TEST 1 2015

The planning authorities gave the school the_______go-ahead_______ for an extension. (GO)

I want to make sure all my dependants will be financially secure if I’m

_________incapacitated__________in any way. (CAPACITY)
He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to ______defame________ him.
(FAME)

The referee who will be ________officialized_____________at this year's F.A. Club final is one of my
relatives, you know. (OFFICIAL)
I was surprised by his__________________ to break the law. (PREPARE) '

It thrives in a vacuum of consumer information that might give everybody

a(n)____________reason to go somewhere else. (REFUTE)
0 She stood there completely________expressionless_______ ____so I had no idea at all what she
was thinking.
(EXPRESSION)
1 Throughout the 1790s, he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy patrons. Such
______patronage__________enabled him to concentrate on becoming a successful composer.
(PATRON)
2 Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be____mal-adjusted____ than others.
(ADJUST)
3 The years in isolation and adversity have deepened his ______self-knowledgement___ ______.
(KNOW)

TEST 2
0 For one who has spent his life in town, a trip into the mountains could prove an
___unforgetable___
experience. FORGET

1 He had been___unexpectedly____ delayed at the office and was now in a hurry to keep his
appointment with the dentist. EXPECT
2 He’s completely ___outbox_____his opponent and knocked him out in the seventh round. BOX
3 Children who grow up in the time of war are more likely to be mal-adjusted than other children.
ADJUST
4 The museum was built in the middle of the last century in the __neoclassical___ style popular at
that time.
CLASS
0 It is no use asking him about political system or the parties. He doesn’t know or care. He’s
completely___unpolictical__
POLITICS
0 It’s quite normal to complain if you think something is wrong, but I do feel that you are
sometimes____hyper-critical__ . CRITICISM

23Susan found the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother so __burdensome__ _
that she tried to avoid it. BURDEN
24Let us get this clear: it is not Paul himself that I find__objectionable___ but it is his idea that I cannot
accept.
OBJECT
25 Martha has a ___simplistic___attitude towards issues and thinks that things can be either black or white.
SIMPLE
1. unforgettable 6. apolitical
2. unexpectedly 7. hypercritical
3. out boxed 8. burdensome
4. maladjusted 9. objectionable
5. neoclassical 10. simplistic
TEST 3
23Gold is ___comparativey______more precious than iron. In fact, there is no really comparison.
(COMPARE)

24Until the situation has settled down, it is ____unadvisable_____ to travel to the area hardly hit by
ebola epidemic. (ADVISE)
25If looks could kill, I’d be dead because she just gave me a ____murderous__________glare (MURDER)
26Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes to the _ _ _needy _ _ _ _ (NEED)
27He lost his temper and used disgusting __________language. (REPEAT)
28Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to __differentiate____ between the two.
(DIFFERENT)
29This machinery has been coated with a certain chemical to make it ___rust-proof______ . (RUST)
30“This minor mistake is ___pardonable____ . Be more careful the next time,” said the teacher. (PARDON)
31Film directors usually ask actors to ___visualise____ the scene in their mind, (VISUAL)
32 The ship was ___ship-wreak_______ off the coast of Sunmatera. (SHIP)
23 incomparably 22. inadvisable 23. murderous 24. needy 25. unrepeatable 26. differentiate 27. rustproof
23 pardonable 29. visualize 30. shipwrecked
TEST 4
1. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ......................................................... everyday. (TROUBLE)
 The situation is s
2. o .................................................................... in some cities now that it is difficult to see any
solution. (CHAOS)
3
It's......................hypocricy...............................
...... for them to pretend that they were shocked at the news
(HYPOCRITE)

4. Profits grew last year by a ...................................................... .. 5.7%. (HEAD)

You can say that she is a
5. .............................workaholic.......................... because she works very hard and finds it difficult

t,0 stop working and do other things. (WORK)

6. She speaks her lines

very......................................woody............. (WOOD)

7. It is really quite......................................................... that we should have been at the same college without

having met before. (ORDINARY)

8. Supporters w
ere...............................................forcefully......... removed from the court. (FORCE)
9. The outcome of the vote is a
.............```````````````````````````````. ,.....................................discussion (GO)
10. Somehow he always manages to
..............................outwitted........ his opponents. (WIT)

23Troublesome 5. Workaholic 9. Foregone 2. Chaotic 6. Woodenly 10. Outwit 3. Hypocrisy 7. Extraordinary

