TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 1- She was glad that she noticed the mistake in the company's annual report

the day before the meeting as this gave her the time needed to ....... it. A) solve B) intervene C) overrun D) submit E) rectify 2My brother is good at painting, but sometimes he ........ the shapes to such an extent that you can't understand what the object is. A) designs B) distorts C) alternates D) tolerates E) deceives Though Kevin used to be in love with Samantha, he seems to have got over her and is completely ....... to her marrying his best friend. A) susceptible B) motionless C) indifferent D) occupied E) intolerant Most reservoirs are not natural but are lakes created ....... by making a dam across a river. A) superficially B) ordinarily C) haphazardly D) artificially E) adequately "Origami" is a Japanese craft in which you ....... pieces of paper into different shapes. A) bounce B) tempt C) throw D) reserve Ejfold The first of several unsuccessful attempts to reach K2's summit was made in 19O2, and finally, in 1954, an Italian expedition, led by Ardito Desio, ....... this feat. A) accomplished B) interrupted C) diminished D) devastated E) acquired The dodo, the passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet are just a few of the species that humans have ....... from the Earth totally. A) eliminated B) demonstrated C) extended D) exasperated E) extinguished In most Chinese recipes, the various ingredients are ....... into quite small pieces and then cooked for only a short time in a large frying pan called a "wok". A) mashed B) squeezed C) chopped D) piled E) peeled People who have been vegetarians all their lives are sometimes physically incapable of....... meat. A) disrupting B) digesting C) containing D) debating E) cultivating

15- In I960, Captain Kittinger set four world records in one balloon flight. He ....... at least 31,330 metres in an open-gondola balloon, thus setting height records both for open gondolas and for manned balloons of any type. A) trained B) declined C) ascended D) aroused E) acquired 16- Some salesmen are so cunning that they somehow get people to sign sales contracts that they later ......... or find that they are unable to pay what they owe. A) neglect B) imagine C) convince D) deter E) regret 17- The chairman got angry and ....... the negotiations until both sides were ready to cooperate. A) cancelled B) tolerated C) interrogated D) relieved E) suspended 18- His doctor told him that if he kept smoking, drinking and working ........ he would have a heart attack. A) extravagantly B) moderately C) resentfully D) excessively E) orderly 19- How do you like my new jacket? It's .......: this side is blue, but if you turn it inside out, it is red. A) reversible B) variable C) affordable D) detectable E) adaptable 20- We are ....... a new advertisement campaign next week to promote our new product. A) searching B) enlarging C) launching D) intervening E) elevating 21- The French novelist Honore de Balzac laboured mightily on each book. Writing the manuscript was only the first step. Then, he would ........ the printer's proof until little was left of the original text. A) proceed B) revise C) console D) renovate E) cultivate 22- There are only two teachers for over a hundred students, so we will have to ........ some more teachers and form new classes with the excess students. A) attain B) domesticate C) recruit D) resign E) require

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10- The wind sighed ....... through the trees, seeming to reflect my own mood of loneliness and unhappiness. A) meticulously B) cheerfully C) permanently D) practically E) mournfully 11- It is obvious that you have been working harder this semestre because there has been a/an ....... improvement in your work. A) virtual B) preventable C) apologetic D) noticeable E) pathetic 12- While the eyes are in motion, they cannot see an object clearly. The image on the .retina must come to rest, if only for a/an ......... of a second. A) chapter B) chamber C) slice D) fraction E) level 13- He had hoped to kill his rival for the love of Lady Stanstead when they fought a duel, but he only succeeded in ....... him. A) wounding B) murdering C) committing D) bleeding E) revenging 14- Doctors often ....... so much medicine that patients end up feeling worse from the side effects than they originally were. A) insist B) prescribe C) swallow D) invest E) examine

23- Storms are manifestations of nature's ........ power. The energy expended by one thunderstorm is estimated to be greater than that released by an atomic bomb. A) supernatural B) superficial C) exhausting D) awesome E) fragile 24- In Syria, rainfall is very erratic, so the amount of grain produced ......... greatly depending on the precipitation A) wanders B) roams C) multiplies D) fortifies E) fluctuates 25- Fire fighting is a dangerous job, but more fireman die from ....... smoke than from being burned. A) inhaling B) digesting C) choking D) extinguishing E) resisting 26- You should always check the depth of the water before you ....... into it from a considerable height because you can break your neck if the water is too shallow. A) float B) drag C) swim D) dive E) dip 27- When he arrived ....... at 9 a.m. for his interview, he was surprised to find th'at his interviewers had not yet turned up. A) lately B) promptly C) considerably D) relatively E) barely

