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VOCABULARY U1

1) The _____ from one government to another

is often quite a turbulent process. a) transition

b) quick-paced c) up and downs d)

expectations

2) Could you _____ this plug for me? I'm

nervous about getting an electric shock. a)

alter b) shift c) adapt d) change

3) Well, the old system is still working, so let's

_____ with it. a) change b) stick c) put d) obey

4) This club is for _____somethings, not for an

old man like me. a) preteen b) midlife c) age d)

twenty

5) I'm sorry, but these trousers are too long in

the leg. Could you _____ them for me? a)

transfer b) vary c) alter d) transform

6) This is a large farm; we have three separate

_____. a) dummies b) cows c) supplies d)

barns

7) Actual events proved _____ similar to what

the novelist had predicted in his book. a)

grippingly b) harshly c) startlingly d) turbulently

8) I think this discussion is getting a bit too

heated. Let's _____ towards a less

controversial topic. a) shift b) alter c) adapt d)

vary

9) I really like this country, but I'm not sure I

could _____ down here - it's just too crowded.

a) fulfil b) settle c) long-standing d) live up toexpectations

10) A lot of dogs like to _____ bones. a) bury

b) burial c) enthuse d) enthusiasm

11) Since he became a manager, his

behaviour has completely _____. a) converted

b) transformed c) switched d) varied

12) I'm being _____ out of this department,and I'm moving to Accounts. a) changed b)

adapted c) transferred d) converted

13) Senior _____ get to ride public transport

for free. a) ages b) somethings c) citizens d)

teens

14) I think my dad is having a _____; he just

bought an expensive sports car. a) retirementb) senior citizen c) wrong side d) midlife crisis

15) Ever since Mark was a _____, he's wanted

to be an astronaut. a) child b) childhood c)

decide d) decision

16) Mark showed great self-_____ in not

hitting the man who was acting so impolitely.

a) settling b) revolving c) scrutiny d) restraint

17) As you _____ to retirement, you have to

start planning your finances carefully. a) come

up b) get on c) turn in d) come of

18) The _____ of the weather forecast is quite

amazing. a) accurate b) accuracy c) research

d) researcher

19) Could you please stop all this idle _____

and get back to work? a) composure b)

chitchat c) game d) computers

20) She still looks really young, even though

she's _____ for 60. a) getting up b) getting on

c) going up d) going in

21) The company does not _____ people

under 18 years of age. a) employ b) employee

c) decide d) decision

22) I can't wait to _____ 18; I'll really feel likean adult then. a) preteen b) turn c) get on for

d) come of age

23) In Japan, it's said that you come of _____

when you turn 20. a) citizen b) the wrong side

c) age d) preteen

24) The whole class was nervous to begin

with, but after a couple of _____ games

everybody relaxed. a) humble b) icebreaker c)settle down d) turbulent


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25) The lady took up karate lessons in order to

add a bit of _____ to life. a) curry b) cumin c)

spice d) pepper

26) The robbery _____ at about five this

morning, with the thieves making off with a

large sum of money. a) occurred b) occurrencec) enthused d) enthusiasm

27) The _____ of the late actor will take place

at the town church tomorrow morning. a) bury

b) burial c) proceed d) procedure

28) He was _____ at ease visiting his wife's

parents for the first time. a) ill b) sick c) poorly

d) poor

29) When I buy a watch, the only thing I care

about is that it's _____. a) accurate b)

accuracy c) certain d) certainty

30) After long discussion, the committee finally

came to a _____. a) decide b) decision c)

certain d) certainty

31) Meeting the Queen was my _____ dream -

and now I've fulfilled it! a) enthuse b)

enthusiasm c) child d) childhood

32) I think it's a good idea to study abroad, but

perhaps you should _____ with your teachers

first. a) proceed b) procedure c) consult d)

consultant

33) Whatever you _____ to do, you will always

have the support of me and your father. a)

occur b) occurrence c) decide d) decision

34) The kid had always been smart, so it didn't

_____ as a surprise when he got into a top

university. a) go b) act c) come d) look

35) She has two children; one has already

started school, but the other is just a young

_____. a) preteen b) citizen c) twenty

something d) toddler

36) The oil company is _____ in a financialscandal. a) induced b) frittered c) transcended

d) embroiled

37) Your test scores are quite good, but I'd like

you to show more _____ to learn in class. a)

enthuse b) enthusiasm c) occur d) occurrence

38) The _____ decided to take a break from

writing to try and find some inspiration. a)novel b) novelist c) consult d) consultant

