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Synonyms for quitQ1 The train to Rotterdam ....... at 6 pm sharp.(a) exits () goes (c) departs (d) desertsQ2 !ave yo" heard that rs $ndre%s ....... &rom the oard o& directors'(a) departed () aandoned (c) deserted (d) resignedQ3 This exercise %as very di&&ic"lt and I &inally ........(a) le&t () resigned (c) departed (d) gave "pQ4 nloyal sailors o&ten ....... their ship.(a) aandon () give "p (c) desert (d) departQ5 o" have to ....... smo*ing eca"se it+s not good &or yo",(a) leave () -"it (c) aandon (d) resignQ6 The teacher as*ed the noisy st"dents to ....... tal*ing.(a) give "p () leave (c) -"it (d) aandonQ7 y est &riend ....... me in a time o& need.(a) -"itted () deserted (c) departed (d) resignedQ8 !e easily ....... his career.(a) le&t () departed (c) aandoned (d) stoppedQ9 hy did ason ....... his %i&e'(a) depart () -"it (c) aandon (d) resign

Q10 0"c*oos "s"ally ....... their nests.(a) resign () desert (c) give "p (d) -"it

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Synonyms for adaptQ1 0hildren "s"ally ....... -"ic*ly to all changes.(a) s"it () &it (c) change (d) ad2"stQ2 I can+t ....... to this climate yet.(a) &it () s"it (c) adapt (d) ad2"stQ3 I li*e this coat very m"ch eca"se it ....... my shoes3 they are the same colo"r.(a) &its () matches (c) s"its (d) correspondsQ4 I don+t %ant to ....... my plans to yo"rs again,(a) accommodate () change (c) &it (d) trans&orm

Q5 ane isn+t s"re i& she can ....... to the ne% sit"ation.(a) change () &it (c) adapt (d) matchQ6 This m"sic really ....... my mood.(a) &its () s"its (c) matches (d) acclimati4esQ7 o" %ill accept the idea only i& yo" ....... yo"r mind to it.(a) &it () adapt (c) ad2"st (d) changeQ8 These tro"sers are my si4e3 they per&ectly ....... me.(a) match () s"it (c) &it (d) correspondQ9 0an yo" ....... the pieces o& the 2igsa%'(a) match () &it (c) s"it (d) ad2"stQ10 This plan ....... me -"ite %ell.(a) matches () accommodates (c) &its (d) s"its

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English Synonyms / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 5Synonyms for changeQ1 This *ey loc* is ro*en and %e have to ....... it.(a) change () exchange (c) shi&t (d) interchangeQ2 o" can+t %ear this dress3 it+s too ig and the tailor has to ....... it a it.(a) change () shi&t (c) alter (d) trans&ormQ3 I don+t really li*e this dress3 let+s ....... it &or another one.(a) shi&t () change (c) alter (d) varyQ4 hy did yo" ....... yo"r mind'(a) alter () modi&y (c) change (d) vary


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Q5 !e doesn+t have a reg"lar 2o3 he ....... &rom one 2o to another.(a) shi&ts () trans&orms (c) changes (d) exchangesQ6 Exc"se me3 %here can I ....... dollars &or e"ro'(a) s%itch () exchange (c) trans&orm (d) shi&tQ7 I thin* she %ill ....... her opinion a&ter yo" tal* to her.(a) shi&t () modi&y (c) trans&orm (d) changeQ8 on+t ....... the lame on to yo"r rother,(a) change () shi&t (c) trans&orm (d) exchangeQ9 Electricity can e ....... into light.(a) changed () altered (c) shi&ted (d) trans&ormedQ10 The t%o sisters are very close3 they ....... letters every %ee*.(a) alter () shi&t (c) exchange (d) s%itch

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Synonyms for moeQ1 y mother %as ....... do%n the hall lost in tho"ght.(a) straying () pacing (c) 2"mping (d) %anderingQ2 !omeless people o&ten ....... ao"t the streets.(a) move () stagger (c) %ander (d) limpQ3 Every day a&ter %or* 8rian and oan ....... together ac* home.

(a) move () %al* (c) t"rn (d) paceQ4 y mother %as very angry3 she co"ldn+t stop ....... "p and do%n the hall%ay.(a) straying () limping (c) pacing (d) strollingQ5 on+t &orget to ....... the dog today,(a) %al* () pace (c) move (d) strayQ6 I thin* this p"ppy is lost eca"se it has ....... &rom its mother.(a) moved () %andered (c) t"rned (d) strayedQ7 hy is this man .......' Is he dr"n*'(a) %al*ing () %andering (c) limping (d) staggeringQ8 hy are yo" .......' Is yo"r leg h"rt'(a) staggering () %al*ing (c) pacing (d) limpingQ9 The old %oman ....... in &ront o& the shop and &ell do%n.(a) staggered () strayed (c) st"mled (d) limped

Q10 8e care&"l3 please3 eca"se yo" can easily ....... in the dar* and lose the %ay.(a) stray () %al* (c) %ander (d) stagger


