CAM 17 TEST 3 PASSAGE 1

Question 1

carnivorous (a)

Answer 1

= meat-eating, flesh-eating

of an animal feeding on other animals

Question 2

exclusively (adv)

Answer 2

= entirely, only, solely

• This offer is available exclusively to our established customers.

Question 3

extinct (a)

Answer 3

= died out, wiped out, nonexistent

Question 4

superficial (a)

Answer 4

= external, exterior, apparent

1. only on the surface of something
   -superficial damage
   -superficial resemblance
2. (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
   -He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.

Question 5

bare a resemblance (v)

Answer 5

to look a lot like someone else

Question 6

distinguishing (a)

Answer 6

= unique, distinctive, differentiating

Question 7

stripe (n)

Answer 7

= line, strip, bar

Question 8

rear (a)

Answer 8

= at the back of something

-She cast a quick look in the rear mirror.

-Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake another car.

Question 9

occupy (v)

Answer 9

= inhabit, live in, dwell in
to fill or use a place

Question 10

terrain (n)

Answer 10

= land, topography, ground

an area of land, esp. when considering its natural features:

-rugged mountain terrain

Question 11

dense (a)

Answer 11

= thick, concentrated, compact

Question 12

eucalyptus (n)

Answer 12

= a tall tree that produces an oil with a strong smell,
used in medicines

cay dau gio

Question 13

prime (a)

Answer 13

= main, primary

Question 14

exclusively (a)

Answer 14

= only, solely, wholly, uniquely

Question 15

muscular (a)

Answer 15

= strong, powerful

Question 16

distend (v)

Answer 16

= swell up, expand, enlarge

Question 17

compensate (v)

Answer 17

= balance, pay off, offset

to pay someone money for something that has been lost or damaged

Question 18

scarce (a)

Answer 18

= rare, limited, inadequate

Question 19

pursuit (v)

Answer 19

= chase, hunt, track dow

Question 20

retreat (v)

Answer 20

= go back, retire, hide

to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger

-When she came towards me shouting, I retreated (behind my desk).

Question 21

temperament (n)

Answer 21

= nature, character, personality

Question 22

noctural (a)

Answer 22

= active at night

Question 23

bask (v)

Answer 23

= to lie or sit enjoying the warmth especially of the sun

Question 24

pounch (n)

Answer 24

= a pocket of skin on the stomach which marsupials
such as kangaroos use for carrying their babies

Question 25

teat (n)

Answer 25

= one of the small parts on a female animal’s body that her babies suck milk from

num vu

Question 26

lair (n)

Answer 26

= the place where a wild animal hides and sleeps

hang o

Question 27

hollow (a)

Answer 27

= empty, unfilled, unoccupied

Question 28

well-dated

Answer 28

= able to precisely guess the age

Question 29

occurence (n)

Answer 29

= existence, incidence

Question 30

concide (v)

Answer 30

= concur, happen together, overlap

Question 31

preyer (n)

Answer 31

= killer, slayer, hunter

Question 32

relentless (a)

Answer 32

= persistent, unyielding, harsh
-the relentless pursuit of wealth and power

ko ngung nghi

Question 33

settler (n)

Answer 33

= colonizer, immigrant, incomer

Question 34

captivity (n)

Answer 34

= enclosure, detention, confinement

Question 35

naturalist (n)

Answer 35

= biologist, zoologist, environmentalist

Question 36

foresee (v)

Answer 36

= predict, forecast, anticipate

Question 37

singular (a)

Answer 37

= unique, outstanding, particular

unusual or strange; not ordinary

Question 38

demise (n)
/dɪˈmaɪz/

Answer 38

= death, loss, decease
-Much has been written about the circumstances surrounding her demise.

Question 39

diminish (v)

Answer 39

= reduce, weaken, fade

• Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s.
• The threat of inflation is diminishing.

Question 40

extermination (n)
# preservation

Answer 40

extinction, termination

the act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type

• International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.

Question 41

sway (v)

Answer 41

= power, control, influence

-Her parents no longer seem to have much sway over her.

-The party could hold sway (= have an important influence) on some crucial votes.

Question 42

preserve (v)

Answer 42

= maintain, protect, conserve

Question 43

notable (a)

Answer 43

= distinguished, prominent, noteworthy

important and deserving attention
-He was credited with making a notable contribution to the peace process.

-Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.

Question 44

scarity (n)

Answer 44

= shortage, lack, insufficiency

Question 45

capture (n)

Answer 45

= take, seize, catch
capture s.o’s attention

Question 46

edge (n)

Answer 46

= brink, verge, threshold

Question 47

motion (n)

Answer 47

= a formal suggestion made, discussed, and
voted on at a meeting

Question 48

prime (a)

Answer 48

= best, superior

Question 49

captive (a)

Answer 49

= caged, imprisoned, in prison

Question 50

specimen (n)

Answer 50

= example, case, sample
- He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

Question 51

expedition (n)

Answer 51

= trip, voyage, excursion

an organized journey for a particular purpose:

• go on an expedition: We’re going on a shopping expedition on Saturday.

-on an expedition:
Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

Question 52

definitive (a)

Answer 52

= conclusive, ultimate, absolute

firm, final, and complete; not to be questioned or changed:
- There is no definitive scientific evidence that coffee is harmful.