TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 2

1- In Britain, the .......... for income tax i a!o"t three tho"an#

$o"n# %er $eron& in other 'or#, once (o" ha)e earne# o)er
thi amo"nt, (o" tart $a(in* tax.
A+ !arrier B+ $rice C+ tra#ition
,+ threho-# E+ $ro$ortion
2- I *ot a tain on m( 'hite T-hirt, o I.......... it in 'arm 'ater
an# #eter*ent o)erni*ht.
A+ rine# B+ #i$ene# C+ cr"!!e#
,+ oa.e# E+ tarche#
/- 0( han# 'ere o co-# that m( fin*erti$ 'ere com$-ete-(
........... I co"-#n1t fee- them at a--.
A+ co--a$e# B+ carre# C+ #i*ita-
,+ ore E+ n"m!
2- It1 im$ortant to 3orma that her three chi-#ren are honet 'ith
her he hate the tho"*ht of them !ein* .......... an# #oin* thin*
!ehin# her !ac..
A+ h( B+ nea.( C+ incere
,+ erio" E+ -i$$er(
4- After a har# #a( at 'or., 5anine -i.e to .......... here-f !(
ha)in* a hot !"!!-e !ath fo--o'e# !( a c"$ of hot choco-ate
an# !ic"it. Thi -itt-e in#"-*ence ma.e her fee- rea--( *oo#6
A+ $am$er B+ re$-ace C+ #e)ie
,+ $ro#"ce E+ c-eane
7- 5"-ie i afrai# of her !o an# a-'a( $ea. .......... to him, !"t
he1 act"a--( a nice *"( an# he1# rea--( $refer it if he 'ere
more e-f-confi#ent in hi $reence.
A+ !o-#-( B+ hamef"--( C+ timi#-(
,+ re$ectf"--( E+ immene-(
8- I #on1t .no' 'hat 5enn(1 $ro!-em i 9 I1)e :"t een her in the
treet an# I .no' he a' me, h"t he 'a-.e# trai*ht $at me
an# he :"t ........... me.
A+ referre# B+ ac.no'-e#*e# C+ accor#e#
,+ em!race# E+ i*nore#
;- The fe' #emocratic $erio# in the co"ntr(1 hitor( ha)e !een
............ not -atin* for -on* !efore !ein* !ro"*ht to an en# !(
mi-itar( action.
A+ .---f"- B+ $ermanent C+ #ictatoria-
,+ e-ecte# E+ tranitor(
<- A-tho"*h in E"ro$e an# America, tree are #ecorate# at
Chritma time, thi ........... forme# $art of an ear-ier $re-
Chritian feti)a-.
A+ c"tom B+ ro"tine C+ $ro)er!
,+ har)et E+ fahion
1=- If (o" 'ant (o"r ee# to *ro' into hea-th( $-ant, (o" nee# to
......... them !( *i)in* them $-ent( of 'ater an# -i*ht.
A+ mat"re B+ n"rt"re C+ im$ro)e
,+ increae E+ inf-ate
11- 0o--( for*ot to $"t a-t an# $ice into the te' he ma#e for
#inner, an# a a re"-t, it 'a rea--( ......... an# !-an#.
A+ harmf"- B+ ra' C+ tate-e
,+ #e-icio" E+ no"rihin*
12- In Ban*-a#eh, 'here on-( one thir# of the $o$"-ation can rea#
an# 'rite, an( form of e#"cation i an a#)anta*e, 'hi-e a
"ni)erit( e#"cation i a)ai-a!-e on-( to the .......... fe'.
A+ $ractica- B+ $ri)i-e*e# C+ inte--i*ent
,+ ex$eni)e E+ rationa-
1/- There i an En*-ih i#iom 'hich a( that !ea"t( i on-( .in-
#ee$ 9 in other 'or#, !ea"t( i on-( a .......... >"a-it( an# (o"
ho"-# :"#*e $eo$-e !( their $erona-itie.
