Worksheetsmixed 15,16
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
They were _________ tempted to relieve the shopkeeper of his three juiciest-looking apples.
badly
powerfully
sorely
powerfully
Her close personal friends never ________ in their belief in her; whatever was written in the press.
reneged
derided
taunted
faltered
Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle.
The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson rambled (a) .
This is the time of the year when stores mark (a) their prices, so you can get good deals.
Strong consumer loan growth and rising real income will boost consumer (DISCRETION) (a) spends
Hundreds of scholars have gone to extremes to help ______ the mystery of the human genetic structure with an ardent hope for ______ mankind from disorders such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or arthritis.
dissolve/liberating
unravel/liberating
dissolve/insulating
unravel/insulating
The hopes, are, then that hundreds of maladies that humanity is ______ with at present might eventually cease to exist in the not too distant future.
aggravated
persecuted
plagued
teased
Simply keeping catastrophe at (a) was never to satisfy an environmental group that wants the Galapagos Islands to remain as they were when Darwin visited in 1839
The Galapagos Islands were designated a national park in 1959, and developed an apparently model ecotourism industry- groups are sent (a) hopping to designated sites and always with a guide.
I was puzzled lúng túng by his ______ reply to my innocent question.
clement
indignant
indolent
wayward
Woken up suddenly by the explosion, he _____ out of his tent, still half asleep.
waded
tramped
staggered
trudged
After their release, the hostages described the _____ they had been through.
epic
burden
quest
ordeal
It seems like we are (a) a big storm this weekend.
She has been very busy this week, so she hasn’t got (a) calling her family yet.
Whatever the drivers, it has become a compelling activity for many, so it is hardly surprising that some people feel a sense of (CONNECT) (a) if they are unable to get online for any period of time
