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Vocabulary 2.3

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joanna ________ with her mother, but she's always arguing with her father.

a)

has a quarrel

b)

gets on well

c)

interrupts

d)

complains

2.

Can I ask a ________? Would you mind opening the window for me?

a)

favour

b)

flavour

c)

favourite

d)

puzzle

3.

Whenever they are arguing, I prefer to mind my own ________. I don't get involved.

a)

activity

b)

action

c)

business

d)

job

4.

Hayley has ________ us over for dinner at her house. Can we go?

a)

requested

b)

suggested

c)

offered

d)

invited

5.

Those neighbours are ________ - they're always playing loud music and making a mess.

a)

liars

b)

a nuisance

c)

interrogators

d)

interrupters

6.

She ________ her neighbours immediately. They were really friendly and chatty.

a)

got to know

b)

said goodbye to

c)

saw off

d)

made a request

7.

Please don't ________ me. I'm trying to do some work.

a)

phone

b)

meet

c)

disturb

d)

tell

8.

My husband gets on my ________ - he's always complaining about everything.

a)

mind

b)

nerves

c)

eyes

d)

brain

9.

My neighbor is very ________. For example, he fixed my car last week.

a)

friendly

b)

talkative

c)

generous

d)

helpful

10.

My best friend lives in a house on a big new ________ in Bristol.

a)

industrial estate

b)

housing estate

c)

high street

d)

shopping centre

11.

I'm studying English for six weeks in a(n) ________ in Bath.

a)

primary school

b)

secondary school

c)

language school

d)

education organization

12.

I buy my food in the ________ because it's more convenient than going to lots of small shops.

a)

outdoor market

b)

kiosk

c)

supermarket

d)

food market

13.

There is a ________ in the art gallery where you can buy postcards of some of the paintings.

a)

post office

b)

gift shop

c)

shopping centre

d)

outdoor market

14.

You have a(n) ________ for tennis, so I play it really well.

a)

expert

b)

attitude

c)

aptitude

d)

specialization

15.

I'm ________ an apprenticeship in an internet company.

a)

doing

b)

making

c)

working

d)

joining

16.

She just got her driving ________.

a)

exam

b)

licence

c)

certificate

d)

qualification

17.

In my ________, Tokyo is the world's greatest city.

a)

view

b)

opinions

c)

thinking

d)

thought

18.

Let me ________ you an example of what I mean.

a)

make

b)

take

c)

give

d)

leave

19.

Those people should ________ their own business.

a)

think

b)

mind

c)

imagine

d)

dream

20.

I often use search ________ to find out information.

a)

machines

b)

sites

c)

tools

d)

engines

21.

Come in and ________ yourself at home.

a)

be

b)

take

c)

have

d)

make

22.

My ________ I didn't know you were busy.

a)

disgrace

b)

sorry

c)

apologies

d)

sympathy

23.

If this is a bad ________, I can come back later.

a)

time

b)

hour

c)

timing

d)

period

24.

I have my own ________ to write my day-to-day thoughts and publish them on the internet.

a)

travel site

b)

news site

c)

blog

d)

dating site

25.

I use ________ to make new friends and find out what my old friends are doing.

a)

a social networking site

b)

a dating site

c)

a video sharing site

d)

a photo sharing site

26.

A ________ can help you with some information about the company that you want to work for.

a)

ratings site

b)

corporate website

c)

search engine

d)

news site

27.

You can find out whether a new film or book is good or not by logging in a ________.

a)

travel site

b)

blog

c)

dating site

d)

ratings site

28.

________ let us upload our pictures so our friends can see them.

a)

Photo sharing sites

b)

Personal homepages

c)

News sites

d)

Wikies

29.

________ allow us to research places and sometimes book holidays.

a)

Travel sites

b)

Blogs

c)

Video sharing sites

d)

Social networking sites

30.

Welcome to the company. Please ________ a seat.

a)

be

b)

get

c)

have

d)

gain

31.

Come in. ________ the mess. I've been very busy.

a)

Excuse

b)

Sorry

c)

Apology

d)

Pardon

32.

You look tired. Why don't you ________ your feet up.

a)

hang

b)

tie

c)

knot

d)

put

33.

History books say Alexander Fleming was responsible for the ________ of penicillin.

a)

foundation

b)

creation

c)

invention

d)

discovery

34.

The internet has helped the ________ of their ideas.

a)

turning point

b)

spread

c)

movement

d)

thinking

35.

