TEST YOUR VOCABULARY  4
1- Most international airlines ask travellers ......... their
flight details 72 hours before departure.

A) to secure    B) to forgive C) to support                                               
D) to confirm    E) to persuade

2- John has decided to close his grocery shop because he says that it is not very .......... to run a small shop, there being so many supermarkets in town.

A) valuable B) proficient C) commercial                                         
D) geniune E) profitable

3- The boxer in the red shorts, who knocked his opponent unconscious after a strong punch, was .......... the winner.

A) improved     B) declared C) declined                                               
D) confessed    E) rehearsed

4- Anne could not find her purse, although she ..........
remembered putting it in her handbag before she left the house.

A) distinctly    B) distantly C) inevitably                                             
D) adequately  E) evidently

5- The government's intended foreign policy was
.......... by events beyond its control.

A) nominated    B) overlooked C) admired                                               
D) hindered     E) outnumbered

6- The police are confident of solving the crime, as they were given a very good .......... of the thief.

A) investigation  B) descrïption C) qualification                                         
D) observation    E) explanation

7- In many jobs, such as a flight attendant, a smart
.......... is very important.

A) expression   B) appearance C) manner                                                   
D) existence   E) objection

8- The others in the group thought that Roger had been
very .......... as he had eaten all the sweets himself instead of sharing them out.

A) extravagant   B) doubtful C) selfish                                                     
D) conceited      E) aggressive

9- Because of her .......... manner, the new student was
found irritating by many in the class.

A) arrogant B) assuring C) favourable                                               
D) pointless E) considerate

10- The world of computer technology is changing so
......... that it has made much of the earlier software obsolete in a short time.

A) eagerly B) studiously C) hurriedly                                                 
D) leisurely E) rapidly

11- Sally looked quite .......... when she received rather
a low mark on the test because she thought she had done well.

A) mean   B) miserable C) tactless                                                   
D) misguided  E) dishonest




12- According to fossil records, there seems to be little doubt that the dog was the first animal ......... by humans.

A) invented        B) distilled C) prepared                                                 
D) domesticated  E) guided

13- With the money they won from the lottery, the Smiths plan to build a/an .......... onto the house.

A) addition B) development C) expansion                                               
D) extension E) reduction

14- Julie's only wish is to become the manager of the company in the future, and she is so .......... that I'm sure she will succeed.

A) aggressive   B) generous C) ambitious                                             
D) jealous   E) optional

15- Rejecting any extreme or radical ideas of any kind,
Mr Jones has ......... political opinions.

A) daring B) insignificant C) flexible                                                     
D) innovative  E) moderate

16- Before he started writing his book, he ..........
information from various sources.

A) relied B) swept C) confirmed                                               
D) compiled E) persuaded

17- Following the invention of the electric light bulb, the
gas lamp became .......... redundant.

A) virtually   B) approximately  C) extensively                                             
D) deliberately  E) currently

18- The economic depression has caused a lot of
workers to be .......... from their jobs across Europe.

A) related B) dismissed C) employed
D) admitted E) resisted

19- Goldflnger, one of my favourite films, is a/an
.......... of lan Fleming's novel.

A) absorption                           B) accumulation
C) approval                                  D) classification
E) adaptation

20- He had learnt all of his lines by heart, but once
on stage, he .......... forgot them all.

A) slowly B) promptly C) joyfully                                       
D) likely E) punctually

21- The dog remained ......... to its blind owner and led
him everywhere although he didn't treat it particularly well.

A) sincere B) accurate C) faithful
D) truthful E) disloyal

22- Steven couldn't replace the gearbox on his old car,
as it had become .......... and was no longer produced.

A) exceptional B) obsolete C) sharp                                                       
D) sticky E) destructive


23- Watermelons are .......... in semi-desert districts of
Africa as a source of water during droughts.

A) ploughed   B) irrigated C) assisted                                               
D) cultivated   E) spread


24-   Gary was ... ....... when he failed in his attempts to
become chairman of the company.

A) altered B) frustrated C) raised                                                 
D) gained E) exhilarated

25-   Banana companies, most of which are located in Central and South America, can be very large operations, ......... thousands of workers.

A) discovering   B) announcing C) taming                                                     
D) revealing     E) employing

26- lan decided to .......... a dictionary because he was
unable to complete the crossword puzzle without using one.

A) contribute   B) assess C) purchase                                                 
D) achieve    E) pursue

27- At the time of the French Revolution, the
aristocracy became very ........... because they were uncertain of their fate.

A) anxious B) confident C) conceited                                                 
D) decisive E) inestimable

28- Due to budget cuts, schools will no longer ..........
students with free pens and paper.

A) possess B) grant C) loan                                                         
D) provide E) attain

29- ......... of wild mushrooms can be dangerous as some
varieties are poisonous.

A) Collection   B) Assembling C) Identification                                         
D) Rejection    E) Consumption

30- She doesn't.......... when things start to go wrong,
but just gives up, and so she accomplishes nothing.

A) persevere   B) determine C) demonstrate                                           
D) delay   E) allege

31- Most fruits are hard when they are still growing, but
soft when they are ........ .

A) tasty B) plump C) ripe
D) heavy E) dense

32- The Chairman spoke so .......... that there were only a
few members who didn't agree with him in the end.

A) aggressively    B) tactfully C) constantly                                               
D) vigorously       E) persuasively

33-   It wasn't surprising that the firm lost the contract, because the manager handled the case rather ...........

