WorksheetsDH MULT A2
Total questions: 218
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The strike was ____________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
a)
called off
b)
broken up
c)
set back
d)
put down
2.
Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to ____________ rather thin.
a)
get
b)
turn
c)
wear
d)
go
3.
___________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
a)
By and large
b)
Altogether
c)
To a degree
d)
Virtually
4.
My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___________ wonderfully.
a)
event
b)
performance
c)
incident
d)
occasion
5.
The train service has been a ____________ since they introduced the new schedules.
a)
shambles
b)
rumpus
c)
chaos
d)
fracas
6.
The new school complex cost _____ the city council had budgeted for.
a)
just twice as much as
b)
twice more by far than
c)
twice much more than
d)
almost twice as much as
7.
Larry _____ forgot where he’d left his keys.
a)
momentarily
b)
directly
c)
singularly
d)
shortly
8.
The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____.
a)
cooperation
b)
coordination
c)
corporation
d)
coexistence
9.
James could no longer bear the _____ surroundings of the decrepit old house.
a)
oppressive
b)
domineering
c)
pressing
d)
overbearing
10.
I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____.
a)
disagreeing
b)
objectionable
c)
distasteful
d)
objective
11.
Mary said she wanted to be Prime Minister when she grew up but Anna, not to be _____________, said she was going to be Queen.
a)
overtaken
b)
overawed
c)
outdone
d)
outclassed
12.
Sally’s remark that she was feeling worn out _____________ thoughts of a holiday.
a)
stimulated
b)
provoked
c)
prompted
d)
engendered
13.
The soldiers had little to _____________ from delaying military action.
a)
benefit
b)
win
c)
gain
d)
obtain
14.
In terms of protocol, the President takes _____________ over all others in the country.
a)
priority
b)
the lead
c)
precedence
d)
the head
15.
This champion racehorse is one in a _____________
a)
hundred
b)
million
c)
billion
d)
thousand
16.
I’m not surprised people are arguing - they are at the _____________ of their tether.
a)
end
b)
limit
c)
finish
d)
termination
17.
_____________you had to find a new job, what would you like to do?
a)
Provided
b)
Supposing
c)
So
d)
Though
18.
_____________from collecting shells, he also enjoys looking for fossils,
a)
Except
b)
Besides
c)
Apart
d)
Excluded
19.
_____________ I’m concerned he’s the best manager this company has ever had.
a)
Where
b)
As far as
c)
Whereas
d)
While
20.
I’m afraid that the herring we had for dinner has given me _______.
a)
sickness
b)
indisposition
c)
infection
d)
indigestion
21.
This lime juice needs _______ before you can drink it.
a)
diluting
b)
dissolving
c)
softening
d)
watering
22.
It must be true. I heard it straight from the _______ mouth.
a)
dog’s
b)
horse’s
c)
camel’s
d)
cat’s
23.
The facilities at many schools today are still _______ inadequate.
a)
sadly
b)
woefully
c)
regrettably
d)
grimly
24.
His laziness at work made him _______ with his workmate.
a)
improper
b)
disliked
c)
unpopular
d)
unappealing
25.
Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t _______ his career in any way.
a)
restricted
b)
obstructed
c)
cramped
d)
impeded
26.
She used the map to discover where she was in _______ to her surroundings.
a)
connection
b)
affinity
c)
relation
d)
reference
27.
You can’t always depend on _______ on time.
a)
the trains’ arriving
b)
the trains to arrive
c)
the arriving of trains
d)
the train that arriving
28.
You’d _______ that clock fixed; it hasn’t worked for over a week now.
a)
rather have
b)
better have
c)
rather had
d)
have
29.
The picking of the fruit, _______, takes about a week.
a)
whose work they receive no money.
b)
as they receive no money for that work
c)
for which work they receive no money
d)
they receive no money for it
30.
If I don’t write you a note to say you have a doctor’s appointment, the teacher will think you are playing ________.
a)
the fool
b)
truant
c)
for time
d)
hard to get
31.
