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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Bill is very .......... . He always arrives at work on time.
a)
eccentric
b)
sensitive
c)
punctual
d)
reserved
2.
Among other .........., the ideal candidate for the job should have a Master’s Degree in IT.
a)
qualifications
b)
references
c)
experiences
d)
applications
3.
Don’t drink this milk. It went out of .......... yesterday.
a)
freshness
b)
time
c)
day
d)
date
4.
I’m so tired, I just can’t stop .......... .
a)
yelling
b)
coughing
c)
sneezing
d)
yawning
5.
Tom wanted to quit his job and move to the countryside, but now he’s having second<br />.......... .
a)
theories
b)
thoughts
c)
beliefs
d)
opinions
6.
We’ll have to use the stairs, because the lift is out of .......... .
a)
order
b)
work
c)
electricity
d)
energy
7.
He got the .......... after being late for work three days in a row.
a)
kick
b)
slip
c)
sack
d)
bag
8.
They were forbidden to enter the old building for reasons of .......... .
a)
security
b)
insurance
c)
safety
d)
comfort
9.
There was not enough water for the animals and plants to survive during the .......... .
a)
flood
b)
tsunami
c)
avalanche
d)
drought
10.
Howard .......... athletics every afternoon after school.
a)
goes
b)
does
c)
plays
d)
makes
11.
Kate needs to be more polite, because she’s at .......... of losing all her friends.
a)
danger
b)
warning
c)
risk
d)
threat
12.
Let’s take a look at these travel .......... to see where we can go on holiday.
a)
leaflets
b)
prospectuses
c)
catalogues
d)
brochures
13.
His birth .......... shows that he was born in 1967.
a)
paper
b)
degree
c)
certificate
d)
sheet
14.
Geof .......... a promise to his friend not to tell anyone her secret.
a)
had
b)
took
c)
did
d)
made
15.
That dog is very wild. Nobody can .......... it.
a)
check
b)
recover
c)
control
d)
react
16.
Going to university .......... her horizons and taught her about other cultures.
a)
broadened
b)
heightened
c)
widened
d)
lengthened
17.
The petrol station is open around the .......... .
a)
clock
b)
time
c)
hours
d)
day
18.
The shop owner .......... him red-handed as he hid the DVD under his jumper.
a)
took
b)
caught
c)
found
d)
saw
19.
Suzanne won’t be at work today. She’s feeling a little under the .......... .
a)
weather
b)
temperature
c)
conditions
d)
forecast
20.
A golf .......... consists of 18 holes.
a)
ring
b)
rink
c)
course
d)
pitch
21.
Kyle sometimes finds it very difficult to .......... his feelings.
a)
tell
b)
state
c)
publish
d)
express
22.
What event .......... to John losing his job?
a)
resulted
b)
caused
c)
led
d)
made
23.
Michael lost his .......... when the waiter brought him the wrong dish.
a)
anger
b)
feeling
c)
mood
d)
temper
24.
Anna .......... some cola on her new dress.
a)
spilt
b)
threw
c)
dropped
d)
let
25.
He didn’t .......... Alice, because of her new haircut.
a)
recognise
b)
understand
c)
know
d)
realise
26.
Stephen .......... from the competition because he thought the new rules were unfair.
a)
avoided
b)
escaped
c)
exited
d)
withdrew
27.
You’ll have to .......... and save if you want to buy that computer.
a)
scrimp
b)
hustle
c)
pick
d)
choose
28.
A .......... of lightning suddenly lit up the sky.
a)
shine
b)
wave
c)
ray
d)
flash
29.
That pasta sauce was delicious. Could I have the ..........?
a)
technique
b)
method
c)
prescription
d)
recipe
30.
The shoplifter will appear .......... a court next month.
a)
with
b)
under
c)
before
d)
to
31.
Laura always asks personal questions. She’s a bit of a .......... .
a)
lazybones
b)
scatterbrain
c)
killjoy
d)
nosey-parker
32.
Many people .......... to the use of pesticides in farming.
a)
object
b)
disagree
c)
argue
d)
dislike
33.
.......... to popular belief, tigers do not attack humans, unless they feel threatened.
a)
Opposite
b)
Contrary
c)
Contrasting
d)
Opposed
34.