After finishing the research, we'll begin work on the ________ of the product.

a)

development

b)

advance

c)

progress

d)

headway

36.

James is making a lot of ________ in all his school subjects. He has improved a lot.

a)

progress

b)

discovery

c)

popularity

d)

a

37.

There have been amazing ________ in technology in the last few years, which make the world better.

a)

spreads

b)

movements

c)

revolutions

d)

advances

38.

I think the wheel is the greatest ________ in history.

a)

movement

b)

revolution

c)

invention

d)

discovery

39.

________ is the time when an important change begins to happen.

a)

Breakthrough

b)

Turning point

c)

Century

d)

Opening ceremony

40.

I'm ________ trouble with this report. It's really difficult to write.

a)

making

b)

getting

c)

having

d)

taking

41.

In 1998, the company ________ a decision to close its European offices, and after two years, it made a profit of $1,000,000.

a)

had

b)

took

c)

gave

d)

made

42.

Can you give me ________ to your house? I'm completely lost.

a)

instructions

b)

orientations

c)

directions

d)

explanations

43.

Drawing didn't ________ naturally to me. It took me years to become good at it.

a)

come

b)

go

c)

return

d)

leave

44.

The boss is going to give a talk to the employees next week. He wants to give ________ on how to use the new software.

a)

directions

b)

instructions

c)

announcements

d)

requirements

45.

We don't use chemicals. All our fruit and vegetables are ________.

a)

organic

b)

fresh

c)

rotten

d)

preserved

46.

I don't buy new clothes - I buy everything from ________ shops.

a)

brand-new

b)

second-hand

c)

reused

d)

convenient

47.

All the windows are ________ so we can't hear the noise outside.

a)

double-barreled

b)

double-action

c)

double-blind

d)

double-glazed

48.

If we changed to ________ light bulbs, our electricity bills would be cheaper.

a)

time-consuming

b)

energy-saving

c)

cost-consuming

d)

forced-saving

49.

I don't have time to cook in the evening, so I buy a ________ meal on the way home. It is ready to eat.

a)

frozen

b)

tinned

c)

pre-prepared

d)

processed

50.

Everything in the café is fresh and natural. We don't use any ________ food.

a)

processed

b)

organic

c)

fast

d)

take-away

51.

All the paper and plastic from the office is ________ in these bins.

a)

reused

b)

reproduced

c)

remade

d)

recycled

52.

I don't buy fruit in the supermarket because they use too much ________ which can't be recycled.

a)

coverage

b)

packaging

c)

plastic

d)

paper

53.

The house is much warmer now. We have ________ the roof.

a)

covered

b)

insulated

c)

consulted

d)

broken

54.

Earth Hour quickly went ________. It spread across the world.

a)

internation

b)

nationwide

c)

wide spread

d)

global

55.

Is it a good way to ________ awareness about the problems the world is facing?

a)

rise

b)

break

c)

raise

d)

lower

56.

I think it is a complete ________ of time. We don't know how to use time effectively.

a)

benefit

b)

usage

c)

way

d)

waste

57.

Discipline is very important to us. We don't like the children to ________obey the teacher.

a)

un-

b)

mis-

c)

dis-

d)

under-

58.

I ________estimated how long the journey would take. It took an hour longer than I expected.

a)

over-

b)

under-

c)

un-

d)

re-

59.

I have to ________new my driving licence because it has expired.

a)

re-

b)

mis-

c)

over-

d)

ex-

60.

They use children in their factories, which I find completely ________ethical.

a)

un-

b)

in-

c)

im-

d)

ir-

61.

The 1980s was my favourite ________.

a)

century

b)

millennium

c)

decade

d)

era

62.

She was a very ________ musician. She has a lot of influence on other people.

a)

influencing

b)

inspiration

c)

influential

d)

inspired

63.

I have ________ what to do. Can you help me?

a)

a clue

b)

no idea

c)

ideas

d)

a trace

64.

I'm a hundred percent ________ of the answer. Believe me!

a)

knowing

b)

knowledge

c)

certainly

d)

certain

65.

I ________ to pay the bill, but she refused.

a)

offered

b)

explained

c)

invited

d)

said

66.

She ________ them that the water was dangerous.

a)

refused

b)

warned

c)

suggested

d)

invited

67.

I took this bag on the plane as hand ________.

a)

luggage

b)

bags

c)

cases

d)

boxes

68.

