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If a story is described as barely believable, it is:
A) something you can believe
B) Difficult to believe
C) there is some truth to it
D) Supported by strong evidence
If a story is described as barely believable, it is:
A) something you can believe
B) Difficult to believe
C) there is some truth to it
D) Supported by strong evidence
An event that’s highly unlikely is:
A) Very probable
B) Almost impossible
C) Guaranteed to happen
D) Somewhat expected
An event that’s highly unlikely is:
A) Very probable
B) Almost impossible
C) Guaranteed to happen
D) Somewhat expected
If something is fairly straightforward, it’s:
A) Extremely confusing
B) Reasonably simple or easy to understand
C) not as easy as it may seem
D) Deeply mysterious
If something is fairly straightforward, it’s:
A) Extremely confusing
B) Reasonably simple or easy to understand
C) not as easy as it may seem
D) Deeply mysterious
A wildly optimistic forecast suggests:
A) A realistic expectation
B) A very hopeful, perhaps unrealistic outlook
C) A pessimistic prediction
D) An objective analysis
A wildly optimistic forecast suggests:
A) A realistic expectation
B) A very hopeful, perhaps unrealistic outlook
C) A pessimistic prediction
D) An objective analysis
If a new film is enthusiastically received, it means:
A) Critics reacted with great approval
B) It was ignored by audiences
C) It did well enough at the box office
D) It was alright
If a new film is enthusiastically received, it means:
A) Critics reacted with great approval
B) It was ignored by audiences
C) It did well enough at the box office
D) It was alright
A sequel that is eagerly anticipated is:
A) Expected with excitement and impatience
B) Feared by fans
C) Ignored by the media
D) Delayed indefinitely
A sequel that is eagerly anticipated is:
A) Expected with excitement and impatience
B) Feared by fans
C) Ignored by the media
D) Delayed indefinitely
If someone stutters when speaking, they:
A) Speak too fast and use slang
B) Repeat sounds or syllables involuntarily
C) Speak multiple languages
D) Whistle between words
If someone stutters when speaking, they:
A) Speak too fast and use slang
B) Repeat sounds or syllables involuntarily
C) Speak multiple languages
D) Whistle between words
If two strangers hit it off immediately, they:
A) Argue instantly
B) Form a good connection or friendship quickly
C) Forget each other
D) Keep things professional
If two strangers hit it off immediately, they:
A) Argue instantly
B) Form a good connection or friendship quickly
C) Forget each other
D) Keep things professional
Someone ignorant about politics is:
A) Well-informed
B) Unaware or lacking knowledge
C) Passionate but wrong
D) Cautiously skeptical
Someone ignorant about politics is:
A) Well-informed
B) Unaware or lacking knowledge
C) Passionate but wrong
D) Cautiously skeptical
A suggestible person is one who:
A) Easily accepts others’ ideas or influence
B) Always doubts everything
C) suggests a double meaning
D) Refuses all advice
A suggestible person is one who:
A) Easily accepts others’ ideas or influence
B) Always doubts everything
C) suggests a double meaning
D) Refuses all advice
When information is conflicting, it:
A) Fits together perfectly
B) Comes from one reliable source
C) Contradicts other information
D) is creating conflict
When information is conflicting, it:
A) Fits together perfectly
B) Comes from one reliable source
C) Contradicts other information
D) is creating conflict
If something occurs owing to a mistake, it happens:
A) Despite the error
B) Because of the error
C) Randomly
D) For no reason
If something occurs owing to a mistake, it happens:
A) Despite the error
B) Because of the error
C) Randomly
D) For no reason
If you encounter a problem, you:
A) Avoid it completely
B) Come across it unexpectedly
C) Invent it
D) Solve it easily
If you encounter a problem, you:
A) Avoid it completely
B) Come across it unexpectedly
C) Invent it
D) Solve it easily
To dwell on a past failure means:
A) Learn from it once
B) Think about it excessively or negatively
C) Avoid talking about it
D) Share it proudly
To dwell on a past failure means:
A) Learn from it once
B) Think about it excessively or negatively
C) Avoid talking about it
D) Share it proudly
Someone in the know is:
A) Uninformed and confused
B) Well-informed about secret or exclusive information
C) Disconnected from society
D) has a lot of knowledge
Someone in the know is:
A) Uninformed and confused
B) Well-informed about secret or exclusive information
C) Disconnected from society
D) has a lot of knowledge
If you admit you were wrong, you:
A) Deny responsibility
B) Acknowledge your mistake
C) Avoid discussing it
D) Blame others
If you admit you were wrong, you:
A) Deny responsibility
B) Acknowledge your mistake
C) Avoid discussing it
D) Blame others
To distinguish between fact and opinion means:
A) Recognize the difference between them
B) Ignore both
C) Believe they’re the same
D) Replace one with the other
To distinguish between fact and opinion means:
A) Recognize the difference between them
