Free Printable ADVANCED GRAMMAR VOCAB

1.

John and Sarah lived in the back of ___.

a)

the country

b)

isolation

c)

nowhere

d)

beyond

2.

The movie takes considerable liberties ____ the novel that it is based on.

a)

to

b)

out of

c)

at

d)

with

3.

They adopted a sensible, ____ policy on defense spending.

a)

state-of-the-art

b)

trick-of-the-trade

c)

run-of-the-mill

d)

middle-of-the-road

4.

a lot of older people are _____ because they've been complaining all their lives.

a)

irate

b)

crotchety

c)

indignant

d)

infuriated

5.

Don't be taken in by his lying, _____ words.

a)

slack

b)

treacherous

c)

scrupulous

d)

feeble

6.

She already has a couple of good wins ___.

a)

under her collar

b)

under her belt

c)

up her sleeve

d)

in her shoes

7.

Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ____ issue in West Norfolk.

a)

burning

b)

heating

c)

boiling

d)

firing

8.

The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came ____ when the workforce voted for strike action.

a)

to a head

b)

to the point

c)

to a standstill

d)

out of its shell

9.

If you're caught stealing you'll be (a) .

A.in black books

B. for the high jump

C. in a quandary

D.in the doghouse

10.

She is (a) grateful to her family for their support

A. continually B. continuously

C. perpetually D. eternally

11.

In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to (a) deep-rooted academic habits

A. exude B. exclude

C. expunge D. extricate

12.

She did not tolerate press (a) into her private life.

A. invasion

B. intrusion

C. infringement

D. interference

13.

These phone calls are a gross (a) of privacy.

A. invasion

B. intrusion

C. infringement

D. interference

14.

The Chancellor is (a) with the Prime Minister over public spending.

A. face to face

B. at loggerheads

C eye to eye

D. on tenterhooks

15.

He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

A. face to face

B. at loggerheads

C eye to eye

D. on tenterhooks

(a)

16.

Every (a) of emotion seemed to have drained from his face.

A. pinch

B. grain

C. trace

D. speck

17.

As far as her future goes, Olivia is (a) . She hasn't got a clue what career to follow.

A. on the level

B. all at sea

C. behind the scenes

D. in the know

18.

I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly (a) this morning.

A. slow-witted

B. far-reaching

C. off-hand

D. top-heavy

19.

The European Parliament has called for a humanitarian conference to be (a) to discuss how to tackle the growing crisis.

A. gathered

B. collected

C. assembled

D. convened

20.

She knows she needs exercise, but finds going to the gym a (a) .

A. job B. toil C. work D. chore

21.

It looks like she’s really (a) with her successful new business.

A. closing a deal

B. moving on up

C. breaking it even

D. raking it in

22.

It took me several seconds to grasp the meaning of her statement but finally the (a) dropped.

A. penny

B. axe

C. hammer

D. stone

23.

Many companies have had to (a) their plans for expansion due to the economic recession.

A. scrap

B. harbor

C. refrain

D. oust

24.

In his speech, he made a flattering (a) to your work.

A. allusion

B. appetite

C. application

D. applause

25.

If the basket is removed with more citric acid added, it may be used to manufacture or (a) alcohol.

A. amend

B. patch up

C. rectify

D. remedy

26.

If we (a) over the details, we’ll never finish filming this episode by today.

A. niggle

B. discuss

C. huddle

D. mob

27.

There was a lot of (a) as throngs of people tried to see the famous actor walking through the mall.

A. stamina

B. discipline

C. counsel

D. commotion

28.

Disagreements among party members have led to a major political (a) .

A. tussle

B. wrangle

C. scrap

D. squabble

29.

Having beaten all six challengers, he is now the (a) champion of the world.

A. undisputed

B. unchallenged

C. unquestioned

D. unaccosted

30.

My hopes of becoming a lawyer (a) when I failed my A levels.

A. cracked

B. crumbled

C. crashed

D. smashed

31.

If he hadn’t shown such a(n) (a) disregard for company regulations by smoking while on duty, he wouldn’t have been dismissed.

A. callous

B. blatant

C. dire

D. abject

32.

The police knew with certainty he had drugs in his car, so he became trapped between the devil and the deep blue (a) : either lie to the police or admit that the drugs belonged to him.

A. heaven

B. sea

C. ocean

D. sky

33.

What you have just said will forever (a) heavy on your reputation. Nobody’s going to justify an insult like this.

A. sit

B. stand

C. rest

D. lie

34.

You can't take the children out sailing in this weather! Have you completely taken leave of your (a) ?

A. mind

B. brains

C. senses

D. logic

35.

