APTIS VOCABULARY PRACTICE MATERIAL

PART I: Word usage

1. Complete each definition using ONE WORD from the list.
accept – purchase – banish – apologize – bear – rent – turn down – earn – negate – accuse

a. to reject is to _________________________
b. to deny is to _________________________
c. to blame is to _________________________
d. to buy is to __________________________
e. to expel is to _________________________

2. Complete each definition using ONE WORD from the list.

negotiate – discuss – deliver – reserve – agree – take off – exhibit – acquire – grow – put out

a. to increase is to ______________________
b. to show is to _______________________
c. to book is to _______________________
d. to bargain is to _______________________
e. to remove is to _____________________

3. Complete each definition using ONE WORD from the list.

shout – destroy – beat – receive – reveal – abuse – misunderstand – answer – misbehave -
reveal

a. to defeat is to ________________________
b. to reply is to ________________________
c. to insult is to _________________________
d. to mistake is to ________________________
e. to confess is to _______________________

4. Complete each definition using ONE WORD from the list.

enlarge – agree – improve - throw away – reject – stare – lock – adapt – hide – decide

a. to enhance is to _______________________
b. to conceal is to _________________________
c. to adjust is to _______________________
d. to gaze is to ________________________
e. to discard is to ________________________

5. Complete each definition using ONE WORD from the list.

lie – fix – quarrel – fight – pursue – flirt – flatter – idolize – place – hunt

a. to worship is to __________________________
b. to mend is to __________________________
c. to lay is to __________________________
d. to chase is to __________________________
e. to argue is to __________________________
PART II: Word matching (similar meaning)
1. Select a word from the box that has the most similar meaning to a word below.
public – dead – unconscious – dirty – astonished – stormy – minute – limited – private

a. tiny = _________________________
b. thunderstruck = _______________________
c. confidential = _______________________
d. filthy = ________________________
e. deceased = _________________________

2. Select a word from the box that has the most similar meaning to a word below.
stingy – pointed – utter – sharp – sky-high – dangerous – primary – cautious – clean – clear

a. spotless = __________________________
b. mean = ____________________________
c. hazardous = ____________________________
d. paramount = ___________________________
e. complete = __________________________

3. Select a word from the box that has the most similar meaning to a word below.
poisonous – ill – bad – sorrowful – quick – painful – pure – detrimental - recent – unexpected

a. harmful = _________________________
b. sad = __________________________
c. unwell = ___________________________
d. sudden = ________________________
e. sheer = _________________________

4. Select a word from the box that has the most similar meaning to a word below.
awful – noisy – previous – empty – luxurious – profitable – harsh – meticulous – nude – rude

a. former = _________________________________
b. naked = _________________________________
c. lucrative = _________________________________
d. thorough = _________________________________
e. lousy = ________________________________

PART III: Word combinations (words commonly used together)

1. Select a word from the box that is most often used with a word on the list below.
pain – machine – problem – brother – parents – sportsman – meal – housework – decisions – solution

a. foster + _________________________
b. substantial + __________________________
c. sharp + _______________________________
d. make + _________________________
e. major + _________________________
2. Select a word from the box that is most often used with a word on the list below.
blind – a party – walk – red – extinct – a baby – an impression – progress – guilty – damage

a. do + _________________________
b. make + ________________________
c. go + ___________________________
d. turn + _________________________
e. become + ________________________

3. Select a word from the box that is most often used with a word on the list below.
success – an opponent – a guarantee – tribute – a lottery – a purchase – a car – an impression – a reputation – an
opportunity

a. gain + __________________________
b. beat + __________________________
c. achieve + ___________________________
d. start + _________________________
e. pay + _____________________________

4. Select a word from the box that is most often used with a word on the list below.
book – town – floor – joke – wall – desert – house – beach – plants – relative

a. sandy + ________________________
b. shanty + _______________________
c. corny + ________________________
d. distant + ____________________________
e. three-story + __________________________

5. Select a word from the box that is most often used with a word on the list below.
building – leave – permission – weather – hair – conditions – poverty – boss – factors – village

a. auburn + __________________________
b. mitigating + ___________________________
c. inclement + __________________________
d. abject + __________________________
e. maternity + ___________________________