Title Vocabulary MCQ #2 ✅

SPRINGBOARD - UOE | VOCABULARY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION - SERIES #2 PART I. CORE WORDS Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Question 1. These craftspeople are in the _______ in the art of modern furniture design. Such prominent individuals are trailblazers, sparking a life-long interest in furniture in younger generations. A. vanguard B. clear C. existence D. pioneer Question 2. Critics lashed at the profoundly inept spokesperson with _____ and scathing satire for his superficial knowledge of social problems. A. gramercy B. cruelty C. hatred D. vitriol Question 3. Social forces are not under the ______ of psychology alone; they also occupy an important place in sociological thinking. A. jurisdiction B. scope C. purview D. interest Question 4. The author's mastery of the sources, meticulous attention to detail, and critical and intuitive if______ scrutiny of the extraordinary woman who is her subject inform every page. A. rapt B. profound C. detailed D. in-depth Question 5. Her characterization is accompanied by misogynistic outbursts that define women as morally inferior and ______. That is, they are corrupted and cultivate socially deviant behavior A. defiant B. self-righteous C. susceptible D. vile PART II. COLLOCATIONS & FIXED PHRASES Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Question 6. The electronic network that is supposed to link us all together has been called the______. A. information superhighway B. omnipresent network C. large-scale internet scheme D. grand network Question 7. Speaking becomes both a way to engage in active self-transformation and a_____ where one moves from being object to being subject. A. way of living B. rite of passage C. style of existing D. manner of doing
Question 8. Mary is honest - You can take anything she says as _____ A. bible B. gospel C. bibliography D. encyclopedia Question 9. His recklessness caused him to pay _____ for his own actions. A. wholly B. unequivocally C. fully D. dearly Question 10. Technological skills are of pivotal importance in order for individuals to navigate the ______ of an ever-evolving world. A. unidentified meadow B. green pastures C. unexplored landscape D. choppy waters PART III. PHRASAL VERBS & IDIOMS Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Question 11. The absence of one keystone species can _____ an entire ecosystem. A. knock off kilter B. make inroads into C. throw off balance D. jump off the deep end Question 12. A list of 15 applicants has been ________ three. A. clipped off by B. abridged by C. taken out by D. winnowed down to Question 13. We must not allow ourselves to be ______ giving up and letting others produce what we should produce ourselves A. swayed by B. affected by C. inveigled into D. doted on Question 14. It is important not to ____ all video games ______. While some do cause violent behaviors among teenagers, they can aid teacher for education uses A. tar-with the same brush B. regard-with the same attitude C. paint-with the same crayons D. treat-on an equal footing Question 15. We often ___ celebrities _____ and glorify their immoral conduct, thus negatively impacting the young minds A. idolize - excessively B. put - on a pedestal C. lionize - like saints D. raise - to another level
ANSWER KEY Question 1. A Detailed Explanation : The word "vanguard" means the forefront or leading position, which fits the context of craftspeople being pioneers in modern furniture design. Question 2. D Detailed Explanation : harsh criticism or bitterness, which is suitable in the context of critics lashing out Question 3. C Detailed Explanation : the range or scope of something, which makes sense in the context of social forces not being solely under psychology's domain Question 4. D Detailed Explanation : In-depth scrutiny means a thorough and comprehensive examination Question 5. D Detailed Explanation : morally reprehensible or wicked Question 6. A Detailed Explanation : Question 7. B Detailed Explanation : a transformative experience Question 8. B Detailed Explanation : To take something as "gospel" means to consider it completely reliable and truthful. Question 9.D Detailed Explanation : Paying "dearly" means suffering significant consequences Question 10. D Detailed Explanation : unfamiliar situations Question 11. C
Detailed Explanation : disrupt the equilibrium Question 12. D Detailed Explanation : reduce or narrow down a list Question 13. A Detailed Explanation : to be influenced by something Question 14. A Detailed Explanation : unfairly treat everyone in the same way Question 15. B Detailed Explanation : excessively admire or elevate someone