Aptis Advanced Vocabulary Practice Set
Part 1: Word Definition Matching
1. Alleviate
a) To make something worse
b) To make something easier
c) To reduce pain or difficulty
d) To remove completely
2. Inevitable
a) Avoidable
b) Certain to happen
c) Rarely occurs
d) Temporary
3. Ambiguous
a) Clearly explained
b) Difficult to understand
c) Open to more than one interpretation
d) Unnecessary
Part 2: Word Usage in Context
4. The government launched a campaign to ______ awareness about cybercrime.
a) raise
b) rise
c) lift
d) increase
5. We need to ______ a new strategy before launching the product.
a) devise
b) divide
c) devour
d) describe
6. He delivered the news in a very ______ manner.
a) calmly
b) calm
c) calming
d) calmness
Part 3: Word Pairs (Synonyms & Antonyms)
7. Tedious
a) Interesting
b) Boring
c) Exciting
d) Clear
8. Frugal
a) Generous
b) Expensive
c) Thrifty
d) Careless
Part 4: Word Formation
9. His __________ (perform) during the interview impressed the panel.
10. The manager is known for her __________ (decide) nature.
11. They showed great __________ (resilient) in difficult times.
Answers
1. c) To reduce pain or difficulty
2. b) Certain to happen
3. c) Open to more than one interpretation
4. a) raise
5. a) devise
6. a) calmly
7. b) Boring
8. c) Thrifty
9. performance
10. decisive
11. resilience