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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
I ______ reading something in the paper about that.
A. remind
B. evoke
C. remember
D. reminisce
The recent flood ______ memories of the great flood of 1972.
A. evoked
B. recalled
C. reminded
D. remembered
Passengers are ______ to take all their personal belongings with them when
they leave the plane.
A. remembered
B. evoked
C. reminisced
D. reminded
Ray and I ate our meal and ______ about the trip.
A. recalled
B. reminisced
C. reminded
D. remembered
Twenty years later he could still clearly ______ the event.
A. remind
B. evoke
C. recall
D. reminisce
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
If you have an ______ neighbour or relative, look out for them in the winter months.
A. antique
B. overdue
C. ancient
D. elderly
Last night they got home at 11:15 p.m. to find more than 30 items of valuable jewellery, including ______ pearls and brooches, stolen.
A. ancient
B. antique
C. aged
D. junior
She was ______ 85 and had lived for many years across the Irish Sea.
A. old
B. ancient
C. antique
D. aged
This lane coils around villages, past waterfalls and over ______ stone bridges.
A. aged
B. antique
C. ancient
D. elderly
Her clothes were battered, her face bruised and her boots ______, but she held herself proudly.
A. old
B. aged
C. ancient
D. antique
The table used for massage has ______ and medicinal value because it was made of trees with medicinal value.
A. elderly
B. ancient
C. antique
D. old
The people in the village still observe the ______ customs of their ancestors.
A. elderly
B. aged
C. ancient
D. antique
The ______ people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest.
A. ancient
B. antique
C. bygone
D. elderly
She's getting ______ - she's 75 next year.
A. old
B. ancient
C. elderly
D. antique
Very old pieces with their original finish should usually not be repainted or refinished as you may remove the indications of their authenticity and ______ value.
A. elderly
B. antique
C. aged
D. mature
They believed ______ Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
A. antique
B. ancient
C. aged
D. elderly
Alan has two children, ______ eleven and nine.
A. aged
B. old
C. elderly
D. ancient
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.
Amsterdam, the flourishing centre of international maritime trade, was an ideal location for a collector of natural curios.
A. comfortable
B. thriving
C. depressed
D. poor
These countries became prosperous through trade, not aid.
A. affluent
B. flush
C. relaxed
D. impoverished
He was born and grew up in a very affluent neighbourhood which is prosperous and has a great standard of living.
A. poor
B. wealthy
C. indigent
D. beggarly
They are much better off than us.
A. richer
B. needier
C. more disadvantaged
D. poorer
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The paper had fallen down ______ the desk and the wall.
A. among
B. between
C. in the middle
D. amid
This is my class photo - she’s the one ______.
A. amid
B. in the middle
C. between
D. among
It was also indicated that the grant will be divided ______ the six participating institutions.
A. among
B. into
C. in the middle
D. amid
Scientists have established a connection ______ cholesterol levels and heart disease.
A. in the middle of
B. among
C. amid
D. between
A senior leader cancelled a trip to Britain yesterday ______ growing signs of possible political crisis.
A. amid
B. between
C. into
D. among
He was studying the similarities and differences ______ humans and animals.
A. in the middle
B. amid
C. between
D. among
The prime minister was ______ the 300 people who attended the prince's funeral.
A. between
B. among
C. in the middle
D. amid
The cabins stand in their own picket-fenced patch of grass ______ beautiful countryside.
A. between
B. into
C. among
D. amid
A lot of students spend a year abroad in ______ school and university.
A. between
B. amid
C. in the middle
D. among
Children were changing classrooms ______ laughter and shouts.
A. into
B. among
C. between
D. amid
The noise woke us up ______ the night.
A. among
B. in the middle of
C. amid
D. between
What was wrong with the job? - "Well, the pay wasn’t good, ______ other things."
A. between
B. amid
C. in the middle of
D. among
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The researchers say they can find no ______ that television has harmful physical effects on children.
A. indication
B. implication
C. hint
D. suggestion
The law bans organized protests and, by ______, any form of opposition.
A. sign
B. indication
C. implication
D. hint
Police said there was no ______ of foul play and that the death was the result of an accident.
A. suggestion
B. mention
C. recommendation
D. implication
Is that nod a(n) ______ of your agreement?
A. suggestion
B. indication
C. hint
D. implication
Peter ignored my ______ that he should try phoning her again.
