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| commence (v.): to begin something | decline (v.): to become smaller in number or size |
| furthermore (adv.): in addition to what has just been said. | evolve (v.): to change slowly towards a different stage |
| diverse (adj.): very different and having many kinds | margin (n.): a difference between two things |
For questions 1 to 6, choose the synonyms that correspond to the words highlighted.
For questions 7 to 12, indicate your choices that best fit the sentences.
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Question 1 |
1. Which of the following is a synonym for various?
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diverse | |
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evolve | |
furthermore |
Question 1 Explanation:
Both "various" and "diverse" mean involving many different things.
Question 2 |
2. Which of the following is a synonym for moreover?
decline | |
diverse | |
evolve | |
furthermore | |
margin | |
commence |
Question 2 Explanation:
Both "moreover" and "furthermore" mean in addition.
Question 3 |
3. Which of the following is a synonym for develop?
commence | |
furthermore | |
evolve | |
diverse | |
margin | |
decline |
Question 3 Explanation:
Both "develop" and "evolve" mean to become more advanced.
Question 4 |
4. Which of the following is a synonym for drop?
evolve | |
furthermore | |
decline | |
diverse | |
margin | |
commence |
Question 4 Explanation:
Both "drop" and "decline" mean to become fewer or less.
Question 5 |
5. Which of the following is a synonym for start?
decline | |
margin | |
evolve | |
commence | |
diverse | |
furthermore |
Question 5 Explanation:
Both "start" and "commence" mean to begin.
Question 6 |
6. Which of the following is a synonym for edge?
margin | |
furthermore | |
diverse | |
evolve | |
decline | |
commence |
Question 6 Explanation:
Both "edge" and "margin" mean the border of something.
Question 7 |
7. Our city used to be very famous, attracting millions of tourists every year. It has, however, ____________ in popularity since the war.
furthermore | |
declined | |
evolved | |
margin | |
commenced | |
diverse |
Question 7 Explanation:
The pronoun "it" refers to "Our city". The number of tourists has gone down, or declined. It means that it is not as popular as before.
Question 8 |
8. She beat the first runner-up in the marathon by a ____________ of ten minutes.
evolution | |
furthermore | |
decline | |
margin | |
diversity | |
commencement |
Question 8 Explanation:
From the sentence, we know that "she" won the first place. How fast was she? She crossed the finish line 10 minutes earlier than the first runner-up. Put simply, she won by a margin of 10 minutes.
Question 9 |
9. In only six years’ time, the business has ____________ from a small grocery store into a shopping mall.
furthermore | |
margin | |
declined | |
diverse | |
evolved | |
commenced |
Question 9 Explanation:
It's quite impressive right? It only took six years for a small store to grow, or evolve, into a shopping centre.
Question 10 |
10. Her wife is beautiful and smart. ____________, she’s the CEO of a multinational charity.
Diversely | |
Evolution-wise | |
By a margin | |
In decline | |
commencingly | |
Furthermore |
Question 10 Explanation:
By using "Furthermore", the writer indicates that he or she intends to introduce more information - her occupation.
Question 11 |
11. It is a fairly new company. It _______________ operations early last month. Their boss just graduated from university last year.
furthermore | |
declined | |
evolved | |
margined | |
diversified | |
commenced |
Question 11 Explanation:
The company is only a month's old! It began, or commenced, operation 30 or 31 days ago.
Question 12 |
12. Los Angeles is a very culturally ____________ city. There are many people who come from all over the world.
diverse | |
furthermore | |
evolving | |
commenced | |
margined | |
declined |
Question 12 Explanation:
When there are people coming from different countries, you are likely to encounter different forms of culture in the city. Then you can say the city is culturally diverse.
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