ELSA Vocabulary & Language Usage 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is a synonym for 'eloquent'?
- Articulate (Correct answer)
- Timid
- Confused
- Abrupt
Correct answer: Articulate
'Eloquent' means fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing, which matches 'articulate'.
Question 2: Choose the correct word: 'The committee will ___ the proposal at tomorrow's meeting.'
- review (Correct answer)
- revue
- revet
- revere
Correct answer: review
'Review' means to examine or assess something formally.
Question 3: What does the prefix 'mal-' mean in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition'?
- Badly or wrongly (Correct answer)
- Again
- Before
- After
Correct answer: Badly or wrongly
The prefix 'mal-' comes from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'wrong,' indicating something is defective or poor.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the word 'allude' correctly?
- She alluded to her past without stating it directly. (Correct answer)
- He alluded the police during the chase.
- The magician alluded the audience with tricks.
- They alluded the question entirely.
Correct answer: She alluded to her past without stating it directly.
'Allude' means to make an indirect reference to something; it is often confused with 'elude' (to escape).
Question 5: Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'Her response was so ___ that no one could tell whether she agreed or disagreed.'
- Ambiguous (Correct answer)
- Explicit
- Emphatic
- Straightforward
Correct answer: Ambiguous
'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation, making it unclear which side she was on.
Question 6: What does 'brevity' mean?
- Conciseness in expression (Correct answer)
- Bravery under pressure
- A short interval of time
- Excessive length
Correct answer: Conciseness in expression
'Brevity' refers to the quality of being brief or concise, often in speech or writing.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a homophone pair?
- Bare and bear (Correct answer)
- Run and ran
- Fast and slow
- Happy and sad
Correct answer: Bare and bear
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings, like 'bare' and 'bear'.
ELSA Vocabulary & Language Usage 2
Which word is a synonym for 'eloquent'?