39) One problem that politicians face is that

their whole lives, not just their decisions, are

held up to close _____. a) turbulence b) truth

c) scrutiny d) consultation

40) This breed of dog is noted for its _____. a)

accurate b) accuracy c) obey d) obedience

41) You don't have to like me, but you will

_____ me! a) obey b) obedience c) true d)

truth

42) I guess it's _____ what they say about not

borrowing money from friends; I had a fight

with my friend about money I lent him. a)

decide b) decision c) true d) truth

43) When you are being questioned in court, it

is a crime not to tell the _____. a) true b) truth

c) accurate d) accuracy

44) The man in the car accident is reported to

be in a serious but _____ condition. a) certain

b) certainty c) stable d) stability

45) I can't _____ all this work; I need an

assistant. a) handle b) fulfil c) overwhelm d)

compose

46) When driving, _____ kills. Take a break! a)

certain b) certainty c) tired d) tiredness

47) The student is doing _____ into the effects

of coffee on sleep patterns. a) spectator b)

spectating c) research d) researching

48) I heard that the TV company is looking for

a new _____ to collect facts for a new

documentary. a) research b) researcher c)novel d) novelist


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49) I'm a bit disappointed; I wasn't chosen to

play for the team, so all I can do is _____. a)

spectate b) spectator c) decide d) decision

50) This is a very unlikely _____; we've never

had snow in July before. a) occur b)

occurrence c) expect d) expectation

51) The lack of economic _____ is making

some analysts concerned about the future. a)

stable b) stability c) accurate d) accuracy

52) To look at his _____ face, you'd never

believe he was such a troublemaker. a)

demonic b) angelic c) harsh d) religious

53) I'm so _____ right now; I could sleep for aday! a) tired b) tiredness c) certain d) certainty

54) I feel much more _____ in this new job

than my last, boring one. a) transcended b)

obedient c) employee d) fulfilled

55) The multinational company has more than

4,000 _____. a) employs b) employees c)

proceeds d) procedures

56) His dark, wrinkled skin bears _____ to how

much time he spent in the sun as a young

man. a) expectations b) testimony c) fruit d)

surprise

57) Since giving birth, her life _____ around

the baby. a) settles b) fulfils c) revolves d)

transcends

58) You're tired? Well what do you _____ after

playing in the sun for three hours? a) certaintyb) occur c) expect d) obey

59) The old woman may not be too lively, but

she certainly is _____. a) wise b) wisdom c)

bury d) burial

60) I don't want to be mean, but she's

definitely _____ of 40 to be wearing a dress

like that. a) on the wrong side b) midlife crisis

c) come of age d) on the right side

61) As the only employee who hadn't gone to

university, he felt quite _____ in the company.

a) embroiled b) transcended c) alienated d)

intruded

62) He's not a good person at all. I suggest

you avoid him like the _____. a) flu b) plaguec) cold d) disease

63) It's good to _____ your exercise routine;

don't just do the same thing over and over. a)

convert b) vary c) transfer d) switch

64) There were more than 10,000 _____

watching the final on centre court. a) spectates

b) spectators c) consults d) consultants

65) We want to take out a _____ to buy a

house, but the bank says we need more

steady income. a) transition b) mortgage c)

money d) finance

66) You need her in a crisis; she always keeps

a _____ head. a) cool b) cold c) hot d) warm

67) The company was accused of _____ for

asking for "young people" in the job

advertisement. a) ageism b) dummy runs c)

quarterlife crisis d) meeting expectations

68) This has been a really _____ summer. I

can't wait for cooler weather in autumn. a)

icebreaker b) turbulent c) sweltering d) long-

standing

69) There was war and famine, and the

government changed frequently. It was a very

_____ time in the nation's history. a) turbulentb) restraining c) ill at ease d) cocooned

70) My uncle made a lot of money when he

was young, but he'd _____ it away by the time

he retired. a) frittered b) embroiled c) alienated

d) revolved

71) The news that his friend had died was

_____. a) composing b) devastating c)

humbling d) restraining


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72) When my wife was close to giving birth we

did a dummy _____ to the hospital to see how

long it took. a) walk b) drive c) sprint d) run

73) He _____ onto the handrail so as not to fall

over. a) stuck b) grasped c) handled d) frittered

74) _____ for the team were low, so everyone

was pleasantly surprised when they reached

the final. a) Expectations b) Beginnings c)

Spectators d) Certainties

75) There's a hair in my soup! I wonder how it

_____ its way into there. a) put b) found c)

went d) lost

76) I'm sorry to say that the hotel did not_____ our expectations, despite it being very

expensive. a) meet b) come c) go d) have

77) The plan to steal the money went _____,

and the thieves were caught by the police. a)

awry b) along c) away d) up

78) It's not working with you in defence and

me in attack. Let's _____ positions. a) switch

b) transform c) convert d) transfer

79) I have to go to hospital for an operation.

Don't worry, it's a very straightforward _____.

a) consult b) consultant c) proceed d)

procedure

80) My husband helps out a lot with the baby.

For example, he often feeds her and _____

her nappy. a) converts b) transfers c) varies d)

changes

81) The final was a _____ encounter from start

to finish; I couldn't stop watching. a) long-

standing b) gripping c) grasping d) settling

82) The new invention is a _____ device;

smaller even than a mobile phone. a)

handhold b) handheld c) heldhand d) holdhand

83) I'm a bit stuck about what to do next. How

do you think I should _____? a) proceed b)procedure c) obey d) obedience

84) Life is _____ in prison. a) harsh b) awry c)

embroiling d) ill at ease

85) His parents were very strict with him. In a

_____ vein, he raised his own children

according to rigid rules. a) different b) similar

c) same d) differing

86) I'm nervous about my driving test today,

but if I stay _____ I'm sure I'll be fine. a)

cocooned b) ill-at-ease c) quick-paced d)

composed

87) His latest _____ is the story of two people

separated by war in their country. a) novel b)

novelist c) true d) truth

88) This is a human-_____ problem, but it is

also a problem that humans can solve. a)

