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Compliment Vs Complement Practice (A2-B1) - English Vocabulary Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Vocabulary ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Challenge yourself: 15 Compliment Vs Complement questions, 7 minutes, Level A2-B1. Can you get a perfect score? The questions start straightforward and build to tricky edge cases. Read every explanation to pick up tips that textbooks often skip.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: What does COMPLEMENT mean?

Question 1 options
Complement means something that completes or goes well with something else. Praise is the meaning of compliment. A gift is something you give someone. A mistake is an error.
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Question 2: He said something very nice about her dress. He gave her a ___.

Question 2 options
Compliment is correct because it means a kind word or expression of praise. Complement means something that goes well with something else, not a spoken praise.
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Question 3: If you 'compliment' someone, you are saying something nice about them.

Question 3 options
True because compliment means to give praise or say something kind to someone, such as telling them they did a great job.
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Question 4: Which word is closest in meaning to COMPLIMENT?

Question 4 options
Praise is the closest synonym to compliment, as both mean saying something positive about someone. Blame means to say something is someone's fault. Advice means a suggestion. Demand means to ask for something strongly.
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Question 5: Match each word to its correct short definition.

Question 5 options
compliment
complement
complimentary
admiration
a kind expression of praise for someone
a general feeling of respect and approval for someone
something that goes well with or completes another thing
given for free, or expressing praise

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Compliment means praise; complement means something that goes well with another thing; complimentary means free or full of praise; admiration means a feeling of respect and approval.
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Question 6: Which word naturally goes with 'pay'? For example: 'pay a ___ to someone'.

Question 6 options
Compliment collocates with 'pay' — to pay a compliment means to say something kind to someone. You do not 'pay a complement', 'pay a command', or 'pay a completion'.
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Question 7: A: 'Do these two colors look good together?' B: 'Yes! The blue really ___ the green in that painting.'

Question 7 options
Complements is correct here because the blue color goes well with and enhances the green — it completes the picture. Compliments means to say something kind, which does not fit when talking about colors.
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Question 8: The red wine was a perfect ___ to the beef dinner — it made the meal even better.

Question 8 options
Complement is correct because it means something that goes well with and enhances something else. Compliment means praise, which does not make sense when talking about food and drink pairing.
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Question 9: Put the chunks in the correct order to make a natural sentence:

Question 9 options
  • from her guests.
  • on her cooking skills
  • She received
  • a lovely compliment

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is: 'She received a lovely compliment on her cooking skills.' — 'receive a compliment' is the natural collocation, and the prepositional phrase 'on her cooking skills' follows the noun.
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Question 10: The soft music was the perfect ___ to the romantic dinner, making the evening feel complete.

Question 10 options
Complement is the most natural and precise word here because it means something that enhances or completes another thing. Compliment means verbal praise, which does not fit the context of music and a dinner setting.
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Question 11: A hotel gives guests a free breakfast. Which word best describes this free breakfast in a formal context?

Question 11 options
Complimentary is the correct formal word meaning 'given for free as part of a service.' Complementary means things that go well together. Free is informal. Bonus is informal and usually means an extra reward.
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Question 12: His kind words about her work were a great ___ that made her feel proud.

Question 12 options
'Compliment' is the noun form meaning a positive remark about someone. 'Complimentary', 'complimented', and 'complimenting' are different word forms that do not fit the noun slot here.
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Question 13: You can use 'complement' to describe shoes that go well with an outfit.

Question 13 options
True because complement means something that goes well with or enhances something else, so saying shoes complement an outfit is correct usage.
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Question 14: Your friend baked a cake and everyone loved it. You want to say something positive specifically about their baking skill. Which word is most precise?

Question 14 options
Compliment is the precise word here because it refers to a specific positive remark directed at someone for a particular skill or action. Admiration is a more general feeling and is less specific to a single action or skill.
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Question 15: 'The sauce really complements the pasta.' What does COMPLEMENTS mean HERE?

Question 15 options
Complements means 'goes well with and enhances' in this context — the sauce makes the pasta taste better and more complete. It does not mean praises, finishes, or replaces in this sentence.