A+ fa!-e# B+ nee#f"- C+ f"n#amenta-
,+ "$erficia- E+ atifactor(
12- Shee$ ........ on 3e' ?ea-an#1 *ra( mea#o' in the mi-# an#
comforta!-e c-imate an# o"tn"m!er h"man 2= to 1.
A+ thri)e B+ raie C+ "$$ort
,+ *ro' E+ aem!-e
14- A I 'a *ettin* off the train on the Lon#on Un#er*ro"n#, m(
carf -i$$e# from aro"n# m( nec. into the .......... !et'een the
train an# the $-atform.
A+ trench B+ #e$th C+ *a$
,+ #ifference E+ #itance
17- @ith the intro#"ction of e-ectric treet -i*htin*, the o-# *a
-am$ !ecame ........... an# the men that "e# to -i*ht them
"nem$-o(e#.
A+ extinct B+ tren#( C+ o!o-ete
,+ f"t"ritic E+ "ef"-
18- Ae--( #oen1t -i.e !"(in* ex$eni)e c-othe for her .i# !eca"e
the( ......... them o >"ic.-(.
A+ fit B+ "ti-ie C+ "it
,+ o"t*ro' E+ mat"re
1;- After %ame-a1 on #ia$$eare# 'hi-e he 'a on ho-i#a( in
Thai-an#, he fe-t #e$erate an# 'a "na!-e to eat or -ee$
m"ch !eca"e of the ......... he 'a ex$eriencin*.
A+ re-iance B+ torment C+ initence
,+ 'earine E+ e-ation
1<- Thin* 'ere #iffic"-t foi Ro*er 'hen he firt tarte# hi o'n
!"ine, o e)era- mem!er of hi fami-( offere# to he-$ him,
!"t he ref"e# a-- offer of ........... .
A+ initence B+ comfort C+ $eritence
,+ atifaction E+ aitance
2=- @hen Beor*e entere# the t"#ent "nion, he 'a enth"iatic
a!o"t chan*in* thin*, !"t 'hen he rea-ie# that the( act"a--(
ha# no $o'er at a--, he !ecame ......... an# >"it,
A+ excite# B+ conceite# C+ ca"tione#
,+ #e-"*e# E+ #ii--"ione#
21- ,on1t eat thoe $-"m 9 the(1re ti-- *reen an# 'on1t !e .........
for e)era- #a(.
A+ ri$e B+ rotten C+ $ro$er
,+ mat"re E+ ra'
22- A-tho"*h he 'a tr(in* to concea- the fact, Vi)ian1 .........
in#icate# that he 'a tire# an# $ro!a!-( 'ante# " to *o home.
A+ hicc"$ B+ neeCe C+ (a'n
,+ !"r$ E+ co"*h
2/- Ste$hen1 ........... to hi :o! i !e(on# !e-ief. De ha ne)er
mie# a #a(1 'or. thro"*h i--ne in hi -ife an# he ha
a-'a( !een -o(a- to the com$an(.
A+ $ecia-iation B+ #e#ication C+ a-teration
,+ #ometication E+ #ecri$tion
22- In race 'a-.in*, an O-(m$ic $ort, racer 'a-. at a ......... $ace&
that i, the( 'a-. )er( fat, !"t ne)er r"n.
A+ "##en B+ !ra)e C+ i#-e
,+ #"-- E+ !ri.
24- The earth>"a.e hoo. the !"i-#in* an# hattere# the *-a in a--
the 'in#o', !"t -"c.i-(, it #i#n1t ca"e m"ch .......... #ama*e,
o the choo- can !e re$aire#.
A+ e#"cationa- B+ contr"cti)e C+ "$erficia-
,+ tr"ct"ra- E+ com$ara!-e
27- In the #a( of a$arthei#, So"th Africa 'a !arre# from man(
internationa- e)ent !eca"e the internationa- comm"nit(
'ante# to #emontrate to the So"th African *o)ernment
that.............. of it !-ac. citiCen 'a 'ron*.
