VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences or substitute the underlined word:
1. Women whose husband do not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness.
A. happy B.easy to be hurt C. hard D. friendly
2. As a housewife, she stays at home and her children. She takes care of them, feeds them and
protects the to develop.
A. nurtures B.nurture C. nature D. natures
3. It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look everyone in the family and takes the
house
A. in-on B.after-in C. of-of D. after-of
4. “The lecturer splits the students into 4 groups” has closest meaning to .
A. The lecturer divides the students into 4 groups B. The lecturer divided the students into 4 groups
C. The lecturer goes into 4 groups of students D. The lecturer went into 4 groups of students
5. “ They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to .
A. They are all unemployed B. They take care of each other
C. They come back home at the same time D. They share the housework and childcare evenly
6. is the state where things are of equal weight or force.
A. Balance B.Changing C. Moving D. Importance
7.David’s part-time job requires a lot of . Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up
to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them.
A. light lifting B.easy carrying C. heavy lifting D. simple chores
8. According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in families which consist of
parents and children.
A. nuclear B.extended C. three generations D. four generations
9. The family, which consists of three or even four generations, is only popular in some regions
today.
A. nuclear B.extended C. intended D. small
10. Nowadays, there is estimated to be more than 2000 acupoints throughout the human body
A. stress B.pressure points C. paints D. lines
11. Do you know what the saying “ kick a habit ” means ?
A. Wow, She has a good habit B. I think it has the same meaning to getting rid of a habit
C. I don’t mean that D. Are you kidding ?
12. I have been given 10 tricks to get rid of my bad habits and ............. them with healthy ones.
A. replace B.keep C. nurture D. raise
13. The digestive system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it .............. energy.
A. on B.after C. of D. into
14. In the past, it was misunderstand that inner body parts were ............ by the fine needles in practicing
acupuncture.
A. touch B.rush C. touched D. rushed
15. The ............... system controls the movement and emotion of our body.
A. nerve B.nervous C. circulate D. generous
16. The heart and blood vessels are parts of the .................. system.
A.certan B.circle C. circulatory D. circumstance
17. Only human produce ......................... tears
A.emotional B.crocodile C. feel D. false
18. To be recognized, this research must offer real evidence. The underlined word has the closest meaning
to:
A.knowledge B.exist C. condition D. proof
19. The system that lets us take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide is called ................... system
A. respiratory B.excretory C. circulatory D.nervous
20. involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on
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 A. Herb B.Traditional therapy C. Acupuncture D. Massage therapy
21. With children, it is important to ............... the right balance between love and discipline.
A. get B.keep C. have D. retain
22. Could you .................. with doing the washing up ? – Sure.
A. help me B. mind C. give me a hand D. do me a favor
23. It is ............... to work in this city with so much noise and pollution
A. healthy B. health C. unhealthy D. healthful
24. One of my relatives is ..................... to garlic
A. stimulating B. stressful C.sensitive D. allergic
25.Creating a habit requires encoding a new set of automatic behaviors, while .................. a habit requires a
completely different approach.
A. hitting B. sticking C. beating D. kicking
26. This reality TV show soon became a worldwide phenomenon. The underlined word has the closest
meaning to:
A. nation B. national C. global D. globe
27. He was also the first ................. artist to have four singles to enter the Top 40
A. chorus B. solo C. simple D. private
28. This figure graduated .................... a very famous music school and devoted his life to arts.
A. on B. from C. of D. into
29. Because of it’s significance, this reality TV program has been ............... by thousand of viewers all
over the country
A. done B. watched C. washed D. produced
30. He was one of the most prominent .............. during the international liberation movement
A. math B. numbers C. figures D. calculation
31. This will be a hopeful season of this entertainment format to air in the near future.The underlined word
has the closest meaning to:
A. breathe out B. breathe in C. broadcast D. inhale
32. I’d love to ............. a musical instrument but I don’t have time
A. take up B. take in C. take off D. take after
33. The band has a huge .................... of dedicated fans
A. following B. enjoying C. pursuing D. chasing
34. Her talent .................... art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
A. at B. in C. for D. about
35. The song was specially ................... for the wedding.
A. created B. edited C. composed D. invented
36. After their massive success in 2004 with Megalith, their record company has released this CD hoping
for another big ..............
A. hit B. leap C. step D. win
37. music was .................. quietly on a CD player when I entered the house
A. singing B. performing C. accompanying D. playing
38. He and his wife shared a passion .............. classical music.
A. for B. of C. on D. about
39. The artist quickly became ............... when her debut album gain Top 40 in a short time
A. famous B. reputed C. talented D. incredible
40. The children seem to be ................... of working quietly by themselves.
A. ready B. incapable C. capable D. able
41. One major .............. of this area is lack of public transport.
A. advantage B. disadvantaged C. disadvantage D. advantaged
42. The company ................... to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded area.
A. volunteered B. sponsored C. forced D. told
43. They’ve done an .................. job in making sure that all the supplies got through.