startled b) transcended c) settled d) induced

89) I can say with _____ that my team will not

win this match. a) spectate b) spectator c)

certain d) certainty

90) I am quite _____ that it won't rain today, so

let's go to the beach. a) expect b) expectation

c) certain d) certainty

91) I don't know if you'd call it a quarterlife

_____, but I did start acting very differently

when I lost my job at the age of about 25. a)

problem b) moment c) crisis d) awry

92) I hate this job. It just feels like I'm _____

water until something better comes along. a)

treading b) pushing c) walking d) running

93) It hasn't rained for a long time, so water is

in _____. a) long supply b) little supply c) short

supply d) harsh supply

94) My dad likes to _____ jokes to make the

atmosphere less tense. a) crack b) throw c)

break d) give

95) Hang on, I'll just get a pen to jot your

number _____. a) up b) down c) in d) on


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96) The football team were thought to be good,

but they rarely _____ up to expectations at

major tournaments. a) thought b) went c) gave

d) lived

97) To be a great footballer, you have to _____

the skills of speed, awareness, and control. a)grip b) fuse c) map out d) put aside

98) I've _____ out the moves I think our

opponent will make, so we can plan

accordingly. a) planned b) mapped c) shown d)

done

99) The quick-_____ events following the

revolution captured the interest of the whole

world. a) ran b) driven c) switched d) paced

100) The fact that weather is harder to predict

these days is one _____ that climate change is

occurring. a) intrusion b) expectation c)

surprise d) pointer

101) In some ways, the boxer _____ sport and

became more of a symbol for the positive

changes taking place in his country. a)

proceeded b) revolved around c) transcended

d) induced

102) We put _____ a small amount each

month in case either of us lose our job. a)

aside b) along c) with d) about

103) The young student found it heart-_____

to see such poverty and hardship among the

community. a) gripping b) inducing c) rending

d) cracking

104) I love travelling to new countries, but I

hate having to keep _____ currencies in my

head. a) transforming b) converting c)

switching d) altering

105) This book is a bit childish for a 13 year

old. It's probably more for _____. a) seniors b)

preteens c) twenty somethings d) toddlers

106) They have a _____-standingarrangement whereby he does the cooking

and she does the cleaning. a) short b) small c)

long d) far

107) When writing text messages, "lol" serves

as _____ for "laugh out loud". a) fasthand b)

quickhand c) littlehand d) shorthand

108) The army couldn't defend themselvesagainst the _____ firepower of the opposition

a) senior b) alienating c) overwhelming d)

sweltering

109) When you _____ a light bulb, make sure

to stand on something sturdy, like a chair. a)

alter b) change c) shift d) transfer

110) When I moved to Asia, it took me quite a

long time to _____ to the climate. a) transformb) adapt c) change d) shift

111) The _____ was very small for the first few

weeks, but she soon started to grow. a) senior

citizen b) twenty something c) newborn d)

preteen

112) I have no idea about cars. I can't even

_____ a tyre. a) change b) alter c) adapt d)

transform

113) Life has its _____, but you just have to

take the good times with the bad. a) lefts and

rights b) ups and downs c) goods and bads d)

tops and bottoms

114) Coming straight into my room without

knocking is a terrible _____ on my privacy. a)

intrusion b) occurrence c) transition d) scrutiny

115) From such _____ beginnings, it is asurprise he could become leader of the free

world. a) humble b) wise c) stable d) long-

standing

116) The mother never let her daughter get

near any kind of danger, so the girl had quite a

_____ childhood. a) cocooned b) dummy c)

long-standing d) turbulent


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VOCABULARY U2

1) It's strange that I don't remember him; I

usually have a good _____ for faces. a)

memory b) remember c) memorize d) heart

2) In school, we had to learn the school songby _____. a) memory b) heart c) head d) vivid

3) I only have very _____ memories of my

school days. All I remember is that I enjoyed

myself. a) quick b) long c) painful d) vague

4) So, are we playing _____ high value or low

value? a) jokers b) hands c) aces d) suits

5) I'm not even friends with him, let _____ bestfriends. a) alone b) aside c) itself d) before

6) I could do _____ tea, I think, but no coffee

in my life would make me go crazy. a) without

b) for c) to d) make

7) I'm good at remembering _____ and faces,

but not so good about other details, like where

people come from. a) names b) hearts c) fond

d) vivid

8) In _____, the aim is to get as close to 21 as

possible. a) card counting b) jokers c)

diamonds d) blackjack

9) Card _____ is not allowed in most casinos,

as it gives you an advantage over the house.

