GEPT Vocabulary Bank: Test 1

 1. It is proper for teenage girls to be __________.

A. idle                             B. insightful                    C. disapproved of          D. modest

2. The brothers quarreled against each other for their father's __________ after their father died.

A. health                        B. legacy                        C. legend                       D. revolution

3. You need to __________ the problem head on.

A. tackle                        B. fell                               C. cope                           D. greet

4. I will __________ you to the office downtown.

A. visit                            B. accompany               C. escorts                      D. took

5. Grey looked really __________ this morning because he just won the lottery last night.

A. superb                      B. noble                         C. cheerful                     D. agonizing

6. Jessie dreams of becoming a big soccer star like her __________, David Beckham.

A. amateur                    B. idol                             C. athlete                       D. veteran

7. This sports center has the greatest __________ I have ever seen. You can do almost any kind of exercise here.

A. facilities                    B. onsets                       C. twists                         D. paradises

8. Many people still don't have enough food to eat because famine is a __________ problem .

A. universe                   B. universal                   C. universally                D. university

9. You can make a reduced fat __________ of the cheesecake by using cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.

A. curtain                      B. version                      C. mystery                     D. expedition

10. Everyone admired Vincent. He was __________ for a full five minutes after his speech.

A. diagnosed               B. aspired                      C. expelled                    D. applauded

11. I know you don't like Tim, but you can't avoid him forever because sooner or later you have to __________ him anyway.

A. confront                   B. monitor                      C. express                     D. embrace

12. A __________ is a short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or thought.

A. resume                     B. motto                         C. background              D. workaholic

13. Light exercise can be __________, too. It can make you stronger and healthier.

A. fluffy                          B. beneficial                  C. candied                     D. fishy

14. Dear Maggie, I have told you __________ times—I didn't ask for anything back and I enjoyed talking to you.

A. abundant                 B. every                         C. countless                  D. plenty

15. Generally speaking, Eric is __________ but he is firm in money matters.

A. easygoing               B. compassionate         C. carefree                    D. dependent

16. IBM is probably the most recognized __________ of personal computer in the world.

A. brand                       B. marker                       C. debut                         D. label

17. Is there a __________ nearby where I can put this old newspaper?

A. calendar                  B. preference                C. funeral                       D. trashcan

18. Are the engineers missing a few pieces of __________ ?

A. equality                    B. equation                    C. equipment                D. equilibrium

19. People no longer had to wait for the ferry when the bridge was finally __________.

A. networked               B. widened                    C. repeated                   D. completed

20. We hope to finish __________ the terms of the contract today.

A. decreasing              B. rebelling                    C. negotiating                D. terrifying