I was so angry they cancelled my flight. It made my blood .......... .
a)
boil
b)
warm
c)
sweat
d)
hot
35.
Peter .......... the emails that he didn’t want to keep in his inbox.
a)
deleted
b)
withheld
c)
destroyed
d)
withdrew
36.
Sarah .......... experience as a sales assistant by doing volunteer work at weekends.
a)
earned
b)
gained
c)
won
d)
took
37.
The bank robber was placed .......... arrest.
a)
over
b)
under
c)
in
d)
on
38.
The hail .......... were so large that they broke a window.
a)
gusts
b)
drops
c)
flakes
d)
stones
39.
Henry’s under immense pressure at work and is feeling very .......... .
a)
tense
b)
stiff
c)
tight
d)
harsh
40.
Connie is .......... of driving anywhere without getting lost. She has no sense of direction whatsoever.
a)
unable
b)
impossible
c)
incapable
d)
unfit
41.
Maybe Frank broke the window, but I’m going to give him the .......... of the doubt.
a)
benefit
b)
advantage
c)
chance
d)
fortune
42.
Bill found .......... under a tree while he waited for the rain to stop.
a)
housing
b)
house
c)
shelter
d)
home
43.
Emma was delighted when she won the competition. She was on .......... nine.
a)
sun
b)
cloud
c)
star
d)
planet
44.
When the singer came on stage, the audience gave her a(n) .......... welcome.
a)
inspired
b)
warm
c)
thrilled
d)
lengthy
45.
The rose is a(n) .......... of love for many cultures.
a)
symbol
b)
picture
c)
image
d)
feature
46.
The writer’s work .......... to young and old readers alike.
a)
likes
b)
draws
c)
attracts
d)
appeals
47.
It’s Bill’s dream to make himself a(n) .......... in the film industry.
a)
employment
b)
occupation
c)
career
d)
job
48.
It was really .......... of you to leave the front door unlocked.
a)
worthless
b)
clueless
c)
helpless
d)
careless
49.
He gave a full account of the events, without .......... any details.
a)
omitting
b)
committing
c)
emitting
d)
admitting
50.
Young children often have quite a .......... imagination.
a)
lifelike
b)
liveable
c)
lively
d)
livid
51.
Fiona .......... after her mother. They have the same nose.
a)
appears
b)
makes
c)
looks
d)
takes
52.
Though at first Tony enjoyed his karate class, he soon lost .......... and stopped going.
a)
attention
b)
interest
c)
enthusiasm
d)
excitement
53.
A taxi driver tried to .......... us off by charging us £20 for a short trip.
a)
rip
b)
drop
c)
set
d)
take
54.
James really tried his best. He didn’t want to .......... the team down.
a)
take
b)
let
c)
break
d)
allow
55.
The .......... weather conditions forced them to cancel the outdoor concert.
a)
severe
b)
strict
c)
crucial
d)
cruel
56.
The Internet has taken the world by .......... .
a)
storm
b)
lightning
c)
thunder
d)
tornado
57.
As fossil fuels are running out, the world is turning more and more to .......... sources of energy, like solar or wind power.
a)
exchangeable
b)
renewable
c)
interchangeable
d)
repairable
58.
A juror read the jury’s .......... to the silent court.
a)
verdict
b)
crime
c)
charge
d)
sentence
59.
Take your umbrella and raincoat with you. It’s .......... down out there.
a)
throwing
b)
dropping
c)
blowing
d)
pouring
60.
Chris liked the fried rice so much that he asked for a second .......... .
a)
dish
b)
course
c)
helping
d)
offering
61.
It’s just .......... of Jason to forget to pay his phone bill; he’s very irresponsible.
a)
ordinary
b)
typical
c)
standard
d)
common
62.
Jane had been running and her cheeks were as red as a .......... .
a)
berry
b)
daisy
c)
rose
d)
raspberry
63.
The noisy children .......... down when their teacher entered the room.
a)
settled
b)
went
c)
broke
d)
took
64.
That horror film frightened the .......... out of me.
a)
death
b)
soul
c)
life
d)
mind
65.
Steve and I always go .......... when we eat out; we each pay half the bill.
a)
German
b)
French
c)
Dutch
d)
English
66.
