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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The term 'Art' usually _______ to humanities and social sciences.
denotes
implies
refers
suggests
His angry tone _______ extreme displeasure.
referred
denoted
inferred
deduced
He _______ that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in her letter.
implied
denoted
indicated
inferred
I'm not _______ anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
implying
indicating
deducing
referring
Readers are left to _______ the killer's motives.
imply
infer
denote
refer
The town’s name may _______ to a nearby underground spring.
refer
infer
suggest
imply
Exports in June rose 1.5%, _______ that the economy was stronger than many investors thought.
referring
deducing
implying
inferring
There was a message waiting, _______ that someone had been here ahead of her.
deducing
inferring
referring
denoting
Did you think the word 'underclass' _______ to those left out of most privileges afforded by society?
infers
deduces
indicates
refers
The high level of radiation in the rocks _______ that they are volcanic in origin.
deduces
implies
infers
refers
Much of the meaning must be _______ from the context.
inferred
indicated
implied
referred
Removing one's footwear before entering a home or a temple before worship _______ a sign of respect, humility, and submissiveness.
infers
refers
denotes
deduces
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
I’m going to have to take these clothes off - I'm _______ to the skin!
humid
soaked
watery
damp
Keep the soil in the pot _______, but not too wet.
humid
soaked
moist
watery
His eyes were red and _______.
watery
humid
damp
soaked
It was raining heavily then - we got soaking _______ just going from the car to the house.
humid
wet
moist
watery
They were both _______ to the bone and shivering from cold.
damp
moist
humid
soaked
The room smelled _______.
damp
watery
soaked
drenched
The vegetables were _______ and tasteless.
soaked
damp
watery
humid
The air was so _______ that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry.
wet
humid
watery
soaked
She walked another twenty blocks home down the hill and across the neighbourhood in the rain, _______ through her sneakers, her hoodie, her hair.
soaked
watery
moist
damp
Be careful not to slip on the _______ floor.
wet
humid
dry
parched
The broth was fine - a bit _______, but acceptably flavourful.
moist
soaked
humid
watery
She soaked a washcloth with cold water for his forehead; she could almost feel his cheek under her hand, _______ and hot.
humid
watery
moist
drenched
The room was hot and _______, and in no time we were drenched in sweat.
wet
watery
soaked
humid
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She takes a four-year _______ course to be in pursuit of her dreams of becoming a doctor.
diploma
licence
certificate
degree
The college offers the Higher National _______, which takes two years to complete, in computer studies.
Licence
Diploma
Degree
Certificate
A _______ of completion will be issued to all who complete the course.
degree
diploma
certificate
licence
The company has won the _______ to run trains from the south coast to London.
licence
certificate
diploma
degree
Everyone entering the country needs to show a health _______.
licence
diploma
degree
certificate
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The popularity of diet fads is a _______ to the fact that people want a quick fix for their health and weight problems.
documentation
warrant
testimony
coupon
There is increasing _______ that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.
testament
evidence
documentation
warrant
She’s living _______ that success is possible for a woman in this field.
evidence
documentation
proof
testimony
They couldn’t enter the country because they didn't have all the necessary _______
testament
testimony
documentation
coupon
According to the court, the _______ of Peter’s friends that he was asleep in his room did not correspond to each other in terms of time, place, and other details.
testimonies
testaments
documentation
warrants
Keep your receipts as _______ of your purchases.
warrant
proof
testament
coupon
The _______ proves clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.
evidence
documentation
warrant
testament
He claims that he was home when the murder was committed, but he has no _______
proof
testimony
documentation
testament
Our advance in the face of relentless competition is a(n) _______ to the commitment of our marketing division.
warrant
evidence
documentation
testimony
A group of concerned teachers met at the Central Province Travel Agency over delays in processing travel _______.
warrants
testaments
coupons
testimonies
The detail of her wildlife paintings is a(n) _______ to her powers of observation.
evidence
documentation
testament
warrant
You would need to bring in something with your Vietnamese address on it as _______ of residence.