A+ o$$reion B+ #e$reion C+ reitance
,+ :"tice E+ reco*nition
28- Victoria 'on1t tra)e- on the comm"ter train !eca"e he
#oen1t 'ant to it next to ome of the $eo$-e 'ho "e them,
'hich i t($ica- of her .......... attit"#e.
A+ coni#erate B+ no!!ih C+ *ree#(
,+ r"t( E+ "n'or-#-(
2;- Brian 'a #ia$$ointe# 'ith hi -ate a"nt 'i--. Di ......... 'a
a t"m!-e#o'n o-# cotta*e in the mi##-e of no'here. De ha#
ex$ecte# a -ar*e "m of mone(.
A+ a--o'ance B+ inheritance C+ here#it(
,+ $ena-t( E+ o!e#ience
2<- A-tho"*h !an. #o occaiona--( *o !an.r"$t, I thin. .ee$in*
(o"r mone( in fi)e #ifferent !an. i, $erha$ .......... ca"tio".
A+ harh-( B+ *ro-( C+ ti*ht-(
,+ "n#"-( E+ 'i--in*-(
/=- @hen the( $"t the $rice of $etro- "$ tor the thir# time in a
month, there 'a aEan .............. 9 e)er(one $rotete# a!o"t it.
A+ chao B+ "r*e C+ o"tcr(
,+ a--e*e E+ $reach
/1- Yo"1-- ne)er ee Aeith -oo.in* mart 9 he1 a rea--( ..........
#reer. I #on1t thin. he o'n a "it an# he certain-( #oen1t
.no' ho' to "e an iron6
A+ re-ia!-e B+ tren#( C+ chaotic
,+ tra#itiona- E+ -o$$(
/2- Before the intro#"ction of 1-on*--ife
1
mi-., o-#ier "e# to !e
*i)en ........... mi-., 'hich i thic.ene# an# $reer)e# !( a
$roce of !oi-in* an# e)a$oratin* freh mi-..
A+ har#ene# B+ -i>"i# C+ ta-e
,+ concie E+ con#ene#
//- %a"-a 'ante# to !"( a T"r.ih car$et !efore he -eft T"r.e(, o
her frien# Era he-$e# her to ............... one at a *oo# $rice.
A+ *ain B+ retai- C+ $"rchae
,+ o!tain E+ tea-
/2- In the fi-m 15"raic %ar.1 cientit too. ,3A am$-e from
mo>"itoe that ha# !een ......... in am!er. Thi i "n-i.e-( to
e)er ha$$en for rea- !eca"e am!er #oen1t .ee$ inect intact
-i.e thi.
A+ ex$-aine# B+ $ere)ere# C+ connecte#
,+ $reer)e# E+ contraine#
/4- The r"mo"r i that %rince Char-e i *oin* to *et marrie# a*ain,
!"t a (et it i ............ o it mi*ht !e com$-ete-( "ntr"e.
A+ incom$-ete B+ "nconfirme# C+ "n#enia!-e
,+ inacc"rate E+ im$ractica-
/7- F@h( i e)er(one in the ta#i"m 'earin* !-ac. arm!an#GF
a.e# a )iitor to the -oca- foot!a-- c-"!. FOh, the( axe .........
the #eath of the c-"! chairman, 'ho #ie# -at 'ee.,F ex$-aine#
a re*"-ar.
A+ $o"rin* B+ timin* C+ ex$-ainin*
,+ mo"rnin* E+ o"rin*
/8- 0( next #oor nei*h!o"r ha)e :"t !o"*ht a *ar#en 'e-- 9 it
#oen1t 'or. of co"re, it1 $"re-( ............... 9 !"t it1 >"ite
$rett(.
