Quiz: Vocabulary 13

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. Each word may be used twice. One word
is extra.

dwell donate distinguish disrupt dissolve

1. The fish ____________ deep in the ocean and travels long distances to spawn above
seamounts in the Southern Hemisphere.

2. Sugar is a soluble substance, which means that it ____________ in water.

3. An anonymous businesswoman ____________ one million dollars to the charity last year.

4. What I have difficulty with is ____________ different noises in loud areas.

5. Not only did he speak for the roles, but he also used different tones to____________ the
good guy from the bad guy.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.

dubious eligible eccentric effective durable

6. Farmers' markets have proved particularly ____________ in raising awareness of quality

local produce which so often gets overlooked.

7. He may have been ____________ about some of the more outlandish changes that had
occurred in journalism but it was always in a good-humoured way.

8. Are you ____________ for early retirement leave?

9. I work with a bunch of peculiar, ____________ guys who have a lot of really strange
ideas.

10. He also wears ____________ yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers.

TOTAL: ___ / 100

KEY

dwell donate distinguish disrupt dissolve

1. The fish dwells deep in the ocean and travels long distances to spawn above
seamounts in the Southern Hemisphere.

2. Sugar is a soluble substance, which means that it dissolves in water.

3. An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the charity last year.

4. What I have difficulty with is distinguishing different noises in loud areas.

5. Not only did he speak for the roles, but he also used different tones to distinguish the
good guy from the bad guy.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives.

dubious eligible eccentric effective durable

6. Farmers' markets have proved particularly effective in raising awareness of quality local
produce which so often gets overlooked.

7. He may have been dubious about some of the more outlandish changes that had
occurred in journalism but it was always in a good-humoured way.

8. Are you eligible for early retirement leave?

9. I work with a bunch of peculiar, eccentric guys who have a lot of really strange ideas.

10. He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers.