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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
When he got over the shock of Ann’s hostility, he became _______ at being treated so dismissively.
A. bad-tempered
B. indignant
C. peevish
D. querulous
Long periods of rain were the teachers' despair, as the children couldn’t go out and the teachers had to supervise indoor play, and everybody became frustrated and _______.
A. indignant
B. relaxed
C. fretful
D. tolerant
He complained in a _______ voice about having been woken up early. He’s not a morning person.
A. querulous
B. relaxing
C. peevish
D. fretful
She became very _______ when it was suggested she had lied.
A. tolerant
B. fretful
C. relaxed
D. indignant
James got a _______ night’s sleep after the dreadful news.
A. fretful
B. querulous
C. bad-tempered
D. annoyed
The kids were _______ after being too long in the car.
A. relaxed
B. peevish
C. indignant
D. tolerant
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
We have different activities and approaches, and we try and make _______ care plans for each person.
A. single
B. separate
C. personal
D. individual
On the three floors above the Hamlet restaurant, there were three _______ hotels, each occupying a single floor.
A. individual
B. personal
C. separate
D. single
He was popular as much for his _______ qualities as for his management skills.
A. personal
B. single
C. separate
D. private
The villa has its own _______ beach.
A. single
B. private
C. personal
D. individual
This is a _______ -sex school. It's for girls only.
A. single
B. separate
C. individual
D. personal
Raw meat must be kept _______ from cooked meat.
A. individual
B. personal
C. separate
D. single
Apparently, in interviews the celebrity always refuses to talk about her _______ life.
A. separate
B. individual
C. single
D. private
He learned this lesson the hard way - from his own _______ experience.
A. single
B. separate
C. individual
D. personal
Divide the vegetables and beef among four _______ dishes.
A. individual
B. single
C. private
D. personal
The waiter asked if we were all together, so I explained that we were two _______ parties.
A. single
B. separate
C. personal
D. individual
A(n) _______ room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night and £98 for a double.
A. individual
B. single
C. personal
D. private
My _______ view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom.
A. single
B. private
C. personal
D. separate
The two leaders held _______ talks in June to try to resolve the dispute.
A. private
B. personal
C. separate
D. single
Use _______ chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables, and salads.
A. individual
B. personal
C. private
D. separate
You never allow _______ problems to affect your performance.
A. personal
B. single
C. separate
D. individual
It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's _______ collection.
A. single
B. individual
C. separate
D. private
Each _______ employee was given a bonus.
A. private
B. single
C. individual
D. separate
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She’s a wonderfully creative dancer but she doesn't have the _______ of a truly great performer.
A. approach
B. technique
C. means
D. method
I could tell he liked her from the _______ he looked at her.
A. way
B. approach
C. method
D. technique
Examinations are not the only _______ of assessing a student's ability.
A. technique
B. manner
C. means
D. approach
That's not the right _______ to hold a pair of scissors. Let me show you.
A. approach
B. means
C. medium
D. way
I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new _______ to Shakespeare.
A. approach
B. method
C. way
D. means
Debit cards are becoming the payment _______ of choice for many consumers.
A. means
B. method
C. technique
D. approach
For many people, the motorbike is still their main _______ of transport.
A. manner
B. method
C. way
D. means
You’ll have to close everything down and restart your computer. It’s the only _______
A. technique
B. method
C. way
D. means
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The automaker is _______ a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers.
A. reclaiming
B. rehabilitating
C. revamping
D. reforming
That builder _______ older housing which he then sells for a profit.
A. rehabilitates
B. reforms
C. ameliorates
D. reclaims
Environmental groups have been _______ contaminated sites.
A. reforming
B. reclaimed
C. rehabilitated
D. improved
They would constantly _______ their designs until they were almost perfect.
A. rehabilitate
B. reform
C. reclaim
D. refine
My quality of life has _______ tremendously since I moved to the countryside.
A. improved
B. revamped
C. reformed
D. refined
Many grasslands are now being acknowledged as having a multifunctional role in producing food and _______ croplands, in environmental management and cultural heritage.
