Online English Test

1) v. edge

(a) to sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance gradually or furtively
(b) to fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to
(c) to delay; to obstruct; to hinder; to prevent; to thwart
(d) to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.)

2) v. sight

(a) to lend a sum of money for a period of time; to give temporarily
(b) to see with the eyes; to view; to notice; to discern; to observe; to look at carefully; to locate in a viewfinder; to equip with a viewfinder; to direct; to aim
(c) to calculate; to think; to assume; to portray; to depict; to express verbally; to adorn with figures or patterns; to express in numercial digits; to embellish
(d) to impel forward; to guide the direction of something (i.e. car, animal, etc.); to travel in a car; to transport in a vehicle; to urge; to compel; to hit a ball very hard; to work towards a goal; to rush toward

3) n. nationality

(a) citizenship; quality of being part of a particular nation; patriotism; national ownership (of property)
(b) bank deposists that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills
(c) character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization; literal meaning
(d) act of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion

4) n. standard

(a) benefit; profit; utility; avail
(b) model; criterion; norm; average; flag; banner; commodity which backs a monetary system
(c) means by which something is accomplished; means of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker
(d) forward movement; progress; promotion

5) v. floor

(a) to fasten with a strap; to tie with a narrow piece of leather; to beat with a strap; to lash
(b) to let; to enable; to allow; to authorize; to sanction
(c) to protect; to guard from harm
(d) to make a floor; to cover a floor (i.e. with tiles); to knock to the ground; to knock down; to press the gas pedal all the way down; to astoud; to shock

6) n. domestic

(a) soldier of the three lowest military ranks
(b) housemaid; servant; housekeeper
(c) tolerance; forbearance
(d) connection; text (words, sentences and phrases) that surround a word or sentence; overall situation; background; situation

7) n. sign

(a) newsreader; main broadcaster on a TV or radio program; heavy object placed in the wather in order to hold boats in place; source of security or stability; refuge; text used as the start or end of a hypertext link (Internet)
(b) mark; symbol; indication; hint; trace; notice; advertisement; astrological symbol; sign language; method of communication based on gestures and hand movements (commonly used by the hearing impaired)
(c) customary action; habit; drill; repetition of an activity for the sake of improving performance; training exercise
(d) institution of higher education that grants degrees; type of school; council

8) n. decrease

(a) source from which something arises; originator; prototype; model; original work (as opposed to an imitation)
(b) report on current economic conditions, published by the Federal Reserve Board
(c) gratefulness; thankfulness; appreciation
(d) decline; reduction; lessening

9) v. jeopardize

(a) to bring up to date; to modernize; to make current
(b) to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk
(c) to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt
(d) to postpone; to hinder; to linger; to move slowly; to loiter

10) v. route

(a) to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with
(b) to intend; to plan; to design; to aim
(c) to direct along a particular path; to mark a route; to chart a course
(d) to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk