C2 C2 Vocabulary and Lexical Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word correctly completes the idiom: 'The new policy was _____ in tooth and nail by the opposition'?
- resisted
- fought (Correct answer)
- opposed
- contested
Correct answer: fought
The fixed idiom is 'fought tooth and nail', meaning to struggle fiercely against something.
Question 2: Choose the word that best describes a person who speaks many languages:
- multilingual
- polyglot (Correct answer)
- bilingual
- linguist
Correct answer: polyglot
'Polyglot' specifically describes a person who knows and uses multiple languages, and is the most precise term.
Question 3: Which word means 'characterized by using very few words'?
- verbose
- terse (Correct answer)
- loquacious
- garrulous
Correct answer: terse
'Terse' means brief and using few words, sometimes to the point of seeming curt or abrupt.
Question 4: Select the correct word to complete: 'The politician's speech was _____, designed to provoke an emotional response rather than convey facts.'
- rhetorical
- didactic
- bombastic (Correct answer)
- polemical
Correct answer: bombastic
'Bombastic' describes speech that is high-sounding and overblown, aimed more at emotional effect than substance.
Question 5: Which word means 'to officially revoke or cancel a law or agreement'?
- repeal
- rescind
- abrogate
- All of the above (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above
'Repeal', 'rescind', and 'abrogate' all mean to officially cancel or annul a law or agreement.
Question 6: Choose the word that best fits: 'Her _____ manner immediately put the nervous students at ease.'
- affable
- amiable
- genial
- All of the above (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above
'Affable', 'amiable', and 'genial' all describe a warm, friendly, approachable manner.
C2 C2 Vocabulary and Lexical Knowledge 2
Which word correctly completes the idiom: 'The new policy was _____ in tooth and nail by the opposition'?