Synonyms for !a"#Q1 o" loo* tired. :et+s ....... aro"nd &or a %hile,(a) pace () stride (c) stray (d) %al*Q2 ill yo" ....... home3 please'(a) %al* () %ander (c) pace (d) strayQ3 The night is very hot and those %ho can+t sleep are ....... in the streets.(a) pacing () strolling (c) straying (d) goingQ4 Stop ....... "p and do%n li*e this, $re yo" nervo"s'(a) strolling () pacing (c) striding (d) %andering

Q5 The "s station is very close3 yo" can ....... to it.(a) stroll () %ander (c) go (d) %al*Q6 The small lam %as lost eca"se it had ....... &rom its &loc*.(a) strayed () %al*ed (c) paced (d) %anderedQ7 here is yo"r rother' on+t tell me he is ....... in the mo"ntain again.(a) striding () pacing (c) 2"mping (d) %anderingQ8 hy are yo" ....... aro"nd me so nervo"sly' Is there anything yo" %ant to tell me'(a) pacing () strolling (c) striding (d) limpingQ9 atch the signs i& yo" don+t %ant to ....... &rom the road and get lost.(a) %al* () stray (c) %ander (d) pace


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Q10 I& yo" are not so tired3 %e can ....... home instead o& ta*ing the "s,(a) %al* () %ander (c) pace (d) stray


Synonyms for $eat and stri#eQ1 o"r heart ....... really &ast,(a) stri*es () hits (c) eats (d) po"ndsQ2 on+t ....... all the matches &rom this matchox3 please,(a) hit () stri*e (c) slap (d) eatQ3 ;ever ....... me in the &ace again,(a) stri*e () eat (c) %hip (d) hitQ4 hen she sa% him3 her heart egan to ........(a) hit () stri*e (c) po"nd (d) %hipQ5 0an yo" ....... the eggs &or me3 please' I+m trying to ma*e a 0hristmas ca*e.(a) stri*e () slap (c) hit (d) %hipQ6 I &eel so sorry &or the poor horse, Stop ....... it3 please,(a) %hipping () slapping (c) po"nding (d) stri*ingQ7 ohn ....... his mother in the &ace &or the &irst time in his li&e.(a) slapped () po"nded (c) %hipped (d) eatQ8 ....... %hile the iron is hot,

(a) eat () stri*e (c) crash (d) %hipQ9 I thin* I heard a dr"m ........(a) hitting () stri*ing (c) %hipping (d) eatingQ10 The &ather %as &"rio"s and ....... the tale.(a) slapped () *noc*ed (c) po"nded (d) %hipped

20032006 www.english-test.netEnglish Synonyms / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # or a long time no% %e have een loo*ing &or a ....... ho"se to live in.(a) solitary () single (c) detached (d) aloneQ7 !e didn+t say a ....... %ord to de&end himsel&.(a) single () lonely (c) solitary (d) aloneQ8 o yo" *no% i& she is married or .......'(a) alone () lonely (c) single (d) solitaryQ9 o" can+t li&t this heavy s"itcase ........(a) lonesome () alone (c) single (d) lonely

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Synonyms for mista#e and errorQ1 It is a ....... to arg"e %ith yo"r &riends.(a) error () &a"lt (c) mista*e (d) slipQ2 The ne% assistant made a ....... and as a res"lt all the acco"nts %ere messed "p.(a) slip () &a"lt (c) mis"nderstanding (d) l"nderQ3 on+t lame yo"rsel&3 it+s not yo"r .......,


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(a) &a"lt () error (c) slip (d) mis"nderstandingQ4 The engineer %as -"ic* to point o"t the technical ........(a) &a"lts () slips (c) errors (d) l"ndersQ5 I can "nderstand yo"r Spanish in spite o& the grammar ....... yo" ma*e.(a) mista*es () slips (c) de&ects (d) mis"nderstandingsQ6 Sorry3 I didn+t mean to say this3 it %as a ....... o& the tong"e.(a) slip () mista*e (c) &a"lt (d) errorQ7 hose ....... is this' o"rs3 I+m a&raid.(a) l"nder () slip (c) &a"lt (d) errorQ8 o"r composition is &"ll o& ........(a) de&ects () mista*es (c) &a"lts (d) slipsQ9 o" %ill ma*e a terrile ....... in introd"cing her to yo"r parents.(a) l"nder () slip (c) error (d) de&ectQ10 The child ro*e the expensive vase "t it %as his mother+s ....... &or letting him play close toit.(a) error () de&ect (c) &a"lt (d) l"nder

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Synonyms for ro$$er and thiefQ1 The ....... attac*ed the o%ner o& the ho"se and disappeared %ith the expensive painting.