a) playing b) counting c) dealing d) shuffling

10) Please _____ of your litter in the bins

provided. a) put b) rid c) dispose d) retrieve

11) The _____ of winning at a casino are

never in your favour. a) hands b) bets c) odds

d) suits

12) You have to give people choices,

otherwise you'll just have a nation of _____. a)

automatons b) chaperones c) statues d)

decisions

13) Let me just check one more time; the red

suits are hearts and _____, right? a) clubs b)

spades c) diamonds d) jacks

14) So, after the first round of betting, you can

_____ up to three more cards. a) hand b) draw

c) shuffle d) ace

15) I was _____ at the lack of respect I wasshown in the meeting. a) peaked b) fallen to

bits c) ruptured d) outraged

16) I took what he said at _____ value, but it

turns out I never should have trusted him. a)

face b) heart c) head d) body

17) After 10, the order of the cards is _____,

queen, king, ace. a) joker b) spade c) club d)

jack

18) If the police get even the slightest _____

that we're planning something, they're sure to

come and stop us. a) plot b) whiff c) boost d)

norm

19) I had no luck tonight; every _____ I was

dealt was no good. a) hand b) shuffle c) jack d)

draw

20) Try to keep _____ of the cards that have

already been played - that will help you later in

the game. a) track b) memory c) heart d) bet

21) Me and your father _____ a long way. a)

go back b) go forward c) go behind d) go

ahead

22) I have a _____ of cards. Shall we play a

game? a) suit b) trump c) pack d) deal

23) You shouldn't let kids always get their

_____ way, otherwise they'll grow up spoiled.

a) other b) own c) wrong d) right

24) In many versions of this game, _____ is

the strongest suit. a) spades b) odds c) joker

d) ace


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25) In this game, it doesn't matter what _____

the card is, just how high it is. a) ace b) suit c)

pack d) deck

26) If he doesn't _____ his ways, I think she

might leave him. a) go b) get c) know d)

change

27) My dad works in a big bank, and once he

took me into the _____ to show me where they

keep all the gold. a) lobby b) plinth c) money d)

vault

28) In the end he gave way _____ the matter

just so they could finally finish the meeting. a)

in b) to c) of d) on

29) In a way, make-up is a "looks-_____", in

that it makes you look better. a) style b)

enhancer c) enlightening d) highlight

30) This restaurant is great they go _____

their way to make you feel at home. a) into b)

out of c) around d) over

31) I know my way _____ this city, so I can be

your guide for the day. a) around b)

roundabout c) on d) back

32) She was in a very _____ position, standing

on a chair and stretching up to change the light

bulb. a) precarious b) outraged c) edgy d)

enhanced

33) He _____ a lot of money on the game, and

regretted it when his team lost. a) shuffled b)

drew c) dealt d) bet

34) The striker passed the goalkeeper with

_____ and scored a great goal. a) ball b)

dummy c) running d) ease

35) Today is "backwards day", meaning you

have to wear all of your clothes the _____ way

round. Trust me, it's fun! a) right b) long c)

back d) wrong

36) Samir is an A-_____ student, but he needsto work a bit harder to get to the top of the

class. a) style b) mark c) grade d) report

37) Everybody starts at the bottom, but with

hard work and dedication anybody can work

their way _____ to senior management. a) up

b) on c) down d) around

38) There were many _____ working in themetal industry in 19th-century London. a)

redsmiths b) blacksmiths c) greensmiths d)

bluesmiths

39) Sorry, I know I keep asking, but I need to

check one last time; the black suits are spades

and _____. Is that correct? a) diamonds b)

blackjacks c) clubs d) hearts

40) There are many _____ and pubs in the citycentre where you can meet people and

socialize. a) styles b) shops c) stores d) bars

41) Deal the cards face _____ so nobody can

see them. a) up b) down c) in d) away

42) _____ were popular in the past, as they

made women look much thinner, but they are

not so fashionable these days. a) trousers b)

wigs c) corsets d) blouses

43) The introduction of smartphones has been

a real _____ to the mobile phone industry. a)

digit b) norm c) boost d) enhancing

44) Our boss came _____ the idea of having

"casual Friday", meaning we can wear what

we want on Fridays. a) up with b) down with c)

up to d) down to

45) The only way I'll become an A-gradestudent is if some kind of cognition _____ is

invented. a) automaton b) enhancer c)

retriever d) chaperone

46) Your grandfather was something of a

_____; he always dressed perfectly. a)

chaperone b) blacksmith c) dandy d) dummy

47) This photo album really _____ back

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48) I have to _____ 50 minutes to and from

work. a) commit b) comment c) commence d)

commute

49) There will be a _____ ban on the use of

social media websites at work. a) outraged b)

whole c) blanket d) market

50) This amusement park is famous for its

variety of _____ coasters. a) roller b) row c)

fun d) fast

51) Your bank PIN number is usually a 4-

_____ security code. a) piece b) name c) digit

d) bar

52) You can take the _____ out of the pack -we don't need them in this game. a) cards b)

hands c) blackjacks d) jokers

53) When the person has finished _____, then

you can look at your cards - but not before! a)

drawing b) handing c) tracking d) dealing

54) I think many people will come to the party;

my friend has been _____ up interest in it all

week. a) drumming b) hitting c) coming d)

wearing

55) The new law _____ the way for many

businesses to start trading here. a) knows b)

gets c) paves d) works

56) Sarah can remember so many details. It's

like she has a _____ memory. a) picture b)

photographic c) photographer's d) camera

57) I haven't _____ any of my friends' phonenumbers to memory, so if I lose my mobile

phone I'll be in trouble. a) put b) committed c)

learned d) memorized

58) Performance-_____ drugs are strictly

banned in all sporting competitions. a) making

b) doing c) retrieving d) enhancing

59) The professor's presentation about cultural

changes was most _____, and we all learneda lot. a) precarious b) memorizing c) boosting

d) enlightening

60) That's the General riding his horse. This

_____ statue has been in this square for over

120 years. a) plinth b) equestrian c) horse d)

pedestal

61) Back in the 50s, you needed a _____ toaccompany you if you wanted to go on a date.

