English vocabulary exercise

Test your knowledge of English vocabulary with this exercise. Each question is followed by four
suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. The word most closely associated with HOSPITALITY is:

a) Hospital
b) Doctor
c) Nurse
d) Host

2. A person who helps others by donating money to charitable institutions is called a:

a) Socialist
b) Puritan
c) Philanthropist
d) Proletarian

3. A person who is out to subvert (destroy) a government is a / an

a) Convalescent
b) Anarchist
c) Mercenary
d) Autocrat

4. Industrious means
a) Reserved
b) Sophisticated
c) Hard working
d) Intelligent

5. An extrovert is a person
a) Who is ex-communicated
b) Who goes to extremes
c) Who is excommunicated
d) Who is mainly interested in the world external to himself

6. The Old Testament (evidence) gives the .. of Jews made with God.
a) Covenant (an agreement)
b) Covennant
c) Covenent
d) Covanant

7. The masculine gender of countess is

a) Earl
b) Viceroy
c) Viscount
d) Vicerine

8. Which of the following adjectives is used to refer to a person who does not make mistakes?
a) Incredible
b) Infallible
c) Gullible
d) Invincible

9. One who loves books can be called a

a) Bilingual
b) Bibliophile
c) Volunteer
d) Misanthrope

10. A person who doubts the existence of God

a) Theist
b) Agnostic
c) Pagan
d) Misanthrope

Answers
1. Host
2. Philanthropist
3. Anarchist
4. Hard working
5. Who is mainly interested in the world external to him
6. Covenant
7. Earl
8. Infallible
9. Bibliophile
10. Agnostic
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences.

1. Productive employment is the only . solution to poverty.

a) sustainable
b) satisfactory
c) necessary
d) required

2. A frustrated person is a .. threat to social order and harmony.

a) sure
b) grave
c) potential
d) possible

3. Student organizations should be the .. of students causes.

a) leaders
b) champions
c) masters
d) advisors

4. It is essential that we understand the true nature and .. of the unemployment problem
plaguing our country.
a) scope
b) magnitude
c) size
d) potential

5. There are still millions of . children in the world.

a) over nourished
b) malnourished
c) illiterate
d) sick

6. He believed in social equality and argued that the evils of untouchability are against the dictates of

a) reason
b) rational
c) norms
d) customs
7. Success cannot . one who mentally and physically commits himself to his cause.
a) elude
b) escape
c) distract
d) evasive

Answers
1. Productive employment is the only sustainable solution to poverty.
2. A frustrated person is a potential threat to social order and harmony.
3. Student organizations should be the champions of students causes.
4. It is essential that we understand the true nature and magnitude of the unemployment problem
plaguing our country.
5. There are still millions of malnourished children in the world.
6. He believed in social equality and argued that the evils of untouchability are against the dictates
of reason.
7. Success cannot elude one who mentally and physically commits himself to his cause.