A. reforming
B. refining
C. rehabilitating
D. revamping
The organization is trying to _______ desert land for farming.
A. refine
B. revamp
C. reform
D. reclaim
A number of Sir Michael's movie classics have been _______ for modern audiences.
A. revamped
B. rehabilitated
C. ameliorated
D. reformed
The humour _______ the violence in the statement.
A. rehabilitates
B. refines
C. ameliorates
D. reclaims
In addition, both agencies have joined forces to _______ a nearby pond as a future breeding site for the rare frog.
A. refine
B. rehabilitate
C. revamp
D. reform
The president is preparing for a showdown with his advisers over his plans to _______ the economy.
A. reclaim
B. ameliorate
C. reform
D. rehabilitate
Warehouses on River Street overlooking St Peter’s Way will be _______ to create modern offices.
A. refined
B. reformed
C. reclaimed
D. revamped
They drained the lakes and swamps and _______ the land for agriculture.
A. reclaimed
B. refined
C. revamped
D. reformed
Its aim was to help such countries to acquire technology and sustainability by _______ their institutions and improving their competitiveness.
A. reclaiming
B. rehabilitating
C. refining
D. reforming
You can significantly _______ your chances of getting a job by compiling a good CV.
A. revamp
B. reform
C. improve
D. rehabilitate
The site for the airport will be _______ from the swamp.
A. refined
B. reclaimed
C. rehabilitated
D. improved
The experts believe that family ties play a major role in _______ the potential social distress caused by unemployment.
A. ameliorating
B. reforming
C. reclaiming
D. rehabilitating
Our methods have been gradually _______ over the years.
A. reclaimed
B. rehabilitated
C. refined
D. revamped
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Few cities in Europe can _______ the cultural richness of Berlin.
A. balance
B. match
C. level
D. equalize
Two fields have been bought, _______ and surfaced to be used as car parks for the duration of the Games.
A. levelled
B. balanced
C. equalized
D. matched
_______ awkwardly on one leg, he lowered himself into his wheelchair.
A. Matching
B. Levelling
C. Equalizing
D. Balancing
Miners demanded a standard rate throughout the country to _______ wages.
A. match
B. equalize
C. balance
D. level
The severity of the punishment should _______ the seriousness of the crime.
A. match
B. level
C. equalize
D. balance
It is heartbreaking to see all of the trees in Princes Road felled and the ground being _______.
A. equalized
B. levelled
C. balanced
D. matched
The underlying cause of this disadvantage is the lack of support for women struggling to _______ their working and family lives.
A. balance
B. equalize
C. match
D. level
The have reduced all their stock by 10% to _______ competitors’ prices.
A. level
B. balance
C. equalize
D. match
As a parent trying to _______ home and career, I find it very difficult to find time for a social life.
A. match
B. level
C. balance
D. equalize
In a recent case in New York, a judge ruled that New York City schools were underfunded, and he ordered the state to _______ funding.
A. level
B. balance
C. match
D. equalize
The company can't _______ the performance of its American rivals.
A. balance
B. level
C. match
D. equalize
_______ my mug of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door.
A. Balancing
B. Matching
C. Equalizing
D. Levelling
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Please go on with what you're doing and don't let us _______ you.
A. interfere
B. interrupt
C. intervene
D. intercede
When the boss accused her of lying, several other employees _______ on her behalf.
A. interceded
B. intervened
C. interrupted
D. interfered
Their only hope now is that the outside world will _______ but it is an increasingly forlorn hope.
A. intercede
B. interfere
C. intervene
D. interrupt
_______ in other people's relationships is always a mistake.
A. Interrupting
B. Interceding
C. Intervening
D. Interfering
He's very impatient and always _______ me mid-sentence.
A. intervenes
B. interrupts
C. interferes
D. intercedes
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The painting depicts an idyllic pastoral _______ of shepherds watching over their grazing sheep.
A. sight
B. scene
C. landscape
D. scenery
We moved to Northamptonshire and a new _______ of hedges and fields.