a) dummy b) child c) blacksmith d) chaperone

62) This car is so old and beat-up; it's falling to

_____. a) bits b) parts c) things d) part

63) Birds manage to lift into the air by _____

their wings. a) flapping b) pushing c) prompting

d) disposing

64) Although he played rugby for many years

without a serious injury, in his last ever game

he _____ the ligaments in his knee and had to

go to hospital. a) edged b) came up with c)

ruptured d) boosted

65) It's important for a species to vary the

gene _____ as much as possible. a) DNA b)

pool c) mix d) group

66) I'm into cricket _____ way; I play three

times a week. a) in a big b) on a big c) in a

long d) on a long

67) It looks like the lines are a different length,

but they're actually the same. It's just an

optical _____. a) rupture b) sight c) vision d)

illusion

68) After losing five times _____ a row, the

manager finally lost his job. a) in b) on c) to d)of

69) The settlers to the area did not initially get

on well with the _____ people. In fact, they

fought many battles. a) land b) indigenous c)

settled d) ruptured

70) Crash test _____ are used to check the

safety of modern cars. a) people b) dummies

c) roller coasters d) automatons


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71) I've been _____ for a bike lane on that

stretch of road for a long time, but the council

just ignores me. a) cycling b) driving c)

boosting d) lobbying

72) My aunt owns a _____ of land near here

that she uses to grow cabbages and othervegetables. a) shot b) row c) plot d) whiff

73) She has the _____ of a goldfish; she

forgets things as soon as she is told them. a)

heart b) learning c) memory d) memorize

74) I don't want anything as powerful as a

motorbike, but a _____ might be nice. a)

moped b) ride c) commute d) drive

75) At weddings in this country it is the _____

to give the bride and groom some money. a)

norm b) highlight c) usual d) correct

76) Have a look at this article; it seems that the

_____ of the town is the cathedral. a) priority

b) consequence c) highlight d) diversion

77) He asked me, in a _____ way, how much

money I earnedbut I didn't tell him. a) big b)

small c) roundabout d) round

78) Everyone is hoping the athlete will be at

_____ performance at the upcoming Olympics.

a) high b) peak c) summit d) edge

79) The statue of the famous military leader

stands on a _____ in the town square. a)

boost b) pedestal c) flap d) peak

80) After the accident Carl was in a _____way, but he gradually got better. a) good b)

bad c) wrong d) hard

81) We need some kind of new idea in order to

have a real _____ over our competitors. a)

fringe b) edge c) piece d) distance

82) We lost the ball. It went into the

neighbour's garden, and nobody had the

courage to go and _____ it. a) retrieve b) playc) brave d) dispose of

83) A statue of the former Prime Minister

stands on a _____ in front of the parliament

building. a) prompt b) peak c) plinth d) bar

84) When I _____ you, please face the TV

camera and respond to the question. a)

retrieve b) photo c) lobby d) prompt

85) In the US, they usually call a "pack" of

cards a "_____" of cards instead. a) hand b)

deck c) deal d) suit

86) It's difficult to answer that question without

all of the facts and _____, so let me get back

to you later. a) answers b) figures c) fictions d)

truths

87) You don't need to _____ the whole

speech, just the key points you want to make.

a) memory b) memorize c) heart d) by heart

88) Cath had always been on the _____ of that

group of friends, but lately she had gotten

closer to all of them. a) pedestal b) back c)

distance d) fringe

89) The police roped _____ the crime scene

while they investigated what had happened. a)

out b) to c) up d) off

90) As the medicine began to _____ off, Tara

found herself in terrible pain. a) turn b) go c)

leave d) wear

91) At the end of the game you should _____

the pack to put the cards in a random order. a)

draw b) shuffle c) odds d) deal

92) The _____-spoked wheels of my bike use

the latest technology to allow me to go faster.

a) rubber b) tyre c) wire d) optical


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1) Our _____ is quite old now; we should get

some more for serving food. a) junk shop b)

pallet c) crockery d) kitchen

2) I'm a bit concerned about my financialsituation, but I have _____ of people I can

consult, so I'll be OK. a) adequate b) supply c)

lack d) plenty

3) The feeling of joy at winning the tournament

will take some time to wear _____. a) away b)

back c) off d) in

4) Since the revolution, food has been in short

_____. a) needs b) supply c) lacking d)sufficient

5) We're a bit _____ of eggs. Could you go out

and get some? a) tall b) short c) small d) long

6) Current supplies of fossil fuels are only

_____ to meet our needs until about the

mid-21st century. a) lacking b) perfect c)

sufficient d) shortage

7) I don't _____ you to understand, but please

can you just listen to me. a) faith b) faithful c)

expect d) expected

8) The beach was sadly lacking _____ any

shade, so we all got sunburnt. a) in b) of c) to

d) at

9) When I was a kid, I used to watch the

dustmen riding on the back of the _____ and

think they were so cool. a) dustcart b) rubbishc) litter d) skip

10) He paused for a moment to _____ his

options, then gave his decision. a) ponder b)

think c) image d) reflect

11) He was so hungry he just wolfed

everything _____. a) over b) down c) in d) on

12) _____ drinking is an increasing problem in

city centres, with young people drinking large

amounts of alcohol in a short space of time. a)

