Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Vocabulary Cloze Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).   Are you familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine ? Thomas is a (1) fictional children's character. It was (2) created by Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. It is a bright blue train with red lining. On its sides are painted the number 'one'. Thomas first appeared in a (3) series of story books in 1946 but was later discovered by Britt Allcroft in 1979. Allcroft brought the storybook (4) character to life when he started a television series known as 'Thomas and Friends'. Since then, the little blue train has become a well-known figure among children (5) globally. There has been a whole range of spin-off products.                   1.   (A) fake   4.   (A) role (B) copy     (B) actor     (C) imaginary       (C) figure     (D) counterfeit       (D) persona                   2.   (A) made   5.   (A) worldwide (B) installed     (B) broadly     (C) developed       (C) extensively     (D) imagined       (D) comprehensively                   3.   (A) order           (B) set             (C) group               (D) chain                             Sponsored Links       Answers : 1C    2C    3B    4C    5A             001    002    003    004    005    006    007    008    009    010    011    012    013    014    015    016    017    018    019    020    021    022    023    024    025    026    027    028    029    030    031    032    033    034    035    036    037       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays