WorksheetsOlympic CM
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The sky darkened and there was a distant____________ of thunder.
A. clap B. clang C. groan D. flash
A
B
C
D
Vietnam____________ war against French colonial empire has gone down in history as one of the most epic, destroying the harrowing shackles of tyranny after nearly a century .
A. emancipation B. remission C. liberation D. salvation
A
B
C
D
Everyone was shocked to hear that a politician of his ____________ would stoop so low.
A. credence B. stature C. guile D. affinity
A
B
C
D
A new treatment ______________ , it became less prohibitive and more effective to deal with patients infected with tuberculosis.
A. tainted B. assorted C. repudiated D. effected
A
B
C
D
On 6th August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, killing thousands of citizens and almost____________ the city.
A. overruling B. annulling C. eradicating D. annihilating
A
B
C
D
His smirk suggested some vicious ______, which terrified everyone at the meeting
A. subtleties B. allusions C. insinuations D. inertia
A
B
C
D
That my brother_____________ boasts about his achievements is absolutely annoying!
A. inexorably B. incessantly C. intricately D. intrepidly
A
B
C
D
She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow ,____________ speed and thoroughly enjoying it.
A. gathering B. collecting C. consuming D. firing
A
B
C
D
One of Kim's secretarial works include taking the_________ of the meeting.
A. gist B. crux C. minutes D. fundamentals
A
B
C
D
Everything looks very positive for the company,_____the current investors do not default on their agreements.
A. assuming that B. whether C. whereas D. as if
A
B
C
D
Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States_____.
A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production,
C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production.
A
B
C
D
___________ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were
horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
A
B
C
D
Suppose she_________ that outrageous story circulating around the office;
she'd be furious!”
A. has heard B. were heard C. would hear D. had heard
A
B
C
D
I'd rather you _____ _____ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. wouldn’t make B. didn’t make C. haven’t made D. hadn't made
A
B
C
D
A new generation of performers ,____those who by now had become household name, honed their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. together with talented with
C. along with talented with D. having been more talented than
A
B
C
D
We all wished to be treated___________ .
A. as equal B. as equally c. as equals D. as equal as
A
B
C
D
_________ the US superiority at that time, it was probable that any threatened US response would have deterred the Soviet Union.
A. If B. Given C. Although D. Since
A
B
C
D
Business has been thriving in the past year. Long ______ it continue to do so.
A. could B. does C. may D. might
A
B
C
D
The man __________ of carrying out the burglary was released__________ by police.
A. to be suspected - following questioning
B. having been suspected - following questioned
C. suspected - following questioning
D. being suspected - following questioned
A
B
C
D
The love of life shone______ the author’s book, giving me as much inspiration as I could ever ask for.
A. through B. over C. into D. upon
A
B
C
D
You shouldn’t take______ more than you can handle, otherwise you’ll suffer from stress.
A. on B. over C. out D. away
A
B
C
D
He’s so stubborn and stupid. I just couldn’t get________ him that she can
never make money from gambling.
A. over B. out of C. across to D. out to
A
B
C
D
The government’s plans to reduce crime came __________ for a lot of criticism
from freedom groups.
A. across B. around C. in D. with
A
B
C
D
The two countries met at the conference to iron ____ their differences.
A. on B. out C. over D. into
A
B
C
D
He tried to paper _______ the country ’s deep-seated problems.
A. over B. with C. into D. down
A
B
C
D
Linda chats so much, she could talk the hind leg_______ a donkey.
A. up to B. over C. off D. under
A
B
C
D
I'm going to put my head_______for a while as I feel very tired.
A. down B. over C. up D. through
A
B
C
D
I had to get through a lot of ____tape, but I finally got the documents I needed. A. red B. blue C. link D. yellow
A
B
C
D
The hospital staff pulled out all the _______ to make sure the children had a wonderful day.
A. roadblocks B. barricades C. plugs D. stops
A
B
C
D
Neither side is prepared to _____ an inch in the negotiations.
A. stir B. budge C. push D. bend
A
B
C
D
Congressman Saunders fired the opening_______during a heated debate on capital punishment.
A. salvo B. barrage C. cannonade D. burst
A
B
C
D
I like the way people here always queue up. Back home we just push and shove, and the devil take the________ !
A. outermost B. foremost C. hindmost D. utmost
A
B
C
D
The manager attached himself to the luncheon club and became a ______ fixture there.
A. perennial B. enduring C. stable D. permanent
A
B
C
D
I was so hungry, and that meal was absolutely delicious! It was just what the _______ ordered.
A. scientist B. doctor C. expert D. healer
A
B
C
D
Although the Government has increased allocations to the social sector by as
much as 40 percent, State funding still falls ________ short of needs.
A. well B. totally C. severely D. abjectly
A
B
C
D
Last week's violence was _______ condemned by foreign governments.
A. grimly B. roundly C. roughly D. bitingly
A
B
C
D
She hasn't had an accident yet but she has had a number of. .......Shavers.
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny
A
B
C
D
Before they opened a new factory, a lot of young people round here were ______ the dole.
on
in
over
above
She was____________ with guilt when she realized that the accident had
been her fault.
A. consumed B. ravaged C. devoured D. dazzled
A
B
C
D
