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Advanced Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to dribble ____________

a)

a ball

b)

an example

c)

a worker

d)

a rope

2.

to set ___________

a)

an example

b)

cards

c)

a compliment

d)

your future

3.

They were kissing under the _________ at the office party.

a)

mistletoe

b)

Christmas tree

c)

bunch of flowers

4.

extremely hungry

a)

appropriate

b)

famished

c)

excruciating

d)

pouring

5.

_________ are now collected electronically on most motorways.

a)

Tolls

b)

Tales

c)

Tallies

6.

He was on his knees, ___________ for mercy/forgiveness.

a)

pleading

b)

plead

c)

contemplating

d)

contemplate

7.

She seemed to be _____________ bewildered by the answer they gave her.

a)

vividly

b)

strongly

c)

utterly

d)

heavily

8.

Apart from a few _______ in the varnish, the guitar is in very good condition.

a)

nicks

b)

kids

c)

wicked

d)

loafs

9.

A lengthy _____________

a)

meeting

b)

car

10.

My aunt __________ 20 000 in the will to cancer research.

a)

bequeathed

b)

bereaved

11.

A heavy lunch makes me ____________ in the afternoon.

a)

sluggish

b)

plodding

c)

leisurely

12.

To make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something.

a)

to plead

b)

to contemplate

c)

to dribble

d)

to wear smb out

13.

to pay ______________

a)

a compliment

b)

an opportunity

c)

a rope

d)

a worker

14.

To spend time considering a possible future action.

a)

to contemplate

b)

to dribble

c)

to shuffle

d)

to plead

15.

He made a rather ___________ attempt at an apology, but it didn't convince anyone.

a)

faint

b)

frail

c)

fragile

d)

feeble

16.

to dismiss ____________

a)

a ball

b)

a worker

c)

a rope

d)

a good time

17.

I love ________through the fallen leaves.

a)

shuffling

b)

shuffle

c)

dribble

d)

dribbling

18.

Auburn ___________

a)

carpet

b)

hair

19.

A doleful ____________

a)

expression

b)

party

20.

To walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them.

a)

To shuffle

b)

To contemplate

c)

To dribble

d)

To plead