APTIS Vocabulary 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The new policy was ______ to all employees via email.'
- communicated (Correct answer)
- ignored
- hidden
- purchased
Correct answer: communicated
'Communicated' means shared or conveyed, which fits the context of informing employees via email.
Question 2: What does 'mandatory' mean?
- required by rule or law (Correct answer)
- optional and flexible
- suggested but not enforced
- temporary and changing
Correct answer: required by rule or law
'Mandatory' means something that is compulsory or required, not optional.
Question 3: Choose the word that means 'to make something easier to understand'.
- clarify (Correct answer)
- complicate
- ignore
- assume
Correct answer: clarify
'Clarify' means to explain or make something clearer and easier to understand.
Question 4: Which word is a synonym for 'confident'?
- self-assured (Correct answer)
- nervous
- hesitant
- doubtful
Correct answer: self-assured
'Self-assured' means having confidence in oneself, making it a synonym for 'confident'.
Question 5: What does the phrase 'run out of' mean?
- use up the entire supply of something (Correct answer)
- escape from somewhere quickly
- begin a new project
- arrive late to an event
Correct answer: use up the entire supply of something
'Run out of' is a phrasal verb meaning to exhaust or deplete the available supply of something.
Question 6: Which sentence uses the word 'frequent' correctly?
- She makes frequent visits to the library. (Correct answer)
- He frequent his homework every evening.
- They frequent in the park last week.
- We should frequent the meeting.
Correct answer: She makes frequent visits to the library.
As an adjective, 'frequent' means happening often, correctly modifying the noun 'visits'.
Question 7: Which word means 'the amount of money charged for a service or product'?
- fee (Correct answer)
- profit
- salary
- budget
Correct answer: fee
A 'fee' is a fixed charge for a specific service, such as a doctor's fee or admission fee.
APTIS Vocabulary 5
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The new policy was ______ to all employees via email.'