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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
An emergency board meeting was ______ by the directors later that afternoon.
collected
convened
massed
reunited
Thousands of troops have ____ along the border in preparation for an invasion.
convened
disbanded
dispersed
massed
A large crowd of reporters ______ outside the prime minister’s house.
collected
reunited
convened
dispersed
He was ______ with his sister after 14 years apart.
collected
convened
reunited
assembled
The dancing club ______ once a month to discuss upcoming activities.
disperse
assembles
convenes
disbands
The man signalled for me to ______ the children together.
disperse
convene
gather
collect
The conference established five committees which would ______ in April or May.
disband
collect
reunite
convene
According to some reports, both countries then began ____ troops in the region.
massing
collecting
convening
disbanding
At the staff meeting, the manager told the ______ company that no one would lose their job.
reunited
dispersed
assembled
gathered
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Improvements in diet have resulted in greater ______ for many people.
life expectancy
longevity
lifetime
permanence
The combination of olive oil, hearty vegetables, and cheese that comes from
goat's milk, mixed with decent servings of fish and meat, has been shown in numerous studies to promote ______.
lifetime
permanence
continuance
longevity
We’ll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during our ______.
life expectancy
lifespan
longevity
lifetime
It is battery operated and has a ______ of two or three years.
permanence
lifetime
lifespan
longevity
An entryway of brick steps adds warmth and character and helps to project a sense of quality and ______.
life expectancy
lifespan
permanence
lifetime
"I don't know what the normal ______ of a chicken is, but this sick chicken has been alive for half a century,” he joked.
lifespan
life expectancy
longevity
lifetime
These spending commitments are not achievable in the ______ of the present government.
lifespan
lifetime
longevity
permanence
According to a recent CDC study, Native Americans had a ______ of 71 years, compared to Hispanics at 82 years, Whites at 78.8 years, and Blacks at 74.8 years.
lifetime
life expectancy
permanence
longevity
The band members, together three decades, said the secret to their ______ was friendship.
lifespan
lifetime
life expectancy
longevity
Their little boy is permanently dependent on oxygen and has a shortened ______
permanence
longevity
life expectancy
lifetime
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
A car of ______ size would cost far more abroad.
akin
comparable
equivalent
analogous
I haven't taken English 202, but I took a(n) ______ course at another university.
dissimilar
analogous
incomparable
equivalent
I know how you feel because I have a(n) ______ problem.
similar
analogous
equivalent
akin
These dialects are ______ to Arabic, though different in several respects.
equivalent
dissimilar
akin
incomparable
Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way ______ with death.
equivalent
incomparable
analogous
similar
Farmers were meant to get an income ______ to that of townspeople.
analogous
akin
equivalent
comparable
Those less-known companies manufacture ______ products at cheaper prices.
analogous
equivalent
dissimilar
akin
The risk it poses is ______ with smoking just one cigarette every year.
comparable
similar
akin
equivalent
Eight kilometres is roughly ______ to five miles.
comparable
analogous
equivalent
akin
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
A huge rescue ______ was launched after two divers were reported missing.
process
operation
procedure
proceeding
She arrived at the correct answer by a ______ of elimination - she decided against each answer that was unlikely to be correct until only one was left.
procedure
proceeding
process
operation
His wife has threatened to start divorce ______.
proceedings
operations
procedures
performances
To ensure high quality, all products go through rigorous testing ______.
proceedings
performances
procedures
operations
More evidence of environmental damage is expected to emerge in legal ______ against the company.
operations
proceedings
processes
procedures
After the recent bombing, the authorities launched a massive security ______ in the city.
proceeding
procedure
process
operation
You can find which food you are allergic to by a ______ of elimination.
process
operation
proceeding
performance
The company has new ______ for dealing with complaints.
proceedings
procedures
performances
operations
There are six interactive components of the learning ______: attention, memory, language, processing and organizing, writing, and higher order thinking.
operation
performance
proceeding
process
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
He won something of a (n) ______ victory when his opponent was forced to withdraw with a serious injury.
empty
void
vacant
hollow
It's known that it's not good to drink alcohol on a(n) ______ stomach.
unoccupied
empty
vacant
void
She applied for the position which fell ______ when Rodman was promoted.
vacant
unoccupied
void
hollow
The room was virtually ______ except for a few chairs and a table.
