St.
Paul’s College
F.2 English First Term Uniform Test (2024-2025)
Vocabulary List
Alphabet Word WF Definition Example sentence
A acceptance n 認可，接納 This party marked his acceptance into the community.
(2) advocate(s) v 提倡 He advocates the return of the death penalty.
B backflip v 在空中向后翻筋 My decision to do the backflip was brave since it was
led) 斗，手臂和腿伸直 risky.
(3)
bypassling) v 繞過，繞開 We took the road that bypasses the town.
beneficial adj 有利 I am convinced of the beneficial effects of living in the
country.
C compromise v 妥協 The government has said that there will be no
compromise with terrorists.
(1)
D desirable adj 理想的 The house is in a highly desirable neighborhood.
(2)
dazzling adj 耀眼的，刺眼的，令 She has a dazzling smile./ I am dazzled by her smile.
人眼花撩亂
E evolve (d) v 進化 Did humans evolve from apes?
(4) extraordinary adj 特別的，非凡的 He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
emperor n 皇帝 Emperor Meiji ruled Japan in the 19th century.
epidemic n 疾病的流行，傳染/泛 A flu epidemic has spread.
濫；蔓延
F futuristic adj 未來派的 The futuristic sports stadium in Kai Tak is the pride of
the city.
(2)
far-fetched adj 難以置信的 Her story about being chased away from school by
wolves seems far-fetched.
H historical adj 歷史性的，有關歷史 Many important historical documents were destroyed
，歷史的 when the library was bombed.
(4)
horrifying adj 恐怖 This pale forest looked horrifying.
habitable adj 適於居住的 The houses have been vacant and need repairs to
make them habitable.
1
healthcare n 醫療保健服務 She worked in healthcare for 15 years.
M multicultural adj 多元文化的, 融合 I am proud of our multicultural society that is made up
多種文化的 of people from different races.
(2)
magnitude n 巨大, 重大，重要性 They don't seem to understand the magnitude of the
problem.
N neighbourhood n 鄰𥚃 He bought a house in a wonderful neighbourhood.
(1)
P prosperity n 成功丶繁榮 A country’s future prosperity depends on the quality of
education of its people.
(5)
popularity n 流行，受歡迎 The prime minister is riding on a wave of popularity.
preserve v 保護、保存 One of the best ways to preserve traditional culture is
by talking about it.
province n 省 He was born in the Shanxi province in 1950.
possibility n 可能性 This question has the possibility of being wrong.
Lies
s
R ritual (s) n 例行公事，老規矩 Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning
ritual.
(2)
recognisable adj 可識別的 The Eiffel Tower in Paris is an instantly recognisable
landmark.
S signature n 標誌 The signature flavours of Thai cookery are chilli
and lime.
(1)
V vulnerable adj 脆弱的 I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any
clothes on.
(1)
Parts of speech
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
acceptance accept acceptable acceptably
advocacy advocate / /
advocate
/ backflip / /
/ bypass / /
benefit benefit beneficial beneficially
2
compromise compromise compromising /
desire desire desirable/ desired desirably
dazzle dazzling/ dazzled dazzlingly
evolution evolve evolving/ evolved evolutionarily
evolutionary
/ / extraordinary extraordinarily
emperor / / /
empire
epidemic / epidemic /
future / futuristic /
/ / far-fetched /
history / historical historically
historian
horror horrify horrifying/ horrified/ /
horrific
inhabitant/ habitant inhabit (un)(in)habitable /
habitat/ habitation
healthcare / / /
/ / multicultural /
magnitude / / /
neighbourhood neighbour neighbouring /
neighbourly
prosperity prosper prosperous prosperously
popularity popularise popular popularly
preservation preserve / /
preservative
province / provincial /
possibility / possible possibly
ritual / ritual ritually
recognition recognise recognisable recognisably
signature / signature /
vulnerability / vulnerable /
3
1 . advocate
2 .
acceptable
.
3 beneficial
4 .
by pass
5 .
backflip
6.
Compromise
7 .
dazzling
8 .
desirable
. evolve
9
10
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emperor
11 .
extraordinary
12
idemic
.
eP
13 - far-fetched
14 futuristic
·
15 health care
16 horrifying
17 habitable
If
2
.
historical
19 multicultural
.
20 .
vulnerable
21,
possibility
22·
popularity
23
.
preserve
24· prosperity
- rituals
25
26 .
signature
27 recognisable
.
28.
province
2 ·
neig
hbourhood
So
magnitude
