ESOL Vocabulary Building 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word best completes the sentence: 'The doctor gave me a _____ for my headache.'
- prescription (Correct answer)
- subscription
- description
- inscription
Correct answer: prescription
A 'prescription' is a written order from a doctor for medicine.
Question 2: What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?
- not (Correct answer)
- very
- again
- before
Correct answer: not
The prefix 'un-' means 'not,' so 'unhappy' means 'not happy.'
Question 3: Choose the word that means 'to look at something carefully':
- examine (Correct answer)
- ignore
- avoid
- dismiss
Correct answer: examine
'Examine' means to inspect or look at something carefully and in detail.
Question 4: Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?
- joyful (Correct answer)
- angry
- tired
- nervous
Correct answer: joyful
'Joyful' means feeling great happiness, making it a synonym for 'happy.'
Question 5: What does the word 'annual' mean?
- happening once a year (Correct answer)
- happening every day
- happening every month
- happening every week
Correct answer: happening once a year
'Annual' refers to something that happens once a year, such as an annual review.
Question 6: Which sentence uses the word 'borrow' correctly?
- Can I borrow your pen and return it later? (Correct answer)
- I will borrow you my car.
- She borrowed him a book.
- They borrowed the money to someone else.
Correct answer: Can I borrow your pen and return it later?
'Borrow' means to take something temporarily with the intention of returning it.
Question 7: What does 'fluent' mean when talking about language?
- able to speak smoothly and easily (Correct answer)
- able to read slowly
- able to write with errors
- able to understand a few words
Correct answer: able to speak smoothly and easily
Being 'fluent' in a language means speaking it smoothly, naturally, and with ease.
ESOL Vocabulary Building 2
Which word best completes the sentence: 'The doctor gave me a _____ for my headache.'