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WorksheetsVocabulary Online - 2nd Semester
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
We all have our__________ to bear so I should be grateful if you would stop complaining all the time.
problems
situations
crosses
results
The fans outside the cinema on the first showing of the film were unwilling to _______ until all the stars had gone home.
dispose
displace
disperse
discover
Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now ________.
waterlogged
waterproof
water soaked
waterfall
This is a customer _________ . We have a special offer at the moment on bananas
audition
announcement
statement
prediction
We would like to ______ our customers that over the Christmas period we will be closing an hour earlier than usual.
remember
retake
repeat
remind
I would be very interested in______ for that job.
entering
working
applying
writing
Without the right software I'm afraid you can't ______ that particular program.
reach
access
obtain
find
It's quite easy if you want to find folders and files on the computer, all you do is click here and it immediately starts _______ .
seeking
searching
looking
checking
Staff are always encouraged to work by themselves and whenever they meet a problem, they should use their own _________
initiative
interest
involvement
initial
At the interview all the candidates were shown round the building but could only really catch a ______ of the sort of work being carried out.
look
view
glimpse
picture
Managers prefer to select people who have been _______ to many different types of office environments.
devoted
exposed
opened
experienced
Write every email for your boss's eyes: it's a great way to keep you honest and _______ sensitive.
politically
positively
practically
probably
Someone to whom we had given a________ copy of our business plan had shared it with our competition.
clandestine
confidential
critical
cryptic
The first goal in writing a business letter is to get the recipient's_______ .
address
attention
services
trade
He spoke _______ but his follow-up memo showed less conviction.
assure
assurance
assuredly
assumable
Without good _____, good products can go unsold.
market
marketable
marketed
marketing
If our work isn't to your ______, please notify us within 60 days.
satisfy
satisfactory
satisfaction
satisfied
I'm quite sure this business will _____.
paying
pay for
pay off
paid
These pills will surely _____ your pain.
ease
easy
easily
easiness
I'm sorry about _____ their feeling.
hurt
to hurt
hurting
I hurt
The ________ for imports this year has already been filled.
quota
quote
quarter
court
The client agrees to pay all hotel ______ on due dates.
charges
fines
tuitions
fares
Our basic _______ is that the customer is always right.
expertise
policy
profession
specialty
When does the ______ for your printer expire?
warranty
certificate
license
approval
The employee can seek compensation from the employer for ____ of contract.
breach
fulfillment
failure
bleach
Other documents are available upon ______.
need
want
request
necessity
His wedding has been _____ in the newspaper.
said
told
pronunced
announced
I was ______ for speeding.
fined
find
found
founded
I asked them to _____ the cost of repairing my car.
estimate
cost
evaluate
predict
I wonder if you could _____ a room for me at the hotel.
make
do
preserve
reserve
The television _____ me when I study.
pays
distracts
focuses
pulls
He is very _______ person.
society
sociable
sociably
socially
If you violate any conditions specified therein, the contract will automatically __________.
complete
annul
abolish
terminate
They've arranged a ______ reception for us.
warm
heating
hospital
hospitably
He didn't fail the test; ________________, he got the highest score.
likewise
else
otherwise
on the contrary
Meetings will be broadcast _______ a week after they take place.
substantially
potentially
comparatively
approximately
I'm ________. Would you lend me some money?
borrow
rich
poor
broke
Mike didn't ______ at Jill's party last night because he had a headache.
show up
come up
make up
hang up
The couple must need a _____ because they have just returned from a long journey.
pause
stop
rest
discontinuation
By the time he arrived at the _____, the movie had ended.
doctor's office
home
theater
dentist
Resting is as ________ as studying.
important
importance
duty
must
We _____ to inform yo that the position has been filled.
sorry
apology
apologize
regret
I'm looking forward ______ her tomorrow.
to seeing
to see
seeing
see
The secretary was working ____ that night.
overtime
overwork
extra work
over hours
Professor Miller requires that all papers be _____ in ink.
formatted
copied
writen
made
The baby was about to fall asleep because it was ____.
funny
small
bored
excited
Tyson was the three time world champion who quit boxing to become a children's book _______.
teacher
author
seller
reader
Let's ______ the art gallery first, and then have some lunch.
trip
journey
visit
turn up
This is the ______ hotel available in this district.
good
better
best
more good
Attention, all airline _______.