A+ ornamenta- B+ mechanica- C+ #eira!-e
,+ f"nctiona- E+ "nnat"ra-
/;- In the 1<;=, E# 5one $-a(e# for the ,a--a Co'!o( foot!a--
team, 'here the fan ca--e# him 1Too Ta-- 5one1. De *ot thi
......... !eca"e, at 2.1 metre, he 'a m"ch ta--er than an(one
e-e in the -ea*"e.
A+ -a!e- B+ $raie C+ nic.name
,+ "rname E+ forename
/<- @hether the c"rrent $o-ic( can im$ro)e the econom( i .......... .
%erona--(, I #on1t thin. it 'i-- ha)e m"ch effect.
A+ #eterioratin* B+ financia- C+ >"etiona!-e
,+ mi-ea#in* E+ inf-"entia-
2=- @e 'ante# to *o to the !each, !"t 'hen 'e 'o.e "$ an# a'
the .( com$-ete-( co)ere# 'ith c-o"#, 'e #eci#e# that a it
'a ............ 'e 'o"-# *o to the cinema intea#.
A+ co)ere# B+ cenic C+ $ict"re>"e
,+ o)ercat E+ atmo$heric
21- @hen I a.e# 3ic.( if he1# en:o(e# the e)enin*, he *a)e me
a rather ...... .... an'er 9 I 'an1t "re if he1# ha# a rea--(
*oo# time or hate# e)er( min"te of it.
A+ a$$arent B+ )a*"e C+ f"rio"
,+ inec"re E+ o$inionate#
22- There1 a ........ in the $i$e that #rain the 'ater from the .itchen
in. 9 I nee# to "ncre' it an# ee if I can fin# an# remo)e the
o!tr"ction.
A+ !-oc.a*e B+ ta$ C+ !ain
,+ f-o' E+ #ri$
2/- I1m rea--( .......... a!o"t the acc"rac( of IH tet 9 I .no' ome
rea- i#iot 'ho a$$arent-( *ot )er( hi*h core.
A+ .e$tica- B+ frantic C+ #ecii)e
,+ "nta!-e E+ #efinite
22- 0an( $eo$-e in the UA ar*"e that the #eath $ena-t( ho"-# !e
!ro"*ht !ac. for m"r#erer. The( a( that the $rion (tem
offer no .......... an# that m"r#erer are not fri*htene# of it.
A+ com$etence B+ mat"rit( C+ #eterrent
,+ attraction E+ )irt"e
24- It raine# -at ni*ht an# m( roof ........... o !a#-( that I ha# to
mo)e m( !e# an# $oition a $-atic !"c.et to catch the 'ater.
A+ $ermitte# B+ c"r)e# C+ f-oate#
,+ in"n#ate# E+ -ea.e#
27- @e 'ere not com$-ete-( "r$rie# 'hen 'e rea# in the $a$er
that a !om! ha# *one off in o"r -oca- to'n ha--, a 'e ha#
hear# a -o"# ........... the ni*ht !efore.
A+ #iater B+ !-at C+ crac.-e
,+ cr"h E+ mah
28- There ha)e !een man( ........... theorie a!o"t the "nex$-aine#
#ia$$earance of $-ane an# !oat in the area .no'n a the
Berm"#a Trian*-e, inc-"#in* "**etion that the( ha)e !een
carrie# off !( a-ien.
A+ ca$a!-e B+ $ro)en C+ cientific
,+ fancif"- E+ a!"n#ant
2;- I1m afrai# it 'i-- !e im$oi!-e for " to )iit thi 'ee.en# a
5im ha aEan ........... -ot of 'or. an# 'i-- ha)e to 'or. on
Sat"r#a(, !"t ho$ef"--(, 'e 'i-- !e a!-e to come next 'ee..
A+ anxio" B+ trenxi" C+ tref"-
,+ !e-ie)a!-e E+ a'f"-
2<- 0( a"nt 3ora in1t mean 9 he1 :"t ............... - he :"t trie
to a)e mone( on 'hate)er he can an# fin# !ar*ain a he
#oen1t 'ant to 'ate her mone(.