A. landscape
B. scenery
C. sight
D. scene
For a complete change of _______, take a ferry out to one of the islands.
A. scene
B. sight
C. landscape
D. scenery
No _______ in Moscow are more historic than the Kremlin.
A. sceneries
B. landscapes
C. sights
D. scenes
The police arrived to find a _______ of horrifying destruction.
A. scene
B. scenery
C. landscape
D. scenery
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
He said the group would continue its _______ approach to expanding in Japan until it better understood the market.
A. alert
B. cautious
C. observant
D. watchful
The strange look on his eyes made me _______ of accepting his offer.
A. observant
B. watchful
C. wary
D. alert
Bill was in the kitchen, keeping a(n) _______ eye on the children as he prepared lunch.
A. wary
B. cautious
C. observant
D. watchful
She was insightful and _______, constantly surprising her parents by what she noticed.
A. observant
B. watchful
C. vigilant
D. cautious
There was a noise outside and he was suddenly _______.
A. cautious
B. alert
C. wary
D. observant
He was very _______ about committing himself to anything.
A. cautious
B. vigilant
C. alert
D. watchful
He has become extremely _______ of relationships as a result of his childhood experiences.
A. watchful
B. alert
C. vigilant
D. wary
"That's a new dress, isn't it?" - "Yes, you're _______!"
A. watchful
B. alert
C. observant
D. wary
Under the _______ eye of their mother, the two boys played on the beach.
A. wary
B. watchful
C. cautious
D. observant
I’ve always been _______ about giving people my phone number.
A. vigilant
B. cautious
C. watchful
D. alert
She longed to ask questions but was _______ of revealing her complete lack of local knowledge.
A. wary
B. observant
C. alert
D. watchful
_______ walkers may see red deer along this stretch of the road.
A. cautious
B. wary
C. rash
D. observant
There had been a rash of petty thefts in the hotel, and we were all warned to be _______.
A. wary
B. vigilant
C. observant
D. cautious
The fans left the ground quietly, under the _______ gaze of security cameras.
A. observant
B. cautious
C. watchful
D. wary
Parents should be _______ to sudden changes in children's behaviour.
A. alert
B. wary
C. cautious
D. watchful
Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra _______
A. rash
B. wary
C. vigilant
D. cautious
He did not bother answering me, his eyes were almost closed, but the impression he gave was that he was concentrating intensely and quite _______ to what was happening around us.
A. wary
B. alert
C. observant
D. cautious
Travellers in foreign countries are reminded to be _______ at all times.
A. vigilant
B. rash
C. observant
D. sharp-eyed
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The new immigrants have been _______ into the community.
A. greeted
B. saluted
C. welcomed
D. bowed
The man climbed off his horse, and _______ to Dominic in respect.
A. bowed
B. saluted
C. greeted
D. welcomed
His statement was _______ with cries of astonishment and indignation.
A. saluted
B. welcomed
C. bowed
D. greeted
We are delighted to _______ you to our company.
A. greet
B. welcome
C. salute
D. bow
They both made their way down to the dining room and were _______ by the sound of raucous laughter.
A. greeted
B. saluted
C. bowed
D. welcomed
Formal greetings are made by _______ the head and upper body.
A. welcoming
B. greeting
C. bowing
D. saluting
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Physics is the science which deals with properties and interactions of _______ and energy
A. matter
B. medium
C. material
D. fabric
The chairs are made of recycled _______.
A. medium
B. substance
C. condition
D. material
How do you think you’re going to fit all that _______ into the car?
A. medium
B. matter
C. stuff
D. substance
Blood is the _______ in which oxygen is carried to all parts of the body.
A. medium
B. material
C. fabric
D. matter
Students of a nearby school found poisonous organic _______ in water samples they studied.
A. fabric
B. matter
C. medium
D. condition
He drinks gallons of tea - he loves the _______.
A. substance
B. material
C. medium
D. stuff
The company supplies building _______ such as bricks, stone, and cement.
A. substances
B. materials
C. matters
D. mediums
These cells are grown in a nutrient-rich _______.