Binge b) Top c) Overpriced d) Over

13) You should _____ wine, not drink it in one

go. a) choke b) sip c) masticate d) dunk

14) I can't concentrate on this anymore. I think

I'm just _____. a) binge drinking b) overdrawn

c) in excess d) overtired

15) Straight after Christmas we always go to

the shops to snap _____ the bargains. a) in b)

on c) up d) to

16) The dustmen were on strike, so there were_____ of rubbish in the streets. a) tips b)

banks c) sites d) piles

17) Please don't _____ litter. There are plenty

of bins around here, so put it in one of them. a)

put b) throw c) tip d) drop

18) The dustmen are coming tomorrow, so let's

_____ the rubbish out tonight. a) pile b) tip c)

put d) drop

19) This old furniture is too big to go in the

bins, so let's take it to the _____. a) tip b)

refuse c) dustman d) site

20) Many people go to the market hoping to

_____ up a bargain. a) pick b) look c) get d)

show

21) We caught a brief _____ of the movie star,

but she quickly moved away. a) choke b)glimpse c) ponder d) pallet

22) These socks are old and have many holes.

I think I'll just _____ them away. a) leave b)

throw c) skip d) refuse

23) It was _____ that he would go to

university, so it came as a shock when he got

a job straight after school. a) response b)

responsible c) expect d) expected


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24) You're being _____. All I said was that you

looked tired; there's no need to get so upset.

a) oversensitive b) overtired c) overslept d) in

extreme.

25) I had tooth _____ as a result of eating too

much sugar. a) grab b) husk c) decay d)decompose

26) With people getting through more and

more mobile phones and computers, the

amount of e-_____ is on the rise. a) refuse b)

waste c) litter d) scraps

27) This sofa is a bit too _____ to carry back

ourselves. Let's have it delivered. a) bulky b)

light c) easy d) new

28) He is a very successful businessman. I

heard he earned in _____ of 10 million pounds

last year. a) top b) excess c) extreme d) over

29) This city is a _____ for the anti-

government rebel army. a) quarry b) fake c)

criticism d) stronghold

30) I like to _____ my biscuits in my tea. a)

dunk b) sip c) lick d) stuff

31) The MC got the crowd _____ up for the

main act. a) fired b) acted c) worn d) choked

32) These days the media _____ us with

images of celebrities. You can't get away from

them! a) overrates b) excesses c) bombards d)

binges

33) After the recent financial crisis, manypeople feel that bankers are _____. a)

bombarded b) overpaid c) too extremes d) the

top

34) That movie is hugely _____. I really don't

see what all the fuss is about. It's OK, nothing

better. a) over the excess b) overkilled c)

overrated d) overpaid

35) I'm sorry I'm late for class this morning; I_____ a) slept over b) too slept c) overslept d)

excess slept

36) This is a dangerous road. Drive with

_____. a) faith b) faithful c) caution d)

cautionary

37) Experts are predicting a water _____ this

summer, so you should try to conserve water

as much as possible. a) short b) lack c)shortage d) needs

38) I spent too much on Christmas presents

for my family and I went _____. a) overdrawn

b) in excess c) overpriced d) overkill

39) We were all having a good time teasing

each other but, as usual, Steve had to take it

to _____. After that, everybody just wanted to

go home. a) bombard b) binge c) oversensitived) extremes

40) I hate that restaurant; _____ food served

by rude waiters. a) excess b) overpriced c)

binge d) overeat

41) This party is boring; let's _____ it. a) ditch

b) bulge c) rust d) dunk

42) The politician _____ in for criticism after

details of his expenses were linked to the

media. a) came b) went c) did d) put

43) I really _____ my brother; he got the looks

and the brains, whereas I got neither. a) envy

b) enviable c) expect d) expected

44) He has the _____ task of having to make

10 of his workers unemployed. a) envy b)

unenviable c) globe d) global

45) The _____ of the students are not being

met, so we need to rethink the curriculum. a)

lack b) supplies c) needs d) plenty

46) This scientific _____ could mean that a

cure for the common cold is just around the

corner. a) breakthrough b) glimpse c)

stronghold d) expectancy

47) Don't put so much food in your mouth;you'll _____! a) choke b) masticate c) stuff d)

nauseate


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48) My dog is so _____; he never leaves my

side. a) faith b) faithful c) persuade d)

persuasive

49) In a bid to stimulate the economy, the

government gave a _____ handout of 1000pounds to each household. a) rusty b) haven

c) cash d) countless

50) The _____ line is this; if we don't sell more

products, our company is going to go

bankrupt. a) top b) bottom c) upper d) lower

51) It's not much, but this is what I call _____.

