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Lexico Test 15

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every year on January 8th, thousands of fans travel to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee to _______ the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.

a)

visit upon

b)

pay homage to

c)

pay attention to

d)

memorize

2.

Can you _____ to it that no one uses this entrance?

a)

ensure

b)

guarantee

c)

assure

d)

see

3.

I was proud to be ______ out for special praise for my performance.

a)

selected

b)

singled

c)

separated

d)

distinguished

4.

For children in poor countries, access to clean water is ______.

a)

a matter of course

b)

a different matter

c)

a matter of life and death

d)

a matter of fact

5.

He seems very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ______ his intelligence.

a)

devalue

b)

depreciate

c)

underrate

d)

minimize

6.

Work hard, try your best and one day you will ______ all your ambition.

a)

win

b)

get

c)

have

d)

realize

7.

Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centres show the same bland _____ and no imagination.

a)

similarity

b)

likeness

c)

equality

d)

uniformity

8.

She wears the most _____ color combinations you could ever imagine.

a)

hiding

b)

hideout

c)

hidebound

d)

hideous

9.

Richard started the race well but ran out of ______ in the later stages.

a)

power

b)

steam

c)

force

d)

effort

10.

Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ______.

a)

delay

b)

stand

c)

brake

d)

halt

11.

He left the meeting early on the unlikely ______ that he had a sick friend to visit.

a)

claim

b)

excuse

c)

pretext

d)

motive

12.

Their decision on whether I get the job or not will be based mostly on my academic _______.

a)

credentials

b)

outstanding

c)

credits

d)

credibility

13.

Retirement ages for men and women are currently at the center of a(n) ______ debate.

a)

scorching

b)

fiery

c)

flamed

d)

exploded

14.

The new science teacher was popular because she was ______ with her classes.

a)

lenient

b)

conductive

c)

marked

d)

ameliorating

15.

If she wins the prize again this year, it'll be a real ______ in her cap.

a)

nutshell

b)

gemstone

c)

feather

d)

landmark

16.

The inn owner was so generous. What we consumed was _____ the house.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

off

d)

of

17.

It was truly miraculous that the child was ______ after falling five storeys.

a)

unscathed

b)

intact

c)

unchanged

d)

unyielding

18.

The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to _____.

a)

loss

b)

failure

c)

waste

d)

collapse

19.

He was given a 24-month imprisonment sentence for fraud and ______ debts.

a)

outstanding

b)

accumulative

c)

bad

d)

heavy

20.

He has to work overtime, his family is rather _____ for money at the moment.

a)

squeezed

b)

tightened

c)

cramped

d)

pressed

21.

The insect is completely ______, I've never seen anything like that before.

a)

out of the way

b)

out of sight

c)

off the way

d)

off the track

22.

A special conference has been ______ to discuss the organization of a standardized national examination.

a)

initiated

b)

launched

c)

mobilized

d)

summoned

23.

All traffic is being _____ because of the military parades.

a)

diverted

b)

converted

c)

changed

d)

altered

24.

I had a small accident with the car. One of the wings is a little _____.

a)

stained

b)

dented

c)

jammed

d)

cracked

25.

They returned home exhausted and disappointed after searching for the (a)   ship. (FATE)

26.

Psychologists advise parents against putting (a)   pressure on their children. (DUE)

27.

The autumn season and its accompanying shedding of leaves had brought us city-dwellers out in ______.

a)

droves

b)

flocks

c)

schools

d)

mobs

28.

Many dolphins die each year from (a)   in fishing nets. (TANGLE)

29.

The clergy spent 9 years in Africa as (a)   , teaching about Christianity for the people. (MISSION)

30.

They were (a)   in the tradition of "public service" from their contact with older regimes. (CULTURE)