Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Challenge 17
1. Books in our school library are usually classified in ___ according to their subject matter.
(1) tags
(2) squads
(3) genres
(4) tints
(1) prudish
(2) mercenary
(3) stringent
3. The prosecution could not convict the suspect of murder due to the ___ of overall evidence.
(1) provision
(2) paucity
(3) famine
(4) access
4. Most popular politicians are extremely eloquent and have a lot of personal ___ which inspire devotion from their supporters.
(1) glamour
(2) amicability
(3) deception
(4) charisma
5. The popular singer decided to undertake a ___ and take a break from her singing career.
(1) hibernation
(2) hideout
(3) hiatus
(4) haul
6. The hotel room, with beer bottles littered everywhere, bore signs of a drunken ___ last night.
(1) revelry
(2) rampage
(3) reverie
(4) revelation
7. The man must be a very ___ writer as I have never heard of his works before.
(1) obscure
(2) obsolete
(3) obviate
(4) obsolescent
8. I have always admired her fresh complexion and ___ cheeks.
(1) gory
(2) dulcet
(3) reddish
(4) ruddy
9. At Chinese funerals, it is a custom for descendants to follow the ___ that is taking the body to the crematorium.
(1) hearse
(2) shroud
(3) fomite
(4) wreath
10. Despite protests from her parents, Juliet insists on attending the ___ with Romeo.
(1) marinade
(2) massacre
(3) mosaic
(4) masquerade
11. A ___ is someone who is paralysed from the waist down.
(1) parasite
(2) paraphernalia
(3) parapet
(4) paraplegic
12. The sharp ___ taste of fresh lemon juice for breakfast perks me up every morning.
(1) syrup
(2) tangy
(3) musky
(4) saccharine
The answers are colored in blue.
Source
Cheong Wai Peng & Andrew Murphy. Advanced VOCABulary For O Level. Depot Road: Redspot Productions, 2012.Page: 21
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