testimony
testament
warrant
proof
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
His supporters are _______ mainly of evangelical Christians.
included
contained
comprised
consisted
This year’s team, coached by Jeff Jackson, _______ entirely of college players.
consisted
comprised
included
contained
Electronic products _______ hazardous materials that cannot be deposited in landfills.
comprise
contain
consist
include
I couldn't list all the people you invited but it might _______ students from a local school, as well as their parents.
comprise
consist
contain
include
He handed over a brown envelope _______ a hundred dollar bills.
consisting
comprising
containing
including
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
"Had you forgotten about our wedding anniversary?" - "Of course not! I’ve _______ a table at Septime restaurant for this evening."
saved
reserved
maintained
stored
Renewable energy resources can help _______ fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
preserve
conserve
reserve
maintain
The waiter told us that those seats were _______ for special guests.
preserved
conserved
maintained
reserved
This is a very ancient town. We must keep its old part intact. We therefore want to _______ the old buildings of the town while improving the residential areas.
preserve
conserve
reserve
store
To _______ a species in the wild, we should protect its natural habitat.
conserve
reserve
store
shield
The company is responsible for _______ public telephone boxes. They have to be checked regularly.
maintaining
conserving
preserving
storing
All of my old books, magazines, and newspapers are _______ in boxes in my parents' old house.
maintained
conserved
stored
preserved
Choose the option A, B, c, or D that best fits the sentence.
The work is _______ by the need for information sharing.
pushed
driven
forced
obliged
When I saw them eating, I felt _______ to eat, too.
impelled
constrained
obliged
driven
The pilot was _______ to land when one of the plane’s engines caught fire.
pushed
driven
forced
impelled
He made it clear that he would resist any attempt to _______ him into early retirement.
push
oblige
drive
force
Parents are _______ by law to send their children to school.
pushed
constrained
obliged
driven
The destruction of the rainforest may _______ certain species to extinction.
force
push
obliged
drive
The gunman _______ a woman to drive him across the city, stopping to shoot at bystanders.
drove
forced
impelled
obliged
She claimed she had been _______ into posing for the photographs.
obliged
impelled
pushed
driven
She felt _______ from continuing by the threat of losing her job.
forced
impelled
obliged
constrained
Recent events have _______ the stock market to lows not seen in ten years.
driven
pushed
impelled
forced
I didn’t actually want any more dessert, but Julia _______ it on me.
pushed
forced
driven
impelled
For months, the countries have introduced tough new measures after tough new measures - at times, within hours of one another - to _______ citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face the consequences.
blackmail
threaten
milk
impel
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
By your actions in support of employees who seek recognition for their bargaining rights, you set a standard that all should _______.
forge
copy
mimic
emulate
He and his partners own two other restaurants with the same name farther up Madison Avenue, but they have never _______ the high-end appeal of the original.
imitated
replicated
emulated
mimicked
The product has been widely _______ by other manufacturers.
mimicked
emulated
copied
replicated
Computer viruses _______ themselves and are passed from user to user.
replicate
mimic
imitate
emulate
Mary screamed in horror and the other girls _______ her every word.
forged
replicated
counterfeited
mimicked
Can you get the letter _______ right away please? I need 50 of them.
imitated
copied
emulated
replicated
She had _______ the signature of her father on documents for obtaining the loan and when her husband learnt the truth, he started an argument with her.
forged
imitated
replicated
mimicked
He’s very good at _______ his father's voice.
replicating
counterfeiting
imitating
forging
She hopes to _______ her sister’s sporting achievements.
copy
emulate
forge
imitate
Synthetic fabrics can now _______ everything from silk to rubber.
imitate
replicate
copy
forge
This allows experiments to be _______ independently by anyone skeptical of the original results.
emulated
imitated
mimicked
replicated
I like when people have original styles that aren’t _______ from anyone else.
mimicked
replicated
copied
forged
His advice to those who would _______ his success is first to get education.
emulate
mimic
copy
forge
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
With a gentle voice, he asked me to tell him where it _______ after seeing me fall off a ladder.