a) home b) homeless c) response d)

irresponsible

52) I was _____ by the low levels of safety at

the amusement park. a) choked b) appalled c)

hailed d) reeled

53) There is a _____ amount of snow on the

roads, so drive carefully. a) number b)

numerous c) substance d) substantial

54) This is a really _____ idea for a new

restaurant. I wonder how they thought of it. a)

imagine b) imaginative c) substance d)

substantial

55) I tried to _____ him to change his mind,

but he's too stubborn. a) persuade b)

persuasive c) imagine d) imaginative

56) The hotel room was dirty; there were

_____ cockroaches in the bathroom. a)

number b) numerous c) caution d) cautionary

57) After I failed to pay my credit card bill for

the fifth month in a row, I was _____ by the

credit card company. a) blacklisted b)

suffocated c) nauseated d) appalled

58) I didn't plan to do it, but she can be very

_____ a) persuade b) persuasive c) faith d)

faithful

59) I don't mind snow but I can't stand the

_____. a) rain b) rainy c) home d) homeless

60) Be careful! There is a _____ going from

door-to-door in this area, selling fake

insurance. a) dustman b) grumpy man c)

conman d) tetchy

61) After the announcement from the PrimeMinister, let's hear the _____ from our analyst.

a) response b) responsible c) caution d)

cautionary

62) I don't need any of this old stuff anymore,

so I think I'm just going to _____ it all out. a)

push b) give c) stick d) chuck

63) The novel was interesting, I guess,

although it lacked _____. a) substance b)substantial c) persuade d) persuasive

64) This island has many rich people living on

it, since it is a tax _____. a) stronghold b)

choke c) blacklist d) haven

65) My uncle is such a _____; he never offers

to pay for anything. a) overpaid b) conman c)

husk d) cheapskate

66) The book _____ is different depending

whether you buy online or in a bookstore. a)

size b) price c) story d) order

67) After the financial crisis many people

couldn't afford to pay back the loans on their

house, and they became _____. a) home b)

homeless c) faith d) faithful

68) The sight of many unexplained lights in the

sky has left star-watchers scratching their_____. a) scalps b) hair c) eyes d) ears

69) I _____ the secret to my best friend, safe

in the knowledge that she wouldn't tell anyone.

a) wore off b) ditched c) nurtured d) confided

70) The old man was a _____ of his former,

lively self. a) cheapskate b) premium c) husk

d) glimpse


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71) I cannot _____ how difficult it must have

been to lose your friend at such a young age.

a) expect b) unexpected c) imagine d)

imaginative

72) The _____ point for the smartphone

probably came in about 2007. Soon after,many people owned one. a) tipping b) taxing c)

thrilling d) flashy

73) This is a _____ company, with offices in

several continents. a) response b) responsible

c) globe d) global

74) You really need to take a break from work.

You're going to suffer from _____ at this rate.

a) burnout b) decay c) overriding d) suffocating

75) Now let's head to the news desk to hear

about events from around the _____. a) home

b) homeless c) globe d) global

76) I was _____ to be chosen as captain of the

team. a) confided b) thrilled c) blacklisted d)

ditched

77) How could you be so _____, leaving your

car unlocked like that? a) caution b) cautionary

c) response d) irresponsible

78) Taking her out to a nice restaurant was

enough. Ordering a limousine to take you both

home was probably _____. a) overpaid b)

overexposed c) oversensitive d) overkill

79) OK, calm down, I was just asking a

question. There's no need to get so _____. a)

burnt out b) tetchy c) reeling d) flashy

80) Energy use at current levels is simply not

_____ in the long term. a) knock-on b) tipping

point c) disposable d) sustainable

81) He is a perfectly _____ man, but I don't

trust him. a) grumpy b) amiable c) tetchy d)

cheapskate

82) After the earthquake, clean water and foodwere at a _____. a) premium b) tipping point c)

landfill site d) breakthrough

83) There were _____ perfect waves today, so

surfing was great fun. a) bulging b) countless

c) tipping d) dunking

84) You need to believe in me. Have _____,

and you will be rewarded. a) faith b) faithful c)

persuade d) persuasive

85) I told my boss that I felt _____, but he still

keeps giving me things to do. a) in excess b)

over the top c) overkilled d) overworked

86) I don't need a new phone; the one I have

is perfectly _____ for my needs. a) lacking b)

plenty c) meeting d) adequate

87) Rubbish _____ is every Tuesday andThursday morning. a) tip b) skip c) collection d)

refuse

88) It's the _____ season here, so don't go out

without your umbrella. a) rain b) rainy c) home

d) homeless

89) The council are looking for a new location

for a _____ site, as the current one is nearly

full. a) landfill b) compost c) decompose d)

decay

90) The actor turned down a role in the latest

blockbuster in order to avoid becoming _____.

a) overpaid b) over the top c) in excess d)

overexposed

91) We had so much stuff to throw out when

we moved house that we had to hire a _____.

a) skip b) tip c) dustman d) civic site

92) You shouldn't _____. Just eat as much as

you need. a) excess b) bombard yourself c)

overeat d) go overdrawn

93) When I broke my leg, the pain was _____.

a) sustainable b) excruciating c) countless d)

tackled

94) I think the _____ sports car he just bought

is a sign of a midlife crisis. a) bulging b)blacklist c) snapped d) flashy


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95) The picture of the celebrity hitting a

photographer turned out to be a _____,

designed to create publicity. a) fake b) lick c)

husk d) choke

96) Her pockets were _____ with all of the

sweets she'd taken from her grandma's house.a) bucking b) bulging c) reeling d) stuffing