A) extensively         B) inefficiently         C) needlessly                                               
D) unintentionally  E) extravagantly

34-   Mary knew with just one .......... at his face that her
brother wasn't telling the truth.

A) claim B) hurry C) blow                                                         
D) insult E) glance
35- When a patient is given anesthetic, there is a very
35- ......... balance between administering enough anesthetic to keep the patient unconscious during the operation, and too much anesthetic, which might prove lethal.

A) permanent       B) sparse C) delicate                                                   
D) eventual          E) tender

36- After Canada's highways, which are straight as far as the eye can see, Adrian found England's .......... roads hard to cope with.

A) blinding B) outrageous C) bumpy                                                     
D) winding E) deserted

37- With new immigrants arriving each day, New York is
probably the most.......... populated city in the USA.

A) constantly      B) regularly C) roughly                                                   
D) densely       E) approximately

38- After teaching a class in their early teens. Peter was looking forward to a class of more .......... adults.

A) motionless B) ripe C) awkward                                                 
D) accurate E) mature

39- Perhaps the greatest appeals in fishing for fun are
the ......... it offers to get outdoors, to enjoy the companionship of friends and to learn interesting facts about nature.

A) knowledge   B) decorations C) opportunities                                         
D) guidance     E) achievements

40- There is a striking .......... between the two songs.
Actually, they sound almost the same!

A) balance      B) confession C) appearance                                             
D) resemblance  E) admiration

41- The earthquake that struck Kobe, Japan, in
Januaryl995 almost ......... destroyed the city, killing more than 5.OOO people.

A) totally B) identically C) cruelly                                                     
D) roughly E) precisely

42- Western classical music, which has been taught in Japanese schools since the 187Os, is as popular as the ......... music of ancient Japan.

A) collapsible B) previous   C) traditional                                           
D) probable E) nourishing

43- As it was not directly his fault, Tom felt that his
.......... was very unfair.

A) permission   B) employment C) appointment                                           
D) refusal    E) dismissal

44- Despite fears that it would rain all day, the weather conditions turned out to be ........... which contributed to our enjoyment of the picnic.

A) nasty   B) peculiar C) considerable                                           
D) favourable   E) seeming

45- The whitefin dolphin, a bluish-gray animal with a
white underside, ........ the Yangtze River of China.

A) strolls B) inhabits C) crawls                                                     
D) floats E) drags


46- Manchester United had to .......... a lot of pressure
from their rivals in order to win the match.

A) overtake B) withstand C) collapse                                                   
D) promote E) accelerate



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47- Brian would have chosen to stay in Prague, if only he had been paid a high enough wage to lead a/an ......... life.

A) fertile B) bulky C) evident                                                 
D) utter E) decent

48- We lost the contract because of the ........... of our
secretary, who sent our proposal to the company too late.

A) skilfulness      B) helpfulness     C) brilliance                                             
D) incompetence E) reliance

49- When Greg lost quite a lot of weight due to his illness, he had to have his trousers .......... so that he could wear them.

A) varied B) cleared C) replaced
D) altered E) related

50- The teacher got angry when he was ......... asked the
same question by several students.

A) considerately   B) continually C) abruptly                                               
D) permanently    E) essentially

51- Lisa only brings out her best china plates on
special............ such as birthdays or dinner parties.

A) requirements  B) occupations   C) occasions                                               
D) admissions      E) occurrences

52- We wanted to play tennis this afternoon but it ..........
poured down with rain and the court was flooded.

A) completely   B) absolutely C) barely                                                   
D) entirely    E) precisely

53- Peter did not have sufficient.......... to complete the
marathon, so he dropped out at the half way stage.

A) endurance B) resignation C) wisdom                                                   
D) suspicion E) maintenance

54- Normally my son is very naughty, but when we invited our new neighbours for dinner last night, he was .......... well behaved.

A) permanently     B) habitually      C) awkwardly                                           
D) precisely          E) exceptionally

55- Although we have quarrelled Several times in the
past, I ......... hope we can start a new and better friendship.

A) barely       B) occasionally C) largely                                                     
D) considerably    E) sincerely

56- I........... chase that cat away from our garden, but it
returns again and again.

A) constantly      B) customarily C) previously                                               
D) nearly       E) eventually





57- Children should not eat hamburgers all the time,
as they need a/an ........... balanced diet.

A) adopted B) heightened C) varied                                                       
D) altered E) uniformed

58- The newspapers reported that the firemen had
acted .......... when they rescued the residents from the burning house, without even hesitating to put their own lives in danger.

A) formerly B) disastrously C) recklessly                                               
D) bravely E) gradually

59- Because the front door was locked, we went into
the building through the side

A) cellar B) entrance C) access                                                   
D) fence E) attic

60- Do you .......... which day the last meeting was
held?

A) remind B) estimate C) promise                                                   
D) adjust E) recollect


TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4
1. D 2. E 3. B 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.C    9.A  10.E
1 l.B 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.E 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.E 20.B
21.C 22.B 23.D 24.B 25.E 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.E 30.A
31.C 32.E 33.B 34.E 35.C 36.D 37.D 38.E 39.C 40.D
41.A 42.C 43.E 44.D 45.B 46.B 47.E 48.D 49.D 50.B
51.C 52.B 53.A 54.E 55.E 56.A 57.C 58.D 59.B 60.E