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