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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Each child was asked in turn to ______ what he or she wanted from the situation.
notify
state
inform
announce
Keep the project manager ______ about any issue that might have an impact on a project's bottom line.
informed
announced
declared
stated
Figures released by the bank showed almost 12,000 companies had been ______ bankrupt in the third quarter of the year.
announced
stated
informed
declared
They haven't formally ______ their engagement yet.
stated
informed
announced
declared
We've ______ our policyholders of the changes affecting their policies.
been informed
been announced
notified
declared
A state of emergency has been ______ in the province.
informed
declared
stated
announced
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The Institute is intended to ______ an understanding of the politics and culture of the Arab world.
boost
promote
reinforce
strengthen
Doctors say his injured shoulder will take time to ______.
promote
reinforce
strengthen
boost
Completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, ______ their confidence and improves their job prospects.
boost
strengthen
promote
reinforce
The garrison is to be ______ by another two battalions of soldiers.
strengthened
promoted
boosted
reinforced
Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to ______ products.
boost
reinforce
strengthen
promote
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She was ______ by the campaign as a foreign-policy adviser.
leased
rented
chartered
hired
You ______ a tuxedo for five hundred pounds? Are you crazy?
rented
let
leased
chartered
He went to London, where he ______ an apartment for three years.
hired
leased
chartered
employed
You could always ______ a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.
hire
charter
let
lease
Many young couples ______ an apartment until they've saved enough to buy a house.
charter
rent
hire
employed
Parts of the building are currently ______ to students of the university.
hired
employed
chartered
leased
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The size of the windows seems out of ______ with the height of the wall.
scale
proportion
rate
percentage
The ______ of computers to students is now two to one.
percentage
scale
ratio
rate
Your legs are very much in ______ to the rest of your body.
scale
rate
percentage
proportion
The level of crime in an area is almost always in direct ______ to the number of unemployed.
proportion
rate
percentage
scale
Seven of their 1:20 ______ models have been chosen for exhibition.
percentage
scale
rate
proportion
The efficiency of a machine is the ______ between the energy it supplies and the energy put into it.
ratio
scale
percentage
rate
The view of what constitutes perfect bodily ______ changes from one generation to the next.
scales
ratios
proportions
percentages
A high ______ of their customers order their goods online.
ratio
percentage
scale
rate
There is a low survival ______ among babies born before 22 weeks.
percentage
ratio
rate
scale
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
In Moscow, KGB officers were intensely frustrated by how little they had ______ about the Manhattan Project
uncovered
unfolded
disclosed
revealed
The program’s confidentiality prevented him from ______ identifying information to anybody.
spilling
uncovering
divulging
concealing
The story continues to ______: A disorganized crowd of people become neat lines; couples cling to each other’s hands for support.
uncover
reveal
disclose
unfold
The author, former MI5 agent, was himself imprisoned for six months for ______ secret information to a newspaper.
spilling
disclosing
uncovering
concealing
She confronted Peter and threatened that she would ______ the beans unless he married her as promised.
reveal
spill
divulge
uncover
The report ______ that the company made a loss of £20 million last year because of the pandemic.
reveals
uncovers
spills
divulges
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Nelson Mandela is the ______ of a new biography.
theme
subject
title
topic
There was a book I wanted to buy, but now I can't remember the ______.
subject
theme
topic
title
Hot ______ for discussion included global warming and pollution of the oceans.
themes
titles
topics
subjects
I wasn't quite sure how to deal with the delicate ______ of money.
subject
topic
theme
title
Her struggle against poverty and racial prejudice is the central ______ of the book.
topic
title
subject
theme
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Knowing as much as you can about the problem is helpful in ______ solutions.
searching
looking for
seeking
finding
Laura ______ the internet for the best deal.
looked for
searched
found
sought
We shall be ______ an improvement in your work this term.
finding
seeking
looking for
searching
I ______ a ten-pound note when I was walking along the street.
found
searched
sought
looked for
Always ______ professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.
look for
search
seek
find
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
We have a considerably ______ Asian community in our school, many of whom are Muslims.
outsize
vast
large
massive
The roof is supported by eight ______ stone pillars.
great
massive
immense
vast
Six ______ multinationals now virtually control all of America’s newspapers and television and radio stations.
outsize
giant
great
hefty
The organic industry is fairly new in Australia and has ______ potential for expansion.
giant
outsize
hefty
great
It was completed in 1970, at a cost of one billion dollars - a ______ sum in those days.
giant
huge
immense
fat
We were hoping the show would be a really ______ success.
big
outsize
vast
hefty
One man was taken seriously ill after suffering a(n) ______ asthma attack following building work at flats.
outsize
giant
massive
large
Those are patients with suspected heart attacks, ______ bleeding, and serious head injuries.
giant
big
huge
massive
Even one small step on the path of your plan can be a(n) ______ leap!