B) Ignore both
C) Believe they’re the same
D) Replace one with the other
If someone is blissfully unaware of danger, they:
A) Are anxious and alert
B) Have no idea and feel content about it
C) Are pretending not to notice
D) Are waiting for help
If someone is blissfully unaware of danger, they:
A) Are anxious and alert
B) Have no idea and feel content about it
C) Are pretending not to notice
D) Are waiting for help
“Admittedly, I could have been more careful” means:
A) I completely deny any fault
B) I recognize there’s some truth in that criticism
C) I’m refusing to apologize
D) I was perfect
“Admittedly, I could have been more careful” means:
A) I completely deny any fault
B) I recognize there’s some truth in that criticism
C) I’m refusing to apologize
D) I was perfect
If a journalist discloses information, they:
A) Hide it from the public
B) Reveal or make it known
C) Forget it accidentally
D) Fabricate it
If a journalist discloses information, they:
A) Hide it from the public
B) Reveal or make it known
C) Forget it accidentally
D) Fabricate it
If something is described as supposedly true, it means:
A) Definitely proven
B) Claimed to be true, though uncertain
C) Clearly false
D) Universally accepted
If something is described as supposedly true, it means:
A) Definitely proven
B) Claimed to be true, though uncertain
C) Clearly false
D) Universally accepted
A discussion that doesn’t happen in a vacuum means:
A) It’s influenced by outside factors
B) It’s purely scientific
C) It’s unrelated to context
D) It’s imaginary
A discussion that doesn’t happen in a vacuum means:
A) It’s influenced by outside factors
B) It’s purely scientific
C) It’s unrelated to context
D) It’s imaginary
If a family struggles to make ends meet, they:
A) Earn just enough to cover expenses
B) Spend carelessly
C) Save large amounts of money
D) do not have enough money
If a family struggles to make ends meet, they:
A) Earn just enough to cover expenses
B) Spend carelessly
C) Save large amounts of money
D) do not have enough money
A reliable colleague is one who:
A) Frequently disappoints
B) Can be trusted to do their job well
C) is very friendly
D) Needs to rely on other people
A reliable colleague is one who:
A) Frequently disappoints
B) Can be trusted to do their job well
C) is very friendly
D) Needs to rely on other people
“Having said that” introduces:
A) An example
B) A contradiction or contrast
C) A repetition
D) A definition
“Having said that” introduces:
A) An example
B) A contradiction or contrast
C) A repetition
D) A definition
“He was exhausted; nevertheless, he kept working.” The word shows:
A) Contrast
B) Cause
C) Repetition
D) Similarity
“He was exhausted; nevertheless, he kept working.” The word shows:
A) Contrast
B) Cause
C) Repetition
D) Similarity
If information is murky, it is:
A) Clear and transparent
B) Unclear, suspicious, or hard to verify
C) Hard to understand
D) Simple and proven
If information is murky, it is:
A) Clear and transparent
B) Unclear, suspicious, or hard to verify
C) Hard to understand
D) Simple and proven
A conceited actor is:
A) Modest and down-to-earth
B) Arrogant and self-important
C) Polite but shy
D) Rebellious and daring
A conceited actor is:
A) Modest and down-to-earth
B) Arrogant and self-important
C) Polite but shy
D) Rebellious and daring
An amiable host is:
A) Friendly and welcoming
B) Cold and distant
C) Overly excited
D) Rude and arrogant
An amiable host is:
A) Friendly and welcoming
B) Cold and distant
C) Overly excited
D) Rude and arrogant
A witty remark is:
A) Clever and humorous
B) Harsh and cruel
C) Confusing and dull
D) Unintentionally funny
A witty remark is:
A) Clever and humorous
B) Harsh and cruel
C) Confusing and dull
D) Unintentionally funny
A squeamish person might:
A) Faint at the sight of blood
B) be very friendly
C) be arrogant
D) Be insensitive
A squeamish person might:
A) Faint at the sight of blood
B) be very friendly
C) be arrogant
D) Be insensitive
A sullen teenager is likely to:
A) Smile and joke around
B) Be silent and moody
C) make clever comments
D) Laugh easily
A sullen teenager is likely to:
A) Smile and joke around
B) Be silent and moody
C) make clever comments
D) Laugh easily
A meticulous student is:
A) Careless with details
B) Extremely careful and precise
C) Easily distracted
D) Lazy but creative
A meticulous student is:
A) Careless with details
B) Extremely careful and precise
C) Easily distracted
D) Lazy but creative
A callous comment is:
A) Insensitive and cruel
B) Overly emotional
C) Polite but distant
D) clever and funny
A callous comment is:
A) Insensitive and cruel
B) Overly emotional
C) Polite but distant
D) clever and funny
An unassuming artist is:
A) Humble and modest
B) Proud and self-promoting
C) Arrogant
D) Demanding
An unassuming artist is:
A) Humble and modest
B) Proud and self-promoting
C) Arrogant
D) Demanding
A patronizing tone sounds:
A) Respectful
B) Superior and condescending
C) cruel and cold
D) arrogant
A patronizing tone sounds:
A) Respectful
B) Superior and condescending
C) cruel and cold
D) arrogant