TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 1

1- Although the house was not very attractive from outside, the interior
was ....... decorated without any show of ostentation.
A) inevitably
B) tenderly
C) tastefully
D) rapidly
E) additionally
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She meant ....... the news in his ear softly, but everyone else in the
room could hear.
A) to shout
B) to speak
C) to wonder
D) to declare
E) to whisper
Both sides were ....... to start negotiating because each thought they
could win militarily.
A) anxious
B) reluctant
C) observant
D) miserable
E) enthusiastic
The problem with him is that his performance is not very ........; one
day he plays superbly, and the next badly.
A) consistent
B) genuine
C) common
D) considerate
E) routine
She used to run a small corner shop, but she is ........ employed at a
big department store as a sales assistant.
A) absolutely
B) previously
C) currently
D) entirely
E) permanently
If Thomas Edison had not ....... the light bulb, our lives would be very
different today.
A) performed
B) rehearsed
C) discovered
D) invented
E) detected
Successful businessmen do not ....... when they see a chance to make
money; rather, they act quickly to take advantage of it.
A) hesitate
B) confirm
C) direct
D) decline
E) hasten
It is important for children to learn to ....... with others and not be
selfish as they grow up.
A) fight
B) invest
C) guide
D) admire
E) share
It was very difficult for her to bring up her daughter by herself after
her divorce because she got no ....... from her ex-husband, either
financial or physical.
A) hindrance
B) trouble
C) interest
D) assistance
E) partition

10- Oh no, I seem to have lost the ....... to the party, and they won't let us
in without it.
A) reception
B) invitation
C) direction
D) preparation
E) instruction
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I was so ....... when I got to the party in jeans and a t-shirt, as

everyone else was dressed formally.
A) bored
B) determined
C) embarrassed
D) attracted
E) excited

12- I've lost so much weight over the summer that I will have to ....... my
winter clothes so that they will fit.
A) alter
B) cut
C) sew
D) vary
E) transform
13- The plans for the new highway were drawn up ........ so it is natural
that they contain so many mistakes.
A) hastily
B) painstakingly C) attentively
D) interestingly
E) leisurely
14- The distance between the two goals, or the ........ of a football field,
should always be the same.
A) height
B) width
C) depth
D) length
E) breadth

15- We did not ....... anything at yesterday's meeting, so we will have

to start everything from the beginning tomorrow.
A) supplement
B) expand
C) function
D) ignore
E) accomplish
16- The airport was crowded because there were a lot of young girls
awaiting the ....... of a famous pop singer.
A) retreat
B) interest
C) arrival
D) distance
E) attainment
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I went to the city tax office to pay my bill just before the
deadline, but there was so much ........ with everyone running
around and shouting, that I was unable to pay.
A) certainty
B) consideration C) confusion
D) contentment
E) celebration

18- He went home for the holidays ....... to see his family, but also to
try to meet his ex-girlfriend.
A) wholly
B) partly
C) exactly
D) closely
E) desperately
19- The village road is full of ....... and turns, so you have to drive
very carefully.
A) twists
B) banquets
C) lanes
D) spirals
E) rotations
20- The police have begun a/an ....... into the robbery that took place
last night in a posh London club.
A) discovery
B) trial
C) investment
D) investigation
E) arrest
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I'm sorry I didn't say "hello" yesterday, but I didn't ....... you
because you have lost so much weight.
A) see
B) realise
C) observe
D) distinguish
E) recognise

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Nancy doesn't....... a computer, so she has to go to an internet

cafe to check her e-mail.
A) enjoy
B) hold
C) own
D) wish
E) declare

23- A terrorist group recently ....... several American diplomats and

held them for ransom.
A) stole
B) robbed
C) killed
D) tortured
E) kidnapped
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Rhinoceroses used to ....... large parts of Africa, but there are

fewer of them all the time since they are hunted for their horns.
A) survive
B) inhabit
C) reside
D) encounter
E) conquer

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The beliefs of the Druze of Syria and Lebanon are a closely

guarded secret, but their religion seems to be a ....... of elements
of Islam and Christianity.
A) quality
B) mixture
C) crowd
P) strike
E) capacity

26- The Earth rotates on its axis as it ....... around the Sun.
A) revolves
B) wanders
C) crawls
D) crashes
E) integrates
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The ending of the book was too ....... . I would have preferred
something more logical.
A) interesting
B) meticulous
C) apparent
D) incredible
E) acceptable

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There have been a few minor changes in the military situation

during the last week, but neither side has made any ....... gains.
A) trivial
B) significant
C) frightening
D) deliberate
E) worthless

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Most people would like to see world peace, but few people .......
believe that it can be achieved.
A) superficially
B) honourably
C) sincerely
D) freely
E) intentionally

30- Your coat is too ....... for this weather you should wear something
warmer.
A) light
B) colourful
C) cool
D) stylish
E) heavy
31- Hard-working people look forward to their summer holidays so that
they can get some ........ away from the stress of the work.
A) meditation
B) relaxation
C) relativity
D) sincerity
E) redundancy
32- If you don't do a job ....... the first time, you will probably have to do
it again.
A) importantly
B) recklessly
C) narrowly
D) properly
E) closely
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During the final....... of the 20th century, there were startling

developments in computers and mobile phones.
A) produce
B) reign
C) duration
D) decade
E) interval
The Americans have always insisted that Saddam Hussein invaded
Kuwait ........ but other observers feel that there was plenty of
advance warning.
A) temporarily
B) forcefully
C) intelligently
D) gentlemanly
E) unexpectedly

