Advanced Vocabulary Exercise: General Vocabulary Multiple Choice

1. This board is too ______. We will have to cut some off.

    lengthy

    long

2. She was ______ with the gift.

    delightful

    delighted

3. The blue whale is a(n) ______ animal.

    enormous

    vast

4. The redwood tree is ______ than the pine.

    taller

    higher

5. It was dark and ______ in the cellar.

    depressed

    gloomy

6. The ______ gentleman told some fascinating stories about his childhood.

    elderly

    ancient

7. My friend ______ me when he tapped me on the shoulder.

    startled

    shocked

8. I'm all ______ with my work for the day.

    finished

    ended

9. That ship ______ very high in the water.

    swims

    floats

10. He gave a really ______ excuse for his behavior.

    fragile

    flimsy