SYNONYMS
Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals.
1.He LOOKS at himself in the glass.
A) puts
B) likes
C) sees
D) stares
E) stands
2.Ships and AIRCRAFTS are often equipped with radio telephones.
A) planes
B) trains
C) railroads
D) highways
E) boats
3.Hemingway is a FAMOUS writer.
A) well-known
B) unknown
C) good
D) interesting
E) loved
4.The children know that the sun RISES in the east.
A) wakes up
B) reaches
C) appears
D) sets
E) watches
5.The teacher ASKED why he had missed so many classes.
A) replied
B) informed
C) wondered
D) answered
E) said
6.I don’t want to know what they are TALKING about.
A) taking
B) speaking
C) coming
D) leaving
E) saying
7.The game they LIKED best was writing short stories of their own.
A) found
B) did
C) enjoyed
D) wanted
E) wished
8.My friend was sorry as his father was DEAD.
A) killed
B) living
C) came
D) was ill
E) was alive
9.My friends can use my notes when they are ILL.
A) sick
B) hard
C) fresh
D) fine
E) fear
10. Our classes usually ARE OVER at 7 in the evening.
A) go on
B) continue
C) finish
D) begin
E) succeed
11. She said that she WAS GOING to live in London.
A) intended
B) came
C) planned
D) went
E) left
12. He thought that he was very SILLY.
A) clever
B) foolish
C) bright
D) wise
E) strong
13. 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
14. 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
15. I am not going to write any more NOW.
A) then
B) at the moment
C) once
D) early
E) before
16. We shall be REACHING the station in 15 minutes.
A) moving to
B) leaving for
C) staying at
D) getting to
E) taking from
17. She saw at once that something terrible had HAPPENED.
A) solved
B) decided
C) understood
D) heard
E) taken place
18. She became angry and BEGAN to shout at them.
A) finished
B) stopped
C) started
D) set
E) was over
19. They BEGAN to work together twenty years ago.
A) finished
B) stayed
C) continued
D) started
E) gave up
20. We took the book last week and now we must GIVE it back.
A) take
B) return
C) revise
D) copy
E) hold
21. Switzerland helps developing countries to TRAIN their skilled personnel.
A) inform
B) prepare
C) learn
D) give
E) study
22. The girl was so ATTRACTIVE that I constantly looked at her.
A) simple
B) plain
C) ugly
D) pretty
E) quick
23. 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
24. If your friend is seriously ill you should GO TO SEE him.
A) ask about
B) leave
C) see
D) visit
E) approach
25. I would like to speak to you IMMEDIATELY.
A) right now
B) just once
D) later
E) in 2 days
26. That wasn’t pronounced CORRECTLY.
A) wrongly
B) exactly
C) badly
D) good
E) well
27. “Will you GO ON, Ashley?” said the teacher.
