Vocabulary Exercises 50 Questions

Vocabulary Exercises 50 Questions

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[1] Idi Amin’s ________ ended in 1979.

1. rein
2. reign

[2] Idi Amin’s government aimed at __________ its critics.

1. racking
2. wracking

[3] They took the canoe and ______ along the river.

1. rowd
2. rowed

[4] We ______ our glasses to celebrate the victory.

1. raised
2. rised

[5] “I’m tired of this _______ life,” he said.

1. retched
2. wretched

[6] The children were running and _________ over the hills.

1. rolling
2. roling

[7] In formal writing, the correct term for a quoted material is ___________.

1. quote
2. quotation

[8] Mwana FA is a Tanzanian ________ who is now a politician.

1. rapper
2. rappar

[9] I don’t know where Reverend ____________ lives.

1. Jacob Massawe
2. Jacob
3. Massawe

[10] The bulldozer ______ the old houses for the new road.

1. erased
2. razed

[11] There is always a ______ between rival musicians.

1. lift
2. rift

[12] I asked him kindly but he gave me a ______ look.

1. wry
2. rye

[13] Hamis is a reckless driver. He _______ his car on the bridge.

1. wracked
2. racked

[14] We travelled on foot for 50 miles. It was a _________ journey.

1. weary
2. wary

[15] I ________ you but you didn’t listen.

1. worned
2. warned

[16] Ibrahim thought I was stealing something. He gave me a ______ look.

1. weary
2. wary

[17] Military badges are _______ by soldiers.

1. weared
2. worn

[18] Police should not search your house without a __________.

1. warrant
2. warranty

[19]  The driver blew the _______ when he found many cows crossing the road.

1. worn
2. horn

[20] The Police found the house but the __________ was not available.

1. warranty
2. warrantee

[21] Her father had already gone as she tried to call him in _______.

1. vain
2. vein

[19] The driver blew the _______ when he found many cows crossing the road.

1. worn
2. horn

[20] The Police arrived early at the house but they didn’t find the __________.

1. warranty
2. warrantee

[21] We waited in _______ for a response from the boss.

1. vain
2. vein

[22] My grandfather once told me, “Stay away from _________ people.”

1. vial
2. vile

[23] Religious leaders teach us how to avoid ________ which do not please the Lord.

1. vices
2. vises

[24] Normally, oxen are fastened together by wooden _______.

1. yorks
2. yokes

[25] The core part of an egg is called _______.

1. yolk
2. york

[26] Exploitation is one of the basic ________ of Capitalism.

1. tenants
2. tenets

[27] I don’t agree with you on things of that _______.

1. kind
2. kinds

[28] Most landlords throw out the ________ who fail to pay their rents.

1. tenets
2. tenants

[29] I dislike those ______ of things.

1. kinds
2. kind

[30] ‘This is the true __________!’, the Pastor said.

1. prophecy
2. prophesy

[31] Some prisoners are held under ___________ conditions.

1. tortured
2. torturous

[32] The big ______ was prepared during the company’s 20th anniversary ceremony.

1. tort
2. torte

[33] The railway to Ugalla is the __________ one.

1. tortuous
2. torturous

[34] A ________ of soldiers moved fast towards the border.

1. troupe
2. troop

[35] She was suffering from a ________ leg.

1. turgid
2. turbid

[36] Catherine is a _________. She always travels with her travelling performers.

1. trouper
2. trooper

[37] We had no choice but to cross the _______ river.

1. turbid
2. turgid

[38] You are __________ to be here tomorrow.

1. suppose
2. supposed

[39] I prefer _________ to pizzas.

1. sundaes
2. sundeas

[40] We ______ out the posts for the boundaries of our school to prevent future land conflicts.

1. staked
2. steaked

[41] The ship was passing through the _________ before it struck the iceberg.

1. straight
2. strait

[42] He has the villainous plan to _____ you into the trap.

1. lure
2. rue

[43] Some drivers become careless when they drive through a _______ road.

1. strait
2. straight

[44] Don’t ______ into the river if you don’t know how deep it is.

1. steppe
2. step

[45] This knife is made up of pure iron _______.

1. steel
2. steal

[46] ______ is vast grassland without trees.

1. step
2. steppe

[47] Don’t ______ from the poor.

1. steel
2. steal

[48] The protesters remained __________ despite the intimidation from the police.

1. stationery
2. stationary

[49] I went to the butcher to buy the big ______ for the dinner.

1. stake
2. steak

[50] You have to go to the __________ to get enough equipment for the office.

1. stationary
2. stationery

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