97) The novelist's latest work has been _____

as a success. a) rained b) showered c)

thundered d) hailed

98) The _____ of people here this year is far

greater than last year. a) substance b)

substantial c) number d) numerous

99) The thief _____ the lady's purse and ran

away. a) stuffed b) cashed c) choked d)

grabbed

100) The disused _____ is now filled with

water and you can practise diving there. a)

compost b) quarry c) husk d) shed

101) One of the knock-_____ effects of global

warming is the spread of tropical diseases like

malaria. a) in b) on c) to d) off

102) We want to get the world record for the

highest stack of milk _____. a) chokes b) sips

c) crates d) perks

103) I felt quite _____ after saying goodbye to

my parents at the airport. a) perked b)

downhearted c) worn off d) faked

104) All of my furniture is second-hand; I got itall from the _____ shop down the road. a)

crate b) junk c) buck d) perk

105) The team came in for a lot of criticism

after their _____ performance at the World

Cup. a) stronghold b) grumpy c) countless d)

dismal

106) This _____ razor is convenient for

travelling, but it doesn't shave as well as aregular one. a) dismal b) bulging c) reeling d)

disposable

107) My car has _____, so I think I'll need to

buy a new one soon. a) tax b) slots c) blacklist

d) rust

108) Japan still has the highest life _____ in

the world, in part thanks to the healthy diet

most people have. a) decay b) perks c)expectancy d) sustainable

109) I really don't want to be _____ with more

responsibility at work. a) stuffed b) pondered c)

ditched d) lumbered

110) My _____ impression was that they need

to improve their living conditions. a) glimpsed

b) confiding c) overriding d) lumbered

111) The mafia uses a sophisticated form of

money-_____ to make their cash "clean". a)

laundering b) conning c) haven d) washing

112) I don't even try to talk to my wife in the

mornings; she's very _____ until she has her

first cup of coffee. a) rusty b) perky c) ditchy d)

grumpy

113) The experiment was designed to find out

how much, on average, adults _____ their

food before swallowing. a) excruciate b)

suffocate c) masticate d) decay

114) With the amount of household waste

increasing, _____ management is becoming a

more important area of study. a) bin b) scraps

c) amenity d) refuse

115) Just the sight of the rotten food in the

fridge made me feel _____. a) choked b)decomposed c) masticated d) nauseated

116) It's good to shock people, but I think she

went a bit over the _____ with that revealing

dress. a) kill b) extreme c) top d) excess

117) This coffee shop serves all of its drinks in

_____ mugs; I guess they think it's trendy or

something. a) oversized b) overrated c)

overworked d) overexposed


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118) When I moved house, the removal men

put all of my heavy items on a _____ and

wheeled them out of the house. a) compost b)

shed c) junk shop d) pallet

119) A company car and good health

insurance are just two of the _____ of this job.a) knock-ons b) ditches c) taxes d) perks

120) _____ the stamp and then stick it on the

envelope. a) Knock b) Lick c) Reel d) Dunk

121) I grew up well _____ for money, but not

for love, sadly. a) in b) off c) up d) on

122) The war should never have happened,

and the tragic loss of life was totally _____. a)suffocating b) needless c) countless d)

amiable

123) I was left _____ after the news that my

old school was going to be knocked down. a)

reeling b) hailed c) faked d) confided

124) The number of people unemployed is

now at _____ levels. a) unprecedented b)

premium c) tipping d) excruciating

125) When I need some time by myself, I go

into the _____ at the bottom of my garden and

just relax. a) quarry b) shed c) compost d)

landfill site

126) I know we shouldn't, but we like to give

the dog some food _____ when we've finished

eating. a) scraps b) litter c) rubbish d) refuse

127) Could you take these empty bottles downto the bottle _____? a) bank b) litter c) site d)

refuse

128) My dad is a _____. He's out of the house

at 4:00am every morning to start his rubbish

collection rounds. a) dustman b) litterman c)

refuseman d) skipman

129) The best part of Christmas dinner, in my

opinion, is the turkey _____; since it's cooked

inside the meat, it takes on all of the delicious

flavour. a) husk b) pallet c) stuffing d)

masticating

130) If we don't _____ the problem ofunemployment now, it will only get worse and

worse. a) sustain b) masticate c) tackle d)

confide

131) In space, lack of oxygen means you

would _____ very quickly. a) suffocate b)

masticate c) decompose d) decay

132) The car is quite old, but it only has about

10,000 miles on the _____. a) clock b) time c)watch d) way

133) You can just leave the apple by the side

of the path, as it will _____ naturally. a)

masticate b) decompose c) nauseate d)

suffocate

134) We use the _____ at the bottom of my

garden to help the plants grow. a) decay b)

decomposition c) landfill d) compost

135) His story of losing all of his money should

serve as a _____ tale to other gamblers. a)

caution b) cautionary c) imagine d) imaginative

136) Here's 10 _____. Keep the change. a)

bucks b) books c) counts d) premiums

137) You can take anything you want to

recycle to the civic _____ site. a) skip b)

amenity c) litter d) bank

138) Eating anything is OK, as long as you

don't do it to _____. a) overeat b) excess c)

the top d) over

139) The new academy aims to _____ the

next generation of expert football players. a)

ponder b) nurture c) grab d) thrilled

140) When should we next meet? I have a_____ open on Wednesday, if that works for

you. a) stuff b) bit c) husk d) slot

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