Synonyms

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Synonyms

Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals.

He LOOKS at himself in the glass.
- A) puts
- B) likes
- C) sees
- D) stares
- E) stands
Ships and AIRCRAFTS are often equipped with radio telephones.
- A) planes
- B) trains
- C) railroads
- D) highways
- E) boats
Hemingway is a FAMOUS writer.
- A) well-known
- B) unknown
- C) good
- D) interesting
- E) loved
The children know that the sun RISES in the east.
- A) wakes up
- B) reaches
- C) appears
- D) sets
- E) watches
The teacher ASKED why he had missed so many classes.
- A) replied
- B) informed
- C) wondered
- D) answered
- E) said
I don’t want to know what they are TALKING about.
- A) taking
- B) speaking
- C) coming
- D) leaving
- E) saying
The game they LIKED best was writing short stories of their own.
- A) found
- B) did
- C) enjoyed
- D) wanted
- E) wished
My friend was sorry as his father was DEAD.
- A) killed
- B) living
- C) came
- D) was ill
- E) was alive
My friends can use my notes when they are ILL.
- A) sick
- B) hard
- C) fresh
- D) fine
- E) fear
Our classes usually ARE OVER at 7 in the evening.
- A) go on
- B) continue
- C) finish
- D) begin
- E) succeed
She said that she WAS GOING to live in London.
- A) intended
- B) came
- C) planned
- D) went
- E) left
He thought that he was very SILLY.
- A) clever
- B) foolish
- C) bright
- D) wise
- E) strong
They had a big house and AT THE BACK OF it there was a small lake.
- A) behind
- B) in front of
- C) between
- D) over
- E) near
TWO HUNDRED YEARS ago the square yard was very clean.
- A) many years
- B) two week
- C) two centuries
- D) a fortnight
- E) two months
I am not going to write any more NOW.
- A) then
- B) at the moment
- C) after that
- D) early
- E) before
We shall be REACHING the station in 15 minutes.
- A) moving to
- B) leaving for
- C) staying at
- D) getting to
- E) taking from
She saw at once that something terrible had HAPPENED.
- A) solved
- B) decided
- C) understood
- D) heard
- E) taken place
She became angry and BEGAN to shout at them.
- A) finished
- B) stopped
- C) started
- D) set
- E) was over
They BEGAN to work together twenty years ago.
- A) finished
- B) stayed
- C) continued
- D) started
- E) gave up
We took the book last week and now we must GIVE it back.
- A) take
- B) return
- C) revise
- D) copy
- E) hold
Switzerland helps developing countries to TRAIN their skilled personnel.
- A) inform
- B) prepare
- C) learn
- D) give
- E) study
The girl was so ATTRACTIVE that I constantly looked at her.
- A) simple
- B) plain
- C) ugly
- D) pretty
- E) quick
My parents WENT TO Moscow in May and they will come back in June.
- A) started
- B) set out
- C) visited
- D) left for
- E) left
If your friend is seriously ill you should GO TO SEE him.
- A) ask about
- B) leave
- C) see
- D) visit
- E) approach
I would like to speak to you IMMEDIATELY.
- A) right now
- B) just once
- C) once
- D) later
- E) in 2 days
That wasn’t pronounced CORRECTLY.
- A) wrongly
- B) exactly
- C) badly
- D) good
- E) well
“Will you GO ON, Ashley?” said the teacher.
- A) start
- B) finish
- C) stop
- D) continue
- E) begin
What HAPPENED to you?
- A) was result of
- B) came
- C) was the matter with
- D) made
- E) was glad
I ENJOYED the trip very much.
- A) was happy
- B) interested in
- C) liked
- D) was surprised
- E) was glad
She is a doctor and ALSO a student.
- A) else
- B) too
- C) either
- D) neither
- E) so
His HOLIDAY by the sea was like a dream.
- A) rest
- B) rested
- C) walk
- D) stay
- E) life
The housewife TASTED the soup and said it was delicious.
- A) cooked
- B) tried
- C) tried on
- D) took
- E) gave
The child couldn’t find his ball because he had PUT it under the bed.
- A) take
- B) took
- C) carried
- D) place
- E) placed
The streets of Tashkent are WIDE and straight.
- A) broad
- B) beautiful
- C) narrow
- D) long
- E) plain
The school he goes to is NEAR his house.
- A) closed
- B) far
- C) not far from
- D) about
- E) by
There was an old man in a barge, whose nose was exceedingly LARGE.
- A) tiny
- B) huge
- C) minute
- D) wide
- E) small
At the age of 17 he LEFT school and went to work at the factory.
- A) graduated
- B) went out
- C) entered
- D) stopped
- E) quitted
I’ll LEND you my book if you return it to me.
- A) take
- B) show
- C) give
- D) send
- E) get
The festival STARTED in Berlin.
- A) began
- B) go on
- C) went on
- D) was held
- E) opened
I like to CLEAN my room.
- A) wash
- B) white - wash
- C) paint
- D) tidy up
- E) sweep
This film IS ON at the “Friendship” cinema.
- A) is shown
- B) performs
- C) runs
- D) goes
- E) does
Mr. Brown was very happy as he HAD RETURNED from his hometown.
- A) had come back
- B) had seen
- C) had received
- D) had asked
- E) had gone
He ENTERED the shop and wanted to buy a shirt, but it was too expensive.
- A) wanted
- B) arrived
- C) came into
- D) got
- E) reached
I WISH I hadn’t gone to the pictures.
- A) take
- B) stay
- C) desire
- D) argue
- E) spend
Why don’t they ANSWER my question?
- A) say
- B) ask
- C) reply
- D) reform
- E) report
Mark Twain VISITED the Crimea in 1867.
- A) went to
- B) returned
- C) ran
- D) started
- E) left
I have been to Tashkent A NUMBER OF TIMES.
- A) several times
- B) some time
- C) the same time
- D) any time
- E) in no time
Soon I FOUND OUT that she had left for Italy.
- A) saw
- B) learned
- C) heard
- D) knew
- E) recognized
Argentina is LARGER than Great Britain.
- A) wider
- B) older
- C) better
- D) bigger
- E) richer
Pete promised to take our PICTURE but didn’t keep his word.
- A) give
- B) bring
- C) photograph
- D) paint
- E) draw
Every spring the school leavers HAVE their diplomas.
- A) fail
- B) carry
- C) bring
- D) organize
- E) take
If you can type 100 words a minute and you would like more responsibility, please CALL 01-722.
- A) shout
- B) explain
- C) cry
- D) utter
- E) phone
Samuel told me that they were PLANNING to see the gallery in a few days.
- A) staying
- B) playing
- C) going
- D) starting
- E) coming
I liked to read books about TRAVELS in my holiday.
- A) rests
- B) walks
- C) plays
- D) journeys
- E) balls
He WENT ON sleeping while we took him into our house.
- A) continued
- B) spoke
- C) stopped
- D) went
- E) finished
How are you? I am FINE thanks.
- A) so-so
- B) not well
- C) O.K.
- D) sick
- E) in low spirits
There is a SMALL boat with a man in it.
- A) stout
- B) large
- C) little
- D) tidy
- E) thin

