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Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The body doesn’t ______ these fatty acids, so they have to be consumed.
manufacture
make
create
generate
The video was ______ and directed by film-maker Neil Campbell.
fabricated
manufactured
generated
produced
A large mirror in a room can ______ the illusion of space.
produce
create
manufacture
make
All the details of the story turned out to be false and ______ by the reporter himself.
made
generated
manufactured
produced
Red blood cells are ______ in the bone marrow.
fabricated
produced
made
generated
The government plans to ______ more jobs for young people.
create
produce
make
fabricate
France ______ a great deal of wine for export.
generates
creates
produces
invents
Crude oil is used as the raw material for ______ plastics.
making
generating
creating
producing
The car was designed, developed, and ______ in collaboration with Honda.
generated
created
invented
manufactured
The wind farm may be able to ______ enough electricity for 2000 homes.
make
fabricate
generate
invent
His house was ______ of mud and had been almost wiped out, but his fence was perfect.
generated
made
fabricated
produced
Completing the project on time and under budget ______ a feeling of pride and accomplishment among the team.
manufactured
made
fabricated
generated
The president had denied the allegations, which he said were ______ by his political opponents.
produced
fabricated
made
created
The region ______ over 90 per cent of the world's rice supply.
produces
makes
manufactures
creates
Vitamins cannot be ______ by our bodies.
made
fabricated
created
manufactured
When people exercise, their muscles consume energy and ______ heat as a by-product.
make
generate
create
fabricate
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
We have ______ all the latest safety features into the new car design.
incorporated
integrated
combined
merged
The actress added how mutual cooperation made them ______ into one whole being and stop thinking about who a better partner is.
integrate
unite
merge
incorporate
We have ______ many environmentally friendly features into the design of the building.
united
merged
combined
incorporated
Small units, such as words, can be ______ into larger units, such as clauses.
united
combined
integrated
merged
The car’s design successfully ______ art and technology.
integrates
unites
merges
incorporates
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
We were given the ______ of cancelling and receiving a refund check in the mail or keeping the reservation in good faith.
election
selection
alternative
option
The supermarket has a varied ______ of fruit juice drinks especially for children.
alternative
option
selection
election
After a delicious meal with free wine, the ______ is yours: a quiet drink in the bar or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky.
ch.oice
selection
election
alternative
The midfielder had an abundance of ______ but chose to throw the ball harmlessly into touch.
elections
options
alternatives
selections
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The whole jury was impressed by the urban and environmental aspects of the building, but some members had _______ about its expression.
disbeliefs
mistrust
reservations
uncertainties
He’s the most attractive man in the room, no about that.
disbelief
suspicion
uncertainty
doubt
There’s considerable as to whether the government’s job creation strategies will work.
uncertainty
suspicion
mistrust
disbelief
The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to arouse
scepticism
uncertainty
suspicion
reservation
Given how much _______ and opposition IVF faced when it was still an untried and somewhat speculative field of research in the late 1960s, it’s surprising how quickly it became accepted.
sureness
scepticism
mistrust
disbelief
It still leaves us with fundamental about why the famine happened.
suspicions
uncertainties
sureness
mistrust
They met the news that the terrorists had lived among them with shock and
mistrust
disbelief
suspicion
reservation
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
After the summer ______.business has picked up again this month.
interval
lull
break
pause
We decided to have a short weekend ______ in Paris.
pause
interval
pause
break
You are advised to leave a wide ______ before you have your next child.
break
interval
lull
pause
He read very slowly and with frequent ______.
pauses
breaks
lulls
intervals
Most viewers tend to skip through the ad ______.
intervals
lulls
breaks
pauses
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
He wants me to ______ his shirt for him, but I'm not going to!
repair
mend
amend
fix
He had two operations to ______ torn ligaments in his left knee.
mend
fix
amend
repair
Parliament will vote to ______ the constitution.
amend
repair
mend
fix
We're trying to ______ the cash flow problem by reducing costs.
mend
fix
repair
amend
The Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister met in an attempt to ______ strained relations.
repair
mend
amend
Both A and B
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
emotion
disposition
state
temper
Some addicts suffer violent ______ swings if deprived of the drug.
disposition
state
mood
spirit
Reason and ______ can be seen as two complementary systems in the human brain for making decisions.
temper
mood
emotion
state
My nephew has ______ tantrums if he can’t get his own way.
state
temper
disposition
spirit
I’m sorry Jack. I’m not really in the ______ to go out tonight.
temper
disposition
spirit
mood
Tom is everybody’s favourite with his bouncy, cheerful ______.
state
disposition
shape
emotion
She felt a sudden rush of ______ at the thought of seeing him again.
emotion
state
mood
disposition
Some scenes aren’t recommended for viewers of a nervous ______.
temper
disposition
state
emotion
It’s no use talking to him when he’s in a ______.
temper
state
mood
disposition
Don’t talk to Miranda today - she’s in a terrible ______!
emotion
mood
disposition
spirit
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The conflict could ______ rapidly into a full-scale war.
rise
raise
escalate
boost
A microphone picks up ambient sound and ______ it, and volume control allows you to adjust the level.
amplifies
boosts
rises
expands
Inequality in our society is ______ and for those at the bottom, things are getting worse.
raising
boosting
amplifying
increasing
In turn, the increased prices caused health costs to ______ in a vicious circle.
raise
escalate
boost
expand
The distorted thinking of some parents who regard their children as mere possessions instead of treating them as independent people only ______ the social tragedy.
rise
boost
amplifies
increase
The short film is being ______ into a full-length documentary.
escalated
risen
expanded
raised
The company plans to significantly ______ product availability over the next year.
increase
rise
amplify
check
By 1999, the event had ______ from two to three days.
