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PTE Academic Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Pearson Test of English Academic: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the word closest in meaning to INNOCUOUS.
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Answer: A — Harmless
Innocuous means not harmful or offensive.
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Q2.Choose the antonym of VERBOSE.
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Answer: A — Concise
Verbose = using more words than needed; concise = brief.
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Q3.Choose the synonym of DILIGENT.
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Answer: C — Hard-working
Diligent means showing care and effort in work.
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Q4.Choose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
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Answer: A — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q5.One word for: A person who can speak many languages.
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Answer: D — Polyglot
A polyglot knows and uses several languages.
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Q6.Choose the antonym of ZENITH.
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Answer: A — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q7.Choose the synonym of METICULOUS.
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Answer: D — Thorough
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail — thorough.
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Q8.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: A — Occurrence
Occurrence: double c, double r, -ence.
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Q9.Choose the antonym of CANDOUR.
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Answer: D — Deceit
Candour = openness and honesty; deceit is its opposite.
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Q10.Choose the synonym of ARDUOUS.
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Answer: D — Difficult
Arduous means involving great effort — difficult.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About PTE Academic
Pearson Test of English Academic — conducted by Pearson. Computer-based English test for study and migration, scored by automated scoring.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
PTE Academic practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |