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Grammar - Synonyms Test 1

Choose the word or phrase that is the synonym of the underlined word or phrase in the question.
Questions 1 - 5 of 15

1. The Civil War in 1863 cut the United States into two nations - a southern Confederacy and a northern Union.

A. severed
B. acknowledged
C. integrated
D. alienated

2. George Washington's armies set up an encampment at Morristown, New Jersey, for two winters during the American Revolution.

A. an encounter
B. a bivouac
C. an encroachment
D. a detainment

3. In the early 1960's many Southern communities were slow to desegregate their public schools.

A. establishments
B. communes
C. states
D. neighborhoods

4. Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been found in recent years.

A. aromas
B. pieces
C. drawings
D. writers

5. The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the psychological effects of using drugs.

A. extensive
B. prevalent
C. refined
D. tentative