(a) roers () thieves (c) stealers (d) criminalsQ2 T%o mas*ed ....... %ent o"t o& the lac* car3 r"shed into the an* pointing their g"ns andcarried a%ay morethan 9A AAA dollars.(a) thieves () stealers (c) "rglars (d) roersQ3 ichael %as attac*ed y ....... in the dar* street and they too* his %allet.(a) roers () thieves (c) andits (d) "rglarsQ4$ ....... had ro*en the ac* door and stolen my golden nec*lace.(a) andit () roer (c) "rglar (d) criminalQ5 The ship %as attac*ed y ....... near a deserted island.(a) "rglars () gangsters (c) pirates (d) thievesQ6 :oo*, The attic %indo% is ro*en3 the ....... has proaly come inside this %ay.(a) criminal () "rglar (c) thie& (d) andit

Q7 I thin* that %oman is a ........ I sa% her p"t a so"venir in her ag %itho"t paying it.(a) roer () "rglar (c) thie& (d) shopli&terQ8 The ....... stopped the car3 pointed a g"n at the driver and too* all his money and doc"ments.(a) thieves () andits (c) "rglars (d) piratesQ9 There is a ....... in this o&&ice. Small things &rom my des* disappear very o&ten.(a) criminal () thie& (c) roer (d) gangsterQ10$ ....... too* "dith+s s"itcase %hile she %as sleeping in the train.(a) roer () andit (c) thie& (d) "rglar

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Synonyms for trip and %ourneyQ1 The Smiths decided to go to Scotland &or a short ........ They have already oo*ed ret"rn "stic*ets.

(a) travel () trip (c) voyage (d) moveQ2$n archeological ....... %as organi4ed to investigate the remains o& the ancient settlement3%hich had recentlyeen &o"nd near the capital.(a) trip () sa&ari (c) expedition (d) to"rQ3 y ....... to %or* ta*es ao"t &i&ty min"tes y car.(a) 2o"rney () exc"rsion (c) to"r (d) moveQ4 I& yo" are planning a holiday in $msterdam3 yo"+d etter go y plane eca"se other%ise it is athree day .......y "s &rom 8"lgaria to !olland.


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(a) 2o"rney () go (c) pass (d) expeditionQ5 Roger entered the B"inness oo* o& %orld records &ollo%ing his ....... across the Caci&ichaving spent morethan three months all alone in an open oat.(a) 2o"rney () to"r (c) tra&&ic (d) voyageQ6 "lia chose to spend her holiday in $&rica. !er pac*age to"r incl"des %al*ing in the 2"ngle3sailing do%n the;ile3 as %ell as going on a sightseeing ....... to oserve lions3 tigers and vario"s types o& %ildli&e.(a) sa&ari () tra&&ic (c) trac* (d) voyageQ7 y idea o& a per&ect honey moon is to go on a %orld ....... and visit many interesting places.

$s yo" can see3 Ihave already mar*ed some o& those places on the map.(a) trip () sa&ari (c) expedition (d) to"rQ8 8eing a yo"ng scientist3 osh"a is really excited to e going on his &irst ....... to the ;orth Cole%here he %ill edoing do some research %or* on %alr"ses.(a) o"ting () expedition (c) exc"rsion (d) tripQ9 This holiday company arranges lots o& ....... &or gro"ps o& people to go into the mo"ntains andpicnic y theriver.

(a) to"rs () paths (c) exc"rsions (d) tra&&icsQ10 Dne o& my da"ghter+s &avo"rite movies is +The ....... o& Sinad the Sailor+3 %hich tells o& theexcitingexperiences o& Sinad at sea.(a) oyages () Trips (c) D"tings (d) Sa&aris

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Synonyms for adaptQ1 This oo* is very di&&ic"lt &or children aged ten and I+m a&raid yo" %ill have to ....... it.(a) ad2"st () &it (c) adapt (d) alterQ2 This machinery needs to e ....... e&ore p"tting it into operation.(a) s"ited () ad2"sted (c) accommodated (d) con&ormedQ3 St"dents "s"ally &ind it very easy to ....... to college li&e.

(a) &it () adapt (c) reconcile (d) s"itQ4 I %ill have to &ind a %ay to ....... mysel& to the ne% re-"irements.(a) match () s"it (c) accommodate (d) changeQ5 The pict"re on the television is not very clear and proaly something needs to e ........(a) s"ited () ad2"sted (c) adapted (d) &ittedQ6 It+s een months since he moved to the ;orth "t he can+t ....... himsel& yet.(a) &it () match (c) acclimati4e (d) harmoni4eQ7 This plan o& yo"rs really ....... me,(a) s"its () matches (c) &its (d) s"&&icesQ8 e are happy to in&orm yo" that yo" are the candidate %ho est ....... o"r -"ali&ications.(a) harmoni4es () adapts (c) s"its (d) accommodatesQ9 I admit it+s een a hard thing to do3 "t I &inally ....... my %ay o& thin*ing %ith yo"rs.(a) reconciled () acclimati4ed (c) s"ited (d) matched

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Synonyms for change and shiftQ1 I *no% that they have ....... their address "t I don+t have the ne% one.(a) altered () changed (c) exchanged (d) modi&iedQ2 arina had to ....... her opinion i& she %anted to please her parents.(a) trans&orm () alter (c) modi&y (d) changeQ3 I+ve lost a lot o& %eight &or the last co"ple o& months and most o& my clothes need to e ........