A) start
B) finish
C) stop
D) continue
E) begin
28. What HAPPENED to you?
A) was result of
B) came
C) was the matter with
D) made
E) was glad
29. I ENJOYED the trip very much.
A) was happy
B) interested in
C) liked
D) was surprised
E) was glad
30. She is a doctor and ALSO a student.
A) else
B) too
C) either
D) neither
E) so
31. His HOLIDAY by the sea was like a dream.
A) rest
B) rested
C) walk
D) stay
E) life
32. The housewife TASTED the soup and said it was delicious.
A) cooked
B) tried
C) tried on
D) took
E) gave
33. 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
34. The streets of Tashkent are WIDE and straight.
A) broad
B) beautiful
C) narrow
D) long
E) plain
35. The school he goes to is NEAR his house.
A) closed
B) far
C) not far from
D) about
E) by
36. There was an old man in a barge, whose nose was exceedingly LARGE.
A) tiny
B) huge
C) minute
D) wide
E) small
37. 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
38. I’ll LEND you my book if you return it to me.
A) take
B) show
C) give
D) send
E) get
39. The festival STARTED in Berlin.
A) began
B) go on
C) went on
D) was held
E) opened
40. I like to CLEAN my room.
A) wash
B) white - wash
C) paint
D) tidy up
E) sweep
41. This film IS ON at the “Friendship” cinema.
A) is shown
B) performs
C) runs
D) goes
E) does
42. 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
43. 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
44. I WISH I hadn’t gone to the pictures.
A) take
B) stay
C) reply
D) argue
E) spend
45. Why don’t they ANSWER my question?
A) say
B) ask
D) reform
E) report
46. Mark Twain VISITED the Crimea in 1867.
A) went to
B) returned
C) ran
D) started
E) left
47. I have been to Tashkent A NUMBER OF TIMES.
A) several times
B) some time
D) any time
E) in no time
48. Soon I FOUND OUT that she had left for Italy.
A) saw
B) learned
C) heard
D) knew
E) recognized
49. Argentina is LARGER than Great Britain.
A) wider
B) older
C) better
D) bigger
E) richer
50. Pete promised to take our PICTURE but didn’t keep his word.
A) give
B) bring
C) photograph
D) paint
E) draw
51. Every spring the school leavers HAVE their diplomas.
A) fail
B) carry
C) bring
D) organize
E) take
52. 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
53. 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
54. I liked to read books about TRAVELS in my holiday.
A) rests
B) walks
C) plays
D) journeys
E) balls
55. He WENT ON sleeping while we took him into our house.
A) continued
B) spoke
C) stopped
D) went
E) finished
56. How are you? I am FINE thanks.
A) so-so
B) not well
C) O.K.
D) sick
E) in low spirits
57. There is a SMALL boat with a man in it.
A) stout
B) large
D) tidy
E) thin
58. Investigation
A) option
B) question
C) expression
D) search
59. Explain
A) Mix
B) define
C) protest
D) train
60. Fine
A) poor
B) excellent
C) inferior
D) bad
61. Private
A) general
B) personal
C) community
D) public
62. Large
A) thin
B) great
C) long
D) soft
63. Crazy
A) cruel
B) chubby
C) wild
D) mad
64. Fundamental
A) awful
B) absurd
C) vain
D) basic
65. Famous
A) well off
B) needy
C) rich
D) well-known
66. Take off
A) put on
B) dress
C) wear
D) remove
67. Annual
A) yearly
B) daily
C) monthly
D) weekly
68. Region
A) farm
B) area
C) beach
D) source
69. Way
A) bridge
B) road
C) railway
D) field
70. Estimate
A) guess
B) inform
C) miss
D) confuse
71. Error
A) mistake
B) correct
C) result
D) right
72. Actually
A) shortly
B) timely
C) briefly
D) really
73. Define
A) explain
B) protest
C) train
D) mix
74. Want
A) hesitate
B) detest
C) refuse
D) wish
75. Fresh
A) moldy
B) new
C) rotten
D) stale
76. Start
A) finish
B) come
C) begin
D) leave
77. Mature
A) infant
B) child
C) young
D) adult
78. Remember
A) offer
B) forget
C) advice
D) recollect
C) the same time
79. Empty
A) filled
B) vacant
C) full
D) deep
80. Gift
A) present
B) punishment
C) penalty
D) fine
81. Area
A) source
B) farm
C) beach
D) region
82. Fortune
A) luck
B) belief
C) religion
D) faith
83. Personal
A) public
B community
C) general
D) private
84. Watch
A) look at
B) seek
C) think
D) read
85. Far
A) nearby
B) near
C) distant
D) close
86. Quantity
A) month
B) sound
C) discount
D) amount
87. Below
A) near
B) under
C) above
D) next to
88. Kind
A) rude
B) gentle
C) intelligent
D) brainy
89. Narrow
A) soft
B) long
C) thin
D) brief
90. Pardon
A) forgive
B) forbid
C) allow
D) promise
91. Shout
A) whisper
B) whistle
C) blow
D) yell
92. Enter
A) get in
B) desert
C) abandon
D) quit
93. Pleased
A) sad
B) happy
C) unhappy
D) angry
94. Beautiful
A) ugly
B) sorrowful
C) plain
D) pretty
95. Little
A) large
B) huge
C) mall
D) big
96. Active
A) slow
B) idle
C) poor
D) energetic
97. Border
A) density
B) altitude
C) edge
D) surface
98. End
A) compare
B) start
C) finish
D) move
99. Old
A) elderly
B) raw
C) immature
D) young
100. Ask
A) response
B) reply
C) question
D) call
