Online English Test

1) n. firm

(a) match; whole consisting of two parts; couple, two people who are connected in a relationship (i.e. engaged, married, dating); two people who are working partners in a project; two animal that are joined for mating or working
(b) company; commerical business; corporation
(c) protecting covering for the hand; padded covering for the hand
(d) a list of accounts receivable

2) n. reference

(a) inside; inside a building; inland section of a country
(b) supply; stock; means of accomplishing a goal; expedient; ability to deal effectively with various situations
(c) safeguard; something used to avert an unwanted situation
(d) comment; remark; ascription; relation; mention; allusion; regard; note that directs a reader to another source of information; supporting evidence taken from another book or publication

3) n. institute

(a) holiday; fixed time in which public establishments (government offices, schools, etc.) and regular businesses cease their regular activities; period of time away from work devoted to rest and relaxation; act of vacating
(b) institution; foundation; organization which provides a certain serive or supports a particular cause; college which specializes in a particular field or area or instruction (i.e. art)
(c) enjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy
(d) the characters ( ); text enclosed in parentheses; act of isolating by parentheses (Syntax)

4) n. esteem

(a) admiration; respect
(b) lodging; dwelling
(c) degree of diversity; change; modified version (as of a musical piece); deviation
(d) corporation; firm; ensemble; association with another

5) n. chef

(a) professional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel
(b) office; bureau; institution; franchise; method
(c) something presented as evidence in a court of law; display; show; exhibition (of artwork, products, skills, etc.)
(d) group of people who have joined together to pursue a common interest or goal; association; organization; community; human beings and the relations between them; rich upper class; fellowship; companionship

6) n. failure

(a) mean, median
(b) something that continues for many years
(c) caoutchouc; elastic material derived from of some tropical plants; synthetic material resembling caoutchouc; eraser; instrument for rubbing or scraping; series of card games; decisive game in a series of card games; condom (Slang)
(d) inability to succeed; lack of success; neglect; lack; non-performance; bankruptcy; downfall

7) n. alternative

(a) open public area in a city or town; park; square
(b) choice; option
(c) person or business that sells goods to to final consumers; person or company that sells merchandise to end users (consumers)
(d) assortment; kind; sort

8) n. property

(a) possessions; belongings; estate; assets; ownership; characteristic; attribute; prop used on-stage during a performance (Theater)
(b) case; crate; small seating area in a theater; punch; hit; TV set
(c) gross error; stupid mistake
(d) meeting at which a person is evaluated through questioning (as for a job); meeting at which information is gathered by a report er; press conference

9) n. contrary

(a) combining of separate elements into a complete whole; formation of a compound through the combination of simpler components (Chemistry); deductive logic
(b) consolation; relief from distress; source of comfort
(c) moving back and forth; influence; control; authority
(d) something which is opposite

10) n. glossary

(a) list of terms and definitions (usually at the end of a book); dictionary of technial or specific terms
(b) person who is being asked questions; job candidate
(c) direction; series of lessons or training units; layer; part of a meal
(d) limitation; limit