Please make ________ you sign your name on the form.

a)

definite

b)

sure

c)

certainly

d)

possible

69.

In American restaurants, you have to ________ waiters at least 15 percent.

a)

pay

b)

lend

c)

tip

d)

borrow

70.

I never go to the supermarket now. I do all my shopping ________ at home with my smart phone.

a)

via the radio

b)

by teletext

c)

by credit card

d)

online

71.

They want to ________ some money to buy a house but the bank won't lend it to them.

a)

lend

b)

borrow

c)

pay

d)

save

72.

Oh, no! You need coins for this parking machine but I only have ________.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

notes

d)

metal

73.

He invested in a simple money - making idea and his company is now ________ millions.

a)

valuable

b)

cost

c)

worth

d)

estimated

74.

This knife is absolutely ________. It doesn't cut properly.

a)

useless

b)

useful

c)

hopeless

d)

hopeful

75.

She's got the wonderful ________ to make people feel at home.

a)

able

b)

ability

c)

disable

d)

disability

76.

You obviously haven't been paying him enough ________.

a)

attend

b)

attention

c)

attentive

d)

attentively

77.

We get on well because we have a lot ________ common ________ them.

a)

at / for

b)

in / about

c)

on / in

d)

in / with

78.

He'll succeed ________ getting promoted if he puts ________ the hours.

a)

on / on

b)

into / into

c)

in / in

d)

by / by

79.

You can rely ________ Angela to make friends ________ all the neighbours.

a)

on / with

b)

in / with

c)

for / to

d)

in / for

80.

Richard has a talent ________ music, but he's hopeless ________ maths.

a)

at / for

b)

for / at

c)

with / in

d)

in / with

81.

The documentary focuses ________ education and picks up ________ the role of technology.

a)

in / of

b)

on / with

c)

for / for

d)

on / on

82.

I get along with most of the people at work except one ________ woman who wants to know everything I do.

a)

nosy

b)

noisy

c)

careless

d)

tactless

83.

I think they met on a ________ site.

a)

ratings

b)

dating

c)

sharing

d)

homepage

84.

My grandparents' ________ were deeply affected by World War II.

a)

age

b)

era

c)

generation

d)

time

85.

Some people think that the ________ of television is coming to an end.

a)

millennium

b)

age

c)

period

d)

decade

86.

If we hadn't got that new contract, we wouldn't have ________ a profit this year.

a)

made

b)

given

c)

come

d)

had

87.

A: Who won the last World Cup? B: I used to know, but I've ________!

a)

remembered

b)

memorized

c)

forgotten

d)

reminded

88.

'First you click on this icon and then you log off.' She ________ to us.

a)

suggested

b)

explained

c)

requested

d)

offered

89.

'I will never do it again.' He ________.

a)

refused

b)

warned

c)

promised

d)

invited

90.

You can't help finding him interesting. He's so ________. He has the ability to attract the attention and admiration of others.

a)

enthusiastic

b)

charismatic

c)

energetic

d)

sympathetic

91.

My boss is so critical. He ________ of everything I do. He often thinks that what I do is wrong.

a)

disagrees

b)

dislikes

c)

distracts

d)

disapproves

92.

The rights of the individual are the ________ of democracy.

a)

foundation

b)

invention

c)

discovery

d)

exploration

93.

It is not easy for overseas students to learn well at the beginning because of the language ________.

a)

lab

b)

barrier

c)

school

d)

learner

94.

I'm free from washing clothes now because we have just bought a ________ machine.

a)

sewing

b)

drinks

c)

washing

d)

coffee-making

95.

Stop ________ and do your work. It's really a waste of time talking so much about other people's private life.

a)

talking

b)

mumbling

c)

shouting

d)

gossiping

96.

My neighbor is really ________. She doesn't even say 'good morning'.

a)

unfriendly

b)

selfish

c)

unkind

d)

impolite

97.

My best friends ________ and see me most days because we like to chat with each other.

a)

sees off

b)

pops over

c)

visits

d)

turns out

98.

She's on the beach all day, trying to get a really deep ________.

a)

sun cream

b)

sunscreen

c)

suntan

d)

sun lotion

99.

The World Bank lends money to ________ countries, particularly in Asia and Africa.

a)

develop

b)

developed

c)

developing

d)

development

100.

A lot of human activity is ________ because it causes pollution, or because it destroys the environment.

a)

harmless

b)

harmful

c)

structural

d)

constructive