Vocabulary Quiz 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

1. The lion was ... again after escaping from the zoo
   
   captured
   ordered to
   arrested
   released


2. Just a small ... of spaghetti for me, please.
   
   imitation
   spice
   portion
   division


3. The swimmer took a ... breath and dove into the pool.
   
   wide
   strong
   deep
   large
   


4. Can you ... the potatoes, while I make the sauce?
   
   shave
   rub
   treat
   peel


5. I can't cut the meat. This knife is...
   
   broad
   blunt
   pointless
   rounded


6. The robber ... gun at the bank teller and demanded money.
   
   pointed
   placed
   reached
   indicated
   


7. He always seems ... about my health.
   
   contained
   involved
   concerned
   caring


8. That cake looks ... delicious.
   
   fully
   nicely
   actually
   absolutely
   


9. The lawyer gave him some very ... advice.
   
   valueless
   useful
   valuable
   usable


10. The view from my building is ... by a tall building.
    
    constructed
    distracted
    subtracted
    obstructed