hollow
vacant
empty
unoccupied
The promise of a new job sounds ______ to a community with an unemployment rate well below the national average.
unoccupied
void
hollow
vacant
Mark claimed the marriage between his father and Mary was ______. He believed they were not lawfully married.
void
vacant
empty
hollow
The architect created a(n) ______ space shielded with glass to allow sunlight to penetrate into the house’s interior.
vacant
occupied
void
hollow
He could barely see them, as they were tucked away inside of a giant ______ tree.
hollow
empty
vacant
void
As far as I can see, he’s completely ______ of charm and empathy.
vacant
void
empty
hollow
If you're looking for somewhere to rent, I think there’s a(n) ______ apartment in my building.
hollow
empty
vacant
void
The original elections were declared ______ by the former military ruler.
empty
hollow
unoccupied
void
He applied for the job of Eliot’s personal secretary, which had just fallen ______
vacant
empty
void
hollow
His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was a(n) ______ threat.
void
unoccupied
empty
vacant
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
If you ______ your piece of paper before you start painting, it will be easier to paint evenly.
water
drip
dampen
irrigate
How do you stop your eyes from ______ when you’re cutting up onions?
watering
dampening
wetting
moistening
If your find your throat is dry and you need some water, just take a few sips to ______ your mouth.
splash
moisten
irrigate
drip
Her boots were muddy, and her hair was ______.
dripping
wetting
moistening
dampening
She ______ a cloth and held it to his forehead.
splashed
dripped
watered
dampened
Her hair was completely wet and there were droplets of water ______ down her nose.
dampening
wetting
dripping
moistening
Big tears ran down her cheeks and ______ onto the paper.
wet
splashed
watered
dampened
The smell of that bread is making my mouth ______!
moisten
drip
water
splash
If you do not have time to wash your hair, just ______ it slightly with a wet comb should do the trick.
splashing
dampening
dripping
watering
Her new boyfriend is hilarious - he had us ______ our pants through the whole lunch!
wetting
watering
moistening
dripping
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big ______ for me.
matter
issue
setback
obstacle
A lack of qualifications can be a major ______ to finding a job.
obstacle
issue
matter
problem
The arms-dealing ______ has severely damaged the reputation of the government.
setback
affair
issue
obstacle
What on earth was the ______ with him, Jack wondered. He’d come here to enjoy himself and here he was, stuck on his own in the hotel.
setback
affair
obstacle
matter
The breakdown in talks represents a serious ______ in the peace process.
matter
issue
setback
problem
Everybody there had ______ from child abandonment to drug abuse, but I got used to it and just stayed to myself.
issues
setbacks
obstacles
hindrances
Their biggest ______ to finishing the project was the difficulty in finding enough local craftsmen to carry out the work.
affair
obstacle
problem
matter
What you do in your spare time is your ______.
hindrance
problem
affair
setback
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
I would be ______ my powers if I ordered the march to be halted.
surpassing
exceeding
outrunning
outdoing
Other researchers have found that when essay examinations are used to evaluate performance, women ______ their male counterparts.
exceed
transcend
exceed
outperform
The population is ______ the local resources.
outperforming
outdoing
outrunning
transcending
His work in this field is unlikely to be ______ for a very long time to come!
transcended
surpassed
exceeded
outrun
"Do you congratulate players when they win and ______ others or when they try hard and improve?"
transcend
outperform
outrun
exceed
He was blindingly intelligent, and effortlessly ______ his brother in everything they undertook together.
surpassed
outran
exceeded
transcended
Its research budget ______ £700 million a year.
outruns
outperforms
exceeds
outdoes
Sometimes small firms can ______ big business when it comes to customer care.
outdo
exceed
outperform
outrun
The beauty of her songs ______ words and language.
transcend
exceed
surpass
outrun
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The stars are more ______ from the earth than the sun.
isolated
far-flung
remote
distant
The sun slid behind the purple mountains in the ______ distance.
far
remote
isolated
far-flung
Newsletters provided an important link to a ______ membership.
distant
far-flung
far
remote
The time we spent together is now a (n) ______ memory.
distant
remote
isolated
far-flung
He was standing in the ______ corner.
remote
isolated
far
faraway
The airport was about 20 kilometres ______.
far-flung
remote
isolated
distant
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Concentrations of troops near the border look set to ______ within the next few days.
