Online English Test

1) n. debate

(a) heap; tall bookshelf; chimney; (Computers) area in memory where information can be stored and then retrieved in the reverse order; (Internet) layers of the open system interconnection used to transfer information
(b) argument; dispute; discussion; conversation
(c) mountain chain; meadow; pasture; scope; extent; shooting gallery; field; domain; assortment
(d) cause; basis for action; intelligence; sense

2) adj. characteristic

(a) typical; distinctive
(b) showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish
(c) mentioned earlier in the same text
(d) earlier; antecedent; former

3) n. service

(a) probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood
(b) ability to reason and understand; cleverness; brilliance; knowledge; information; collecting of information
(c) inducement; act of convincing
(d) act of providing; act of offering; work; labor; function; role; set of dishes; religious ceremony; offer; presentation; help; aid; act of putting a ball into play (Sports); military; armed forces

4) adj. dense

(a) lively; living; animated; vigorous; crucial; critical; necessary
(b) compact; having a high mass per unit volume; close
(c) can be prophesied; can be foretold
(d) having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call)

5) n. specialty

(a) progress; advance
(b) roundish stain; speck; place; awkward or difficult situation; predicament; specific location; area; stain on one's reputation; blemish; pimple (British); spotlight
(c) distinguishing mark; unique ability; field in which one specializes; area of expertise; something having special qualities or worth
(d) one of several separate payments into which a debt has been divided

6) adj. expert

(a) skilled; knowledeable; highly sophisticated; very experienced
(b) free; autonomous; self-governing; sovereign; self-reliant; self-sufficient
(c) main; principal; major
(d) chief; head; leading; primary; main; major; first in rank; of the highest importance or priority

7) v. withdraw

(a) to irritate; to infuriate; to enrage
(b) to enclose in a frame (i.e. a picture); to contrive false evidence against; to set up; to construct; to build; to fashion; to formulate
(c) to deal with; to stop; to bring down (as in football); to undertake; to set about
(d) to pull back; to remove from; to take money from the bank; to take back; to retire; to depart; to remove; to take out

8) adj. diverse

(a) different; varied
(b) basic; elemental; essential
(c) whole; perfect; finished
(d) inclusive; complete; total; general; without deductions

9) v. transcend

(a) to excel; to rise above
(b) to hunt; to pursue; to run over; to race
(c) to prejudice; to influence opinions
(d) to suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer of marriage

10) n. addiction

(a) comment; observation; notice
(b) fastening mechanism which is opened with a key or other device
(c) informal word for a commericial announcement
(d) devotion to a certain habit; dependency