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Compact Advanced Vocabulary Unit 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the politician made that controversial statement, the public was ________________ by his words.

a)

shock

b)

distressing

c)

appalled

d)

amazed

2.

The newspaper decided to ________________ the breaking news about the earthquake on its front page.

a)

published

b)

run

c)

release

d)

imply

3.

John's rude behavior was ________________ to the principles of good manners.

a)

opposing

b)

contrary to

c)

contrary

d)

conversely

4.

Despite initial expectations, the company's revenue showed a(n) ________________ increase this year.

a)

disgusted

b)

transition

c)

draft

d)

impressive

5.

When she heard the surprising news, Sarah was left completely ________________, she didn't know what to say.

a)

hysterical

b)

speechless

c)

irritated

d)

converse

6.

The editor reviewed the final ________________ of the article before it was published.

a)

material

b)

source

c)

readership

d)

draft

7.

The company's new advertising strategy had a positive impact on their ________________, increasing profits significantly.

a)

publication

b)

run

c)

demography

d)

revenue

8.

The author's writing style is quite unique, and his _________ continues to grow due to his engaging content.

a)

opposite

b)

infer

c)

speechless

d)

readership

9.

Maria was so ________________ by the beautiful scenery on her vacation that she couldn't help but cry.

a)

amazed

b)

distressed

c)

overwhelmed

d)

draft

10.

The president's address ________________ that the nation was facing economic challenges and outlined plans for the future

a)

suggested

b)

inferred

c)

irritated

d)

implied

11.

The scientist wanted to ________________ that the new discovery could change the world as we know it.

a)

indicate

b)

transition

c)

appalled

d)

source

12.

The constant flow of information about current events is often referred to as a ________________.

a)

phenomenon

b)

readership

c)

contrary to

d)

hysterical

13.

The manager was ________________ by the team's lack of progress on the project.

a)

transition

b)

astonished

c)

overwhelmed

d)

irritated

14.

The company's sudden ________________ from a small startup to an industry leader was impressive.

a)

draft

b)

revenue

c)

demography

d)

progress

15.

The student could ________________ from the teacher's comments that she needed to improve her presentation.

a)

suggest

b)

infer

c)

appalled

d)

phenomenon

16.

The increase in the ________________ of older adults in the population is a significant demographic shift.

a)

contrary to

b)

transition

c)

speechless

d)

source

17.

Some people are ________________ by the violent scenes in the movie, while others find them exciting.

a)

repelling

b)

distressed

c)

readership

d)

disgusted

18.

The journalist found an exclusive ________________ for the story and was the first to report it.

a)

annoyed

b)

source

c)

phenomenon

d)

overwhelmed

19.

To stay informed about world events, many people regularly watch the news to keep up with ________________.

a)

income

b)

current affairs

c)

draft

d)

contrary to

20.

The data clearly ________________ that the new policy has had a positive impact on the economy.

a)

indicates

b)

points

c)

runs

d)

appalled