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| estimate (v.): to guess the cost of something | investigate (v.): to look carefully at something in order to find out more |
| significant (adj.): important that it can easily be noticed | cycle (n.): a group of events being repeated many times |
| alternative (n.): that you can use, if you do not want to use another one | convert (v.): to change from one form to another |
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 transform?
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convert |
Question 1 Explanation:
Both "transform" and "convert" mean to change something's form.
Question 2 |
2. Which of the following is a synonym for examine?
investigate | |
convert | |
cycle | |
significant | |
estimate | |
alternative |
Question 2 Explanation:
Both "examine" and "investigate" mean to look at something carefully.
Question 3 |
3. Which of the following is a synonym for great?
convert | |
significant | |
cycle | |
alternative | |
estimate | |
investigate |
Question 3 Explanation:
Both "great" and "significant" mean better than average.
Question 4 |
4. Which of the following is a synonym for choice?
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alternative | |
investigate | |
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estimate | |
cycle |
Question 4 Explanation:
Both "choice" and "alternative" mean something you can choose.
Question 5 |
5. Which of the following is a synonym for repetition?
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estimate | |
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alternative | |
significant | |
cycle |
Question 5 Explanation:
Both "repetition" and "cycle" mean something happening again and again.
Question 6 |
6. Which of the following is a synonym for assume?
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alternative | |
estimate | |
cycle |
Question 6 Explanation:
Both "assume" and "estimate" mean to guess the value of something.
Question 7 |
7. People who don’t eat meat can also dine at this restaurant. It provides vegetarian _______________ on the menu every day.
conversions | |
alternatives | |
estimates | |
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significance | |
investigations |
Question 7 Explanation:
Vegetarianism (the practice of not eating meat) has become a notable trend in the 21st century. With more and more diners refusing to eat meat, restaurants provide food alternatives, or food choices, that are prepared without meat.
Question 8 |
8. His concert was probably the largest outdoor musical event I had ever attended. Police _______________ the audience at 50,000.
cycled | |
made significant | |
investigated | |
made alternative | |
estimated | |
converted |
Question 8 Explanation:
If the activity involves a crowd, it's quite hard to find out how many participants there are. Therefore, police officers do not attempt at an accurate headcount. They estimate, or guess, the number of attendants.
Question 9 |
9. If the new medicine did not have any _______________ effects, the team would need to invent another drug.
converting | |
estimative | |
alternative | |
significant | |
investigative | |
cycling |
Question 9 Explanation:
The team in the sentence is probably a group of researchers at a pharmaceutical company. After developing a medicine, the company needs to test the drug to see if it works. If no significant, or great, effect is observed, they need to make a new drug.
Question 10 |
10. Doing nothing will only continue the _______________ of violence you are experiencing. You need to fight back!
investigation | |
conversion | |
cycle | |
alternative | |
estimation | |
significance |
Question 10 Explanation:
The first sentence is probably a warning from one friend to another about domestic abuse. It means if the other friend doesn't fight back, the violence he or she has experienced is likely to happen again and again, resulting in a cycle.
Question 11 |
11. The police are _______________ what happened. We better leave before they find that we were involved.
converting | |
making significant | |
investigating | |
estimating | |
making alternative | |
cycling |
Question 11 Explanation:
It sounds like they are criminals! If I am correct, they probably are feeling anxious. The reason is that the police officers are investigating, or looking into, the crime scene. They may be able to find some clues soon!
Question 12 |
12. “Why are there construction workers in our high school?” “The school is going to be _______________ into a nursing home. We will have lessons at a new site.
made alternative | |
estimated | |
made significant | |
investigated | |
cycled | |
converted |
Question 12 Explanation:
The student who asked the question probably didn't read the school notice. The high school is being converted, or changed, into an assisted living facility.
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