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Test 1

1. discreet indiscreet 2.disciplined undisciplined
3. regular irregular 4.surmountable insurmountable
5. honest dishonest 6.resistible irresistible
7. friendly unfriendly 8.divided undivided
9. legitimate illegitimate 10.mobile immobile

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Test 2

1. response respond 2. congratulations congratulate
3. marriage marry 4. initiation initiate
5. deep deepen 6. denial deny
7. horror horrify 8. pleasure please
9. economy economise 10.deceit deceive

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Test 3

1. a lot of cattle herd 2. a lot of acrobats troupe
3. a lot of bees swarm/ hive 4. a lot of people crowd
5. a lot of angels host 6. a lot of monkeys troop
7. a lot of singers choir 8. a lot of birds' eggs clutch
9. a lot of whales pod 10. a lot of musicians band

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Test 4

People and creatures all have to live somewhere and each particular abode has its own special name. Where do each of the following live?

1. soldier barracks 2. king / queen palace
3. minister (of a church) manse 4. priest rectory
5. nun convent 6. monk monastery
7. lunatic asylum 8. lion den
9. eagle eyrie 10. otter holt

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Test 5

Using the definition provided, write one noun for each of the following (the first letter is given):

1. a place where cows are milked (D) dairy
2. a person who flees from justice (F) fugitive
3. a person who travels for pleasure (T) tourist
4. a person who dispenses medicine (P) pharmacist
5. a place where weapons are stored (A) armoury
6. a person who performs tricks with the hands (C) conjuror
7. a place where ammunition is stored (A) arsenal
8. a person who rides horses (E) equestrian
9. a place where stone is excavated (Q) quarry
10. a person who studies weather and climate (M) meteorologist

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Test 6

Antonyms are words which are opposite in meaning. Write down adjectives which are opposite in meaning to those in italics e.g. a distant relative - close (There will be more than one correct answer - any adjective which is a synonym for those given is acceptable.)

1. a theoretical answer practical 2. an imaginary illness real
3. a reckless driver careful 4. a compulsory exam voluntary
5. a temporary dwelling permanent 6. a gradual decline steep
7. a timid child boisterous 8. an elated winner disappointed
9. a tragic ending happy 10. a complex problem simple
Test 7
1. to make afraid, especially with threats of violence intimidate
2. to prove a claim to be right or just validate
3. to get oneself into favour with someone ingratiate
4. to involve another in a crime incriminate
5. to bring others under one's power; to conquer subjugate
6. to take away strength or rights, to disable incapacitate
7. to free from blame exonerate
8. to speak as if an authority on a subject pontificate
9. to seek out and destroy utterly exterminate
10. to forecast or foretell prognosticate

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Test 8

Give the meaning of the words in italics (choose from the list given):

e.g. The witness was maligned. sworn-in; cross-examined; slandered; released

1. a palpable error: excusable; obvious; unpardonable; disastrous; frequent
2. a sable cloak: light; formal; threadbare; black; unbecoming
3. the boy was taciturn: indifferent; habitually silent; discreet; honest; devout
4. necessitous people: insistent; noisy; necessary; poverty-stricken; underfed
5. a vacuous facial expression: intelligent; stupid; aristocratic; flushed
6. a baleful influence: helpful; destructive; inspiring; benevolent
7. a sardonic expression: encouraging; sickly; sarcastic; confident
8. a veracious historian: prejudiced; inaccurate; truthful; careful
9.an immutable law: variable; uniform; unjust; unalterable
10. an enervating climate: enfeebling; invigorating; humid; healthful

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Test 9

 What would you find in the following containers?

1. cistern water 2. phial medicine
3. hamper picnic 4. scuttle coal
5. tankard beer 6. scabbard sword
7. punnet strawberries 8. wardrobe clothes
9. coffer money 10. creel fish

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Test 10

Despite the politically correct times we live in, these words are still around - may I remind you of the existence of gender! Write the feminine form of these masculine nouns:

e.g. count - countess

1. sir madam 2. gentleman lady
3. peer peeress 4. viscount viscountess
5. widower widow 6. bachelor spinster
7. stag hind 8. buck dow
9. drake duck 10. gander goose

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