Exercise tends to _______ the effects of old age.
a)
waylay
b)
run down
c)
set back
d)
offset
32.
There’s an old saying, “It’s the double gins that cause the _______.”
a)
crossed eyes
b)
double chins
c)
flat feet
d)
knock knees
33.
It’s a good area for shopping. All the shops are within easy _______.
a)
approach
b)
arrival
c)
neighbourhood
d)
reach
34.
The big new supermarket on the outskirts of town does a _______ trade.
a)
crying
b)
roaring
c)
screaming
d)
shouting
35.
Sport provides an _______ for a teenager’s feeling of aggression or frustration.
a)
overflow
b)
outlet
c)
exit
d)
exhaust
36.
She was caught cheating in the race. _______, she was disqualified.
a)
Explicitly
b)
Accordingly
c)
Equally
d)
Fundamentally
37.
Alice was not sure which profession to enter, but finally _______ for medicine.
a)
opted
b)
chose
c)
accepted
d)
selected
38.
Jane handed in the test and awaited the results _______.
a)
with bated breath
b)
out of breath
c)
under her breath
d)
in the same breath
39.
Burglar alarms on cars and houses may act as a _______ to the casual thief.
a)
prevention
b)
precaution
c)
stopper
d)
deterrent
40.
I’m sure there’s a definite __________ of envy in her nasty comments about you.
a)
factor
b)
ingredient
c)
component
d)
element
41.
In the ___________ of just two days, her whole life changed.
a)
interval
b)
space
c)
spell
d)
duration
42.
The thieves took ___________ when they heard a police car approaching.
a)
retreat
b)
flight
c)
escape
d)
getaway
43.
Afterwards, when I ___________ on the events of that day, I could hardly believe what had happened.
a)
contemplated
b)
reviewed
c)
reflected
d)
weighed
44.
There was a huge ___________ of applause when the star of the show appeared.
a)
bout
b)
stint
c)
round
d)
spate
45.
As he accepted the award, his voice ___________ with emotion.
a)
quivered
b)
flinched
c)
cringed
d)
winced
46.
Rose has always had a ___________ interest in matters to do with the environment.
a)
fierce
b)
sharp
c)
grave
d)
keen
47.
By the ___________ of it, the economy will improve over the next few months.
a)
face
b)
impression
c)
evidence
d)
look
48.
Tim and Alan have never got on well and there is a lot of___________ feeling between them.
a)
cross
b)
adverse
c)
ill
d)
vile
49.
Peter has now arrived late for work three days in a ___________.
a)
line
b)
sequence
c)
series
d)
row
50.
Harry doesn’t ___________ to great fame and fortune; he just wants to make a decent living.
a)
crave
b)
hanker
c)
yearn
d)
aspire
51.
A lot of people are ___________ to the damage that is being done to the environment.
a)
blind
b)
unacquainted
c)
uninitiated
d)
ignorant
52.
She showed little ___________ of the problems we were facing.
a)
affinity
b)
appreciation
c)
regard
d)
sensitivity
53.
This is the ___________ timetable for the conference – it may change later.
a)
conditional
b)
provisional
c)
indeterminate
d)
indefinite
54.
They worked for six ___________ hours without a break.
a)
solid
b)
incessant
c)
perpetual
d)
constant
55.
I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ___________ I haven’t had a reply.
a)
as yet
b)
so long
c)
just now
d)
these days
56.
I couldn’t stop myself from ___________ with boredom during the lecture.
a)
sighing
b)
panting
c)
blowing
d)
gasping
57.
She didn’t show even a ___________ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
a)
wink
b)
flicker
c)
flash
d)
gleam
58.
The manager’s future ___________ whether the team wins or loses this one game.
a)
stems from
b)
derives from
c)
counts on
d)
rests on
59.
Sam has always taken the ___________ that there is more to life than money.
a)
view
b)
outlook
c)
belief
d)
opinion
60.
As it’s not out on DVD yet, we might ______ get it on video, I suppose.
a)
also
b)
as well
c)
too
d)
and
61.
