English Vocabulary Test

1. Choose the correct word form: "The company announced a new _____ policy."

A noun is needed before "policy" — "employment" (the state/act of being employed).

2. "Get down to business" most nearly means:

This phrasal verb means to stop delaying and start focusing seriously on a task.

3. Which word correctly completes: "She has a strong _____ for languages." (natural talent)

"Aptitude" means a natural ability or talent for something.

4. Choose the odd one out (doesn't fit the group).

"Meticulous" and "thorough" both suggest careful attention to detail; "careless" means the opposite.

5. "Touch base" and "catch up" are examples of:

Both are idiomatic expressions (idioms) whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words.

6. Which is the correct collocation? "He _____ a decision quickly."

"Make a decision" is the correct, natural collocation in English.

7. Choose the word closest to "ubiquitous".

"Ubiquitous" means present or found everywhere.

8. "Break the ice" means:

This idiom describes doing something to ease tension or start a conversation comfortably.

9. Choose the correct word form: "His explanation was very _____."

An adjective is needed to describe "explanation" — "confusing."

10. Which phrasal verb means "to tolerate"?

"Put up with" means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.

11. Choose the most FORMAL alternative to "find out".

"Determine" is the more formal, written-register alternative to the everyday phrase "find out."

12. "Cost an arm and a leg" means:

This idiom means something is very expensive.