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(a) altered () modi&ied (c) shi&ted (d) exchangedQ4 This political change %ill completely ....... the str"ct"re o& the city administration.(a) shi&t () trans&orm (c) modi&y (d) exchangeQ5 I& yo" ....... yo"r voice3 she %ill not recogni4e yo" on the phone.(a) change () modi&y (c) trans&orm (d) transmitQ6 I& these shoes don+t &it yo"3 %e can ....... them &or another pair.(a) shi&t () trans&orm (c) exchange (d) alterQ7 Since she %as in a h"rry %e only managed to ....... a &e% %ords.(a) change () exchange (c) transmit (d) shi&tQ8 I+m a&raid this letter so"nds rather r"de. 0an yo"3 please3 ....... it to ma*e it more polite,(a) "pdate () change (c) modi&y (d) varyQ9 This %as the %orst experience in her li&e and no s"rprisingly it had ....... her completely.(a) varied () trans&ormed (c) shi&ted (d) exchangedQ10$&ter months o& practicing3 she &inally learned ho% to ....... clay into ea"ti&"l sc"lpt"res.(a) shi&t () alter (c) trans&orm (d) modi&y


Synonyms for fit and adaptQ1 The plot o& this oo* is very di&&ic"lt to "nderstand. o yo" thin* it can e ....... &or the stage'(a) adapted () ad2"sted (c) &itted (d) agreed

Q2 oan moved to $"stralia more than a year ago "t she can+t ....... into that ne% %orld yet.(a) s"it () &it (c) accept (d) harmoni4eQ3 ary ....... her s*irt and le&t the room pro"dly.(a) &itted () adapted (c) ad2"sted (d) s"itedQ4 She admired his aility to ....... himsel& to ne% things.(a) &it () adapt (c) s"it (d) agreeQ5 The la%yer tried hard to ....... his statements to the &acts.(a) adapt () s"it (c) accommodate (d) harmoni4eQ6 e o"ght a ne% piano stool &or o"r son "t it t"rned o"t to e too high &or him and it needsto e ........(a) &itted () ad2"sted (c) adapted (d) accommodatedQ7 hy don+t %e meet in &ront o& the cinema tomorro% a&ternoon' hat time %ill ....... yo"'(a) &it () s"it (c) accommodate (d) con&orm

Q8 The light s"ddenly %ent o"t and I co"ldn+t see anything "t little y little I ....... my eyes to thedar*ness.(a) adapted () &itted (c) accommodated (d) matchedQ9 The soldiers &o"nd it hard to ....... themselves to the hot dry climate.(a) &it () adapt (c) agree (d) matchQ10 I li*e the idea o& ecoming yo"r partner and %hich is more3 this "siness really ....... me.(a) ad2"sts () li*es (c) s"its (d) con&orms


Synonyms for surrenderQ1 The yo"ng scientist ....... his career &or the sa*e o& his children %ho lost their mother in a caraccident.(a) s"rrendered () aandoned (c) le&t (d) &orsoo*

Q2 The island %as so -"iet3 it loo*ed li*e all living creat"res had ....... it.(a) -"itted () resigned (c) deserted (d) &orgottenQ3$ntoinette co"ldn+t possily elieve that he ....... her at the party li*e that.(a) deserted () -"itted (c) s"rrendered (d) resignedQ4 osh"a %as preparing to ....... his %i&e %itho"t %arning her.(a) -"it () give "p (c) leave (d) s"rrenderQ5 This %ar %ill contin"e "nless %e ........(a) leave () desert (c) aandon (d) s"rrenderQ6 o" can+t 2"st ....... school li*e that. o" aren+t old eno"gh to &ind a 2o and s"pport yo"rsel&.(a) -"it () desert (c) resign (d) s"rrender


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Q7 It %ill ecome very complicated i& r 0onrad ....... his o&&ice eca"se there+s no one %ho canreplace him onthis position.(a) -"its () resigns (c) s"rrenders (d) leavesQ8 >or once in yo"r li&e3 please3 "nderstand that yo" have to ....... drin*ing eca"se it+s *illingyo".(a) give "p () resign (c) desert (d) leaveQ9$&ter her h"sand+s death arion %as desperate and ....... all hope &or a etter &"t"re.(a) -"itted () deserted (c) s"rrendered (d) resignedQ10 They %ent to co"rt only to ....... their claim.(a) -"it () leave (c) aandon (d) resign


Synonyms for !a"# and goQ1 Elephants ....... the %ild $&rican 2"ngle.(a) range () stroll (c) stride (d) %al*Q2 The girls %ere ....... ao"t the village3 %asting their time.(a) striding () pro%ling (c) sa"ntering (d) strayingQ3 She had a &eeling that there %as a %ild animal ....... in the "shes.(a) %al*ing () pro%ling (c) straying (d) ranging