I’m ______ my brother is.
a)
nowhere like so ambitious
b)
nothing near as ambitious as
c)
nothing as ambitious than
d)
nowhere near as ambitious as
62.
The government was finally______ down by a minor scandal.
a)
brought
b)
taken
c)
come
d)
pulled
63.
It appears that the hostages were not______ to any unnecessary suffering.
a)
subjugated
b)
subjected
c)
subsumed
d)
subverted
64.
The incoming administration ______ to clean up corruption in the city.
a)
pledged
b)
contemplated
c)
suggested
d)
resumed
65.
The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ------.
a)
day
b)
clock
c)
hour
d)
night
66.
My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black ------ in the family.
a)
sheep
b)
dog
c)
cat
d)
goat
67.
When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the ------.
a)
door
b)
chair
c)
table
d)
ceiling
68.
Forget it. It is no use crying over ------ milk.
a)
spoiled
b)
spilt
c)
lost
d)
stolen
69.
Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue ------.
a)
moon
b)
sky
c)
star
d)
space
70.
John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it ------.
a)
falls
b)
drops
c)
pours
d)
dries
71.
Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?
a)
ensure
b)
guarantee
c)
assure
d)
see
72.
Next year I hope to __________ my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc.
a)
complete
b)
follow
c)
realise
d)
impose
73.
We should all ___________ when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
a)
make a stand
b)
make a deal
c)
make amends
d)
make a comeback
74.
We were not _________ convinced by his arguments.
a)
closely
b)
extremely
c)
entirely
d)
widely
75.
I’m sure that never happened. It’s just a ______ of your imagination.
a)
figment
b)
piece
c)
picture
d)
fantasy
76.
Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ______. It must have been quite a party last night.
a)
a wet blanket
b)
a dead duck
c)
death warmed up
d)
a bear with a sore head
77.
In the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.
a)
requirement
b)
demands
c)
assistance
d)
interests
78.
I thought I had made it ______ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
a)
distinct
b)
plain
c)
frank
d)
straight
79.
It's freezing outside so ______ to stay home and be warm.
a)
we'd do well
b)
we might as well
c)
we'd better
d)
we're better off
80.
The police say they have some important clues ____ the murderer.
a)
on
b)
about
c)
to
d)
in
81.
Camels have either one hump or two humps. The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel, ____ has two humps.
a)
nevertheless
b)
however
c)
therefore
d)
otherwise
82.
I’ll be with all of you in ____ hour.
a)
a quarter of an
b)
one quarter of an
c)
a quarter of one
d)
a quarter of
83.
____ any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago.
a)
Really
b)
Practically
c)
Actually
d)
Utterly
84.
Private printing was simply a means ____ he could increase his income.
a)
whereupon
b)
whereby
c)
wherewithal
d)
whereabout
85.
Buying shares in this company is as safe as ____. There’s no way you can lose your money.
a)
houses
b)
a bank
c)
gold bars
d)
a vault
86.
I’m sorry to have bothered you. I was under the ____ that you wanted me to call you.
a)
mistake
b)
miscalculation
c)
misconception
d)
misapprehension
87.
When he examined the gun, the detective’s suspicion turned into ____.
a)
certainty
b)
confirmation
c)
reality
d)
conclusion
88.
The management are making ____ to increase the company’s efficiency.
a)
measures
b)
steps
c)
moves
d)
deeds
89.
Tim: “Will you come for a walk with me?” Mary: “____”.
a)
No, I won’t, thanks
b)
No, I shan’t, thanks
c)
No, I’d prefer not, thanks
d)
No, I’d prefer not to, thank you
90.
Kate: “It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of the year.” Tony: “____! It’s really lovely!”
a)
I couldn't agree less
b)
You’re exactly right
c)
You could be right
d)
You are wrong
91.
She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ____ she were late?
a)
but what if
b)
how about
c)
and what about
d)
so if
92.
In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving ____ problem.
a)
any other
b)
any other’s
c)
anyone else’s
d)
anyone’s else
93.
