4000 Essential English Words

Exercise 1

Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.

1. hectare
   a. violence


2. terrace
   a. festival


3. casualty
   a. victim


4. allege
   a. reverse


5. renovate
   a. refer


6. outnumber
   a. count


7. adjoining
   a. talking


8. revise
   a. cover


9. arch
   a. color


10. petition
    a. request

b. 10,000m2

b. temper

b. effect

b. accuse

b. apply

b. share

b. reflective

b. detest

b. feeling

b. license

c. temple

c. video

c. decision

c. assist

c. repair

c. exceed

c. adjacent

c. plea

c. gift

c. animal

d. caven

d. patio

d. perfume

d. digest

d. compute

d. borrow

d. absolute

d. change

d. curve

d. station

Exercise 2

Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

1. pasture
   a. marsh b. scream c. future d. stance


2. foul
   a. meaningful b. dangerous c. pleasant d. muscular


3. slab
   a. office b. freedom c. spit d. pebble


4. assemble
   a. believe b. scatter c. repeat d. obey


5. overjoyed
   a. stinky b. hidden c. expensive d. miserable


6. turf
   a. ocean b. name c. effort d. sport


7. erect
   a. approve b. destroy c. donate d. contain


8. heighten
   a. balance b. pretend c. elect d. reduce


9. mansion
   a. pencil b. shack c. female d. blouse


10. hospitality
    a. medicine b. style c. unfriendliness d. silence