Essential Words 3
Build your upper-intermediate vocabulary with these 20 carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. Master essential words such as typical, minimum, scarce, annual, persuade, essential, blend, visible, expensive, beau, devise, and wholesale. Perfect for learners looking to refine their lexical range, sharpen reading comprehension, and confidently engage in real-world or academic contexts.
Exercise 1 — Multiple Choice
Which word is a synonym for 'typical' in the context of an everyday occurrence?
Which sentence best uses the word 'minimum' correctly?
Which option is the best antonym for 'scarce'?
Which situation most clearly represents an 'annual' tradition?
Which example best shows the meaning of 'persuade'?
Select the best definition for 'essential'.
In cooking, to 'blend' means to...
Which of the following is 'visible'?
Which word best describes something extremely costly?
In old-fashioned terms, a 'beau' is typically...
What does it mean to 'devise' a plan?
A store that sells goods at 'wholesale' typically sells them...
Select the best collocation with 'typical':
Identify the correct usage of 'minimum' in a sentence.
Which phrase makes sense with 'scarce'?
Which situation best illustrates an 'annual' event?
Choose the sentence that shows 'persuade' used properly.
Which word is an antonym of 'essential'?
Which example best describes 'blend' in a recipe?
Choose the best example of something 'visible'.