WorksheetsLexico Test 15
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Every year on January 8th, thousands of fans travel to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee to _______ the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.
visit upon
pay homage to
pay attention to
memorize
Can you _____ to it that no one uses this entrance?
ensure
guarantee
assure
see
I was proud to be ______ out for special praise for my performance.
selected
singled
separated
distinguished
For children in poor countries, access to clean water is ______.
a matter of course
a different matter
a matter of life and death
a matter of fact
He seems very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ______ his intelligence.
devalue
depreciate
underrate
minimize
Work hard, try your best and one day you will ______ all your ambition.
win
get
have
realize
Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centres show the same bland _____ and no imagination.
similarity
likeness
equality
uniformity
She wears the most _____ color combinations you could ever imagine.
hiding
hideout
hidebound
hideous
Richard started the race well but ran out of ______ in the later stages.
power
steam
force
effort
Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ______.
delay
stand
brake
halt
He left the meeting early on the unlikely ______ that he had a sick friend to visit.
claim
excuse
pretext
motive
Their decision on whether I get the job or not will be based mostly on my academic _______.
credentials
outstanding
credits
credibility
Retirement ages for men and women are currently at the center of a(n) ______ debate.
scorching
fiery
flamed
exploded
The new science teacher was popular because she was ______ with her classes.
lenient
conductive
marked
ameliorating
If she wins the prize again this year, it'll be a real ______ in her cap.
nutshell
gemstone
feather
landmark
The inn owner was so generous. What we consumed was _____ the house.
on
in
off
of
It was truly miraculous that the child was ______ after falling five storeys.
unscathed
intact
unchanged
unyielding
The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to _____.
loss
failure
waste
collapse
He was given a 24-month imprisonment sentence for fraud and ______ debts.
outstanding
accumulative
bad
heavy
He has to work overtime, his family is rather _____ for money at the moment.
squeezed
tightened
cramped
pressed
The insect is completely ______, I've never seen anything like that before.
out of the way
out of sight
off the way
off the track
A special conference has been ______ to discuss the organization of a standardized national examination.
initiated
launched
mobilized
summoned
All traffic is being _____ because of the military parades.
diverted
converted
changed
altered
I had a small accident with the car. One of the wings is a little _____.
stained
dented
jammed
cracked
They returned home exhausted and disappointed after searching for the (a) ship. (FATE)
Psychologists advise parents against putting (a) pressure on their children. (DUE)
The autumn season and its accompanying shedding of leaves had brought us city-dwellers out in ______.
droves
flocks
schools
mobs
Many dolphins die each year from (a) in fishing nets. (TANGLE)
The clergy spent 9 years in Africa as (a) , teaching about Christianity for the people. (MISSION)
They were (a) in the tradition of "public service" from their contact with older regimes. (CULTURE)
