1.    “A group of words that isn’t the same from the meaning of each individual word” is the meaning of __________________.
A.  Specialized words       B. idiomatic expressions         C. metaphor                            D. simile
2.    “The words associated with a particular area of knowledge” can be the explanation of _____________.
A.  Specialized terms        B. idiomatic expressions         C. metaphor                            D. simile
3.    “The start of a football game” is the meaning of  __________________
A.  Kick up                       B. kick on                                C. kick off                               D. kick in
4.    “To try to put the ball into the net” can be the similar phrase of   ___________________.
A.  Go for goal                  B. cut in                                   C. attack                                  D. defense
5.    “The player in charge of defending the net” can be the explanation of _______________.
A.  Midfield                      B. left wing                             C. kick off                   D. goalkeeper
6.    “Earnings before expenses and taxes are deducted” can be used to explain the word _________________.
A.  revenue                        B. profit                                  C. interest                                D. stock
7.    “Style of cooking” can be the definition of the word____________________.
A.  eclectic                        B. elite                                     C. cuisine                                D. food
8.    “Considered not acceptable and so forbidden” can be the meaning of the word ________________.
A.  Tattoo                          B. obstacle                              C. customs                              D. taboo
9.    “Notable” can be the equivalent of __________________.
A.  good looking               B. imposing                             C. attractive                            D. charming
10.                        “Representative” can be the synonym of ______________.
A.  speaker                        B. spokesperson                      C. leader                                  D. pioneer
11.                        The strong verb that means “frequently going and returning” is _________.
A.  moving                        B. running                               C. shuttling                             D. jumping
12. The strong verb that means “work from time to time” is _________.
A. listen to music             B. dabble                     C. decorate                              D. rehearse
 
13. After her initial discovery, Nancy Ajram trained for her career as a musician through traditional ________.
A. channels                      B. programs                 C. schedules                            D. sections
 
14. Lila Downs knows at least a little of some of the _______ (Native, American Indian) languages of Mexico.
A. foreign                        B. indigenous              C. abroad                                            D. inbound
 
15. One of these songs, Offrenda, is on her ___________ album, Laandunga.
A. impressive                   B. best sold                 C. trying                                              D. debut
16.                        Which of the following means “prejudice, bigotry, intolerance”?
A.  ambition                                  B. critical acclaim       C. discrimination         D. profile
17.                        Which of the following words means “inadequate”?
A.  generous                                  B. large                        C. small                       D. exact
18.                        Which of the following means “the time and place of a story”?
A.  setting                         B. characters               C. plot                         D. conflict
19.                        Which compound adjective can modify the noun “music”?
A.  low-end                                   B. low-cost                  C. ear-numbing           D. snow-covered
20.                        Which of the following words/ phrases means “try out”?
A.  play exclusively                                              C. stay away from
B.  stay with                                                         D. experiment with
21. Which of the following words means “succulent”?
A.                    generous             B. too ripe                               C. dry                                      D. juicy
22.                        Which of the following means “the main people in a story”?
A.  characters                    B. setting                                 C. plot                                     D. conflict
23.                         Which of the following means “prestigious, well-known, esteemed”?
A.  iconic                           B. critical acclaim                   C. high-profile             D. pan-American
24.                         Which of the following means “relating to the Northern and the Southern parts of America”?
B.  iconic                           B. critical acclaim                   C. high-profile             D. pan-American
25. Which compound adjective can modify the noun “products”?
A.  low-end                       B. low-cost                  C. flat-screen                                       D. snow-covered
 
26.                         Which compound adjective can modify the noun “mountainside”?
A.  low-end                       B. low-cost                  C. ear-numbing                                   D. snow-covered
27. Which of the following adjectives means can be afforded by a person’s finance means, not too expensive?
A.  affordible                    B. affordable               C. afforditive                                      D. afford
28.                        The word “up-front” can be the equivalent of ________________.
A.  indirect                        B. direct                      C. demanding                                     D. irritable
29.                        “Names and symbols known around the world” can be the meaning of the word __________.
A.  global brands             B. wide brands            C. national brands                               D.local brands
30.                        These strawberries aren’t delicious. They are so bitter and so ______________.
A.  dry                              B. juicy                       C. good looking                                  D. good
31.                        The phrase “bracing myself” means
A.  to stop thinking about the future                    C. to stop thinking about the past
B.  to find a way to escape                                   D. to prepare for something unknown or difficult
32. Which compound adjective can modify the noun “Chinese companies”?
A.  low-end                       B. low-cost                  C. ear-numbing           D. snow-covered
33. A synonym of “affluent” is........................
B.  elite                             B. simple                     C. rich                         D. eclectic
34.                        Which of the following words means mental outlook, way of thinking?
B.  mentalty                      B. mentality                C. mentalness              D. mental
35.                        Which one is the closest in meaning to stunningly: “In the defense of his stunningly original design”?
A.                                ambitious                  B. horribly                   C. probably                 D. amazingly
 
 
 
 
 
 
36.                        In which sentence is the stylistic device “metaphor” used to compare two things/ people?
A.  Her legs are like sticks.
B.  My dog is a cowardly lion.
C.  Mom shakes like a tree when I sneak up on her.
D.  A baby giraffe is as tall as a basketball player.
37.                        Which of the following means “traditional cuisine of poor, agrarian countries”?
B.  specialties                    B. eclectic                   C. special diet             D. peasant diet
38.                        What does “show business” mean?
A.  popular approval                                             C. companies with small production
B.  The entertainment industry                             D. prejudice
39.                        A synonym of “combining different influences” is
A.  elite                 B. junk food                C. fiber                                    D. eclectic
40.                        The phrase “globe- trotting researchers” refers to
A.  Professors and students of geography
B.  Investigators who travel around the world
C.  People who study the movement of the Earth
D.  Experts in the benefits of exercise
41.                        The phrase “public praise, popular approval” means
A.  ambition          B. high-profile             C. prejudice                 D. critical acclaim
42.                        In a story, an action that starts with a conflict, develops into a complication, and ends with a resolution is
A.  character          B. setting                     C. plot                         D. narrative
43.                        A noun that means types of food, or other products that are special:
A.  specialties        B. specially                  C. special                     D. especialities
44.                        A synonym of “projected sales” is _____________
A.  marketing                    B. outlet                      C. franchise                             D. estimated sales
45.                        Ecotourism means
A.  tourism that costs much                                              B. tourism for the very rich
C. tourism that harms the environment                           D. tourism that doesn’t harm the environment
46. To smile in a way that is offensive, insulting, or irritating is to ________.
A. laugh
B .cry
C .scream
d. smirk
47. Someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during a war, or for political or religious reasons is __________.
A.  migrant
B.  immigrant
C.  labourer
D.  refugee
48.                        Which of the following is the synonym of “affluence”?
A.  poor people
B.  properity
C.  middle- income people
D.  earning money
49.                        Which of the following means “spending a lot of their time travelling to many different countries”?
A.  shuttling         
B.  going on a vacation    
C.  returning         
D.  globe trotting
 
50.                        Which of the following is the antonym of “spur on”?
A.  encourage
B.  discourage
C.  rally
D.  blame