Q4 >ollo% the yello% line3 don+t ....... &rom it or yo" %ill get lost,(a) stray () %al* (c) stride (d) %anderQ5$ moment later I sa% her ....... into the room3 pro"d o& her s"ccess.(a) stride () stal* (c) pro%l (d) %anderQ6$ll day long the h"nters %ere ....... the mo"ntains.(a) striding () %al*ing (c) straying (d) roamingQ7 It+s yo"r t"rn today to ....... the dog,(a) range () stray (c) %al* (d) strideQ8 The oss ....... restlessly across the o&&ice.(a) ranged () stal*ed (c) ramled (d) strolledQ9$ltho"gh it %as dar*3 I thin* I sa% her. She %as ....... ao"t the large hall.(a) ramling () ranging (c) stal*ing (d) totteringQ10 The poor oy ....... the &ields all alone loo*ing &or some privacy.

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Synonyms for !anderQ1$lan spent his childhood ....... seas and oceans %ith his &ather %ho %as a captain o& a ship.(a) ranging () %andering (c) going (d) strayingQ2 !"ngry lions have een ....... the desert &or a long time no%.(a) %al*ing () straying (c) ranging (d) pacingQ3 8e care&"l %hen yo" go to the &orest eca"se there are %olves ....... all over &or a prey.(a) %al*ing () going (c) striding (d) pro%lingQ4 The pirates ....... all over the Caci&ic in search o& rich victims.(a) pro%led () ranged (c) %ent (d) strodeQ5 o"+d etter get ac* to %or* instead o& ....... nervo"sly "p and do%n the corridors.

(a) pacing () ranging (c) strolling (d) stal*ingQ6$nn didn+t %ant to leave the ho"se as she %as a&raid that thieves %ere ....... in the dar*.(a) %al*ing () strolling (c) pro%ling (d) rangingQ7 y doctor advised me to ....... every day &or at least hal& an ho"r.(a) stride () %al* (c) %ander (d) rangeQ8 It %as so &"nny to see her ....... over the lo% "shes.(a) striding () %al*ing (c) pro%ling (d) pacingQ9 I+m a&raid there are no cas and %e+ll have to ....... to the center.(a) stray () %ander (c) %al* (d) stal*


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Q10$rth"r %as one o& the a%arded men and %hen they called his name he ....... pro"dly amongthe people in thea"dience to get to the stage.(a) pro%led () paced (c) strode (d) stal*ed

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Synonyms for mista#e and $"underQ1 There m"st e some .......3 I thin* %e have come to the %rong ho"se.(a) error () &a"lt (c) mista*e (d) slipQ2 The train crash %as d"e to a ....... o& the engine=driver and many people died eca"se o& hiscarelessness.(a) l"nder () slip (c) mis"nderstanding (d) inacc"racyQ3 o" sho"ldn+t %orry ao"t this3 it %as only a ....... o& the tong"e and no one really noticed.(a) mis"nderstanding () slip (c) mista*e (d) l"nderQ4 I am telling yo" &rom my personal experience F don+t go there on holiday3 it %ill e a .......,(a) error () mis"nderstanding (c) l"nder (d) mista*eQ5$ll the in&ormation %as lost eca"se o& an ....... in the comp"ters.(a) incorrectness () inacc"racy (c) error (d) inexactnessQ6 !e paid a lot o& money &or the high -"ality machinery "t a lot o& technical ....... started toappear in the longr"n.(a) errors () l"nders (c) slips (d) ga&&esQ7 It is the &irst time ason has %ritten a love letter and no %onder he made a &e% ....... o& the peno"t o&

excitement.(a) l"nders () slips (c) mista*es (d) errorsQ8 "lia married to an old rich man %hen she %as only eighteen eca"se all she %anted %as toe rich. earslater she reali4ed it %as a ig ........(a) error () l"nder (c) inacc"racy (d) mista*eQ9$t the eginning o& o"r marriage %e had some ....... "t little y little %e smoothed them a%ay.(a) mista*es () &a"lts (c) mis"nderstandings (d) ga&&esQ10 hat he did %as inappropriate to his social stat"s3 as a president o& the co"ntry he didn+treali4e %hat a .......he had made.(a) mista*e () error (c) mis"nderstanding (d) ga&&e


English Synonyms / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 1ASynonyms for threat and dangerQ1 The operation o& the heart %as s"ccess&"l and the patient is no% o"t o& ........(a) danger () peril (c) crisis (d) threatQ2 This %as 8rian+s &irst voyage as a sailor and he %as not s"re i& he %as ready to &ace the .......o& the ocean.(a) advent"res () "ncertainties (c) perils (d) crisisQ3 Since yo" live in a region o& tornadoes and h"rricanes3 thin* ao"t ins"ring yo"r property &orall ........(a) dangers () ris*s (c) threats (d) "ncertaintiesQ4 Boing in the 2"ngle all alone at night seems li*e a real ....... to me.(a) harm () threat (c) chance (d) advent"reQ5 The &ootall &an stopped thro%ing stones eca"se o& the policeman+s ....... to arrest him.

