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UpstreamC1.Test1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our main _______ is to reduce debt by cutting costs.

a)

objective

b)

decision

c)

resolution

d)

desire

2.

The discovery of penicillin was a significant medical _______.

a)

revolution

b)

innovation

c)

novelty

d)

breakthrough

3.

It's important to project/ present a(n) _______ image during the interview.

a)

upbeat

b)

positive

c)

optimistic

d)

cheerful

4.

Aspirin was used as a medicine as far_______ as the 5th century BC.

a)

back

b)

beyond

c)

behind

d)

before

5.

Competitive _______ is an essential requirement for success in the entertainment industry.

a)

mind

b)

thought

c)

spirit

d)

soul

6.

The brochure stated the hotel was situated ______ beside the sea.

a)

direct

b)

precise

c)

right

d)

exact

7.

They say he inherited his money from a ______relative he had never met.

a)

faraway

b)

remote

c)

distant

d)

slight

8.

Carrie doesn't do her own washing, she ______her little sister to do it for her.

a)

makes

b)

gets

c)

lets

d)

has

9.

When the workload got too much for him, he gave in and decided to ______.

a)

allot

b)

entrust

c)

assign

d)

delegate

10.

For the ______ of rewiring your home, hiring an electrician is a wise move.

a)

aim

b)

purpose

c)

object

d)

intention

11.

He agreed to give me his car for he weekend on _____ that I helped him write his essay.

a)

condition

b)

pretext

c)

groundwork

d)

reason

12.

The Beatles remain hugely popular among the ______and the old alike.

a)

youth

b)

young

c)

adolescents

d)

teenagers

13.

The manager really wanted Anna to join the company; he believed she would be a valuable ______ to his team of sales people.

a)

addition

b)

accumulation

c)

supplement

d)

appendage

14.

Expect seminars and tutorials to _______ approximately 15% of your time at university.

a)

cover

b)

receive

c)

occupy

d)

complete

15.

Some say that success in today's competitive workplace calls for toughness and ______.

a)

ruthlessness

b)

cruelty

c)

rudeness

d)

callousness

16.

When he learned that the assistant manager was retiring, he felt that this was an opportunity he just had to ______.

a)

grab

b)

follow

c)

pull

d)

seize

17.

For such an old house, it is in excellent_______.

a)

state

b)

condition

c)

form

d)

shape

18.

It was a rough ______ and a lot of people on the ferry were seasick.

a)

travel

b)

voyage

c)

trip

d)

crossing

19.

Losing weight is a great way to ______ your confidence.

a)

boost

b)

push

c)

shape

d)

foster

20.

Having to travel so far to work and back every day is beginning to wear me ______.

a)

off

b)

through

c)

down

d)

in

21.

Even though Joe tries to be nice, he always rubs me up the wrong _____.

a)

side

b)

way

c)

end

d)

time

22.

John's face was ______when he heard he had won the first prize.

a)

glistening

b)

glaring

c)

beaming

d)

flashing

23.

Although he wasn't the star of the film, Keanu Reeves ______the show.

a)

took

b)

robbed

c)

grabbed

d)

stole

24.

The new manager is not bad, but he lacks the leadership and (a)   of the previous one. (SENSITIVE)

25.

The country is experiencing an era of peace and (a)   . (PROSPER)

26.

He's not a very well-known (a)   , but I enjoy his books. (NOVEL)

27.

Mark's (a)   to customers led to his finally being dismissed. (CIVIL)

28.

Lee was determined to become manager and his (a)   eventually paid off. (PERSIST)

29.

The doctor said his cholesterol levels are (a)   high. (ALARM)

30.

Young children are very (a)   and shouldn't be allowed to watch violent films. (IMPRESS)