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 A. admirable B. admiring C. admired D. admireful
44. She had a .................. look on her face when I asked her where she was going.
A. surprised B. puzzled C. puzzling D. surprising
45. We are determined to ................... racism from our sport.
A. leave B. destroy C. eradicate D. disappear
46. He was really ................. at the thought of going into the office.
A. depressed B. depressing C. depressive D. depressful
47. It is not ............... to stay up late the day before the test
A. advise B. advice C. advisable D. advisability
48. By working for an international organization, he takes opportunities to have a worldwide network of
friends and interact with a variety of people. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. relate to B. communicate with C. dedicate with D. roomate with
49. This method seems to be ...................... A lot of students who follow it can improve their pronunciation
quickly
A. use B. useful C. useless D. misused
50. Joining in a hand helping your community helps you gain experience .................. many fields such as
education, social work and health care.
A. in B. out C. during D. into
51. This group of university students had to spend a ................ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A. sleep B. slept C. sleepless D. sleeps
52. He was peaceful man and .............. all form of violence
A. for B. with C. again D. against
53. Your job is likely include welcoming guests and receiving .............. for our Charity Center
A. donate B. donations C. donors D. donated
54. He continued to fight against the ruling government which was extremely cruel. The underlined word
has the closest meaning to:
A. structure B. struggle C. find D. discover
55. After taking part in in public activities in their community, they realized that they had been ignorant
or ............. before
A. narrow-minded B.large-minded C.full-minded D. thin-minded
56. Do you get .............. if you have to work overtime ?
A. annoy B. to annoy C. annoying D. annoyed
57. They try to imitate the wing and shape of animals in nature to produce parts of veicles. The underlined
word has the closest meaning to:
A. irritate B. irrigate C. paste D. copy
58. In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions have a tendency to be small
and ................
A. import B. coastal C. airport D. portable
59. Even the best invention may have both ..................... and drawbacks
A. benefits B. disadvantage C. advantaged D. benefited
60. This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different tasks. The underlined word has
the closest meaning to:
A. multipurpose B. limited C. inflexible D. purposeless
61. The Jet engine has had ...................... on life since the twentieth century
A. a great impact B. an important affacts C.an important part D.great significance
62. Do you know how this machine work ? – All you do is just .............. this button and it starts
automatically.
A. pull B. put on C. press D. switch
63.You can’t use the washing machine today. It’s ....................
A. out of work B. out of order C. breaking down D. wrong
64. Modern home entertainment system and other ................ are changing everyone ‘s life.

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 A. innovations B. modern discoveries C. new creation D. development
65. The optic fiber was a major ................... in the field of telecommunication.
A. breakdown B. breakthrough C. revolution D. technique
66. If your camara is faulty, you should return it to the ............................
A. creator B. manufacturer C. inventor D. builder
67. It is hard to get .................. parts for this car if something goes wrong.
A. extra B. spare C. additional D. emergency
68. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking,
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
69. It is parents' duty and responsibility to________hands to take care of their
children and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. take
70. Doctors are supposed to________responsibility for human life.
A. do B. take C. rush D. join
 71..…………………. takes place when the female provides the main source of income for the family
A. Breadwinner Mom B. Breadwinner Dad C. Breadwinner D. Breadwinner male
72. It is…………..that controls all the organs in the body.
A.heart B.brain C. spine D. nerves
73. We should encourage women to join more social activities.
A. prevent B. stimulate C. permit D. forbid
74. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
75. In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D. contributed
76. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow
77. Men should share household chores with women in their families.
A. cover B. finish C. take D. split
78. Joe is very_________about music.
A. popular B. famous C. passionate D. interested
79. Justin Bieber is a______. Everyone adores his voice.
A. career B.debut C. judge D. phenomenon
80. Taylor Swift is_________as the most successful country music composer and singer of modern time.
A. replied B. received C. originated D. recognised

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