Would you please leave us details of your address ____ forwarding any of your mail to come?
a)
for the purpose of
b)
as a consequence of
c)
for the sake of
d)
by means of
94.
____ of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the meeting.
a)
For the absence
b)
On the absence
c)
In the absence
d)
To the absence
95.
____ we went swimming.
a)
Being a hot day,
b)
It was a hot day,
c)
The day being hot,
d)
Due to a hot day,
96.
The web of the common house spider is an ingenious trap that catches small insects.
a)
simple
b)
useful
c)
fragile
d)
clever
97.
For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females.
a)
complicated
b)
peculiar
c)
dangerous
d)
ordinary
98.
These two essays are word ____ word the same.
a)
for
b)
from
c)
with
d)
in
99.
“What time is it ____ your watch?”
a)
at
b)
with
c)
by
d)
from
100.
It was imperative for the authorities to _______ the epidemic.
a)
succeed
b)
localize
c)
spread
d)
define
101.
His efforts, though futile, are still ________.
a)
refined
b)
intimidated
c)
pious
d)
commendable
102.
To me friendship is a(n) _______ thing.
a)
precious
b)
insignificant
c)
costly
d)
obscure
103.
The driver's attention was _______ by a child running across the road.
a)
deterred
b)
disturbed
c)
distracted
d)
destroyed
104.
He's told us so many lies that we no longer place any ______ on what he says.
a)
conviction
b)
reliance
c)
prediction
d)
reputation
105.
The new town development has begun to _______ on the surrounding green belt,
a)
reach
b)
encroach
c)
enter
d)
intrude
106.
I was informed by the police officer that he would be forced to take me into ______.
a)
guardianship
b)
bail
c)
custody
d)
protection
107.
My inquiries did not _______any information of value.
a)
elicit
b)
arouse
c)
illicit
d)
swell for
108.
An international hotel has recently been built on the_______ of the old school.
a)
expedition
b)
landscape
c)
site
d)
ground
109.
He was _______manslaughter.
a)
indicted for
b)
blamed for
c)
condemned to
d)
respected for
110.
Many tax payers are at what they regard as an illegal use of public funds.
a)
indifferent
b)
interested
c)
happy
d)
indignant
111.
Dan wouldn’t sign the contract because he felt it was_____.
a)
his line of work
b)
a raw deal
c)
none of his business
d)
out of work
112.
They continued fighting despite all the_______ they met with.
a)
adversities
b)
amenities
c)
properties
d)
liabilities
113.
If the computer hadn’t been ______, I would have replied to your email.
a)
playing up
b)
acting on
c)
running through
d)
coming out
114.
It's my _______ that he's a fraud.
a)
conviction
b)
choice
c)
indignation
d)
mistrust
115.
He ________ hard to make a success of his life.
a)
saved
b)
plunged
c)
strove
d)
throve
116.
Her business must be going rather well, ____ by the car she drives.
a)
deducing
b)
deciding
c)
inferring
d)
judging
117.
She was kept awake for most of the night by the ______ of a mosquito in her ear.
a)
whine
b)
moan
c)
groan
d)
screech
118.
If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just _____ your file on the computer screen.
a)
call up
b)
pull down
c)
bring in
d)
pick up
119.
He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ______.
a)
disembodied
b)
disconcerting
c)
dismissive
d)
discordant
120.
If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable ______, because it seems too good to be true.
a)
suspicion
b)
doubt
c)
reservation
d)
disbelief
121.
Now’s a _____ time to tell me you’re going out this evening - I’ve spent the whole day preparing supper for you.
a)
suitable
b)
reasonable
c)
right
d)
fine
122.
The court's decision is seen as a major _______ to their authority.
a)
hit
b)
blow
c)
damage
d)
undermining
123.
In the _______ of any clear leadership, the rebellion collapsed.
a)
lack
b)
omission
c)
absence
d)
vacancy
124.
Her political future is now hanging by a _______.
a)
rope
b)
cord
c)
thread
d)
string
125.
The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but ______ we still had a good time.
a)
on the contrary
b)
by the same token
c)
on top of all that
d)
for all that
126.
