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Vocabulary Exercise 4-5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was very unprofessional of you to________your assistant in front of everyone at the meeting; she deserves more respect, and any criticism of________her should be done in private.

a)

abuse, reaction

b)

appreciate, action

c)

mock, performance

d)

embarrass, task

2.

The hospital had an outbreak of chicken pox and was forced to______ all patients and staff to_______more infected victims.

a)

quarantine, prevent

b)

examine, control

c)

help,cure

d)

treat, eradicate

3.

The devastating drought forced the_______ tribes of the rainforest to leave their homes and_______ into the modern world.

a)

foreign, live

b)

native, risk

c)

Alien, travel

d)

Different, wander

4.

The curious crowd ______to watch the furious customer_______ about the poor service he received in the restaurant.

a)

asked, pay

b)

shouted, scold

c)

assembled, admire

d)

gathered, criticize

5.

The soldiers received a military_________to inspect all their _______ before traveling.

a)

command, vehicles

b)

promise, vans

c)

obligation, driving licenses

d)

order, right

6.

Avid opera lovers are willing to stand in line for hours.

a)

reluctant

b)

obstinate

c)

eager

d)

musical

7.

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

a)

accessible

b)

popular

c)

out of date

d)

convenient

8.

She now believes that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.

a)

terrible

b)

guilty

c)

unimportant

d)

fragile

9.

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface, he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.

a)

friendly

b)

helpful

c)

hidden

d)

gloomy

10.

The doctor warned her that adequate diet was paramount importance in effecting a cure.

a)

moving

b)

healing

c)

chief

d)

trivial

11.

Wedding ceremonies often include the exchange of_______rings to______the couple's promises to each other.

a)

committed, symbolize

b)

attractive, keep

c)

meaningful,attract

d)

beautiful,confirm

12.

Some people believe that lawyers always work to see that______is done. On the other hand, some believe that lawyers only want to_____the legal system to get what they want.

a)

justice, manipulate

b)

equality, fight

c)

truth, reveal

d)

fact,fulfill

13.

The reporter______ that the letter he used was_____had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

a)

cited, outstanding

b)

confirmed,fake

c)

rejected, right

d)

Insisted, authentic

14.

Apply this medicine to your arm and rub it into your skin until it's_______It will_____ the infection's attempt to spread.

a)

melt, protect

b)

clear, eliminate

c)

smooth, heal

d)

invisible, inhibit

15.

Three prisoners ______from the central prison this morning. Police have described them as dangerous and warned the public not to_____ them if seen.

a)

rushed, attack

b)

escaped, approach

c)

fled, arrest

d)

abandoned, shoot