FT3A_WEEK 14_Vocabulary practice

Mrs Hurston was in deep______ after her husband's death.

• regret

• grief

• lament

• disturbance

The Martins have confirmed their strong to charity action by donating a lump sum of money again.

• compliance

• reliance

• assignment

• commitment

The other party has raised a number of _____ to the reforms in the tax system.

• problems

• objections

• difficulties

• complaints

My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from observing the stars.

• derive

• possess

• seize

• reach

I can accept criticism in general, but George really _____it too far, so I had no other option but to show my disapproval.

• carried

• pushed

• put

• made

When old Mr Barnaby died, several people _____ their claims to substantial legacy that he left.

• paid

• drew

• assumed

• laid

The relations between these two countries have become very ______ after the unpleasant incident at the border.

• reckless

• excitable

• feverish

• tense

The press puts _____ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans.

• fault

• charge

• blame

• guilt

On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks _____ all over the carpet.

• plunged

• scattered

• settled

• tossed

No matter how loudly you shout to him he won't hear you. He is as deaf as a _____.

• bat

• stump

• tomb

• post