Category 1
The road was clearly v̲i̲s̲i̲b̲l̲e̲ from the hill.
a) stable b) relevant c) invisible d) accurate
c) invisible
The answer was written o̲u̲t̲s̲i̲d̲e̲ the box.
a) below b) above c) within d) however
c) within
The city showed real p̲r̲o̲g̲r̲e̲s̲s̲ after the reforms.
a) supply b) benefit c) advantage d) decline
d) decline
The lamp is a̲b̲o̲v̲e̲ the desk.
a) within b) outside c) although d) below
d) below
Good feedback can e̲n̲c̲o̲u̲r̲a̲g̲e̲ weaker students.
a) discourage b) deny c) shrink d) separate
a) discourage
The committee decided to r̲e̲j̲e̲c̲t̲ the proposal.
a) accept b) combine c) confirm d) expand
a) accept
The medicine helped w̲e̲a̲k̲e̲n̲ the pain.
a) separate b) strengthen c) accept d) confirm
b) strengthen
This website is usually r̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲l̲e̲.
a) inconsistent b) unreliable c) inaccurate d) invisible
b) unreliable
The problem is not s̲i̲g̲n̲i̲f̲i̲c̲a̲n̲t̲ for the final result.
a) insignificant b) invisible c) unreliable d) unstable
a) insignificant
The manager will c̲o̲n̲f̲i̲r̲m̲ the decision tomorrow.
a) accept b) reject c) deny d) combine
c) deny
He was late; t̲h̲e̲r̲e̲f̲o̲r̲e̲, we started without him.
a) because b) although c) within d) however
d) however
The old wall became u̲n̲s̲t̲a̲b̲l̲e̲ after the rain.
a) visible b) relevant c) flexible d) stable
d) stable
You need to c̲o̲m̲b̲i̲n̲e̲ the two files.
a) confirm b) encourage c) separate d) accept
c) separate
Flexible hours are better than i̲n̲f̲l̲e̲x̲i̲b̲l̲e̲ rules.
a) stable b) reliable c) flexible d) relevant
c) flexible
The company plans to e̲x̲p̲a̲n̲d̲ its services.
a) weaken b) discourage c) confirm d) shrink
d) shrink
Some numbers in the report were i̲n̲a̲c̲c̲u̲r̲a̲t̲e̲.
a) reliable b) accurate c) consistent d) efficient
b) accurate
The m̲a̲j̲o̲r̲i̲t̲y̲ supported the new rule.
a) minority b) supply c) decline d) disadvantage
a) minority
That detail is i̲r̲r̲e̲l̲e̲v̲a̲n̲t̲ to our discussion.
a) relevant b) stable c) flexible d) visible
a) relevant
The shop had more d̲e̲m̲a̲n̲d̲ than expected.
a) decline b) minority c) drawback d) supply
d) supply
This plan has one clear d̲i̲s̲a̲d̲v̲a̲n̲t̲a̲g̲e̲.
a) demand b) advantage c) decline d) majority
b) advantage
One serious d̲r̲a̲w̲b̲a̲c̲k̲ was the high cost.
a) benefit b) progress c) demand d) majority
a) benefit
The machine was too i̲n̲e̲f̲f̲i̲c̲i̲e̲n̲t̲ for daily use.
a) reliable b) conscious c) efficient d) significant
c) efficient
The patient was still u̲n̲c̲o̲n̲s̲c̲i̲o̲u̲s̲ when the doctor arrived.
a) significant b) conscious c) accurate d) efficient
b) conscious
His answers were not c̲o̲n̲s̲i̲s̲t̲e̲n̲t̲.
a) unconscious b) inconsistent c) inaccurate d) inefficient
b) inconsistent
He stayed calm b̲e̲c̲a̲u̲s̲e̲ he trusted the team.
a) although b) therefore c) however d) below
a) although