A+ *enero" B+ thrift( C+ mier-(
,+ extra)a*ant E+ in#"-*ent
4=- To !e "ita!-e for an ex$e#ition to the foothi-- of the
Dima-a(a, a tent m"t !e a!-e to ............. 'in# of "$ to 84
.i-ometre $er ho"r.
A+ 'ithtan# B+ erect C+ confront
,+ ex$-ore E+ #etect
41- Char-ie Cha$-in 'a aEan ........... entertainer, 'ho $erfecte# a
comic ima*e of a 1*ent-eman tram$1. There ha ne)er !een an
actor -i.e him.
A+ fri*htf"- B+ or#inar( C+ common
,+ "ni>"e E+ ac"te
42- %-eae en# me a co$( of 1@i-#f-o'er in Britain,1 a a#)ertie#
in The S"n#a( Time. I .......... a che>"e for I/.4=.
A+ "!cri!e B+ enc-oe C+ fo-#
,+ $"rchae E+ tranmit
4/- De coni#ere# hime-f an honet man& ne)erthe-e, he ha# no
a-ternati)e other than to ........ the !or#er *"ar#& other'ie, he
mi*ht ha)e !een t"c. in 0orocco for e)er.
A+ fine B+ en*a*e C+ tac.-e
,+ em$-o( E+ !ri!e
42- C-aire can1t ......... at a-- 9 'hen he trie, he a-'a( c-oe
!oth e(e intea# of :"t one.
A+ *rin B+ fro'n C+ !-in.
,+ 'in. E+ $eer
44- @i--iam i o )ain. De ha :"t 'a-.e# into the office an# ..........
anno"nce# that he i the !et a-e$eron in the com$an(.
A+ heitant-( B+ ocia--( C+ arro*ant-(
,+ "nconfi#ent-( E+ ne*ati)e-(
47- @hen Tha-ia1 on fe-- o)er an# cra$e# hi .nee, he c-eane#
off the !-oo#, a$$-ie# a -itt-e antie$tic ............. an# t"c. on a
$-ater.
A+ o-)ent B+ moit"riCer C+ oa$
,+ !-each E+ ointment
48- Oh no6 I1)e :"t $"t m( arm into the 'ahin*-"$ 'ater an# 'et
the ......... of m( hirt. I1# !etter *o an# chan*e.
A+ -ee)e B+ tai- C+ co--ar
,+ -a$ E+ $oc.et
4;- To ma.e a #e-icio" mi-.ha.e, firt, $"t ome ice-cream an#
ome mi-. in the mixer an# ......... them for a!o"t a min"te.
A+ e$arate B+ *ri-- C+ !-en#
,+ !roi- E+ roat
4<- 0ot .i# 'ant to !e train #ri)er or $o-icemen 'hen the(
*ro' "$, !"t I a-'a( 'ante# to !e aEan .......... an# -i)e "n#er
the ea for exten#e# $erio#, t"#(in* the -ife form there.
A+ atrona"t B+ comona"t C+ mariner
,+ a>"ana"t E+ oarman
7=- The cro'# 'atche# the .......... i*ht of the mo-ten -a)a f-o'in*
from the )o-cano, 'on#erin* if it 'o"-# to$ !efore it reache#
their )i--a*e.
A+ anno(in* B+ a'eome C+ $-en#i#
,+ *ran# E+ conitent
TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 2
-., 2., /.E 2.B 4.A 7.C 8.E ;.E <.A 1=.B
--.C 12.B 1/., 12.A 14.C 17.C 18., 1;.B 1<.E 2=.E
21.A 22.C 2/.B 22.E 24., 27.A 28.B 2;.B 2<., /=.C
/1.E /2.E //.C /2., /4.B /7., /8.A /;.C /<.C 2=.,
21.B 22.A 2/.A 22.C 24.E 27.B 28., 2;.E 2<.B 4O.A
41., 42.B 4/.E 42., 44.C 47.E 48.A 4;.C 4<., 7=.B