large
giant
massive
vast
The problem is treated in ______ detail in the book.
giant
immense
great
large
A ______ proportion of the audience consisted of teenaged girls.
large
big
giant
hefty
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
His mother scolded him for breaking her favorite vase.
told off
praised
complimented
condemned
He reproached himself for not telling her the truth.
scolded
complimented
rebuked
praised
The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures.
reprimanded
scolded
complimented
praised
He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.
scolded
condemned
complimented
rebuked
His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.
approved
censured
condemned
praised
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
In this climate of heightened ______ to sponsors and students' parents, some believe that schools will give instructional time only to subjects that are included in high-stakes testing.
responsibility
accountability
duty
concern
Tenants have legal ______ for any damage they cause. That means when they break something in the accommodation, they have to pay to repair or replace it.
liability
accountability
obligation
duty
No organization has yet claimed ______ for the bomb attack.
accountability
obligation
responsibility
duty
You are under a legal ______ to keep accurate records.
responsibility
duty
accountability
liability
I am under no ______ to tell you my name.
obligation
accountability
liability
responsibility
The troops are here to perform peacekeeping ______. They protect civilians, prevent conflicts, and promote human rights.
liabilities
duties
concerns
principles
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
You may ______ some dizziness after taking the medicine.
face
encounter
experience
bear
Athletes must ______ a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
endure
suffer
bear
undergo
She's been ______ a difficult time since her brother’s illness.
looking at
going through
examining
using up
All entrepreneurs, no matter how talented, ______ negative feedback at some point.
endure
collect
bear
encounter
Some people ______ a complete transformation while away at college.
undergo
go through
endure
suffer
Sarah made mistakes as a teenager and spent her whole life ______ the consequences.
encountering
experiencing
suffering
going through
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Lately, the relationship between the United States and China is among the top ten most newsworthy topics due to their escalating trade war. However, the economic ______ between the two countries has a cultural aspect.
quarrel
argument
conflict
row
Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter ______ between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsidies to farmers.
row
dispute
squabble
feud
Polly and Susie are having a ______ about who is going to hold the dog’s lead.
dispute
conflict
feud
squabble
The singer’s journey to releasing these singles was fraught with difficulty thanks to a prolonged ______ with her former record label.
feud
disagreement
argument
row
One witness who was drinking at the bar said that the quarrel started over a ______ about politics.
conflict
feud
dispute
disagreement
After ten years of working in this bar, I know how to spot a patron looking to pick a ______ with people.
dispute
quarrel
row
conflict
The ambassador has offered to act as a go-between for the two countries involved in the ______.
squabble
row
conflict
quarrel
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
People tell me they don't notice my hearing ______.
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
hurdle
We’re trying to break down ______ between young people from both communities.
barriers
obstacles
obstructions
impediments
I think you should stay at home because you would be more of a(n) ______ than a help.
obstacle
hindrance
hurdle
barrier
Mr. Guest refused to let them in and now faces a criminal charge of ______.
impediment
obstacle
hindrance
obstruction
Finding investors is the biggest ______ we face.
barrier
obstruction
hurdle
impediment
To succeed, you must learn to overcome ______.
obstacles
obstructions
impediments
hindrances
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The excitement of starting a new job is always ______ with a certain apprehension.
blended
mingled
mixed
combined
None of us has much money so let's ______ what we've got.
combine
blend
associate
mix
Put the soap and water in a pan and leave to stand until they have ______.
associated
mingled
blended
combined
Both politicians have been closely ______ with the movement for some time.
blended
mixed
mingled
associated
Pour the honey into the bowl and ______ it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
associate
mix
mingle
combine
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
You can ______ the front seats forward if necessary.
slip
skid
slide
glide
I ______ on the ice and landed right on my bottom!
slipped
slid
skidded
glided
The car ______ on the ice and went straight into the wall.
glided
skidded
slid
slipped
She came ______ gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.
slipping
sliding
skidding
gliding
Tighten the straps so they won't ______ off your shoulders.
slip
glide
slide
skid
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The system is eco-friendly because the waste heat is ______ to electricity.
transited
transmitted
converted
transferred
How can I ______ money from my bank account to his?
transmit
transfer
transit
convert
The disease cannot be ______ through coughing or sneezing.
transmitted
transformed
converted
transited
Just like Stella on The Voice, I could ______ from a skinny, shy girl in a plaid shirt and jeans into a glamorous star in a sequined gown.
transform
transit
transfer
transmit
The ceremony was ______ live by satellite to over fifty countries.
transferred
transited
converted
transmitted
This will not apply to people who ______ Italy or who will leave the country within 24 hours.
transfer
transmit
transit
convert
His dad had ______ their garage into a salon when Josh started kindergarten and his mom went to beauty school.
transmitted
transited
converted
transferred
My friend Katy used to support Leeds but has ______ her loyalties to Scarborough after moving to the resort.
transferred
converted
transited
transformed
