English

Practice questions

1. His remarks were ______ and offended many people.
   • tactful
   • caustic
   • polite
   • kind
2. Synonym of “meticulous":
   • careless
   • precise
   • lazy
   • rough
3. The data was ______ and required verification.
   • reliable
   • dubious
   • valid
   • clear
4. Antonym of “vivid":
   • dull
   • bright
   • lively
   • colorful
5. She tried to ______ tension in the meeting.
   • escalate
   • alleviate
   • create
   • ignore
6. His ideas were considered ______ by critics.
   • innovative
   • derivative
   • original
   • creative
7. Synonym of “tenacious":
   • weak
   • persistent
   • careless
   • slow
8. The argument was ______ and lacked evidence.
   • sound
   • specious
   • logical
   • valid
9. Antonym of “opaque":
   • clear
   • dark
   • dull
   • vague
10. The manager tried to ______ conflict.
    • provoke
    • mitigate
    • increase
    • ignore