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).   Ben sat up and looked out of his window. Yes, it was still dark but he could not sleep any more. He (1) swung his legs over the side of his bed. The floor boards felt cold beneath his bare feet. He (2) fished around for his sneakers and his clothes. Downstairs, Ben took (3) cautious steps as he did not want to wake the whole family. The light from the refrigerator (4) cast an eerie glow on the kitchen, making it look like a scene from a horror movie. Ben (5) scrounged around for something that was suitable as a late night snack. He finally settled on some cheese and crackers. He was unaware that he was being watched.                   1.   (A) swept   4.   (A) shed (B) threw     (B) threw     (C) swayed       (C) shook     (D) dangled       (D) hurled                   2.   (A) tossed   5.   (A) tracked (B) probed     (B) picked     (C) grabbed       (C) foraged     (D) searched       (D) selected                   3.   (A) wary           (B) timid             (C) careful               (D) conservative                             Sponsored Links       Answers : 1D    2D    3C    4A    5C             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