Synonyms and Word Substitution Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) and write its number in the brackets. 1 Cameron looked sad today. I wonder what happened. (1)downcast (3)pitiful (2)moving (4)pathetic ( ) 2 I bruised my knees on the sharp edges of the rocks. (1)protruding (3)level (2)jagged (4)horizontal ( ) 3 Mr Brown was dismissed from his job because he was careless in his duty. (1)forgetful (3)hasty (2)negligent (4)casual ( ) 4 I do not like the job because it is the same routine every day. (1)simple (3)tiring (2)difficult (4)monotonous ( ) 5 I was surprised when my teacher spoke to me fiercely this morning. (1)rudely (3)harshly (2)hastily (4)cruelly ( ) 6 We crawled into the dirty and smelly drain to look for the coins that we had dropped. (1)dingy (3)filthy (2)derelict (4)muddy ( ) 7 Jack is happy and satisfied with his present life in the countryside. He does not want to move to the city. (1)settled (3)contented (2)excited (4)indifferent ( ) 8 The government distributes information to the public through the newspapers and television. (1)publicises (3)disseminates (2)proclaims (4)allots ( ) Adapted: Conquer Vocabulary Workbook 5 © Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproducible for home/classroom use only. STRICTLY NOT FOR SALE. Look for other useful resources: www.sapgrp.com 9 I was disappointed with the poor workmanship on the new furniture that I just bought. The paint was peeling and there were cracks in the wood. (1)careless (3)inferior (2)worthless (4)shoddy ( ) 10 I was dismayed when I heard my little sister lying to my mother and putting the blame on me for the broken window. (1)appalled (3)puzzled (2)amazed (4)furious ( ) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (3) Answers: 1. (1) 2. (2) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (4) 10. (1) Adapted: Conquer Vocabulary Workbook 5 © Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproducible for home/classroom use only. STRICTLY NOT FOR SALE. Look for other useful resources: www.sapgrp.com
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