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m4 vocab1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He became __________ when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances.

a)

fearful

b)

embarrased

c)

conscious

d)

relieving

2.

If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to _________.

a)

panic

b)

complain

c)

overcome

d)

consider

3.

The patient showed a marked improvement in her __________ after changing medication.

a)

condition

b)

position

c)

arrangement

d)

embarrassment

4.

A poet is one who can convert _________ words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing.

a)

ordinary

b)

unfamiliar

c)

complicated

d)

expected

5.

The doctor could _______ the disease although he could not put his suggestion on the exact cause.

a)

cure

b)

appreciate

c)

chop

d)

serve

6.

I was _______ about my body to a painful degree, and terrified lest the weight came back.

a)

self-conscious

b)

graceful

c)

delighted

d)

common

7.

People should eat less fat to _______ the risk of heart disease.

a)

reduce

b)

praise

c)

determine

d)

suggest

8.

The taxi driver was _______ in the wrong in going ahead against the red light.

a)

definitely

b)

excessively

c)

successfully

d)

remarkably

9.

The official says 10 people died and 30 were critically __________ in a rail crash yesterday.

a)

injured

b)

cut themselves

c)

repaired

d)

emergency

10.

It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work.

a)

concentrate on

b)

depend on

c)

look down on

d)

rely on

11.

According to __________, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.

a)

superstition

b)

activity

c)

availability

d)

reality

12.

Ignorance and superstition _________ people from benefiting from modern medicine.

a)

prevent

b)

encourage

c)

distract

d)

keep

13.

When he came back, he looked __________ as if he'd seen a ghost.

a)

scared stiff

b)

absent-minded

c)

self-conscious

d)

hopeful

14.

Just ________ that there’s no one else in the hall and you’ll get more relaxed.

a)

pretend

b)

admit

c)

affect

d)

assume

15.

Mrs. Jones was submitted to an operation on her right knee to _________ the pain.

a)

relieve

b)

intensify

c)

believe

d)

duplicate