Vocabulary building 2

Being the eldest son in the family, Shaun received the ​ (a)   share of the inheritance.

• lion's
• elephant's
• monkey's
• zoo-keeper's

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

If you want the ​ (a)   set of commemorative coins, it will cost you five hundred dollars. But surely you don't want the entire set.

• complete
• new
• special
• unique

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

John is the prime suspect of the theft as he is unable to explain how he came by such a large sum of money. He simply couldn't say how he ​​ ​ (a)   the money.

• obtained
• found
• owned
• stole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

1. Miss Ling wants to know how l am coming along with my preparations for the examination. She really wanted to know how my preparations are ​ (a)   .

2. After practising every day for a month, James realised that he is ​ (b)   rapidly.

• progressing
• improving
• advancing
• moving

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

1. Mr Jaili is ​ (a)   ill and has been in the ICU for the past three days. The doctors say his illness is quite serious.

2. 10,000 soldiers were ​ (b)   wounded in the war. Their bodies were buried in a mass grave.

• critically
• fatally
• completely
• unfortunately

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Although we looked in every possible place, we simply couldn't find (a)  

• everywhere
• somewhere
• elsewhere
• nowhere

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The noisy cats caused a/an ​ (a)   last night. The neighbours all complained that they did not have a ​ (b)   night.

• disturbance
• restful
• annoyance
• restless
• offence
• trouble
• sleepful

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

1. We always enjoy a ​ (a)   after dinner. It is nice to walk leisurely around the estate.

2. The soldiers ​ (b)   in the changing-of-guards ceremony every day.

3. We went on a life-changing ​ (c)   to the Amazon rainforest 2 years ago.

4. The Tans joined a ​ (d)   when they went to Japan last May.

• stroll
• march
• journey
• tour

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The employer put down the terms in black and white. How can you

say that it is not ​ (a)   stated?

• clearly
• verbally
• honestly
• candidly

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does 'in black and white' mean?

• in writing

• in speech

• in black and white colours

• in discussion

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B