Find the synonym of the following words:

Investigation
- A) option
- B) question
- C) expression
- D) search
Explain
- A) Mix
- B) define
- C) protest
- D) train
Fine
- A) poor
- B) excellent
- C) inferior
- D) bad
Private
- A) general
- B) personal
- C) community
- D) public
Large
- A) thin
- B) great
- C) long
- D) soft
Crazy
- A) cruel
- B) chubby
- C) wild
- D) mad
Fundamental
- A) awful
- B) absurd
- C) vain
- D) basic
Famous
- A) well off
- B) needy
- C) rich
- D) well-known
Take off
- A) put on
- B) dress
- C) wear
- D) remove
Annual
- A) yearly
- B) daily
- C) monthly
- D) weekly
Region
- A) farm
- B) area
- C) beach
- D) source
Way
- A) bridge
- B) road
- C) railway
- D) field
Estimate
- A) guess
- B) inform
- C) miss
- D) confuse
Error
- A) mistake
- B) correct
- C) result
- D) right
Actually
- A) shortly
- B) timely
- C) briefly
- D) really
Define
- A) explain
- B) protest
- C) train
- D) mix
Want
- A) hesitate
- B) detest
- C) refuse
- D) wish
Fresh
- A) moldy
- B) new
- C) rotten
- D) stale
Start
- A) finish
- B) come
- C) begin
- D) leave
Mature
- A) infant
- B) child
- C) young
- D) adult
Remember
- A) offer
- B) forget
- C) advice
- D) recollect
Empty
- A) filled
- B) vacant
- C) full
- D) deep
Gift
- A) present
- B) punishment
- C) penalty
- D) fine
Area
- A) source
- B) farm
- C) beach
- D) region
Fortune
- A) luck
- B) belief
- C) religion
- D) faith
Personal
- A) public
- B) community
- C) general
- D) private
Watch
- A) look at
- B) seek
- C) think
- D) read
Far
- A) nearby
- B) near
- C) distant
- D) close
Quantity
- A) month
- B) sound
- C) discount
- D) amount
Below
- A) near
- B) under
- C) above
- D) next to
Kind
- A) rude
- B) gentle
- C) intelligent
- D) brainy
Narrow
- A) soft
- B) long
- C) thin
- D) brief
Pardon
- A) forgive
- B) forbid
- C) allow
- D) promise
Shout
- A) whisper
- B) whistle
- C) blow
- D) yell
Enter
- A) get in
- B) desert
- C) abandon
- D) quit
Pleased
- A) sad
- B) happy
- C) unhappy
- D) angry
Beautiful
- A) ugly
- B) sorrowful
- C) plain
- D) pretty
Little
- A) large
- B) huge
- C) small
- D) big
Active
- A) slow
- B) idle
- C) poor
- D) energetic
Border
- A) density
- B) altitude
- C) edge
- D) surface
End
- A) compare
- B) start
- C) finish
- D) move
Old
- A) elderly
- B) raw
- C) immature
- D) young
Ask
- A) response
- B) reply
- C) question
- D) call

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