VOCABULARY-ADVANCED 1
I/ Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
2. Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A. part B. cooperate C. separate D. disagree
3. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
4. We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted
5. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
6. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper.
A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise
7. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
8. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.
A. conventional B. contemporary C.latest D. new
9. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother and my father.
A. work B. unemployment C. occupation D. professor
10. The government needs to seek a solution to prevent domestic violence as soon as possible.
A. recreation B. remedy C. keyword D. technique
