Sunday, October 13, 2013

ADVANCED (one) VOCABULARY PRACTICE (Advanced) (EXERCISE A4E14)












1.  Complete each sentence with one of the  
     words given. Use each word only once.


boat          fence        legs         run        walkfoot           pace         stride      way
crossroads


(A)  John took the loss of his job in his ____________________________.
(B)  After a hard day’s work in the garden I was on my last _____________________.
(C)  Our relationship somehow got off on the wrong ____________________________.
(D)  As far as this year’s championship is concerned, Santos have missed the ____________.
(E)   There are people from every __________________________ of life in our drama club.
(F)   Laura found it hard to keep ____________________ with the changes in her company.
(G)  I am sure that in the long ___________________ this decision will prove to be the best.
(H)  It’s time you stopped sitting on the ______________________ and made a decision.
(I)    Choosing to work in Africa turned out to be a ______________________ in Helen’s life.
(J)    If you want to be a rock singer son, I will not stand in your ______________________.

2. Choose the most suitable word.

(A)  Mrs. Dawson was given the award in ________________ of her services to the hospital.
                                          (i) spite                                (ii) recognition               (iii) charge                         (iv) sight of

 (B) The Prime Minister made no ________________________ to the incident in his speech.
                                  (i) reference                    (ii) mention               (iii) impression              (iv) gesture

 (C) Police believe there is a ________________________ between the two crimes.
                                      (i) joint                              (ii) chain                    (iii) link                           (iv) connector

 (D) The spokesperson would not _______________ any further on such a sensitive matter.
                                   (i) hint                               (ii) quote                   (iii) disclose                    (iv) elaborate

 (E) The chairman’s announcement was followed by a _______________________ debate.
                                   (i) warm                             (ii) heated                 (iii) hot                             (iv) boiling

 (F) There is ____________________ in the press that the couple will soon get divorced.
                                    (i) speculation                   (ii) rumor                  (iii) news                         (iv) indication

 (G) Harrison has been _____________________ in his criticism of the present government.
                                     (i) outlandish                    (ii) outspoken           (iii) outlying                    (iv) outright

 (H) The journalist refused to _______________________ the source of his information.
                                      (i) disclose                        (ii) expose                  (iii) enclose                     (iv) propose

  (I) Many trains have been cancelled, and long _____________________ are expected.
                                       (i) distances                    (ii) postponements   (iii) timetables                 (iv) delays




ANSWERS

ADVANCED (one) VOCABULARY PRACTICE 

1.  Complete each sentence with one of the  
     words given. Use each word only once.


boat          fence        legs         run        walkfoot           pace         stride      way
crossroads

(A)  John took the loss of his job in his stride.
(B)  After a hard day’s work in the garden I was on my last legs.
(C)  Our relationship somehow got off on the wrong foot.
(D)  As far as this year’s championship is concerned, Santos have missed the boat.
(E)   There are people from every walk of life in our drama club.
(F)   Laura found it hard to keep pace with the changes in her company.
(G)  I am sure that in the long run this decision will prove to be the best.
(H)  It’s time you stopped sitting on the fence and made a decision.
(I)     Choosing to work in Africa turned out to be a crossroads in Helen’s life.
(J)    If you want to be a rock singer, my boy, I will not stand in your way.

2. Choose the most suitable word.

(A)  Mrs. Dawson was given the award in recognition of her services to the hospital.
                                          (i) spite                                (ii) recognition               (iii) charge                         (iv) sight of

 (B) The Prime Minister made no reference to the incident in his speech.
                                  (i) reference                    (ii) mention               (iii) impression              (iv) gesture

 (C) Police believe there is a link between the two crimes.
                                      (i) joint                             (ii) chain                    (iii) link                           (iv) connector

 (D) The spokesperson would not elaborate any further on such a sensitive matter.
                                   (i) hint                              (ii) quote                   (iii) disclose                    (iv) elaborate

 (E) The chairman’s announcement was followed by a heated debate.
                                   (i) warm                           (ii) heated                 (iii) hot                            (iv) boiling

 (F) There is speculation in the press that the couple will soon get divorced.
                                   (i) speculation                 (ii) rumor                  (iii) news                         (iv) indication

 (G) Harrison has been outspoken in his criticism of the present government.
                                   (i) outlandish                   (ii) outspoken           (iii) outlying                    (iv) outright

 (H) The journalist refused to disclose the source of his information.
                                    (i) disclose                       (ii) expose                 (iii) enclose                     (iv) propose

  (I) Many trains have been cancelled, and long delays are expected.
                                    (i) distances                    (ii) postponements   (iii) timetables               (iv) delays



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