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| economical (adj.): not using a lot of something in order to save it | complex (adj.): difficult to understand |
| legislation (n.): the process of passing a law so that it becomes official | participate (v.): to become involved in something |
| labor (v.): to do hard work | document (v.): to record the details of something |
For questions 1 to 6, choose the synonyms that correspond to the words highlighted.
For questions 7 to 12, indicate your choices that best fit the sentences.
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Question 1 |
1. Which of the following is a synonym for complicated?
participating | |
laborious | |
complex | |
legislative | |
economical | |
documentary |
Question 1 Explanation:
Both "complicated" and "complex" mean consisting of many different parts.
Question 2 |
2. Which of the following is a synonym for law-making?
document | |
complex | |
legislation | |
economical | |
labor | |
participate |
Question 2 Explanation:
Both "law-making" and "legislation" refer to the process of passing laws.
Question 3 |
3. Which of the following is a synonym for join?
document | |
legislation | |
economical | |
participate | |
complex | |
labor |
Question 3 Explanation:
Both "join" and "participate" mean to take part in something.
Question 4 |
4. Which of the following is a synonym for make effort?
participate | |
legislation | |
labor | |
economical | |
document | |
complex |
Question 4 Explanation:
Both "make effort" and "labor" mean to work hard.
Question 5 |
5. Which of the following is a synonym for report?
economical | |
labor | |
complex | |
document | |
legislation | |
participate |
Question 5 Explanation:
Both "report" and "document" mean to give a written account of something.
Question 6 |
6. Which of the following is a synonym for thrifty?
complex | |
legislation | |
labor | |
document | |
participate | |
economical |
Question 6 Explanation:
Both "thrifty" and "economical" mean not spending much money or resources.
Question 7 |
7. The new car model is an _______________ one. It uses very little fuel.
economical | |
complex | |
documentary | |
legislative | |
laborious | |
participating |
Question 7 Explanation:
If a car can still function normally while using only a relatively small amount of fuel, it is considered an economical vehicle. It means that it doesn't require as much gasoline as other vehicles do.
Question 8 |
8. Although his father is not highly educated, he _______________ to make money to support his family by working two jobs.
documents | |
legislates | |
participates | |
labors | |
economizes | |
makes complex |
Question 8 Explanation:
Making money itself is already hard work, let alone having two jobs. Therefore, we can use the verb "labor" to highlight the effort he puts in.
Question 9 |
9. The photographer spent years _______________ the lives of stray cats in Hong Kong. Â
legislating | |
laboring | |
participating | |
documenting | |
economizing | |
making complex |
Question 9 Explanation:
Stray cats are cats living on the streets. There are a considerable number of them in Hong Kong. Some photographers take them as subjects for their photos and record, or document, their lives.
Question 10 |
10. New _______________ on the sale of marijuana in the country will be introduced next month. People there will be able to buy the drug legally for the first time.
complexity | |
document | |
participation | |
labor | |
legislation | |
economy |
Question 10 Explanation:
To allow marijuana to be sold, new laws have to be made and passed. The process is called legislation.
Question 11 |
11. His family and friends were invited to _______________ the wedding ceremony.
labor | |
economize | |
document | |
make complex | |
participate in | |
legislate |
Question 11 Explanation:
If they are invited to participate in the ceremony, they are invited to take part in it.
Question 12 |
12. The organization has a _______________ management structure. There are eight kinds of management positions.
documentary | |
laborious | |
participating | |
legislative | |
complex | |
economical |
Question 12 Explanation:
A complex structure is one that involves many components. Having eight different types of senior positions is an example. Just imagine that workers need to report to 8 managers of different responsibilities!
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