

b

rephrase

c

restore

d

resolve

14

She ___________ supported the family after her husband’s death.

a

sharply

b

precisely

c

strictly

d

single-handedly

15

Barry took up the story where Justine had __________.

a

showed off

b

picked out

c

left off

d

put down

16

If we were to introduce a new toy to a ________ of puppies, they would play with it.

a

litter

b

school

c

pack

d

colony

17

Lawyers are typically ________ to take on such cases because they are time-consuming and difficult.

a

observant

b

reluctant

c

arrogant

d

redundant

18

The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the _______ spread of English.

a

ravenous

b

strenuous

c

ubiquitious

d

harmonious

19

She was kept in _________ of his true identity.

a

acceptance

b

intolerance

c

annoyance

d

ignorance

20

Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went _________.

a

down bad

b

off

c

a long way

d

downhill

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Vocab revision C1Online version

by English teacher

It was a very ____________ article that truly made me stop and think.

The teachers are not very qualified, but in all ___________ to Principal Montara, the school hasn't received funding to hire better teachers.

Words with strongly positive __________ often persuade readers to see your ideas in a favorable way.

My husband says that snails have teeth but I don't know if he's ______________ or if he's serious.

Eventually, the government will have to take ________ of public opinion.

"____________" is an American English metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one wants to discuss.

The casino staff told Ms. Castillo that she hadn't won the $8 million because the machine _____________.

Many philosophers and wise people have written that if you can ___________ something, you can achieve it.

Do not believe that academic writing is an _______ goal because you can get it with some practice.

Population _________ is calculated by dividing the number of people by the area.

Journalists are ________ about whether interest rates will be cut.

He was greatly _________ by the tragic news of the assassination of the Archduke and his wife.

Mediation is a process in which the parties work with a third party to help them _________ their differences in their divorce.

She ___________ supported the family after her husband’s death.

Barry took up the story where Justine had __________.

If we were to introduce a new toy to a ________ of puppies, they would play with it.

Lawyers are typically ________ to take on such cases because they are time-consuming and difficult.

The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the _______ spread of English.

She was kept in _________ of his true identity.

Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went _________.