I'd just as _______ have a quiet meal at home as eat out.
a)
soon
b)
rather
c)
well
d)
much
127.
They had a terrible row _______ who should do the housework.
a)
on
b)
with
c)
over
d)
relating
128.
Having decided to rent a flat, we_______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
a)
set to
b)
set in
c)
set for
d)
set about
129.
My sunburnt nose made me feel rather _______for the first few days of the holiday.
a)
self-confident
b)
self-centred
c)
self-conscious
d)
self-evident
130.
The peace of the public library was _______by the sound of a transistor radio.
a)
smashed
b)
fractured
c)
shattered
d)
demolished
131.
Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your _______ off your worries.
a)
thoughts
b)
head
c)
mind
d)
heart
132.
In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a _______weapon.
a)
lethal
b)
fatal
c)
mortal
d)
venal
133.
What the company needs is a _______actor who can take on a variety of roles.
a)
variable
b)
changeable
c)
diverse
d)
versatile
134.
The new law on motorcyclists’ wearing safety helmets has come _______.
a)
to power
b)
effective
c)
to existence
d)
into force
135.
All the way along the winding street_______.
a)
he came
b)
came he
c)
did he come
d)
comes he
136.
Only a few companies were found to be in __________ with the new law.
a)
submission
b)
obedience
c)
compliance
d)
fulfilment
137.
The volunteers involved in the sustainability project live in a small settlement designed as a __________ society where everyone is equal.
a)
classic
b)
classy
c)
classical
d)
classless
138.
Leo was __________ from the meeting after he began objecting loudly to other people’s ideas.
a)
ejected
b)
rejected
c)
dejected
d)
injected
139.
A: “This computer program would be a great way to brush up on my Italian, wouldn’t it?
B: “________ with your pronunciation.”
a)
It was because it can’t help
b)
What it can’t do is help
c)
All it can’t help is
140.
The brother and sister were ________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
a)
at large
b)
at odds
c)
at a standstill
d)
at a loose end
141.
________ that Kim was getting married, we were sorry she’d be leaving home.
a)
Delighted though we were
b)
As we were delighted
c)
However delighted were we
d)
As we were so delighted
142.
Peter’s so ________! I think he should think things through a little more carefully.
a)
impulsive
b)
repulsive
c)
compulsive
d)
expulsive
143.
I’ve yet ________ a person as Theo.
a)
to meet as infuriating
b)
to have met such infuriating
c)
been meeting as infuriating
d)
been meeting such infuriating
144.
Sniffer dogs are able to locate survivors beneath the rubble with ________.
a)
precision
b)
correctness
c)
meticulousness
d)
exactitude
145.
The locks to the doors of the building are controlled ________.
a)
mainly
b)
centrally
c)
solidly
d)
completely
146.
________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
a)
Leaving uncovered
b)
Having left uncovered
c)
Left uncovered
d)
Been left uncovered
147.
I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ________ me the whole truth yesterday.
a)
could have told
b)
told
c)
have told
d)
had told
148.
They haven’t selected the candidates for interview yet because there’s a ________ of applications.
a)
build-up
b)
back-up
c)
backlog
d)
backing
149.
Having never worked on a major newspaper before, he was all at ________ when he first started.
a)
loss
b)
water
c)
coast
d)
sea
150.
A: “I’ve had a ________ pain in my side all day.” B: “It’s probably indigestion.”
a)
whimpering
b)
nagging
c)
pestering
d)
muttering
151.
All the engineers were happy because they finally made ________
a)
a breakthrough
b)
an outburst
c)
a viewpoint
d)
an outcome
152.
The preparations for the Olympic Games are on ________ according to the committee in charge.
a)
goal
b)
progress
c)
target
d)
aim
153.
A ________ number of mothers with young children are deterred from undertaking paid work because they lack access to childcare.
a)
substantial
b)
bleak
c)
thoughtless
d)
quaint
154.
