WorksheetsHQ - VOCAB 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
2. Both of his parents are civil …… . His dad is a police officer and his mom is a counsellor at a public school.
consultants
servants
3. ……. press refers to the kind of newspaper reporting that mostly focuses on sensationalism over facts.
yellow
green
4. One way to define your characters is to pay attention to ther ….. patterns, i.e. the way they speak and their word choice. Are they the ‘blabbering’ kind or are they the ‘logical’ type?
speech
jardon
5. He was in the lead for the bigger part of the race but then got ……. by her at the last minute.
exceeded
overwhelmed
overtaken
6. In the phrase ‘true facts’, the word ‘true’ is ………. .
inundated
redundant
7. These arrangements are only ……… . They can be changed after our next meeting.
provisional
prompted
8. I love how our room has a balcony …… the beach.
overlooking
overviewing
9. Our situations are totally …….. now. You’re the big cheese in the company while I’m only a temp.
reversed
reverted
10. Don’t worry. This is just a rainy ……… . The weather will be dy and more pleasant next month when we’re travelling there.
interim
spell
11. I hope that we’ll work well together from now << (a) >> . There will be no petty disputes and no backstabbing.
12. We were not fighting; we just had our wires << (a) >> for a moment and misunderstood each other.
13. We’ll keep you << (a) >> by sending you the daily reports if you want. But I don’t think it’s a good idea, just focus on your family while you’re on a trip with them.
14. I’ll knock << (a) >> at five and then we can go for a drink.
15. You’re already in your 40s; please << (a) >> your age and stop throwing money away for things like this.
16. He finally had to admit that his marriage had << (a) >> its course and submitted the divorce paper.
17. Some manga artists draw << (a) >> their own experiences for their storylines, but some just think up entirely fresh plots that have nothing to do with their real life.
18. This dish is quite an << (a) >> taste. Give it a couple of tries and you’ll eventually fall in love.
19. To be frank with you, our deal works << (a) >> ways. Obviously, there are some great benefits that we can offer to you with this, but you will have to accommodate us in some aspects as well.
20. This issue has been << (a) >> out of proportion by the vicious press that would do anything to quench people’s thirst for gossip.
21. Most people are << (a) >> (TECHNOLOGY) who are rather apprehensive when facing new technologies and would need their children to explain over and over again.
22. One of the perks of living in this part of the city is the exposure to a vibrant social scene and an opportunity for cultural << (a) >> (RICH)
23. Most young children are very << (a) >> (IMPRESS), which makes them more inclined to follow toxic trends on the internet.
24. Even you would have to admit that your generation’s way of doing things is now << (a) >> (ANTIQUE) and there has to be some changes.
25. The job market is increasingly competitive and someone who hasn’t mastered any specific skill like you will be deemed << (a) >> (EMPLOY) by most recruiters.
1. I don’t dislike the idea of a care home because I would rather spend my days being surrounded by my ……. than stay at home and have no one to talk to.
anachronisms
contemporaries
