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Worksheets9A Vocabulary
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
My __________ reaction to his letter was to phone him and complain, but in the end I decided not to.
a)
innate
b)
direct
c)
obvious
d)
initial
2.
The food at the hotel was excellent and the __________ were friendly and polite.
a)
crew
b)
staff
c)
council
d)
committee
3.
When I visited Madrid for the first time, my __________ with the language meant that I could communicate fluently with everyone I met.
a)
familiarity
b)
knowledge
c)
notification
d)
accomplishment
4.
I’m afraid you’ll have to make a decision at once. We have no time to __________.
a)
save
b)
spare
c)
draw
d)
adjust
5.
When Jason blamed Meg __________ stealing his bike, she became furious.
a)
on
b)
over
c)
for
d)
about
6.
There was a __________ change in our relationship after the argument – our friendship was no longer the same.
a)
innate
b)
negligible
c)
faint
d)
noticeable
7.
Liz gave me Ben’s work number but forgot to __________ where he works.
a)
claim
b)
suggest
c)
mention
d)
chat
8.
After careful consideration, we’ve come to the __________ that we can’t afford to move house.
a)
intention
b)
expectation
c)
conclusion
d)
prediction
9.
It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but __________ she began to like it.
a)
initially
b)
instantly
c)
eventually
d)
constantly
10.
You can increase your body’s __________ to colds and flu by drinking plenty of fresh orange juice, which is a great source of Vitamin C.
a)
firmness
b)
resistance
c)
intake
d)
restriction
11.
The police kept the suspect under __________ twenty-four hours a day as they were afraid he would try and leave the country.
a)
observation
b)
treatment
c)
resistance
d)
obssession
12.
British Rail apologise for the delay to this service, which is __________ to the breakdown of another train on the railway line ahead.
a)
due
b)
resulted
c)
owed
d)
because
13.
I can’t give you an answer on the __________ – I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
a)
place
b)
minute
c)
bet
d)
spot
14.
We were in a ‘No parking’ zone but Mark __________ the signs and parked his car anyway
a)
ignored
b)
refused
c)
opposed
d)
neglected
15.
I’m afraid I’m addicted __________ coffee. I can’t wake up nor work without it.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
for
d)
to
16.
The doctor told us he’d have to stay in hospital longer because of unexpected _________.
a)
aspects
b)
factors
c)
justifications
d)
complications
17.
Playing sports is very important, of course, but students should take care not to __________ their studies.
a)
decline
b)
enhance
c)
neglect
d)
ignore
18.
I disagree with parents __________ their views on their children without giving them the chance to think for themselves.
a)
pouring
b)
imposing
c)
straining
d)
protesting
19.
When we decided to have our block of flats renovated, quite a few of the __________ complained about the high cost.
a)
inhabitants
b)
hosts
c)
members
d)
residents
20.
At first I refused to take part in the project, but Jake was so __________ that I finally gave in and agreed to help him out.
a)
inclined
b)
persistent
c)
constant
d)
continuous
21.
He was always arguing with his colleagues, so eventually he was __________, but it was entirely his fault.
a)
retreated
b)
resolved
c)
resigned
d)
dismissed
22.
Picasso’s painting ‘Guernica’__________ the Spanish Civil War – in a modern style, of course.
a)
depicts
b)
features
c)
imitates
d)
establishes
23.
If you don’t __________ staying in tonight, there’s a good film on at the Palladium cinema.
a)
desired
b)
bother
c)
mind
d)
fancy
24.
Unless you return the money immediately, you risk being __________ with theft and getting into serious trouble.
a)
charged
b)
blamed
c)
accused
d)
pointed
25.
It is sad how __________ some people are nowadays – they don’t take a minute to think about anyone else except themselves.
a)
inconsiderate
b)
decent
c)
unwise
d)
inadequate
26.
Don’t even think about coming into the house with those __________ shoes on, Rob! Take them off before you come into my clean kitchen!
a)
shiny
b)
spotless
c)
rusty
d)
filthy
27.
I really felt sorry for the poor dog __________ outside in the cold, so I let it in and gave it some food.
a)
swinging
b)
swaying
c)
sweating
d)
shivering
28.
When I saw the toys __________ all over the boys’ bedroom, I went downstairs and asked them to go and tidy up immediately.
a)
outsretched
b)
dashed
c)
scattered
d)
exhibited
29.
And I’ll never come back again!’ she shouted and __________ the door as she left the room.
a)
slammed
b)
stumbled
c)
shrank
d)
grabbed
30.
Students who don’t revise regularly are generally more __________ to making the same mistakes again and again.
a)
prone
b)
likely
c)
attentive
d)
capable
31.
Don’t you just hate it when people you know __________ they don’t see you when you run into them in the street?
a)
occur
b)
appear
c)
seem
d)
pretend
32.
If the weather __________ any further, we might not be able to get home, and we’ll have to spend the night here.
a)
reinforces
b)
spoils
c)
deteriorates
d)
harshens
33.
The famous actress was annoyed at the press for ____________ her privacy by photographing her on the beach.
a)
violating
b)
interfering
c)
cheating
d)
attacking
34.
It’s common for politicians to __________ their speeches before they make them in front of the public.
a)
wave
b)
rehearse
c)
forecast
d)
stimulate
35.
Well, with a __________of luck and no traffic, we might get home before lunchtime.
a)
bit
b)
part
c)
tone
d)
pack
36.
As two schools in the area are closing down, quite a few teachers are going to be made _________.
a)
dismissed
b)
shattered
c)
sacked
d)
redundant
37.
The cost of a new telephone line is __________ low, compared to the huge bills you get once you start using the line!
a)
extensively
b)
repetitively
c)
inevitably
d)
relatively
38.
The day care centre costs ₤150 per month, and there’s a ₤50 __________ if the child has lunch at the centre as well.
a)
proportion
b)
recharge
c)
supplement
d)
surplus
39.
The World around Us is a weekly current __________ programme hosted by a different actor each time.
a)
cases
b)
affairs
c)
situations
d)
terms
40.
The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast __________ on TV and radio.
a)
simultaneously
b)
communally
c)
uniformly
d)
jointly
41.
The woman __________ someone had stolen her purse, but, although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn’t found.
a)
accused
b)
enforced
c)
claimed
d)
warned
42.
As I was __________ of the change in the programme, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal.
a)
unaware
b)
unconscious
c)
unable
d)
unreasonable
43.
Please fill in your employment history, including your __________ employer as well as any previous ones you might have had.
a)
private
b)
current
c)
daily
d)
constant
44.
Most museums in the city __________ Day Passes at special rates for both pupils and students.
a)
issue
b)
transmit
c)
print
d)
project
45.
I don’t hate classical music. On the __________, I like it very much indeed!
a)
opposite
b)
contrary
c)
alternative
d)
contrast
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