Vocabulary - Ready for C2 Unit 5 Page 71

Which word best completes the sentence? Closure of the school ___ protests from parents.

• sparks

• leaks

• quashed

• touted

What is the closest meaning of provoke in this context?

• Encourage gently

• Cause a reaction

• Keep secret

• End something suddenly

Which headline sounds correct?

• The actor was touted as the next James Bond.

• The actor was lauded as the next James Bond.

Choose the correct synonym for lauded:

• Criticized

• Praised

• Ignored

• Denied

Residents ___ with police after three nights of unrest.

• clash

• dispute

• slam

• pledge

Which of these fits best in a newspaper headline? Long-running drama series to be ___ after poor ratings.

• pledged

• divulged

• axed

• lauded

The politician ___ his support for the climate bill.

• divulged

• vowed

• slammed

• leaked

What is the nuance between slam and condemn?

• Slam is informal and strong; condemn is more formal.

• Slam means physically hit; condemn means approve.

• They are identical with no difference.

• Slam is weaker than condemn.

Which of these words means to reveal a secret?

• leak

• divulge

• both

• neither

Which sentence is more natural?

• She leaked her friend’s wedding plans to the press.

• She divulged her friend’s wedding plans to the press.