A. fabric
B. matter
C. medium
D. material
The purple dress of velvet _______ fitted her perfectly.
A. material
B. medium
C. matter
D. substance
Soils with more clay and organic _______ tend to hold water and dissolved chemicals longer.
A. matter
B. fabric
C. medium
D. material
Some frogs produce toxic _______ in their skin.
A. mediums
B. substances
C. materials
D. fabrics
Blood is a great _______ for the bacteria that causes gonorrhoea.
A. matter
B. material
C. fabric
D. medium
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
At the time, broadcasting was regarded as the _______ enemy of live music making.
A. killing
B. immortal
C. murderous
D. mortal
I have friends on the bejewelling committee. The man is smart, but too quick to anger. It’s a _______ flaw that cannot be tolerated.
A. fatal
B. deadly
C. lethal
D. terminal
High-powered cars are _______ weapons in the hands of inexperienced drivers.
A. terminal
B. immortal
C. lethal
D. fatal
A good number of people suffering from _______ illnesses like cancer or HIV infection or neurological problems also have been known to commit suicides.
A. murderous
B. terminal
C. immortal
D. killing
He made the _______ mistake of believing what they told him.
A. fatal
B. deadly
C. terminal
D. immortal
A man is deliberately designed to be _______. He grows, he ages, and he dies.
A. fatal
B. deadly
C. lethal
D. mortal
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She had been given pretty clear _______, so she found the hotel easily.
A. demonstrations
B. guidance
C. advice
D. directions
Always read the _______ carefully before switching on the machine.
A. instructions
B. counsels
D. guidance
D. advice
Several nurses working under the _______ of this doctor have made complaints.
A. advice
B. demonstration
C. direction
D. instruction
The school district needs another _______ counsellor to work with students
A. demonstration
B. guidance
C. advice
D. instruction
The permission was given against the _______ of the planning officers.
A. advice
B. instruction
C. demonstration
D. direction
Read the entire label before use and carefully follow the labelled _______ for use.
A. advice
B. guidance
C. counsels
D. directions
The primary focus of our teacher’s reading _______ was phonics and reading fluency.
A. direction
B. advice
C. instruction
D. guidance
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
You need to _______ to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.
A. indicate
B. show
C. demonstrate
D. prove
For ten years he has been fighting to _______ his innocence.
A. demonstrate
B. prove
C. indicate
D. show
Studies _______ a link between cancer and processed meats.
A. demonstrate
B. indicate
C. show
D. prove
A red sky at night often _______ fine weather the next day.
A. indicates
B. demonstrates
C. proves
D. shows
The promotion _______ to be a turning point in his career.
A. demonstrated
B. indicated
C. showed
D. proved
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
If the private sector is allowed to _______ the juiciest parts of the mail delivery industry, will that mean that rural areas, for example, will receive a poorer service?
A. opt for
B. cherry-pick
C. elect
D. pick
"If we’re going to _______ a foreperson, it should be a secret vote," said Mrs. Jones.
A. elect
B. appoint
C. select
D. choose
I _______ for the longer, quieter route - anything to avoid more stares.
A. selected
B. chose
C. decided
D. opted
He instigated a demand-led program, encouraging staff to come up with innovative ideas and then _______ those that would add value to the economy.
A. electing
B. picking
C. cherry-picking
D. appointing
Instead of laser vision correction, he _______ to have a lens placed behind the pupils of his eyes.
A. picked
B. opted
C. appointed
D. selected
A new board of directors was _______ to oversee the financially troubled project.
A. appointed
B. chosen
C. opted
D. decided
Sales figures will ultimately _______ the future of these types of games.
A. select
B. pick
C. decide
D. choose
Buoyed by the example of success, thousands of new migrants massing in the city's second ward took to the polls and _______ two black aldermen to represent them.
A. opted for
B. decided
C. picked
D. elected
It was _______ that the school should purchase new software.
A. decided
B. chosen
C. selected
D. picked
Have I _______ a bad time to talk to you?
A. elected
B. appointed
C. picked
D. opted