We followed the instructions carefully so we couldn’t ________ why the video camera wouldn’t work.
a)
single out
b)
figure out
c)
boil down
d)
follow up
155.
Your rental agreement ________ states that no pets are allowed in the building.
a)
credibly
b)
explicitly
c)
mildly
d)
decently
156.
Please accept our _____ congratulations!
a)
finest
b)
warmest
c)
dearest
d)
deepest
157.
I tried to phone but the line was constantly __________
a)
occupied
b)
engaged
c)
used
d)
full
158.
You’ll have to buy some new shoes as these are __________.
a)
used up
b)
wasted away
c)
worn out
d)
gone off
159.
It is usually better not to __________things, in case they are not returned.
a)
lose
b)
offer
c)
borrow
d)
lend
160.
My application for a trading license was __________.
a)
held down
b)
turned down
c)
put down
d)
let down
161.
Will you __________the children while I’m out?
a)
pay attention to
b)
care about
c)
look after
d)
look out
162.
I watched the cat __________the tree.
a)
climbed
b)
climb
c)
had climbed
d)
was climbing
163.
Angie warned __________anyone what she had told me.
a)
that I didn’t tell
b)
that I told not
c)
me to tell not
d)
me not to tell
164.
This film is really sad. I think __________.
a)
I’m going to cry
b)
I’ll cry
c)
I cry
d)
I’m crying
165.
Don’t worry, it’s just a difficult stage. She’ll __________it.
a)
get on with it
b)
get through to
c)
get up to
d)
grow out of
166.
As I waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes __________beside me.
a)
pulled up
b)
pulled down
c)
pulled off
d)
pulled through
167.
.................... is a real health hazard.
a)
Stupidity
b)
Sturdiness
c)
Animosity
d)
Obesity
168.
The old lady was becoming increasingly affected by...............
a)
senility
b)
masculinity
c)
virility
d)
chivalry
169.
His............ excuses invariably exasperated the manager
a)
feeble
b)
frail
c)
robust
d)
wealthy
170.
I don't........... to be a genius but I am not stupid either.
a)
permit
b)
agree
c)
compare
d)
claim
171.
Smoking can be.............. to your health.
a)
delightful
b)
harmless
c)
detrimental
d)
indifferent
172.
People............. their spending power when prices rise.
a)
increase
b)
curtail
c)
prolong
d)
think
173.
He became an outlaw by.................. the law
a)
defying
b)
observing
c)
sticking to
d)
abiding by
174.
..................... is a punishable offense.
a)
Hunting
b)
Poaching
c)
Jogging
d)
Boxing
175.
Marian was a beautiful..................... young lady.
a)
corpulent
b)
gaunt
c)
slender
d)
bony
176.
Don't trust him; he's cruel,...................... and unscrupulous
a)
loving
b)
slack
c)
treacherous
d)
trustworthy
177.
In the ________ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.
a)
requirement
b)
interests
c)
demands
d)
assistance
178.
The strike was________ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
a)
called off
b)
broken up
c)
set back
d)
put down
179.
Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to________ rather thin.
a)
get
b)
turn
c)
wear
d)
go
180.
________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
a)
By and large
b)
Altogether
c)
To a degree
d)
Virtually
181.
My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television but she rose to the________ wonderfully.
a)
event
b)
performance
c)
incident
d)
occasion
182.
The train service has been a ________ since they introduced the new schedules.
a)
shambles
b)
rumpus
c)
chaos
d)
fracas
183.
Is an inexperienced civil servant ________ to the task of running the company?
a)
capable
b)
skilled
c)
eligible
d)
suited
184.
John’s got very ________ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
a)
puzzled
b)
jumbled
c)
mixed
d)
muddled
185.
You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ________ you’re used to the noise.
a)
apparently
b)
presumably
c)
allegedly
d)
predictably
186.
The storm ripped our tent to________ last night.
a)
slices
b)
shreds
c)
strips
d)
specks
187.
He cannot ________ ignorance as his excuse: he should have known what was happening in his own department.
a)
insist
b)
plead
c)
refer
d)
defend
188.