A. indication
B. implication
C. suggestion
D. sign
The ______ is his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation.
A. implication
B. hint
C. indication
D. sign
They haven’t announced their wedding officially, but they have dropped several ______.
A. suggestions
B. indications
C. hints
D. signs
There is some ______ that the intruder was the same person who killed Sarah.
A. implication
B. suggestion
C. recommendation
D. mention
You have to be blunt with him. He can’t take a(n) ______.
A. indication
B. suggestion
C. implication
D. hint
Taking a career history along with you to the interview will be a clear ______ that you are well organized.
A. suggestion
B. implication
C. indication
D. hint
He agreed with my ______ that we should change the date.
A. indication
B. hint
C. implication
D. suggestion
In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by ______ that we are lying.
A. hint
B. sign
C. suggestion
D. implication
Her evaluation will give me a good ______ of where I stand in the class.
A. indication
B. suggestion
C. implication
D. hint
We shall have to turn back if there's the slightest ______ of fog.
A. suggestion
B. hint
C. indication
D. implication
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
How about a personally ______ tour of the house?
A. conveyed
B. walked
C. conducted
D. convoyed
The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, unless ______ by an adult.
A. accompanied
B. convoyed
C. transported
D. conveyed
Security guards ______ the intruders from the building.
A. conducted
B. convoyed
C. conveyed
D. escorted
May I ______ you to your table, sir, or would you prefer to have a drink at the bar first?
A. convoy
B. conduct
C. transport
D. convey
His faithful old dog ______ him everywhere he went.
A. conducted
B. conveyed
C. transported
D. accompanied
The police ______ him to the airport and made sure that he left the country.
A. transported
B. conducted
C. escorted
D. walked
He ______ us through his personal gallery of the Civil War.
A. conducted
B. conveyed
C. accompanied
D. convoyed
The text was ______ by a series of stunning photographs.
A. convoyed
B. accompanied
C. escorted
D. conducted
He was ______ by armed guard to and from the plane at Barcelona airport
A. transported
B. conducted
C. conveyed
D. escorted
Tax cuts have been ______ by massive increases in public expenditure.
A. escorted
B. conveyed
C. accompanied
D. conducted
Police and FBI agents ______ the President to the White House.
A. convoyed
B. conducted
C. handled
D. attended
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The economy has ______ enough for some analysts to predict a recession.
A. deferred
B. detained
C. postponed
D. slowed
The train was unavoidably ______ after a small avalanche had blocked the line.
A. postponed
B. delayed
C. put off
D. retarded
(In a job interview) I won't ______ you for much longer, Miss Reid. There are just a few more questions that I need to ask you.
A. detain
B. defer
C. postpone
D. slow
The game has been ______ from Wednesday night to Friday night.
A. slowed
B. postponed
C. retarded
D. detained
Cold weather ______ the growth of many plants.
A. defers
B. postpones
C. retards
D. detains
They’re ______ marriage or, increasingly, not getting married at all.
A. slowing
B. retarding
C. delaying
D. detaining
Traffic ______ to a crawl during rush hours.
A. slows
B. detains
C. defers
D. postpones
Ah! I comprehend. Well, I need not ______ you any further.
A. slow
B. defer
C. retard
D. detain
Food additives perform many valuable functions like increasing flavour, adding extra minerals or other nutrients, and ______ spoilage.
A. detaining
B. deferring
C. retarding
D. postponing
They ______ having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.
A. delayed
B. detained
C. retarded
D. slowed
We'll have to ______ a decision until we have all the information.
A. retard
B. slow
C. postpone
D. detain
The lack of a rail link ______ the town's development.
A. postponed
B. retarded
C. deferred
D. detained
She ______ the car and began driving up a narrow road.
A. defers
B. detains
C. slows
D. postpones
The problems have ______ the progress of the program.
A. detained
B. deferred
C. postponed
D. retarded
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
If you're wondering how to ______ a dog with a specific behavior, one of the most effective methods is to give them treats, praise, or affection.
A. coach
B. educate
C. teach
D. train
That is a stage school where they ______ children in singing and dancing.
A. train
B. teach
C. coach
D. educate
His application form says he was ______ in Germany.
A. taught
B. educated
C. coached
D. trained
He found it very hard to ______ English to advanced students.
