English vocab 2

Question 1

The hospital supplied free medical treatment for the ________ of the earthquake that happened last week.

(1) patients
(2) casualties
(3) witnesses
(4) perpetrators

Answer 1

Not patients: patients means people who are sick, to receive medical treatment.

Answer: Casualties: one who is injured or killed in an accident:

The hospital supplied free medical treatment for the causalities of the earthquake that happened last week.

Question 2

The siblings were able to ________ their parents easily in the old photographs.

(1) pick on
(2) pick out
(3) pick over
(4) pick apart

Answer 2

Answer: pick out: distinguish someone or something from a group.

pick on: repeatedly single someone out for criticism or unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair. E.g “no one is picking on you—we’re trying to help”

pick over: sort through a number of items carefully. E.g “they picked over the charred remains of their home”

Pick apart: to find flaws in by examining critically

Question 3

Your plan is nothing more than a ________. If we implement it, our business is bound to fail.

(1) live wire
(2) silver bullet
(3) piece of cake
(4) house of cards

Answer 3

answer: 4
(1) live wire: someone who is very energetic and has an enthusiastic personality: My sister was the live wire and I was always called “the quiet one.”.
(2) silver bullet: a quick solution to a difficult problem
(3) piece of cake: easy
(4) house of cards: a complicated organization or plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed or easily go [answer]

Question 4

Alvin wished that he could be at two different places _______ so that he could complete more tasks at the same time.

(1) sequentially
(2) consequently
(3) coincidentally
(4) simultaneously

Answer 4

Answer: 4

(1) sequentially: in a way that follows a particular order:
(2) consequently: as a result
(3) coincidentally: at the same time.
(4) simultaneously: two things happened at the same time

Question 5

meaning of antagonise(d)

Answer 5

making someone angry, provoke(d)

They insisted on trying to antagonise me.

Question 6

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

Answer 6

Oblivious (use with of or to)

She became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time.

Question 7

Is extremely happy about something.

Answer 7

On cloud nine

Will has been searching hard for a job. He’s applied everywhere in town, but nobody has hired him yet. He began wondering if he would ever find work. However, later that week he was floating on cloud nine after finally receiving a job offer. (In other words, he felt delighted.)

Question 8

someone very precious or dear:

Answer 8

the apple of (someone) eye

His new baby girl was the apple of his eye.