AP - End-of-course-test

There was a clear ... of power in the company.

• territory

• delegation

• hierarchy

• frontier

The French began to ... an army to prepare for the fight.

• assemble

• probe

• enlist

• revolve

He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him. This means that he was ...

• subservient

• baffled

• tormented

• dismayed

Soldiers are on ... along the border.

• pilgrimage

• patrol

• mission

• trade-off

Some fifty tons of stone are taken from the quarry every day.

The word "quarry" is closest in meaning to ...

• maize

• mound

• terrain

• slope

It is necessary for them to ... a discussion on financial problems in the house.

• wonder

• conceal

• resist

• initiate

A sensitive ... can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.

• tissue

• membrane

• bladder

• femur

These cattle are being fattened up for ...

• evacuation

• desertion

• slaughter

• dwelling

Losing his job changed his whole ... on life.

• outlook

• ordeal

• speculation

• glimpse

I was ... permission to visit the palace.

• ceased

• wielded

• granted

• lured