Test on Advanced English Vocabulary Glossary

Question 1: To be willing means to be ready or prepared to do something.

A. Yes

B. No

Explanation: The study materials state that 'Be willing means to be ready, prepared, or consenting to do something.'

Question 2: Based on the study materials, which of the following correctly describes the meaning of the phrase 'to be dressed up'?

A. To wear smart or formal clothes.

B. To be firmly established or originated from a specific source.

C. To present something in a way that makes it appear more attractive or acceptable than it actually is.

D. To harbor continuous resentment or ill will toward someone.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'to be dressed up' means 'To wear smart or formal clothes' or, metaphorically, 'to present something in a way that makes it appear more attractive or acceptable than it actually is.' The other options describe meanings for 'to root/to be rooted' and 'to bear/have a grudge against sb' respectively.

Question 3: The noun 'contempt' can be used to describe the feeling that an institutional law is completely worthless or undeserving of respect.

A. Yes

B. No

Explanation: Contempt is defined as the feeling that a person, group, or institutional law is completely worthless, inferior, or undeserving of any respect or compliance.

Question 4: Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the idiomatic phrase 'to put your business in the street'?

A. A student publicly announces their new business idea to the entire school assembly.

B. Someone gossips about a friend's secret financial struggles on a social media platform.

C. A person decides to open a small retail shop on a busy main road.

D. An employee complains about their job to their colleagues during a coffee break.

Explanation: The idiomatic phrase 'to put your business in the street' means to publicly reveal, broadcast, or gossip about someone's highly private personal matters, conflicts, or secrets. Gossiping about a friend's secret financial struggles on social media perfectly matches this definition, as it involves making private information public. The other options describe starting a business, opening a shop, or making a complaint, none of which align with the meaning of revealing private matters.

Question 5: The verbal phrase 'shift mindset' is an intransitive verbal phrase.

A. Yes

B. No

Explanation: The study materials specify that 'shift mindset' is a transitive verbal phrase, not an intransitive one.