(a) ris* () danger (c) peril (d) threatQ6 I hope yo" reali4e that as a climer yo" %ill e exposed to the ....... o& the severe mo"ntains.(a) perils () advent"res (c) harms (d) in2"riesQ7 o"r li&e is in constant ....... i& yo" al%ays drive as &ast as this.(a) crisis () advent"re (c) danger (d) perilQ8 This military operation is a ....... to national sec"rity.(a) chance () peril (c) harm (d) threatQ9$ lot o& co"ntries &rom the third %orld live "nder the constant ....... o& &amine.(a) vent"re () peril (c) threat (d) harmQ10 These are the "s"al ....... o& the desert F scorpions3 sna*es3 heat3 lac* o& %ater3 etc.


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Synonyms for profit and $enefitQ1 I& yo" are interested in ma*ing a -"ic* .......3 yo" %on+t ma*e a lot o& money in a h"rry r"nninga 0hineseresta"rant in this to%n.(a) compensation () payment (c) &avo"r (d) pro&itQ2 The many ....... in living in a ig city rather than in a village are that yo" have the chance to&ind an interesting

2o3 more cinemas and more places %here yo" can have &"n.(a) advantages () reasons (c) pro&its (d) e&&ectsQ3 I saved "p all my pay to spend %hat I tho"ght %as a cheap t%o %ee* holiday in 8ra4il "t inthe end I spentthe e-"ivalent to three months+ ........(a) &ees () ene&its (c) earnings (d) capitalsQ4 y &amily recently o"ght a small china shop and %e hope &or some ....... &rom o"rinvestment.(a) pro&it () advantage (c) compensation (d) helpQ5 hat is the ....... o& st"dying Dld English no%adays %hen no one spea*s it or "ses it.

(a) help () earning (c) point (d) a&&ectQ6 This shop sells 2eans at 9A dollars there y ma*ing a ....... o& ao"t 5A dollars as the o"tlay isonly A dollars apair.(a) advantage () pro&it (c) acco"nt (d) capitalQ7 The ....... o& these ne% school r"les is that they are a help to oth st"dents and teachers sothat everyone*no%s exactly %hat their d"ties are.(a) gain () earning (c) income (d) ene&itQ8$ltho"gh this constr"ction company ma*es a good pro&it3 it has to pay o"t considerale s"msin ....... to%or*ers %ho are in2"red.(a) ene&it () compensation (c) payment (d) income

Q9 The 8ro%ns don+t have any reason to complain ao"t the rising cost o& living eca"se othh"sand and %i&ehave s"stantial ........(a) ene&its () advantages (c) incomes (d) &eesQ10 Dne o& the great ....... to the st"dents %hen they go on a mo"ntain %al* is that they learn alot ao"t %ild&lo%ers.(a) ene&its () ret"rns (c) s"pports (d) pro&its


Synonyms for tas# and dutyQ1 !i3 ave. I+m calling to see i& yo" have any ....... &or the %ee*end. e co"ld go o"t and havesome &"n i& yo"

li*e.(a) plans () aims (c) targets (d) amitionsQ2 !i3 ario. I do act"ally have a home%or* ....... to do. The deadline+s onday and I+m a&raid I+llhave to do itd"ring the %ee*end3 so I+ll e -"ite "sy.(a) %or* () assignment (c) 2o (d) d"tyQ3 hat+s the ....... o& yo"r home%or*' hat+s the topic yo"+ve got to %rite ao"t'(a) o2ect () s"2ect (c) s"2ective (d) arg"mentQ4 ell3 it+s &or my architect"re co"rse. I+ve got to %rite something ao"t the interior ....... o&l"x"ry hotels. o"


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*no%3 the %ay they loo* inside3 &"rnit"re3 colo"rs.(a) theme () strategy (c) design (d) patternQ5 ave3 I can help yo" i& yo" %ant. I+m very good at dra%ing and I co"ld ma*e some ....... &oryo" to sho% %hat itloo*s inside3 2"st -"ic* dra%ings %itho"t too m"ch detail.(a) s*etches () scratches (c) plans (d) paintingsQ6 ario3 that+s great. I %as thin*ing o& as*ing yo" "t I didn+t %ant to ta*e "p yo"r time. It+s not apartic"larlyeasy ....... having to do this sort o& home%or* and I+m not really *een on it3 either.(a) goal () tas* (c) e&&ort (d) roleQ7 Dh3 no3 on the contrary. I+d love to help yo". ra%ing is a hoy o& mine3 so3 don+t %orry. I+llloo* on it as apleas"re rather than a ........(a) chore () p"rpose (c) a&&air (d) actionQ8 In that case3 %hy don+t yo" come home so that I can explain to yo" exactly the main ....... o&my home%or*.(a) intention () p"rpose (c) end (d) o2ectQ9 e can %or* o"t a ....... a it at a time(a) plan () design (c) &orm"la (d) methodQ10 &or the ....... %e+ve got to complete. It+ll e easier and more &"n i& %e do it together and maye

a&ter%ards %eco"ld go o"t and en2oy o"rselves.(a) programs () assignments (c) sched"les (d) series

