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1.

The vegetation on the island was ______ .

A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

He became an outlaw by______ the law.

A. defying B. observing C. sticking to D. abiding by

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

The plague, otherw ise known as the Black Death, was a ______ disease.

A. contagious B. contiguous C. contingent D. congenial

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______ .

A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

He ______ the illusion that he will live to be a hundred.

A. grows B. relishes C. develops D. cherishes

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

They continued fighting despite all the______ they met with.

A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

I’d love to live in thes e______ surroundings.

A. desolate B. bashful C. gloomy D. serene

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

The Secretary of State handled the matter______ and prevented a war.

A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Her condition seems to be ______ . We’ll have to take her to intensive care.

A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but

also his pronunciation______.

A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

_____ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places they have never seen.

A. That makes the monarch butterflies ’ migration

B. The migration of the monarch butterflies is

C. What makes the monarch butter flies ’ migration

D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

It is mandatory that smoking in public______.

A. prohibited B. prohibit C. be prohibited D. is prohibited

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

_____with about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the

carburetor to run smoothly.

A. It is mixed B. Only when mixed C. When mixed D. To mix it

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

He______safety goggles, but he wasn’t and, as a result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.

A. could have been wearing

B. must have been wearing

C. should wearing

D. ought to have been wearing

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

The two boys were caught______ the exam papers from the teachers' room, so they definitely deserved ______ from school.

A. to be stealing - having suspended B. to steal - being suspended

C. stealing - to be suspended D. having stolen - suspend ed

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

No whale has ever been known to attack human except in defence;______ stories have come down since the Biblical Jonah of men being swallowed by whales.

A. consequently B. whatever C. inasmuch as D. nonetheless

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

After the First World War, the author Anais Nin became interested in the art

movement known as Surrealism and in psychoanalysis, both _____ her novels and short stories.

A. in which the influence

B. of which influenced

C. to have influence

D. its influence in

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Nebraska has floods in some years, ______ .

A. in others drought B. droughts are others

C. while other droughts D. others in drought

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

____ native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America.

A. Although B. If it were C. In spite of D. That it is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.

A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

There’s nothing to ____ _ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.

A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and diaries.

A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Perhaps it is the almost universal use of flavourings that makes it so hard to

______ the products______ .

A. take-apart B. tell-apart C. come-apart D. fall-apart

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

We finally ______ out a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.

A. tried B. set C. puzzled D. put

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

How did they manage to keep me completely______ about this for so long?

A. in the dark B. under the shadow C. in the shade D. out o f shape

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Đ

26.

You’ve gotto ______ to succeed in advertising.

A. go to your head B. have your wits about you

C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

It took Dane a long time to understand what was going on. He’s usually

than that, isn’t it?

A. round the bend B. harder and faster

C. easier on the ear D. quicker on the uptake

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Stop wasting time splitting ______ and look at the big picture.

A. hairs B. ears C. eyes D. noses

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

The country is an economic_____with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.

A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

My mother nearly______ when I said I was going to buy a motorbike.

A. let the cat out of the bag

B. put the cat among the pigeons

C. had kittens

D. got out of the rat race

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Fresh evidence has recently _____ _ which suggests that he didn ’t in fact commit the murder.

A. come a long way

B. come under fire

C. come into bloom

D. come to light

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

The boss was ____ with the new employee over his qualifications and ability to perform his job well.

a)

at a loose end

b)

at a loss

c)

at a standstill

d)

at odds

33.

I'm so ____ under with work at the moment - it's awful!

a)

iced

b)

rained

c)

fogged

d)

snowed

34.

The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____

until early in the morning.

A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

My parents had a lot of children, so sometimes there wasn’t enough food to _____.

A. put on B. fall back on C. give out D. go round

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Immediately after winning the race. Sandy began training for the next one. (had)

-» No sooner (a)

37.

I find his clothes the most irritating about him.

—>What most ............. .........................................................................................

(a)

38.

The president's bodyguards stood behind him watching.

-> Watchfully (a)

39.

Minerals that are very .......... like diamonds and rubies are usually very expensive.

a)

succint

b)

ascertain

c)

scarce

d)

superior

40.

He jumped down from the window but he twisted his ankle.

SO

He jumped down from the window but (a) his ankle.

41.

very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment (used to describe bad things)

a _______ lie/foul

a)

avid

b)

blatant

c)

gripping

d)

dull

42.

very enthusiastic (for people)

a(n) _______ reader/football

a)

dreary

b)

lenient

c)

avid

d)

misleading

43.

very exciting; for films and books

It was a ______ tale of murder

and intrigue.

a)

sweeping

b)

meteoric

c)

lax

d)

gripping

44.

shocking, making you feel very upset (not used to describe people)

a _____ film/tale

a)

harrowing

b)

gripping

c)

blatant

d)

tedious

45.

not strict; used to describe people in a position to punish (parents, teachers, etc)

The judge was ______ and let him off with a fine.

a)

lenient

b)

crafty

c)

atrocious

d)

lousy

46.

not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, security, morals, discipline, laws, etc)

a)

lenient

b)

misleading

c)

lax

d)

dull

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Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

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