Lexical Test on General Vocabulary

Lexical Test

General Vocabulary

Choose the best alternative to fill in the gaps in each of the following sentences.

1) Jane raises her children herself. She is a … parent.

alone lone lonely lonesome

2) Peter can’t write and read. He is … .

irresponsible illegal illiterate literate

3) Jerald is trying to find a job. He is a journalist. But now he is …

unemployable employed disemplyed unemployed

4) Janet forgot to take her son from the kindergarten. She is an … parent.

lone careless irresponsible unhappy

5) I cannot speak French. I am … to work for French companies.

unable able disabled unabled

6) Ann wastes a lot of money on the things she doesn’t need. She is a…

waster spendthrift skinflint miser

7) I am not rich. I buy only food and clothing - I can afford to buy only …

goods foods essentials leaflets

8) I cannot do … food. In fact, no one can.

with without throughout out

9) She is not quite … with her new job.

glad proud content interested

10) Georgia is a very … boss. She rarely listens to her staff and makes all decisions herself.

domineering decisive rebellious considerate

11) Jason is rich. That’s why he thinks that he is better than other people. I think he is …

considerate domineering snobbish decisive

12) Jack listens to no one. He never changes his mind. He is a … person.

obstinate easy-going ambitious considerate

13) The results of your test are great. I suppose your teacher is really … .

content materialistic promote impressed

14) I watch something on a TV in my free time. I am … watching films especially.

in inside indeed into

15) Turning on a TV and no watching it … electricity and money.

spends wastes saves economies