C2 C2 Vocabulary and Lexical Knowledge

Question 1

Choose the word that best completes the collocation: 'The report drew _____ attention to the discrepancies.'

Accepted Answer

broad

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wide

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great

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vast

Question 2

Which word is the correct formal equivalent of 'use up'?

Accepted Answer

deplete

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exhaust

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consume

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expend

Question 3

Choose the correct word to complete: 'The scientist made a _____ discovery that overturned decades of accepted theory.'

Accepted Answer

ground-breaking

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far-reaching

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sweeping

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landmark

Question 4

Which word has a connotation of gradual, undesirable change?

Accepted Answer

erosion

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reform

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transformation

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evolution

Question 5

Which pair of words are FALSE friends (similar in form but different in meaning)?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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sensible / sensitive

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historical / historic

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economic / economical

Question 6

Choose the word that means 'to make something less severe or intense':

Accepted Answer

Both B and C

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exacerbate

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alleviate

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mitigate