Vocabulary Revision

The police took a long time to __________ the angry crowd outside the stadium.

• subdue

• convince

• persuade

• encourage

Although his hearing is __________, he can still lead a mormal life.

• faulty

• defective

• flawed

• deficient

Nancy is a / an __________ person. I am sure she will help you even if she is tied down with homework.

• humane

• considerate

• friendly

• obliging

The nurses are not qualified to __________ the vaccine to the patient. Only the doctor can do it.

• administer

• dispense

• diagnose

• prescribe

That __________ man who is begging by the roadside used to be a director of a company.

• dilapidated

• rumpled

• unkempt

• dingy

Order was __________ in the classroom when the form teacher arrived.

• rejuvenated

• renewed

• returned

• restored

Two famous authors __________ to write about a girl's life during World War Two.

• conspired

• collaborated

• joined

• combined

When we heard the sudden rustling of the leaves in the forest, we knew that there was __________ danger.

• coming

• impending

• forthcoming

• arriving

Joanne is __________ to the feelings of others around her. She does not care about anyone except herself.

• indifferent

• heartless

• uninterested

• unresponsive

My artwork was __________ because my little sister spilled water on it.

• stained

• blemished

• marked

• smudged