C1 vocab quiz 1

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An internship might not sound very interesting, but it's a great way to get your foot in the door at this company.

• To have a chance to do something that could lead to further opportunities.

• To intentionally appear disinterested toward someone

• To give one a loud or enthusiastic round of applause for something.

• To come to some place for a brief visit.

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His life had been .......... (uninteresting) and lonely before he met her.

• damp

• dull

• dead

• disturbing

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But, for this to happen, sizeable groups of people had first to experience real participation in history.

• small

• unimportant

• insignificant

• considerable

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Perhaps he would soon know something more about this .............. (confusing) mystery.

• predictable

• clear

• funny

• baffling

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So this is where you've made your quaint little home all these years

• unusual

• extreme

• conventional

• risky

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What we have seen is a paltry thing compared with what's to come.

• serious

• trivial

• ridiculous

• significant

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Although no longer as drunk, he is still loud and uncouth.

• brutal and muscular

• civilised and educated

• unmannerly and awkward

• weak and unstable

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Red tape is NOT

• bureaucracy

• paper shuffling

• excessive formality

• barrier barricade tape

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John was known as an individual who appeared unflappable, no matter how serious the business or the personal crisis seemed.

• unemotional

• relaxed

• upset

• unable to fly

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The bottom line does NOT mean:

• The core issue

• the nitty-gritty

• final profits

• below the sea level

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"Just hold the ......... (substitute) while the manager gets the contract signed," he said.

• port

• sort

• fort

• court

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From start to finish, the issue of health care was ................ here. (the most important)

• parallel

• paramount

• paradoxical

• paramedic

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The lecture starts at 8.00 ...........

• sharp

• exactly

• point

• zero zero

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I want to see that in ........................., otherwise I won't believe you.

• green and yellow

• black and red

• black and white

• blue and pink

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Let's get the ball ............. with the summary of the last week. (start)

• throwing

• kicking

• rolling

• bouncing

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This is a riveting but by no means an easy book to read.

• gripping

• predictable

• dull

• complicated

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By the end of the first chapter, this determined, plucky woman has made her decision.

PLUCKY is NOT being......

• courageous

• brave

• determined

• diplomatic

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Only some kind of .............. fool would believe something like that!

• naive

• unintelligent

• wise

• drunk

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I like things to be ................. (direct), almost black and white.

• complex

• puzzling

• straightforward

• elaborative

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A ............ (unstable) electorate, he said, could change its mind again.

• fierce

• fictional

• frightened

• fickle

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She is not a ............. (unfortunate) victim of anyone else's actions - she makes her own luck.

• hapless

• enterprising

• prosperous

• buoyant

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Aren't you afraid of that cantankerous old hunter who lives alone in a small house?

It means....

• grumpy

• weak

• lonely

• ugly