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WorksheetsReactivate Advanced Vocab (phr. V)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
He was considered too (LIGHT, not very serious or impressive) for the job.
(a)
In our garage we've got an old (a) (BREAK, one that has stopped working) fridge.
The council has given the (a) (AHEAD, permission for somebody to start doing something) to start building.
The government is trying to ________ (try to hide a problem in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful) the cracks in the cabinet.
tie down
paper over
hide out
fade away
For years he ________ out (to manage to live with very little money) a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit in Bristol.
stretched
eked
hassled
bailed
The company is putting up wages to _________ off (prevent a difficult or unpleasant situation from happening) a strike.
ward
head
bring
drag
Her lack of experience told ________ (to be a disadvantage to sb) her.
down
off
against
away
The essay was _______ together (to produce sth quickly and without great care of effort, so that it can be used but is not perfect) from some old notes.
made
pieced
cobbled
wrestled
The doctors did all that was _________ (within human ability; in a way that is typical of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings) possible.
absolutely
starkly
finely
humanly
He was charming and (a) (URBAN, good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident), full of witty conversation.
China's increasing affluent (a) (URBAN, sb who lives in a city or enjoys the type of life in a city) embrace all the trappings of the modern world.
The euro became legal _________ (money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country) in 12 European countries on Jan. 1, 2002.
tender
money
valid
exchange
Some would say it's a dead-end job, and it's true that it's not a career, but standing at a machine eight hours a day still takes some _________ (to be hard work; to be difficult)
loving
doing
working
thinking
Nobody knows much about him; he _______ himself very much to himself (to avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs).
tightens
keeps
holds
pulls
She had broken the law (a) (WITS, without being aware of what you are doing or the situation that you are involved in), but still she had broken it.
The college was the first (a) (designed and built for a particular use, PURPOSE) teacher training college in the country.
They got off (a) (without receving the punishment you deserve) because of lack of evidence.
This musem is the perfect place for whom longing to view the relics, (a) (MEMORY, things that people collect because they once belonged to a famous person, or because they are connected with a particular interesting place, event/activity), picturs and trophies of great football teams.
She was a well-respected and ___________ (having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study) scholar.
erudite
proficient
academically-inclined
ritzy
She has impeccable __________ (the qualities, training or experience that make you suitable to do sth) as a researcher.
mindset
credentials
acumen
assets
Some dancers become their own ______ enemies (to be the cause of your own problems), criticizing themselves for every imperfection.
hard
worst
high
tough
When old Mr Barnaby died, several people ________ their claim (to state that you have a right to own sth) claim to the substantial legacy that he left.
laid
made
put
assumed
The injury could ______ him missing next week's game.
mean
make
push
let
It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager's post after the man retired. But it never came to _______ (to happen) sinced he'd decided to change his place of work.
final
pass
something
occurence
About 40 per cent of the country's population is _______ with (to affect sb/sth in an unpleasant or harmful way) the disease.
diagnosed
afflicted
suffered
subjected
Writing poetry was his only form of emotional ________(a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of)
horizon
outlet
retreatmet
shake-off
They were not able to start the meeting until the (a) (REQUIRE, necessary for a particular purpose) number of members were present.
