Choose the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence.
1.
He
still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ___________ while in
Africa.
(A) infected (B) complained (C) gained (D) contracted
2.
I
was proud to be __________ out for special praise for my performance.
(A) selected (B) singled (C) separated (D) distinguished
3.
There’s
no point in telephoning him. He’s certain __________ by now.
(A) to leave (B) to have left (C) left (D) having left
4.
If
you don’t stop smoking, you ____________ the risk of developing chronic
bronchitis.
(A) bear (B) suffer (C) make (D) run
5.
I
think you’ll find that the inconvenience of the diet is _____________ by the
benefits.
(A) outranked (B) overthrown (C) overbalanced (D) outweighed
6.
We
started off walking ___________ but had slowed to a snail pace after an hour.
(A) heartily (B) briskly (C) sharply (D) crisply
7.
That
song __________ me of my youth.
(A) recalls (B) remembers (C) reminds (D) recollects
8.
Giving
up smoking is just one of the ways to _________ heart disease.
(A) push off (B) put off (C) ward off (D) throw off
9.
We
might just as well have stayed at home ___________ the enjoyment we had.
(A) on account of (B) as far as (C) for all (D) concerning
10.
Don’t
stick your elbows out when you eat, __________ them in by your sides.
(A) tuck (B) bend (C) place (D) turn
11.
The
windows don’t fit very well and it, makes the room awfully _____________.
(A) airy (B) draughty (C) place (D) turn
12.
She
gave up nursing training when she found out she had no _____________ for
looking after the sick.
(A) vocation (B) mission (C) service (D) ambition
13.
There’s
no point in ___________ about all day. Cheer up and try to find a new job!
(A) moping (B) mourning (C) brooding (D) sulking
14.
Hurry
up and finish. The clock is ___________!
(A) time (B) ticking (C) stopped (D) early
15.
Is
it _________ to go? My shoes are killing me.
(A) walk (B) run (C) long (D) far
ANSWERS
Choose the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence.
1.
He
still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he contracted while in Africa.
(B) infected (B) complained (C) gained (D) contracted
2.
I
was proud to be singled out
for special praise for my performance.
(B) selected (B) singled (C) separated (D) distinguished
3.
There’s
no point in telephoning him. He’s certain to
have left by now.
(B) to leave (B) to have left (C) left (D) having left
4.
If
you don’t stop smoking, you run
the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
(B) bear (B) suffer (C) make (D) run
5.
I
think you’ll find that the inconvenience of the diet is outweighed by the benefits.
(B) outranked (B) overthrown (C) overbalanced (D) outweighed
6.
We
started off walking briskly
but had slowed to a snail pace after an hour.
(B) heartily (B) briskly (C) sharply (D) crisply
7.
That
song reminds me of my youth.
(B) recalls (B) remembers (C) reminds (D) recollects
8.
Giving
up smoking is just one of the ways to ward
off heart disease.
(B) push off (B) put off (C) ward off (D) throw off
9.
We
might just as well have stayed at home for
all the enjoyment we had.
(B) on account of (B) as far as (C) for all (D) concerning
10.
Don’t
stick your elbows out when you eat, tuck
them in by your sides.
(B) tuck (B) bend (C) place (D) turn
11.
The
windows don’t fit very well and it, makes the room awfully draughty.
(B) airy (B) draughty (C) place (D) turn
12.
She
gave up nursing training when she found out she had no vocation for looking after the sick.
(B) vocation (B) mission (C) service (D) ambition
13.
There’s
no point in moping about all
day. Cheer up and try to find a new job!
(B) moping (B) mourning (C) brooding (D) sulking
14.
Hurry
up and finish. The clock is ticking!
(B) time (B) ticking (C) stopped (D) early
15.
Is
it far to go? My shoes are killing
me.
(B) walk (B) run (C) long (D) far
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