amplified
raised
expanded
escalated
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
This type of behaviour can never be ______ and the match officials must ensure that a repeat of such behaviour will never happen again.
condoned
acquitted
forgiven
pardoned
The jury ______ the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime.
pardoned
forgave
acquitted
excused
We increased our pace - neither of our mothers would ______ us coming home late.
pardon
condone
justify
acquit
______ the mess - I got home late last night and didn’t have time to clean up.
Pardon
Acquit
Condone
Justify
He ______ himself for being late by explaining that his flight had been delayed.
pardoned
acquitted
excused
condoned
His lawyer thought he had a good chance of being ______ at the trail, if no further evidence was found.
forgiven
excused
condoned
acquitted
I'm not ______ his behaviour, but I can understand why he wanted revenge on his son’s attacker.
condoning
acquitting
pardoning
forgiving
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
I wish he would ______ with the other children.
take part in
join in
participate
involve
Members are eligible for a 50% saving on room rates at all hotels that are ______ in the scheme.
participating
attending
taking part in
involving
According to recent research, the busy British professional ______ nearly 60 meetings a month.
joins
participates
takes part in
attends
She was very ______ with sports at college, and her studies suffered.
participated
taken part in
involved
joined
They will ______ the discussions, along with many other organizations.
take part in
join
attend
involve
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
All outdoor activities carry a(n) ______ of risk.
element
component
substance
ingredient
Later that year, the ______ of their secret conversation appeared in a newspaper article.
element
component
substance
ingredient
A very large ______ of our income goes to pay the mortgage.
portion
ingredient
component
substance
I agreed with what she said in ______, though not with every detail.
element
substance
ingredient
portion
China exported $2.5 billion of food ______ to the United States and the rest of the world in 2006.
elements
components
substances
ingredients
They've introduced all sorts of new ______ to that programme in order to broaden its appeal.
elements
components
substances
ingredients
The course has four main ______: business law, finance, computing, and management skills.
portions
components
substances
ingredients
An effective exercise programme has three key ______ - intensity, frequency, and duration.
elements
components
substances
ingredients
A(n) ______ of the donation will be given to the orphanage.
ingredient
portion
element
substance
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
They ______ the appearances of a number of lucky shoppers who had won makeovers and new wardrobes.
adjusted
transformed
adapted
modified
The landscape has been radically ______ by changes in the climate.
adjusted
adapted
reformed
altered
The town has actually ______ very little in the last hundred years.
modified
changed
adapted
adjusted
Stories and characters had to be ______ to fit a 21st-century audience.
modified
spread
reformed
circulated
The family has been undergoing major structural changes that are ______ women’s roles.
adjusting
reforming
altering
adapting
He managed to ______ the mood from tense to relaxed in minutes.
modify
reform
transform
change
My eyes were still trying to ______ themselves to the strong sunlight.
adjust
change
transform
alter
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
It is not a good idea to miss meals and ______ them with snacks.
replace
exchange
supplant
succeed
Small children can often feel ______ in their parents' affections when a new brother or sister is born.
substituted
succeeded
exchanged
supplanted
The vouchers are sent to the group who can either use them in store or ______ them for cash.
supplant
exchange
replace
substitute
I'd like to ______ this sweater for a smaller one please.
substitute
supplant
exchange
replace
Your car is in good condition, but you ought to ______ the tires.
exchange
succeed
remove
replace
Domestic production has been ______ by imports and jobs have been lost.
supplanted
removed
exchanged
succeeded
He was ______ because the company wanted someone who was young and decisive.
exchanged
succeeded
replaced
surpassed
Picky eaters may want to ______ the mushrooms with chopped tomatoes or baby spinach.
succeed
substitute
supplant
exchange
At the age of 36, she is ideally positioned to ______ him as editor of the paper when the time comes.
exchange
remove
triumph
succeed
Material comforts can never ______ for unconditional love from one’s family, whatever the comfort might be.
replace
supplant
substitute
succeed
Paper bags have been largely ______ by plastic bags.
succeeded
replaced
exchanged
traded
Their work has been largely ______ by the use of a computer program that fulfils the same function.
succeeded
exchanged
supplanted
traded
If the car you have leased is clearly unsatisfactory, you can always ______ it for another.
exchange
substitute
replace
supplant
One of our teachers is sick today, so we need someone to ______ for her.
supplant
replace
succeed
substitute
She will ______ him as chair of the committee when he retires.
exchange
succeed
triumph
remove
Printed books might soon be ______ by e-books.
supplanted
traded
succeeded
exchanged
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Medical staff should use personal protective ______ when treating any patient who may be infected with the virus.
appliance
equipment
machine
utensil
The school is upgrading its outdoor play ______.
appliances
utensils
instruments
facilities
This pen is the ideal precision ______ for all your graphic needs.
utensil
appliance
instrument
machine
They were both aware that there might be listening ______ hidden in the room.
devices
instruments
tools
materials
We believe the new law will be an effective ______ in fighting poverty.
instrument
device
equipment
tool
The airport plans to improve internet ______ in its terminals.
materials
facilities
tools
utensils
Aid agencies are flying vital medical ______ to the disaster area.
equipment
utensils
appliances
machines
The musicians were tuning their ______ before the concert began.
gear
instruments
equipment
tools
Writing is a good ______ for discharging overwhelming feelings.
instrument
tool
device
equipment
Do you play any ______?
devices
instruments
tools
facilities
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
In the ______ of a television, the children were forced to find other things to keep them amused.
shortage
inadequacy
absence
dearth
Lack of sunlight can cause ______ in vitamin D.
deficiency
dearth
inadequacy
lack
The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ______.
dearth
deficiency
inadequacy
shortage
In the ______ of any treatable cause, the best that can be offered is control of the symptoms.
dearth
absence
lack
deficiency