35- The architecture of the 19th century is far more ....... than that of the
20th century, which tends to be plainer and more functional.
A) decorative
B) practical
C) gradual
D) advantageous
E) grateful
36- Jerry finally ....... from his job because he was completely fed up with
his boss.
A) hired
B) promoted
C) occupied
D) appointed
E) resigned
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There has recently been a big ....... in interest rates, causing some
worry among investors.
A) concern
B) deposit
C) decrease
D) raise
E) investment
If you want to ....... a good degree, you have to study hard and not
spend all your time having fun,
A) attain
B) reveal
C) purchase
D) decline
E) compensate
The physicist Stephen Hawking is known for explaining difficult
theories ....... so that ordinary people can understand them.
A) absolutely
B) plainly
C) elaborately
D) sincerely
E) recklessly
Though he ....... his car until it was shiny and bright, he could not
hide the fact that it was ten years old and his new girlfriend was
unimpressed.
A) swept
B) polished
C) rinsed
D) refined
E) perfected

41- One of the biggest environmental problems today is what to do with

the ....... from nuclear power plants.
A) waste
B) decay
C) decline
D) erosion
E) isolation
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The Native Americans ....... came from central Asia, and some of
their jewellery is remarkably similar to traditional Tibetan jewellery.
A) sensibly
B) primarily
C) originally
D) basically
E) mistakenly

43- Though everyone knew it would be a disaster, no one could .......

the President from the disastrous course he was determined to
take.
A) persuade
B) debate
C) dispute
D) dissuade
E) encourage
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Fortunately, no one was killed or injured although the bomb

....... in a crowded shopping centre.
A) crashed
B) shot
C) exploded
D) erupted
E) broke

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Until recently, AIDS was thought to be a/an ....... disease, bat

recently its victims have been living longer and longer on a
cocktail of expensive drugs.
A) useless
B) unbeatable
C) unforgiving
D) incapable
E) irrelevant

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While these drugs cannot actually cure an AIDS patient, they

can halt the ....... of his or her condition.
A) deterioration
B) sickness
C) aggression
D) fatigue
E) judgement

47- I asked for the copying job to be done ........ but for some reason
it still has not been finished.
A) immediately
B) occasionally
C) lately
D) currently
E) presently
48- If you don't ....... more time to your studies, you are bound to do
badly this semester.
A) possess
B) donate
C) determine
D) devote
E) deliver
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Our organisation has

some of the members
than once a year.
A) usual
D) routine

always had only a/an ....... meeting, but

think that we should get together more
B) regular
E) annual

C) customary

50- I thought it was very ....... of Georgina to bring me flowers when

she found out that I had been ill.
A) honest
B) useful
C) considerate
D) intentional
E)reckless
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Christianity originated in the Middle East, and from there, has

....... all over the world.
A) sprinkled
B) diffused
C) spread
D) approved
E) distributed

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We won't reach our ....... tonight unless we hurry, and I really

don't want to stay at a roadside motel.
A) conjunction
B) destination
C) decision
D) habitation
E) conclusion

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I was not going to buy this beautiful antique carpet, but when
the merchant gave me a ten percent ........ I just couldn't resist.
A) sale
B) convenience
C) collection
D) subtraction
E) discount

54- After the difficult 3-month journey across mountains and desert,
the explorer was shocked when he saw his own ....... in the
mirror.
A) reduction
B) counterpart
C) resemblance
D) reflection
E) impression
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Opinion is ....... between those who want to see a new policy

enacted and those who are happy with the way things have
always been done.
A) tilted
B) impressed
C) trained
D) split
E) introduced

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Though Arabic is the national language everywhere from

Morocco to Iraq, English and French are also ....... spoken in
these countries.

A) initially
B) intentionally
C) widely
D) offensively
E) convincingly
57- When he was taken to hospital, the doctors decided to ....... on him
straightaway to remove the blood clot from his brain.
A) examine
B) heal
C) qualify
D) cure
E) operate
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Ankara is the capital of Turkey, but the ....... financial and tourist
centre is still Istanbul.
A) main
B) excellent
C) perfect
D) strong
E) exact

59- I am not happy with the ....... I got for the building work. I'm sure I
can find someone who will do it more cheaply.
A) guess
B) estimate
C) prediction
D) prophecy
E)forecast
60- Twenty years ago, Turkey was ....... an agricultural country, but today
more than half the population lives in cities.
A) occasionally
B) permanently
C) scarcely
D) primarily
E) barely
TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 1
1. C 2. E 3. B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.E 9.D 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.E 16.C 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.D
21.E 22.C 23.E 24.B 25.B 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.A
31.B 32.D 33.D 34.E 35.A 36.E 37.C 38.A 39. B 40.B
41.A 42.C 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.A 47.A 48.D 49.E 50.C
51.C 52.B 53.E 54.D 55.D 56.C 57.E 58.A 59.B 60.D