Q. Choose the correct idiom that means 'to be very busy'.
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A.
Burning the midnight oil
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B.
Barking up the wrong tree
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C.
Caught between a rock and a hard place
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D.
Bite the bullet
Solution
'Burning the midnight oil' means to be very busy, especially working late into the night.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Choose the correct idiom that means 'to be very happy'.
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A.
On cloud nine
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B.
Under the weather
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C.
Bite the bullet
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D.
Break the ice
Solution
'On cloud nine' means to be very happy.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make something clear'.
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A.
Clarify
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B.
Clarrify
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C.
Clerify
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D.
Clarifiy
Solution
'Clarify' is the correct spelling, meaning to make something clear.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Choose the word that is a synonym for 'difficult'.
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A.
Easy
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B.
Challenging
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C.
Simple
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D.
Effortless
Solution
'Challenging' is a synonym for 'difficult'.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Choose the word that is a synonym for 'happy'.
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A.
Joyful
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B.
Sorrowful
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C.
Angry
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D.
Melancholy
Solution
'Joyful' is a synonym for 'happy'.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
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A.
Necessary
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B.
Occasion
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C.
Definately
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D.
Embarrass
Solution
'Definately' is spelled incorrectly; the correct spelling is 'Definitely'.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Choose the word that means 'to express disapproval'.
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A.
Condemn
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B.
Condemn
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C.
Cundemn
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D.
Condum
Solution
'Condemn' is the correct spelling for the word meaning 'to express disapproval'.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Find the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'She was very excitied about the trip.'
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A.
Excited
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B.
Very
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C.
About
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D.
Trip
Solution
'Excitied' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'excited'.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Identify the correct spelling of the word that means 'a person who studies the past'.
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A.
Historian
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B.
Hystorian
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C.
Historeian
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D.
Histirian
Solution
'Historian' is the correct spelling for a person who studies the past.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Identify the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a choice'.
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A.
Decide
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B.
Decidee
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C.
Decied
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D.
Decidee
Solution
'Decide' is the correct spelling, meaning to make a choice.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Identify the correctly spelled word.
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A.
Accommodate
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B.
Acommodate
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C.
Accomodate
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D.
Acomodate
Solution
'Accommodate' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'The teacher was very knowledgable about the subject.'
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A.
Teacher
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B.
Very
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C.
Knowledgable
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D.
Subject
Solution
'Knowledgable' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'Knowledgeable'.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Identify the word that is a synonym for 'quick'.
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A.
Rapid
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B.
Slow
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C.
Leisurely
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D.
Lethargic
Solution
'Rapid' is a synonym for 'quick'.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Identify the word that is spelled correctly.
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A.
Acquaintance
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B.
Aqaintance
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C.
Acquaintnce
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D.
Aqaintnce
Solution
'Acquaintance' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Select the correct idiom that means 'to be very busy'.
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A.
Burning the midnight oil
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B.
Barking up the wrong tree
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C.
Caught between a rock and a hard place
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D.
Bite the bullet
Solution
'Burning the midnight oil' means to be very busy, especially working late into the night.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Select the correct spelling of the word that means 'to take back or withdraw'.
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A.
Recind
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B.
Rescind
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C.
Resind
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D.
Recind
Solution
The correct spelling is 'Rescind', which means to take back or withdraw.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Select the correct spelling of the word that means 'to take back'.
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A.
Recind
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B.
Rescind
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C.
Recind
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D.
Resind
Solution
'Rescind' is the correct spelling meaning to take back.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.
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A.
Necessary
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B.
Occasion
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C.
Definately
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D.
Embarrass
Solution
'Definately' is spelled incorrectly; the correct spelling is 'Definitely'.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the idiom that means 'to be very busy'?
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A.
Burning the candle at both ends
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B.
Burning the candal at both ends
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C.
Buring the candle at both ends
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D.
Burning the candle at both ends
Solution
The correct idiom is 'Burning the candle at both ends', meaning to be very busy.
Correct Answer:
D
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to make a choice'?
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A.
Decide
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B.
Decidee
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C.
Deside
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D.
Decied
Solution
'Decide' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to make something clear'?
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A.
Clarify
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B.
Clarrify
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C.
Clerify
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D.
Clerafiy
Solution
'Clarify' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to express sorrow or regret'?
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A.
Apologize
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B.
Apologise
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C.
Apologizee
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D.
Apologeze
Solution
The correct spelling is 'Apologize', which means to express sorrow or regret.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make a choice'?
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A.
Decide
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B.
Decidee
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C.
Deside
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D.
Decied
Solution
The correct spelling is 'Decide', which means to make a choice.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to take back or withdraw'?
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A.
Recind
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B.
Rescind
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C.
Resind
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D.
Recind
Solution
'Rescind' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Which idiom means 'to be very happy'?
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A.
On cloud nine
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B.
Under the weather
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C.
Bite the bullet
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D.
Break the ice
Solution
'On cloud nine' means to be very happy.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to express sorrow or regret'?
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A.
Apologize
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B.
Apologise
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C.
Apologeize
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D.
Apologizee
Solution
'Apologize' is the correct spelling in American English, while 'Apologise' is the British English variant.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to make something less severe'?
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A.
Abolish
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B.
Alleviate
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C.
Elleviate
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D.
Alliviate
Solution
The correct spelling is 'Alleviate', which means to make something less severe.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to take back or withdraw'?
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A.
Recind
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B.
Rescind
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C.
Resind
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D.
Recind
Solution
The correct spelling is 'Rescind', which means to take back or withdraw.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Which of the following words is an antonym of 'diligent'?
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A.
Industrious
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B.
Lazy
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C.
Hardworking
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D.
Active
Solution
'Lazy' is an antonym of 'diligent'.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
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A.
Accommodate
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B.
Definately
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C.
Occasion
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D.
Receive
Solution
'Definately' is spelled incorrectly; the correct spelling is 'Definitely'.
Correct Answer:
B
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