A. teach
B. coach
C. train
D. educate
She used to ______ the basketball team before ______ English at the local school.
A. coach - educating
B. coach - teaching
C. train - teaching
D. train - educating
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The indirect ______ of COVID-19 on the delivery of hospital surgical services are considerable.
A. repercussions
B. results
C. consequences
D. outcomes
We have worked very hard, and the ______ is amazing.
A. outcome
B. consequence
C. repercussion
D. result
I told the hairdresser to do what she wanted to my hair, and look at the ______!
A. repercussions
B. outcomes
C. consequences
D. results
It would be foolhardy to try and predict the ______ of the talks at this stage.
A. consequence
B. outcome
C. repercussion
D. result
His broken leg is the direct ______ of his own carelessness.
A. result
B. repercussion
C. consequence
D. outcome
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
There is every ______ that more jobs will be lost later this year.
A. likelihood
B. capacity
C. improbability
D. ability
The system has the ______ to run more than one program at the same time.
A. probability
B. likelihood
C. ability
D. possibility
Is there any ______ of the weather improving?
A. impossibility
B. capacity
C. ability
D. prospect
It seems to be beyond his ______ to follow simple instructions.
A. likelihood
B. capacity
C. possibility
D. prospect
It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the ______.
A. likelihood
B. capacity
C. possibility
D. prospect
His ______ for learning languages astonished me.
A. capacity
B. ability
C. likelihood
D. possibility
If she left early each morning and came home late at night, there was very little ______ of her meeting Leo.
A. likelihood
B. capacity
C. impossibility
D. ability
This is a one-year appointment, with the ______ of renewal for an additional year.
A. capacity
B. ability
C. possibility
D. unlikelihood
Do you think it’s within his ______ to do the job without making a mess of it?
A. prospect
B. possibility
C. capacity
D. likelihood
They must face the ______ that the newspaper might go bankrupt.
A. impossibility
B. likelihood
C. ability
D. capacity
He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental ______ wasn’t affected.
A. likelihood
B. capacity
C. prospect
D. possibility
Major developments are in ______ for the company.
A. prospect
B. ability
C. impossibility
D. capacity
I’m excited about the ______ of going to the Olympics.
A. impossibility
B. capacity
C. ability
D. possibility
He has the ______ to bring out the best in others.
A. likelihood
B. ability
C. possibility
D. prospect
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The patterns of spoken language are ______ from those of writing.
A. distinctive
B. recognizable
C. distinct
D. distinguished
Black widow spiders have a ______ red hourglass marking on their stomach, which makes them look different from the other types.
A. definite
B. distinctive
C. distinguished
D. distinct
Recommendations for exemptions are made only for experienced and ______ teachers of law who have established links with the profession.
A. distinguished
B. distinctive
C. distinguishable
D. distinct
They live in their own tribes and have their own ways of fighting which make them easily ______.
A. distinct
B. distinguished
C. distinguishable
D. distinctive
The most ______ feature of the building is its enormous dome-shaped roof.
A. distinct
B. distinctive
C. distinguished
D. delicate
There are three quite ______ types of lavender: Common Lavender, Fringed Lavender, and Spike Lavender.
A. distinguishable
B. distinguished
C. distinctive
D. distinct
Perez dedicated his professional life to journalism in a ______ career that took him from Newsday to The Washington Post to CNN.
A. distinguished
B. distinguishable
C. distinct
D. distinctive
There are different types of arthritis that occur in children that are ______ from adult types.
A. distinct
B. distinguishable
C. distinguished
D. distinctive
Juniper berries give gin its ______ flavour.
A. distinctive
B. distinguished
C. distinguishable
D. distinct
The phrase has three ______ meanings.
A. distinguishable
B. distinctive
C. distinct
D. distinguished
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The shop is giving away a sample pack to every ______.
A. guest
B. passenger
C. customer
D. client
Surgery opening will be extended to 8 pm for ______ by appointment.
A. clients
B. customers
C. passengers
D. guests
We would like to remind all our ______ to leave their keys at reception before they depart.
A. customers
B. guests
C. clients
D. passengers
All ______ for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
A. clients
B. guests
C. customers
D. passengers
Our special ______ on the program tonight is Robert de Niro.
A. customer
B. guest
C. passenger
D. client