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Synonyms for !a"#Q1 arian %as very exha"sted at the end o& the day so she ....... slo%ly along the each on her%ay ac* home.(a) paced () stal*ed (c) %al*ed (d) strodeQ2 hen they %ere yo"nger3 they "sed to ....... in the par* %ith their *ids every %ee*end.(a) stagger () stroll (c) meander (d) haltQ3$s 8rian is having his s"mmer vacation he is ....... ao"t the village all day long.(a) striding () staggering (c) %al*ing (d) sa"ntering

Q4 The man %as very %orried ao"t his %i&e eing so late and he %as ....... nervo"sly "p anddo%n the sittingroom.(a) striding () pacing (c) %al*ing (d) sa"nteringQ5$s it had no choice trying to escape &rom the v"lt"re3 the doe ....... -"ic*ly over the streamlet.(a) strode () paced (c) strayed (d) meanderedQ6 ;o%3 a&ter he had %on the coveted pri4e3 ason ....... into the room smiling.(a) strode () l"ndered (c) stal*ed (d) pacedQ7 They spent their &irst day as a married co"ple ....... ao"t the streets o& enice as to"rists.(a) striding () gadding (c) tottering (d) %anderingQ8 !e soon retired and %ill &inally have eno"gh time to ....... over the co"ntry.(a) mosey () roam (c) gad (d) strideQ9 It got very dar* in the &orest3 so they easily ....... &rom the path and got lost.(a) strayed () moved (c) %al*ed (d) meandered

Q10 !er &riends le&t her all alone in a strange to%n and she ....... ao"t "naccompanied all daylong.(a) staggered () stal*ed (c) strayed (d) gadded

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Synonyms for a$andonQ1 !e tho"ght he co"ld ma*e it "t a&ter considering the complicated sit"ation3 he ....... all hope.(a) deserted () aandoned (c) -"itted (d) resignedQ2 8rian got so "pset and &or the &irst time in his li&e his presence o& mind ....... him.(a) le&t () resigned (c) deserted (d) &orsoo*


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Q3 Sometimes good &riends %ill ....... yo" 2"st %hen yo" need them.(a) -"it () s"rrender (c) resign (d) &orsa*eQ4 I thin* yo" sho"ld ....... school and get a 2o.(a) aandon () -"it (c) desert (d) leaveQ5$ltho"gh he %as very sic*3 he didn+t even try to ....... drin*ing.(a) desert () give "p (c) leave (d) s"rrenderQ6 The doctor told the patient that he sho"ld ....... smo*ing.(a) retreat () -"it (c) s"rrender (d) departQ7 espite c"rrent prolems3 they hadn+t ....... their commitment to the idea.(a) le&t () given "p (c) departed (d) desertedQ8 The soldiers %ere exha"sted and they &inally ....... the city to the enemy.(a) gave "p () deserted (c) s"rrendered (d) resignedQ9 ospeph said he %o"ld accept the agreement only on the condition that the manager %o"ld....... his o&&iceposition.(a) cede () aandon (c) resign (d) departQ10 hat time does the plane ....... exactly'(a) desert () depart (c) aandon (d) retreat


Synonyms for e&changeQ1 I am very pleased to &ind o"t that yo" have ....... &or the etter.(a) altered () changed (c) shi&ted (d) trans&ormedQ2 Till his last day aco %as not s"re %hether he sho"ld ....... his %ill.(a) modi&y () alter (c) shi&t (d) varyQ3 She %as planning this trip &or a long time "t the "nexpected death o& her &ather ....... herplans.(a) trans&ormed () modi&ied (c) changed (d) alteredQ4 This is my &avo"rite dress "t since I+ve lost a lot o& %eight it needs to e ....... e&ore I p"t iton.(a) altered () changed (c) modi&ied (d) exchangedQ5 on+t yo" ever try to ....... the lame on me again3 please,(a) move () shi&t (c) exchange (d) s%itch

Q6 The manager decided to ....... the terms o& o"r agreement.(a) m"tate () modi&y (c) exchange (d) trans&ormQ7 ohn &inds it hard to &ind a permanent 2o3 he+s een ....... &rom one 2o to another &or as longas I canrememer.(a) changing () deviating (c) shi&ting (d) varyingQ8 arriage completely ....... his character.(a) converted () m"tated (c) trans&ormed (d) shi&tedQ9 The prime o2ective o& this "siness meeting is to ....... ideas ao"t the latest pro2ect o& thecompany.(a) exchange () shi&t (c) change (d) varyQ10 I& the %ind doesn+t ....... to the %est3 it %ill e impossile &or the cyclists to ma*e it to the&inish.