people
passengers
airplanes
users
Rudi works _______, doesn't he?
a job
partly
part time
a work
Please _______ the form as quickly as you can.
come back
return
home
posting
The ______ was concise and effective.
presenting
presented
present
presentation
The meeting was scheduled to begin _____ noon.
on
to
in
at
Our office is _______ the post office and the bank.
among
between
outside
through
Our goal is to turn ______ into success.
failing
fail
failed
failure
We depend on Mr. Wong for his knowledge and ________ .
leading
lead
leadership
leader
______ is the key to efficiency.
organized
organize
organizer
organization
Hotel employees are _____ to knock before entering the rooms.
requited
required
requisite
repulsed
is the annual report _______ yet?
available
avail
availability
availing
These addresses should be listed in _____ order.
alphabet
alphabetize
alphabetically
alphabetical
Mr. Nolde called to cancel his ______.
notebook
calendar
appointment
notice
An ______ training period will be instituted in July.
extend
extended
extension
extent
The new waiter has not made any _____ mistakes.
foolish
fool
foolishness
fooled
The new insurance plan is especially _______ with employees who have families.
popularized
popular
populated
popularity
You should check your messages ___________ .
as soon as
twice a day
seldom
rarely
Mr. Vasco worked hard to develop his ______ in electronics.
expertly
expert
expertise
expectant
The _____ rates change daily.
money
bills
coins
currency
The package should arrive _____Tuesday.
in
on
over
at
Using a checklist is an _________ way to make plans.
effective
effect
effectiveness
effectively
The ______ about our recycling plans will reassure consumers.
public
publish
publishing
publicity
They're quite ________ in their policy of not giving refunds without a receipt in this store.
severe
strong
strict
hard
Are you aware of the latest _______ in children's clothing?
tendency
trend
custom
habit
There was nothing in the contract that _________ who would be responsible in the event that one of the partners became seriously ill.
pointed
specified
printed
developed
When you are setting out to _______ new customers in an advertisement, choose the right words.
attraction
attractive
attract
attracts
In order to survive in this business you must adopt a ________ stance.
competition
competing
competitor
competitive
Oh dear, listeners, I shall have to return you to the studio because the policeman says he is going to _______ me.
seize
arrest
grasp
hold
After the soldiers I can see a group of circus __________ who are jumping and dancing as they go.
members
doers
actors
performers
Don't worry I'm sure it's only ________ and that he'll soon recover before the next performance.
temperate
temporary
contemporary
temporarily
We have done this play many times in different towns but your _______ has been the greatest so far.
appointment
application
apposition
applause
For the next hour it will be possible to buy just one ________ of bananas and get one more free.
bunch
branch
hand
group
In a democratic society, we have to ___________ different opinions.
participate
compensate
tolerate
dominate
I’m sort of _________ with his flattery.
disgust
to disgust
disgusting
disgusted
Another building will be ____ in the downtown area before you know it.
demolished
demolishing
demolish
demolishes
Because of Lucille's managerial skills, the family now has an _________ business.
expanding
expend
expanse
expanded
The human resources department is _____ for the hiring and care of our personnel.
respondent
responsive
responding
responsible
There was no ______ to call an emergency meeting over such a trivial matter.
need
dire
must
responsibility
Ms. Davis expressed some ______ over the sudden increase in Paul Roger's travel expenses.
compliance
consent
concern
control
This prestigious award is not given to just ______.
anyone
someone
somebody
many
Marine biologists want to reduce industrial ________ .
concurred
continued
contoured
confounded
Only ________ families were invited to the gala event.
opulent
affluent
abundant
expensive
Before you can drive, you must have a _______ .
presence
ticket
diploma
license
The prospective buyer grew _____ when the seller tried to rush the sale.
suspects
suspicious
suspected
suspicion
When you _____ the audience, don't look at any one person.
address
talk
focus
communicate
Do you feel I was too friendly _______ the applicants?
with
at
on
across
It is _____ to call than to write.
quickest
quickly as
quicker
quicker than
Mr. Gege brings his lunch to work ______.
never
every day
always
yet
Mr. Erigo wants to make _______.
a meeting
an appointment
an hour
a time
Have you ever used this type of copy machine ______?
before
prior
advance
previous
Everyone is _______ that Ms. Rike seldom leaves before 6:30.
aware
await
awaken
awe