28- The ....... of native Americans at a place called Wounded Knee, where many women and children were killed, is one of the darkest episodes in American history. A) selection B) collapse C) existence D) detention E) massacre 29- When young people are setting out in life, it is helpful if they have ....... parents, in whom they can confide. A) tolerable B) indulgent C) supportive D) fortified E) obstinate 30- I admit that working on an assembly line in an automobile factory is ........ doing the same work day after day, but it is still better than being jobless. A) debatable B) predictable C) tedious D) apologetic E) deliberate 31- Local people in Bergama are protesting against the use of cyanide to mine gold because it is a/an ....... to health. A) hazard B) assessment C) hindrance D) treatment E) indication 32- The prime minister has ....... the leaders of all the political parties to his office for important talks on the latest crisis. A) intervened B) initiated C) declared D) summoned E) assured 33- When Jason asked Victoria to dance, he approached her so ....... that she knew he was afraid of her. A) diligently B) timidly C) modestly D) recklessly E) reversibly 34- The client was so happy with the way we did the last job that he wants the next one done ....... . A) relevantly B) excessively C) identically D) constantly E) elegantly 35- I got a ten-year passport in 1992, so it is ....... until 2002. A) logical B) genuine C) factual D) valid E) authentic 36- My hair wasn't very long, so I just asked the barber to ....... it. A) chop B) mingle C) shave D) prune E) trim 37- Young men with nothing to do spend a lot of time ....... around pool halls and street corners. A) attempting B) persevering C) hindering D) loitering E) winding 38- She tried to say that nothing had happened, but we could tell from the ....... on her cheek that her husband had beaten her recently. A) scar B) blister C) dent D) bruise E) sprain 39- Even if you have been spoiled and have never had to listen to anyone before, when you go into the army, you have to learn ........ A) tolerance B) obedience C) initiative D) attention E) confusion 40- Mandy's parents did not want her to get married when she was sixteen years old because they said she was ....... a child. A) merely B) barely C) considerably D) occasionally E) exceptionally 41- Since anyone under eighteen needs parental....... to get married, she had to put it off until she was older. A) consideration B) tolerance C) consent D) persistence E) demand 42- How animals ......... is a much studied issue by scientists because, although they have no maps or compasses to guide them, many animals find their way over long distances. A) preserve B) conduct C) drift D) achieve E) navigate

43- A favourite tactic of terrorists is to ....... rich or famous people and try to get a ransom for them. A) steal B) retreat C) ambush D) attack E) kidnap 44I know I shouldn't have ......... the boss's signature on these documents, but he wasn't here and we were in a hurry. A) sealed B) forged C) stamped D) filed E) feigned I suspect that you do not understand what I am talking about because you look extremely ....... . A) harsh B) misleading C) perplexed D) exhilarated E) ordinary

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47- Johnny must have some problem with his eyesight; he keeps .......... them when reading or watching TV. A) blinking B) winking C) peeling D) rolling E) snapping 48- The police told the angry crowd that if they did not ........ tear gas would be fired at them. A) disperse B) interfere C) dispatch D) demonstrate E) exclude 49- My aunt was disappointed in love when she was young, and as a result, she has become such a/an ....... person that she tries to make everyone else's life miserable. A) ambitious B) passionate C) regretful D) terrific E) spiteful 5O- The new agreement is being ....... opposed by extremists on both sides, who view compromise as surrender. A) smoothly B) coherently C) steadily D) fiercely E) roughly 51- Now that our family is growing, we want to move to somewhere more ....... . A) rigorous B) cramped C) consistent D) spacious E) tremendous 52- I'm afraid I have to fail you because you have not done your assignment ........... . A) severely B) satisfactorily C) ultimately D) descriptively E) repulsively 53- I knew by the way she ....... when I walked into the room that she was not happy to see me. A) yawned B) giggled C) frowned D) fainted E) winked 54- Hundreds of species including the Chinese alligator, the mountain gorilla, the Indian rhinoceros and the California condor are in ........ danger of extinction. A) grave B) sincere C) cruel D) harsh E) faint 55- The editor seemed ....... interested in my manuscript and said that he would publish it if he could get the approval of the accountants. A) accurately B) internally C) genuinely D) ultimately E) traditionally

56- The signs warned us that the next ....... of road could be dangerous in bad weather. A) round B) provision C) stretch D) quantity E) scrap 57- People in the Middle East tend to be quite ....... and will often invite strangers in for tea or a meal. A) hostile B) revealing C) faithful D) optional E) hospitable 58- The politician at the centre of the scandal stated that accusations of his wrong-doing were ....... and that he was sure to be proven innocent. A) convincing B) baseless C) lawless D) flexible E) exclusive 59- ....... of his treatment by a company to which he had given the best years of his life, he vowed to take revenge for being sacked. A) Resentful B) Content C) Industrious D) Reliable E) Temporary 60- People tend to lose their hearing gradually with advancing age. This loss of hearing is the natural result of problems such as failing blood circulation, which ........ nerve tissues of oxygen. A) volunteers B) permits C) charges D) deprives E) confirms

TEST 1. E 11. D 21. B 31. A 41. C 51. D

YOUR 2. 12. 22. 32. 42. 52. B D C D E B

VOCABULARY 3. C 13. A 23. D 33. B 43. E 53. C 4. D 14. B 24. E . 34. C 44. B 54. A 5. E 15. C 25. A 35. D 45. C 55. C 6. A 16. E 26. D 36. E 46. D 56. C 7. 17. 27. 37. 47. 57. A E B D A E 8. C 18. D 28. E 38. D 48. A 58. B 9. 19. 29. 39. 49. 59. B A C B E A 10. E 20. C 30. C 40. A 50. D 60. D