SYNONYMS – PRACTICE TEST 10

401.As the minute hand approaches the hour, hordes of students throughout the campus rush towards gates.
A) move B) scatter C) hurry D) ascend E) march
402. Savage enemy swept across the region and ruthlessly killed everybody in their way.
A) without stopping B) without weapons C) without pity D) without warning E) without purpose
403. Mr. Simon’s treatment of his employees is ruthless.
A) rash B) without mercy C) rational D) liberal E) sluggish
404. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and honored them in art forms.
A) holy B) pure C) intact D) haughty E) wicked
405. Immigrants have always been prepared to work hard and in appalling conditions for the sake of their descendants.
A) benefit B) health C) property D) entertainment E) recognition
406. The attempt made to salvage the ship and its contents was unsuccessful.
A) stalk B) surface C) sink D) submerge E) save
407. His understanding of basic mathematics puts advanced physics beyond his scope.
A) memory B) telescope C) view D) hollow E) range
408. Backed by the full faith and credit of the French government, savings bonds are considered to be secure investments.
A) dependable B) unreliable C) affluent D) hazardous E) tricky
409. Computer firms are seeking ways of cramming more bits of information onto tiny silicon chips.
A) finding B) looking for C) staking out D) revealing E) propelling
410. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to segregation in the United States.
A) integration B) education C) separation D) torture E) desertion
411. Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director
A) realized B) grasped C) rendered D) delivered E) manifested
412. Though it can sense the slightest touch anywhere on the body, the brain itself is insensitive to pain.
A) intellectualize B) reveal C) sensualize D) feel E) seize
413. That house on the hill has a mysterious air of serenity about it.
A) melancholy B) joy C) sadness D) calmness E) calamity
414. That big house surrounded with great trees had served as a hospital during the war.
A) functioned B) exerted C) moaned D) reconciled E) placated
415. An important population shift in Turkey during the second half of the 20th century has been from rural to urban
areas.
A) rotation B) explosion C) movement D) transition E) alteration
416. The Caspian Sea has been shrinking over the years due to a number of negative factors.
A) receding B) migrating C) expanding D) revitalizing E) evaporating
417. It is no simple matter for chimpanzees accustomed to living with human beings to return to the wild.
A) foolish B) easy C) common D) unique E) unusual
418. it is generally believed that child-care centers should be situated on the ground floor of a building.
A) barricaded B) destroyed C) synchronized D) concocted E) founded
419. None of the members of the cabinet is skeptical about the success of the economic measures of April 5.
A) confident B) anxious C) indifferent D) doubtful E) informed
420. Prices skyrocket when there is severe shortage of any product.
A) tower B) slow C) fall D) soar E) decrease
421. The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.
A) netting B) capturing C) killing D) skinning E) surviving
422. Soaring rates of interest have recently made it difficult for young couples to buy their own homes.
A) rapidly rising B) very expensive C) slowly rising D) extremely painful E) erroneous
423. It is a pity that we often forget the invaluable adage that a soft response frequently turns away wrath.
A) pleasant B) loud C) impolite D) angry E) odious
424. Mrs. Dylan’s sole objective is to open a small bakery, where she will bake and sell home made cakes, cookies and pies.
A) only B) principal C) important D) foul E) immediate
425. It was sound advice but the researchers paid little attention to it.
A) good B) sensitive C) noisy D) disruptive E) vital
426. Mr. Cater’s new spacious new office overlooking the city gives him ample space to do things.
A) quiet B) colorful C) roomy D) comfortable E) lucrative
427. Life expectancy is the measure of the average life span of a particular group of people.
A) age B) range C) condition D) mortality E) trait
428. BBC has a program called “Sesame Street”, which is designed specifically for young children.
A) distinctly B) individually C) completely D) artistically E) specially
429. Accidental oil spills due to a number of causes are a major source of pollution of the earth’s oceans.
A) barters B) shortages C) transactions D) misfortunes E) releases
430. Niacin is one of the most stable of all vitamins
A) vacillating B) fluctuating C) secure D) tenuous E) dazzling
431. At the end of the race my stamina gave out and I lost the race.
A) vision B) decision C) determination D) vigor E) imagination
432. The basketball game started at 4:00 p.m.
A) transpired B) commenced C) ended D) continued E) was postponed
433. The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions.
A) oppress B) fake C) encourage D) diminish E) subdue
434. When he was challenged, the salesman stood up for his product.
A) defended B) sold C) spoke of D) fought E) imported
435. Learning how to relax is the best strategy for avoiding stress.
A) tactic B) jeopardy C) segment D) plateau E) purpose
436. A kite is a light wooden framework over which paper or cloth is stretched.
A) confined B) pulled C) wrapped D) contracted E) fused
437. Everybody was stunned by the election news; nobody had expected Prosperity Party to do so well.
A) elated B) excited C) deserted D) delighted E) astounded
438. Sonar devices can determine the location of submerged objects through echoes.
A) lost B) joined C) irregular D) underwater E) buried
439. Carol, who used to be quite submissive, suddenly turned rebellious for reasons unknown to us.
A) sullen B) conscientious C) permissive D) timid E) obedient
440. Subsequent events proved the old politician to be right.
A) Few B) Later C) Earlier D) Many E) Some