Vocabulary C1 Test 1a: Choose The Best Word To Fit The Gap
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.Be ______________ enough to learn from your mistakes.
- A.
Spurious
- B.
Wary
- C.
Humble
- D.
Eloquent
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C. HumbleExplanation
The complete sentence would be: "Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes." This means to be modest and open to acknowledging and learning from one's errors or shortcomings.Rate this question:
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- 2.
He had managed to create the entirely ________________ impression that the company was thriving.
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Humble
- B.
Wary
- C.
Eloquent
- D.
Spurious
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D. SpuriousExplanation
spurious means not genuineRate this question:
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- 3.
Be ______ of pickpockets in this area of the city.
- A.
Humble
- B.
Wary
- C.
Eloquent
- D.
Spurious
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B. WaryExplanation
wary means carefulRate this question:
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He is a(n) ______________ speaker, everyone knows he can speak well in public.
- A.
Wary
- B.
Humble
- C.
Spurious
- D.
Eloquent
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D. EloquentExplanation
eloquent means being able to use language and express opinions very wellRate this question:
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- 5.
She gave him a look that made words _________________________.
- A.
Tedious
- B.
Self-effacing
- C.
Eclectic
- D.
Superfluous
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D. SuperfluousExplanation
superfluous means unnecessaryRate this question:
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- 6.
We had to listen to all the _____________ details of his operation.
- A.
Tedious
- B.
Self-effacing
- C.
Superfluous
- D.
Eclectic
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A. TediousExplanation
tedious means boringRate this question:
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He was a shy, _________________ man.
- A.
Tedious
- B.
Superfluous
- C.
Eclectic
- D.
Self-effacing
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D. Self-effacingExplanation
self-effacing means modestRate this question:
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- 8.
She has very _________ tastes in literature.
- A.
Superfluous
- B.
Tedious
- C.
Eclectic
- D.
Self-effacing
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C. EclecticExplanation
eclectic means not following only one styleRate this question:
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- 9.
Everyone makes mistakes, even doctors are not __________________
- A.
Incoungruous
- B.
Impervious
- C.
Infallible
- D.
Apt
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C. InfallibleExplanation
infallible means never making mistakesRate this question:
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The traditional methods of using a typewriter in the office seem _____________ in our technical age.
- A.
Impervious
- B.
Infallible
- C.
Incongruous
- D.
Apt
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C. IncongruousExplanation
incongruous means not matchingRate this question:
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You can tell her whatever you want, she seems to be ______________ to any criticism.
- A.
Infallible
- B.
Apt
- C.
Incoungruous
- D.
Impervious
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D. ImperviousExplanation
impervious means not affected byRate this question:
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That was a particularly _______ decision you have made, everyone was happy afterwards.
- A.
Impervious
- B.
Apt
- C.
Infallible
- D.
Incongruous
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B. AptExplanation
apt means suitableRate this question:
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