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Synonyms for stagger and !a"#Q1 !e %as sad at the sight o& the old %oman ....... do%n to the store every morning.(a) holing () pacing (c) striding (d) staggeringQ2 y head ....... at the tho"ght o& 2"mping o"t o& an airplane.(a) moves () %eaves (c) reels (d) &altersQ3 The sailor came o"t o& the p" so dr"n* that he ....... all the %ay to the ship.(a) st"mled () %al*ed (c) staggered (d) paced


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Q4$ll o& a s"dden the teacher &elt di44y3 he ....... &or a second and &ell do%n.(a) staggered () tottered (c) st"mled (d) limpedQ5 The &ootaller t%isted his an*le and ....... to the ench to ta*e a seat.(a) staggered () strayed (c) l"rched (d) totteredQ6 The lights %ent o"t and ane ....... ao"t the room loo*ing &or a candle to "rn.(a) l"rched () l"ndered (c) st"mled (d) stal*edQ7 The heavily loaded %agon ....... along the old coled road.(a) l"ndered () l"mered (c) staggered (d) l"rchedQ8 The little oy ....... and almost &ell do%n %hile chasing the all3 "t he regained his alanceagain.(a) l"ndered () staggered (c) st"mled (d) limpedQ9 They %ere experiencing the &irst storm since the voyage started3 the %ind %as so &ast that theship ....... andpeople &rom the dec* started &alling o"t o& it in the open sea.(a) careened () staggered (c) &altered (d) reeledQ10$ltho"gh this anti-"e cloc* hasn+t een %or*ing &or ages no% it loo*s to me that its ig handis ....... &rom timeto time.(a) reeling () l"rching (c) vacillating (d) straying


English Synonyms / Incomplete Sentences / $dvanced level # 9Synonyms for $eatQ1 aco called the police and the emergency3 eca"se his neigho"r ....... his %i&e lac* andl"e.(a) po"nded () eat (c) hit (d) crashedQ2 r illo% is the eldest in the &amily "t no one ever listens to him. Every time he %ants to getattention3 hehas to ....... the tale a heavy lo%.(a) stri*e () eat (c) slap (d) %hipQ3$&ter trying hard &or a long time3 the soldier &inally managed to ....... the target.(a) slap () %hip (c) hit (d) eatQ4 She heard his &eet ....... on the thic* carpet "pstairs.(a) po"nding () hitting (c) slapping (d) crashing

Q5 I& I see him3 I s%ear I %ill ....... him &or %hat he has done.(a) thrash () crash (c) stri*e (d) %hipQ6 The &ast %ind %as ....... the %indo%=pane and that so"nd %as driving her cra4y.(a) hitting () %hipping (c) po"nding (d) slappingQ7 ary is a very calm and patient mother "t lately she o&ten ....... her na"ghty son.(a) crashes () %hips (c) span*s (d) po"ndsQ8 oan heard the cloc* ....... midnight and reali4ed that she had &orgotten ao"t theirappointment.(a) stri*e () hit (c) eat (d) po"ndQ9 The na"ghty oy ....... the hedge to &righten the horses.(a) %hipped () thrashed (c) slapped (d) eatQ10 The %oman %as standing on a roc*3 desperately loo*ing at the %aves ....... the shore.(a) hitting () %hipping (c) slapping (d) eating


Synonyms for a"one and "onesomeQ1$ll the other people at the party had gathered together in small gro"ps3 having the time o&their li&e3 and onlyshe %as le&t standing ........(a) single () removed (c) lonely (d) aloneQ2$&ter the good ne%s o& my promotion I &elt li*e %al*ing in the par*3 "t not .......3 and my sister%as the onlyone I &elt li*e %al*ing %ith.


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(a) alone () solitary (c) lonesome (d) singleQ3 oan+s h"sand aandoned her "nexpectedly3 leaving her ....... and "ncertain ao"t the&"t"re.(a) single () lonely (c) alone (d) "naccompaniedQ4 She hates 0hristmas eca"se she &eels so sad and ....... despite all the people coming y togreet her.(a) single () lonesome (c) apart (d) detachedQ5$s the path %as very narro% and dangero"s3 the g"ide told them they sho"ld %al* in ....... &ile.(a) alone () solitary (c) single (d) detachedQ6 !e %as %al*ing along the streets %hich %ere "s"ally so cro%ded3 "t that a&ternoon &or somereason theyloo*ed ........(a) lonely () lonesome (c) desolate (d) detachedQ7 arion didn+t imagine she co"ld ever en2oy those ....... %al*s in the mo"ntain.(a) single () solitary (c) lonesome (d) aloneQ8 !er mind %as occ"pied y one ....... tho"ght and that %as to leave this &amily &orever.(a) lonely () alone (c) single (d) detachedQ9 >inally they &o"nd %hat they %ere loo*ing &or3 it %as the ho"se o& their dreams= t%o storeys3 aea"ti&"l greengarden and a ....... garage.

(a) lonely () detached (c) lonesome (d) aloneQ10 The nights %ere the %orst part &or she %as ha"nted y ....... tho"ghts %hich %ere *illing her.(a) alone () lonely (c) lonesome (d) single

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