The policemen tried to keep the public away from the crime .......... .
a)
scene
b)
area
c)
place
d)
spot
67.
Torrential rain caused .......... in the city centre.
a)
gales
b)
blizzards
c)
showers
d)
floods
68.
To the best of my .......... , the teachers’ strike will continue for another week.
a)
consideration
b)
knowledge
c)
awareness
d)
judgement
69.
We asked the bus driver to .......... us off outside our hotel.
a)
leave
b)
stop
c)
drop
d)
set
70.
Harry chose to .......... at 60 rather than work for another 5 years.
a)
promote
b)
employ
c)
retire
d)
apply
71.
Take off those dirty shoes. I’ve just .......... the carpet.
a)
mopped
b)
polished
c)
hoovered
d)
dusted
72.
The chemist couldn’t .......... out the doctor’s untidy handwriting.
a)
make
b)
run
c)
bring
d)
take
73.
You can .......... my textbook as long as you return it tomorrow.
a)
borrow
b)
give
c)
lend
d)
pass
74.
She screamed in .......... at the sight of the rat.
a)
nuisance
b)
scare
c)
fright
d)
doubt
75.
The talk show .......... interviewed an actor from the new film.
a)
guest
b)
speaker
c)
announcer
d)
host
76.
She .......... in to her favourite radio station every morning.
a)
tunes
b)
turns
c)
switches
d)
presses
77.
All company employees are .......... to wear a uniform.
a)
suggested
b)
demanded
c)
inquired
d)
required
78.
The .......... broke into their house and stole their TV.
a)
kidnapper
b)
pickpocket
c)
mugger
d)
burglar
79.
Linda ran away when she saw a .......... of bees approaching.
a)
colony
b)
swarm
c)
litter
d)
troop
80.
Lucy .......... a party to celebrate her 21st birthday.
a)
pulled
b)
did
c)
threw
d)
made
81.
Mary’s a very .......... person. She wants to become an astronaut.
a)
curious
b)
thoughtful
c)
ambitious
d)
helpful
82.
Bill .......... £1,000 for a local charity.
a)
rose
b)
arose
c)
aroused
d)
raised
83.
You must present your .......... pass before you can enter the plane.
a)
take-off
b)
check-in
c)
flight
d)
boarding
84.
Mary is great at maths. She’s a fast .......... .
a)
pupil
b)
learner
c)
student
d)
thinker
85.
The floorboards .......... as he walked around the old house.
a)
rustled
b)
crackled
c)
rattled
d)
creaked
86.
The only way to .......... your financial problems is to get a second job.
a)
solve
b)
deal
c)
cope
d)
cure
87.
An accountant needs to pay .......... attention to small details.
a)
closed
b)
closely
c)
close
d)
closing
88.
The .......... sentenced the man to a year in prison.
a)
detective
b)
offender
c)
judge
d)
witness
89.
They could see a small .......... of sheep in the field.
a)
herd
b)
pack
c)
pride
d)
flock
90.
Many British people let .......... fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night.
a)
up
b)
on
c)
off
d)
in
91.
The Snow Leopard is one of the many animals that are under .......... of extinction.
a)
threat
b)
risk
c)
danger
d)
fear
92.
The government promised better living .......... for poorer families.
a)
conditions
b)
situations
c)
locations
d)
positions
93.
Overall, the leisure centre had excellent .......... .
a)
opportunities
b)
experiences
c)
facilities
d)
luxuries
94.
The .......... is Friday. We won’t accept any applications at a later date.
a)
finish
b)
close
c)
end
d)
deadline
95.
The wind was .......... outside all night.
a)
howling
b)
shouting
c)
rumbling
d)
screaming
96.
I give .......... . There’s no way I can finish this essay by tomorrow.
a)
in
b)
up
c)
out
d)
over
97.
Let’s .......... it a day and close up the shop ten minutes early.
a)
finish
b)
end
c)
name
d)
call
98.
The jury .......... the man guilty of the crime.
a)
caught
b)
sentenced
c)
found
d)
accused
99.
Valencia is a large city on the east .......... of Spain.
a)
seaside
b)
coast
c)
shore
d)
beach
100.
Mr Thompson is on a business .......... and won’t be back till the end of the weak.
a)
journey
b)
travel
c)
excursion
d)
trip
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