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

Answer

'Draw broad attention' is the correct collocation; 'broad' collocates with 'attention' in formal contexts.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

deplete

Answer

'Deplete' precisely means to reduce or use up a resource, making it the most formal and precise equivalent.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

ground-breaking

Answer

'Ground-breaking' specifically collocates with 'discovery' to mean something revolutionary and unprecedented.

Question 4

Which word has a connotation of gradual, undesirable change?

Accepted Answer

erosion

Answer

'Erosion' implies a slow, negative wearing away, often used metaphorically for rights, values, or standards.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

All three pairs are classic false friends at C2 level: sensible (reasonable) vs. sensitive (easily affected), historical (relating to history) vs. historic (significant), economic (relating to economics) vs. economical (thrifty).

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