We (a) on hard times after my wife's restaurant closed down, so I had to take on a second job to make ends meet.

A. moved

B. landed

C. dropped

D. fell

36.

Even though you did not win the race, take (a) from the fact that you did your best.

A. heart B. courage

C. consolation D. meaning

37.

A: "How's John doing?"

B: "He had a rough week of it with the flu, but he's on the (a) now, thank God."

A. run B. top

C. go D. mend

38.

If you (a) your demands, they may be accepted by others.

A. control B. temper

C. stunt D. curb

39.

I thought I had made it (a) that I didn’t want to discuss this matter anymore.

A. frank B. distinct

C. plain D. straight

40.

It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, we were all starting to (a) .

A. wilt

B. shrivel

C. fade

D. weed

41.

I'd like to (a) my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon become apparent.

A. predict B. announce

C. herald D. preface

42.

Viewers were (a) at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their eyes off the screen until the very end of the broadcast.

A. switched B. devised

C. transfixed D. stifled

43.

If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be there (a) .

A. in a fix B. in a flash

C. in a daze D. in the bag

44.

To say it is the best novel written in the last twenty years is going far (a) .

A. a long way

B. over the top

C. through a bad patch

D. to great lengths

45.

That he was using unscrupulous research methods only came out because his assistant (a) on him to the press.

A. ratted B. hounded

C. fished D. bugged

46.

The phrase ‘money doesn't buy happiness is a cautionary cliché that keeps us from blindly lining our pockets with (a) in the hope that we’ll feel happier.

A. stash B. hoard

C. stock D. dosh

47.

His talent meant he could create wondrous things, but his (a) meant he hardly ever felt like working.

A. adversity B. lethargy

C. ineptitude D. tactlessness

48.

The local authorities annually (a) between £50 million and £100 million on art projects.

A. disperse B. disband

C. disburse D. dispose

49.

Julie felt unfairly (a) when she spoke out against a company proposal and the entire staff team turned against her.

A prosecuted B. persecuted

C. oppressed D. suppressed

50.

My first impression of Vanessa was that she was very charming and (a) ; she seemed totally at ease with people.

A. exuberant B. urbane

C. aloof D. compassionate

51.

Saving up for a nest (a) is an important part of life and should not be ignored, no matter how young or how well-off you are.

A. egg

B. stone

D. seed

D. pit

52.

Apart from one or two (a) of brilliance from Owen, England put on a rather poor performance.

A. flashes B. spells

C. storms D. strokes

53.

The police believe Morgan strangled his girlfriend in a (a) of jealousy.

A. burst B. fit

C. flash D. spell

54.

John was (a) a week after the accident, but he has not been able to come to football practice yet.

A. up and about

B. vim and vigor

C. fingers and thumbs

D. life and death

55.

I ate some tinned sardines that had expired and ended up feeling so sick that I (a) all the food I had eaten.

A. brought up B. passed out

C. packed up D. went off

56.

They’ve been going (a) for so long now that all their friends expect them to marry soon.

A. dutch B. berserk

C. round D. steady

57.

I have to (a) it to William; he put in the hard work and got results.

A. hand B. present

C. give D. applaud

58.

There is a(n) (a) desire for more face-to-face contact, perhaps due to the increase in online interaction in today’s world.

A emergent B divergent

C detergent D insurgent

59.

The only room available was, to say the least, (a) . There was no carpet, no curtains, and the only furniture was a bed and a small beside the table.

A. snug B. dreary

C. stark D. cushy

60.

He has made ____ plans to visit the college in the spring.

a)

unsettled

b)

tentative

c)

transformative

d)

potential

61.

The dog became an Internet ____ when his video went viral.

a)

sensation

b)

marvel

c)

miracle

d)

wonder

62.

After appearing at the tech conference, the computer expert has been ____ with requests for help.

a)

invaded

b)

impeded

c)

inundated

d)

implicated

63.

Most films that are made today are digitally _____ to make them more impressive.

a)

reinforced

b)

improved

c)

boosted

d)

enhanced

64.

The long _____ moment had arrived, and the show began, much to the appreciation of the crowd.

a)

anticipated

b)

proposed

c)

conjectured

d)

disclosed

65.

His ____ fell upon a collection of stamps and his interest was aroused.

a)

sight

b)

glare

c)

glimpse

d)

gaze

66.

His accomplice created a _______ while he carried out the robbery.

a)

diversion

b)

chaos

c)

fabrication

d)

monument

67.

All complaints should be sent to the _______ of the newspaper.

a)

landlord

b)

director

c)

tenant

d)

proprietor

68.

