Vocabulary test CE

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

vocabulary

in preparation for CE reading

prospects

1. future
2. income
3. postive sides
4. ideas

mediation

1. solution
2. media coverage
3. to calculate the average
4. negotiation

to refrain

1. to rephrase
2. to clarify
3. to avoid
4. to question

unethical

1. unclear
2. unfair
3. dishonest
4. distaste

prosperity

1. good fortune
2. successfulness
3. affluence

to effectuate

1. to emulate
2. to put into operation
3. to have an effect on
4. to be affect by

to delay

1. to stall
2. to advance
3. to stop
4. to continue

to reject

1. to distress
2. to decline
3. to disable
4. to distort

inhabitants

1. relatives
2. scholars
3. managers
4. residents

treaty

1. report
2. dissertation
3. accord
4. document

to counteract

1. to prevent
2. to avoid
3. to redo
4. to comply

resentful

1. infuriated
2. disgruntled
3. perturbed
4. anxious

to accumulate

1. to receive
2. to gather
3. to give
4. to dispatch

There was a conference on the (beperking) of nuclear arms.

1. restriction
2. value
3. negative influences
4. curbing

What is the meaning of:
allegedly, cautionary, reluctant

1. onwillig, waarschuwend, mogelijk
2. mogelijk, waarschuwend, onwetend
3. naar men zegt, waarschuwend, onwillig
4. naar men zegt, waarschuwend, onbegrip

1. We couldn't _____ (voorkomen) the disaster from
happening.
2. A horrible disaster _____ (voorkomen) last night!
3. She has a beautiful _____ (voorkomen)

1. 1. appearance, 2. prevent, 3. occured
2. 1. prevent, 2. occured, 3. appearance
3. 1. occured, 2. prevent, 3. appearance
4. 1. appearance, 2. occured, 3. prevent

1. The interview was being ______ (opgenomen).
2. My sister was _____ (opgenomen) to the hospital.
3. All of the data will be _____ (opgenomen) in the
report.

1. 1. admitted, 2. recorded, 3. taken up
2. 1. taken up, 2. recorded, 3. admitted
3. 1. recorded, 2. admitted, 3. taken up
4. 1. recorded, 2. taken up, 3. admitted

1. Make sure to leave some room on your ____ (blad).
2. My father works for that new ____ (blad).
3. A _____ (blad) of the tree in front of the house
landed right on the saddle of my bike.

1. 1. magazine, 2. sheet, 3. leaf
2. 1. leaf, 2. sheet, 3. magazine
3. 1. leaf, 2. sheet, 3. magazine
4. 1. sheet, 2. magazine, 3. leaf

1. My uncle is _____ (bekend) for his magic tricks.
2. Doesn't this song sound _____ (bekend) to you?
3. The murderer _____ (bekend) that he had
commited the crime.

1. 1. familiar, 2. well known, 3. admitted
2. 1. well known, 2. familiar, 3. admitted
3. 1. admitted, 2. familiar, 3. well known
4. 1. familiar, 2. admitted, 3. well known

1. This quotation ____ (slaat op) the author's experiences in
high school.
2. Your computer automatically ____ (slaat op) files.
3. A big company _____ (slaat op) products in a warehouse.

1. 1. refers to, 2. saves, 3. stores
2. 1. saves, 2. refers to, 3. stores
3. 1. stores, 2. refers to, 3. saves
4. 1. stores, 2. saves, 3. refers to

When he was a boy his hobby was stamp ________.

1. assembly
2. gathering
3. finding
4. collecting

Roses are quite ________ flowers in English gardens.

1. vulgar
2. annual
3. common
4. accustomed

You’ve made a very ________ decision. Any reasonable
person would have done the same thing.

1. sentimental
2. sensitive
3. sensational
4. sensible

As a global company, we recognize that people _____ different perspectives or interpret our ads in a different way than _____ in the market.

1. may lend/was intended
2. are lent / is intended
3. should lend / will intend
4. could lend / has intended