injured
ached
wounded
hurt
These days when Patricia looks at her daughter, she doesn't see as much of herself reflected back as before, and it _______.
aches
hurts
scars
injures
When soldiers surrounded the house, he let off eight bursts of gunfire, seriously _______ one of the soldiers.
aching
hurting
paining
wounding
Three people were killed and five _______ in the crash.
injured
ached
scarred
sprained
It has been the most fabulous party of his career: at the height of it Timmy fell from a chandelier and _______ his ankle.
ached
wounded
sprained
scarred
My leg _______ so much by the time I had reached the house that it was hard for me to crawl under the fence and move aside the heavy rock.
hurt
ached
injured
wounded
The terrorists fired on demonstrators, killing thirteen and _______ fourteen others.
aching
hurting
spraining
wounding
Although the explosion created extensive damage, nobody was _______ in the blast.
scarred
ached
injured
sprained
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Over the years her beauty had ______ a little.
faded
vanished
emerged
disappeared
I can never find a pen in this house. They ______ as soon as I buy them.
emerge
fade
disappear
recede
Both sides' own interpretations of vague elements easily ______ the agreement between them.
receded
evaporated
faded
dissolved
The whole tribe seems to have ______ off the face of the earth.
vanished
evaporated
dissolved
faded
Even though the President cut his losses and made it clear that even he no longer supported the mission, public resolve ______.
appeared
emerged
evaporated
dispersed
I can't find my wallet anywhere - it has completely ______!
disappeared
faded
receded
emerged
Dealers grew concerned over the sliding dollar and ______ prospects for economic recovery.
receding
appearing
emerging
dissolving
Lenny still could not ______ the nagging lump of tension in his chest.
evaporate
dissolve
disappear
fade
All other issues ______ into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival.
evaporate
vanish
fade
dissolve
Why have 2.5 million manufacturing jobs ______ in the last twenty years?
receded
emerged
faded
disappeared
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The brand became famous for its lightweight cotton polo shirts bearing the _______ of a crocodile - a nickname given to Lacoste during his playing days.
motto
logo
slogan
banner
His campaign _______ was 'Peace, stability, and prosperity’.
banner
emblem
logo
slogan
A(n) _______ was hung over the street, advertising the local theatre production.
motto
banner
emblem
slogan
England’s official _______ is a red rose.
emblem
slogan
motto
banner
Duke's school has a social impact approach to hospitality education that is encapsulated in its _______: 'Be Bold’.
emblem
logo
banner
motto
Within days, virtually everyone was familiar with the newest advertising _______ by Adidas - 'Impossible is nothing’.
logo
banner
slogan
emblem
I found the envelope with Prism’s _______ in the corner - three circles positioned like they're part of a bigger triangle.
slogan
logo
motto
banner
Don’t forget our _______: 'Life is a game, and books are the tokens.'
logo
banner
motto
emblem
A typical campaign consists of politicians repeatedly shouting their names, party affiliation, and other _______ through loudspeakers.
slogans
emblems
banners
logos
Scotland has the thistle as its official _______, but a tartan pattern is used on many products made in Scotland.
motto
emblem
banner
slogan
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The journey to work took longer than _______.
normal
ordinary
usual
customary
It could take two weeks for your health to return to _______.
ordinary
normal
customary
usual
In my village, it is _______ for a girl to take her mother's name.
customary
usual
ordinary
normal
Her last concert appearance in Britain was no _______ performance.
usual
customary
normal
ordinary
The unemployment rate was above _______ levels.
normal
usual
ordinary
customary
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The government is _______ its duty to protect the vulnerable.
ignoring
neglecting
omitting
overlooking
He's so friendly people are prepared to _______ his faults.
omit
ignore
neglect
overlook
The government has _______ the advice it was given.
neglected
omitted
ignored
overlooked
She was _______ from the list of contributors to the report.
omitted
ignored
overlooked
neglected
We can't ________ the fact that there is a huge problem here.
overlook
neglect
ignore
omit