intrude
invade
trespass
encroach
Reporters constantly ______ into the couple’s private life.
invaded
encroached
intruded
trespassed
Bacteria ______ and caused an infection.
intruded
trespassed
encroached
invaded
Newspaper editors are being urged not to ______ into the grief of the families of missing servicemen.
invade
intrude
trespass
encroach
I hope this is a public footpath and we're not ______ on someone’s land.
intruding
invading
trespassing
encroaching
They fought fearlessly against the troops who were ______ from the north.
invading
trespassing
encroaching
intruding
He never allows work to ______ upon his family life.
encroach
invade
trespass
depend
Companies should not have the right to ______ into employees’ personal lives by giving them psychological tests.
encroach
invade
intrude
trespass
Get out of the yard! Can’t you see the sign? It says, 'No ______’.
encroaching
trespassing
invading
intruding
As the final whistle blew, fans began ______ the field.
intruding
encroaching
trespassing
invading
The growing town soon ______ on the surrounding countryside.
invaded
intruded
encroached
trespassed
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Women should also remember that many men are ______ about discussing their feelings out in the open.
reserved
ashamed
timid
bashful
She explained how she was very ______ and self-conscious about her accent when she first arrived in this country.
uninterested
bashful
reserved
inhibited
She ought to be thoroughly ______ of herself - talking to her mother like that!
shy
ashamed
timid
bashful
Unable to swim, not certain how deep the river was at this spot, he hugged the bank, too ______ to pass over.
shy
ashamed
timid
bashful
Children are often ______ with people they don't know.
shy
bashful
ashamed
inhibited
Mary lowered her hands quickly, ______ by her show of enthusiasm, but James gave her a half smile and Steve a "good job” pat on his tips.
ashamed
embarrassed
timid
reserved
She had never seen him so happy before - he was always so ______ and cautious with his emotions.
embarrassed
ashamed
reserved
uninterested
He was just pouring himself another cup of coffee when there was a(n) ______ knock on the door.
timid
reserved
embarrassed
inhibited
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She ______ the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one.
abolished
erased
eliminated
eradicated
This diet claims to ______ toxins from the body.
eliminate
delete
erase
abolish
He has ______ more than 5,000 files from the memory of his computer.
abolished
eliminated
eradicated
erased
The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been ______.
eradicated
deleted
erased
abolished
The company plans to ______ more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
delete
abolish
erase
eliminate
Is monarchy relevant in the modern world or should it be ______?
abolished
deleted
eliminated
eradicated
They have ______ a clause in the contract which says the company can make people redundant for economic reasons.
eliminated
deleted
eradicated
abolished
The police have ______ two suspects from their investigation.
eradicated
abolished
eliminated
erased
Over the past six years, we have ______ a whole range of direct taxes.
deleted
eliminated
erased
abolished
The email was accidentally ______.
eradicated
deleted
abolished
eliminated
He wants a convincing victory to ______ doubts about his team’s ability to reach the World Cup finals.
erase
abolish
eradicate
eliminate
The advice often given is to dip heavily populated rocks in boiling water to ______ the pest.
delete
eradicate
erase
abolish
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Until you have experienced it, you will have no ______ of what it is to be truly lonely.
misunderstanding
conception
insight
awareness
The book provides important ______ about the doctor-patient relationship.
conceptions
awareness
insights
perceptions
They have to have a basic ______ of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
understanding
perception
awareness
insight
Even though he had done nothing illegal, the public’s ______ was that he had acted dishonestly, and he was forced to resign.
insight
perception
understanding
awareness
The book gives us fascinating ______ into life in Mexico.
awareness
conceptions
insights
perceptions
They hope to raise ______ of endangered species, encouraging donations, and attracting tourists to the region to support conservation efforts.
awareness
insight
conception
perception
He has absolutely no ______ of how a successful business should run.
misunderstanding
awareness
insight
conception
There is a growing ______ of the seriousness of this disease.
awareness
conception
impression
insight
The course is designed for healthcare professionals who need a basic ______ of the subject.
perception
insight
understanding
awareness
We need to work towards changing the negative ______ of our continent as a "risky continent”.
insight
understanding
awareness
perception
My ______ of a garden was based on the gardens that I had visited in England.
conception
misunderstanding
insight
awareness
Some ______ of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.
perception
understanding
conception
awareness
