Das ist ein zeitlich begrenztes Quiz.
Du hast 30 Minuten um die 20 Fragen in diesem Quiz zu beantworten.
“After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom”. Murky means_________
cloudy
bottomless
clear
“The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts”. Debris means _______
product
papaer
trash
“The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house”. Frugal means __________
economical
waateful
interested
“Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview”. Unkempt means _________
orderly
handsome
messy
”Alth ough I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it”. Gist means _______
humor
main point
notes
“Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food”. Forage means ___________
come out
search for food
sleep
“The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs”. Cutlery means __________
spices and seasonings
plates, bowls, and cups
eating utensils
“My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach”. Loathes means ________
dislikes intensely
eats eagerly
prepares and cooks
“The president of the company felt so despondent over its bankruptcy that he went into a deep depression”. Despondent means _______
surprised and delighted
sad and hopeless
exhausted and weary
“No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous”. If something is ubiquitous, _________
it is fuzzy and will bite you
it costs too much money
it is everywhere
“Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!” In the above context, what does rash mean?
an itchy skin condition
with little thought or consideration
trying to hide a piece of cheese
“Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research”. What does esteemed mean?
greatly admired
very old
held over boiling water
“Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin”. What is a cotton gin?
a drink
a machine
a book
“In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers”. A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.
entertain
lose or misplace
frighten or intimidate
“Using IQ tests and MRI brain scans, researchers have found that the measurable intelligence of teenagers can rise and fall over time. We used to believe that intelligence was static. But now, because of new studies, we know that teens and even fully mature adults can grow more brain cells when needed”. What are researchers?
people who search for knowledge
students who don’t study
people who lose things
“Those scientists want to hear what our professor thinks about their theory because he is the foremost expert in their field”. Formost means ______
the first or main one
craziest
least informed
“If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!” Which word is a synonym of curtail?
follow
reduce
buy
“Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!” If something is priceless, __________.
it has a missing tag
it has no value
it has great value
“If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one”. Device means ________
design
dislike
appliance
“No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project”. To assure means to _________
dare
promise
act like a donkey