He asked to be removed from the project and was _____ to a different department.

a)

reassigned

b)

recruited

c)

diverted

d)

rotated

69.

Journalists reported ______ outbreaks of violence, but no sustained warfare.

a)

symptomatic

b)

sporadic

c)

casual

d)

reluctant

70.

She successfully completed her _____ and was awarded the Master's degree.

a)

hypothesis

b)

assignment

c)

dissertation

d)

project

71.

The _____ from justice led a life haunted by the fear of capture.

a)

arbiter

b)

criminal

c)

attorney

d)

fugitive

72.

He was told to _____ the mail before it was received by the president.

a)

intercept

b)

interrupt

c)

intervene

d)

interfere

73.

It will be difficult to get that red wine _____ out of the table cloth.

a)

spillage

b)

leak

c)

stain

d)

slop

74.

But for the _______ of the president's special envoy, the prisoners would have been executed.

a)

interference

b)

infringement

c)

intervention

d)

interaction

75.

She felt that she was _____ herself by doing such a menial task.

a)

lashing

b)

invading

c)

indulging

d)

lowering

76.

The newcomers were easily ___ into the community.

a)

incarcerated

b)

embedded

c)

assimilated

d)

incinerated

77.

The police were called in to break up a _____ in the bar last night.

a)

brazier

b)

bout

c)

brawl

d)

battle

78.

He was suffering from a _____ illness and grew weaker daily.

a)

declining

b)

wakening

c)

debilitating

d)

deteriorating

79.

The astronauts were _____ after they returned to Earth.

a)

deprived

b)

deciphered

c)

decanted

d)

debriefed

80.

The committee decided to _____ their decision until their next meeting.

a)

underwrite

b)

defer

c)

procrastinate

d)

overtake

81.

He was _____ with success and ordered a bottle of champagne.

a)

reddened

b)

suffused

c)

inclined

d)

flushed

82.

Building the bridge was an enormous _______.

a)

undertaking

b)

overload

c)

assertion

d)

attachment

83.

He was afraid to be different, so never _____ from the norm.

a)

moved

b)

detoured

c)

deviated

d)

defected

84.

The tomato sandwiches her father had packed for lunch were all ______ by lunchtime.

a)

soaked

b)

soggy

c)

damp

d)

moist

85.

The sailor spun a(n) ______ about his travels, and, surprisingly, many of his listeners believed him.

a)

yarn

b)

saga

c)

epic

d)

drama

86.

The ______ judge is now passing the sentence.

a)

sitting

b)

ruling

c)

presiding

d)

sentencing

87.

Writers and producers kept _______ the script even as the movie was being shot.

a)

squeaking

b)

squealing

c)

tweaking

d)

smearing

88.

The plan will enable his company to _____ its financial position.

a)

pull up

b)

butter up

c)

shore up

d)

belt up

89.

The children looked forward to their upcoming vacation with great ____.

a)

valor

b)

conduct

c)

virtue

d)

ardour

90.

A mass of snakes _____ in the nest.

a)

writhed

b)

curled

c)

deviated

d)

swirled

91.

She had allowed the interest to _______ on her initial investment and now had a small fortune.

a)

assert

b)

assume

c)

accrue

d)

add

92.

We were informed that the burglar had been _____ by the police while in possession of the stolen goods.

a)

apprehended

b)

accounted

c)

blocked

d)

compounded

93.

She became increasingly _____ as the time came for her to make her decision.

a)

avid

b)

prismatic

c)

pensive

d)

prevalent

94.

They understood each other very well, so any comment would have been ______.

a)

extraordinary

b)

transient

c)

tangible

d)

superfluous

95.

Because I'd been wearing my new shoes, my heel was rubbed ____ and there was no skin left on it.

a)

raw

b)

sore

c)

open

d)

ripe

96.

Having been exposed to the sun, his already dark skin became _____.

a)

tarnished

b)

sweltering

c)

sullen

d)

swarthy

97.

The miser ____ his money and hides it under the floorboards.

a)

hoards

b)

stores

c)

banks

d)

disposes

98.

He just ____ down his food without chewing it at all.

a)

minces

b)

gulps

c)

squeezes

d)

grills

99.

The spy wove a ______ of intrigue to cover his tracks.

a)

system

b)

web

c)

network

d)

yarn

100.

We always invite George to our dinner parties as he's a very _____ guest.

a)

congenial

b)

congenital

c)

considerable

d)

conical

101.

A single ____ stood guard at the entrance to the army camp.

a)

rustic

b)

armory

c)

sentry

d)

recruit

ADVANCED GRAMMAR VOCAB

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