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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