If you don’t pay your bill, the Electricity Board will________ your power supply.
a)
dismantle
b)
sever
c)
disconnect
d)
uncouple
189.
There is a lot of friendly ________ between the supporters of the two teams.
a)
contest
b)
rivalry
c)
contention
d)
defiance
190.
Despite the high divorce rate, the ________ of marriage remains popular.
a)
practice
b)
habit
c)
institution
d)
state
191.
The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried to________ the animal back in.
a)
coax
b)
induce
c)
seduce
d)
convince
192.
I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won’t ________ me to go again.
a)
convince
b)
impress
c)
persuade
d)
urge
193.
It’s an awful ________ your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her.
a)
harm
b)
sorrow
c)
shame
d)
shock
194.
He was surprised that her English was so ________ as she had never been to England.
a)
definite
b)
liquid
c)
fluent
d)
national
195.
In a greengrocer’s shop there is a lot of ________ when fruit and vegetables are not sold.
a)
rot
b)
waste
c)
ruin
d)
rest
196.
I was________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
a)
distracted
b)
submerged
c)
gripped
d)
engrossed
197.
Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally ________ Jane.
a)
catching up with
b)
getting on with
c)
coming over
d)
putting on
198.
Sally has an ________ command of the Chinese language.
a)
extreme
b)
outstanding
c)
utter
d)
intensive
199.
I’ve had this car for 12 years, but now I’m having more and more problems with it. Clearly it’s ________.
a)
on its hind legs
b)
got its back up
c)
got its heart set
d)
on its last legs
200.
All things ________, she is the best student to represent our school.
a)
considered
b)
involved
c)
taken
d)
dealt with
201.
To succeed in this job, you have to be utterly ________.
a)
hot-blooded
b)
single-minded
c)
kind-hearted
d)
near-sighted
202.
The Prime Minister gave a press conference to deny the charges ________ at him.
a)
leveled
b)
accused
c)
targeted
d)
blamed
203.
When the morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of ________ devastation.
a)
great
b)
utter
c)
entire
d)
extreme
204.
There is still a ________ of hope that the rescuers will find survivors.
a)
spray
b)
ray
c)
light
d)
spot
205.
________, modelling is actually hard work.
a)
Even it may seem glamorous
b)
Yet it may seem glamorous
c)
However glamorous it may seem
d)
Glamorous as though it is
206.
The city zoo is building a new section to ________ their larger mammals.
a)
house
b)
store
c)
shade
d)
capture
207.
After so many years, it is great to see him ________ his ambitions.
a)
get
b)
realise
c)
possess
d)
deserve
208.
The review committee ________ three practicing lawyers and a retired businessman.
a)
consists
b)
comprises
c)
is made up
d)
encloses
209.
Don’t worry: this is nothing that ________ you.
a)
matters
b)
entails
c)
concerns
d)
complicates
210.
As always, I am ________ with everything you say.
a)
agree
b)
agreeing
c)
agreeable
d)
in agreement
211.
It may be raining, but I’m ________ enjoying myself.
a)
thoroughly
b)
highly
c)
extremely
d)
desperately
212.
In the event, we found your advice absolutely ________.
a)
unworthy
b)
valuable
c)
invaluable
d)
impecunious
213.
In the end, I just lost my ________ and started gabbling incoherently.
a)
head
b)
mind
c)
brain
d)
intelligence
214.
Despite all the interruptions, he ________ with his work.
a)
stuck at
b)
held on
c)
hung out
d)
pressed on
215.
When the funds finally ________, they had to abandon the scheme.
a)
faded away
b)
clamped down
c)
petered out
d)
fobbed off
216.
The team won the championship four years ________.
a)
running
b)
passing
c)
following
d)
rotating
217.
There was a great scandal when it turned out that the Bishop, who was meant to be_________, had a son.
a)
celibate
b)
immaculate
c)
singular
d)
separated
218.
Mozart was a very________musician and had written several concertos by the age of 10.
a)
endowed
b)
gifted
c)
expert
d)
qualified
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