0 Heady 8. Forcibly
TEST 5
5888 He has known Tom for a long time and valued his_____friendship______. (FRIEND)
5889 After all he has done for us, it would be very________ of us if we didn’t do this for him now. (HELP)
5890 The storm caused terrible ___destruction______along the coast. (DESTROY)
4 . ____flexibility______is one of the qualities required of a social worker. (FLEXIBLE)
0 The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my___expectation______(EXPECT)
1 The floor of the attic needs___stengthening______ if we’re going to make it into a bedroom. (STRONG)
2 Is it possible to ___distinguished________between a hobby aníỊ an interest? (DISTINCT)
3 This used to be a rural area but it has become ______. (INDUSTRY)
4 I’m surprised at what you’ve done. I hope my confidence in you has not been . (PLACE)
5 This jewel is not simply valuable. It is__invaluable___. (VALUE)
0 friendship 2. unhelpful . 6. strengthening 7. Distinguish 3.destruction 4. flexibility 5. expectations 8.
industrialized 9. misplaced 10. invaluable
 TEST 6
0 How dare they_____________ blame without knowing all the facts first? (PORTION)
1 You might find it hard to answer all the questions in the__________time. (LOT)
2 I know it’s a bit annoying but there’s no need to____react______to such an extent. (ACT)
3 It's____fruitless_______even trying. We'll never get to the hospital in time. (FRUIT)

4 As I told Rose how 1 felt she was completely____responseless_______, so ] had no idea at all what she
was thinking. (RESPOND)

5 Maybe I am an___idealist_____ but what’s wrong with wanting every human being to have access
to clean drinking water? (IDEAL)

6 Being director of the National Gallery is a n___awsome________ responsibility but thankfully I have a
number of highly experienced experts to help me. (AWE)
0Don’t throw away consumer packaging. Most of it’s ______reuseable_____ if you use a little creativity.
(USE)
Marvin used to be quite wild, but he’s __relatively__calm these days. (RELATE)
Theo and his brother arc always together. They’re completely (SEPARATE) inseperatable
1. apportion 2. alotted 6. idealist 7. Awesome 3. overreact 4. fruitless 8. reusable 9. relatively
5. unresponsive 10. inseparable
TEST 7

0 A ___pa____ agreement between the UK, France and Ireland allows horses to travel between the
three countries without health certificates. (PART)
2 People can decide how to care for their children, ___________by interference from the state.
(CUMBERSOME)
0 We were amazed by her wonderful skill in the______peas____ of crying infants. (PEACE)
1 Like many of his generation, he was fascinated by the Internet. (TECHNOLOGY)
2 A strike is unlikely, but some forms of ______reoperation_____are being considered. (OPERATE)
3 The last recession_____revitalise_____ the economy. (VITAL)
4 The results had been ___by five independent scientists in the same field, (REVIEW)
5 Similar changes are happening__________ . (INDUSTRY)
9. Some experiences in early life have_____radical _ effects. (ERADICATE)
10. Several dead birds had been washed___off-shore________. (SHORE)
0 tripartite 2. unencumbered 3. pacification 4. technophiles 5. non-cooperation 6. devitalized 7. peer-
reviewed 8. industry-wide 9. ineradicable ' 10. ashore
TEST 8
0 Even if you are Rood at a game, you shouldn't be ____overconfident ___. CONFIDENCE
0.0 Tests are often carried out to detect genetic abnormalities before birth. NORMAL
Various__mal-practices__ _ by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. PRATICE
As a result of her ___upbringing ______ Ethel has strong sense of the difference between right and wrong.
BRING
5. In one shop, 1unearthed a wonderful collodion of 1 920s toys. EARTH
6. The tsunami has caused damage to the Japanese. CALCULATE
Immoratality begins from the moment of their death.
7. There are people whose MORTAL
Uninh
abitabl
8. The planet Mars is, at present, e INHABIT
9. They never dare to leave their only child unattended for even a moment. ATTEND
10. He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to defame him .FAME

0 overconfident 5. unearthed 9. Unattended 2. abnormalities 6. incalculable 10. Defame 3. malpractices 7.

Immortality 4. upbringing 8. uninhabiatble
TEST 9
1 Do you think these children arc (NOURISH)...........mal-
nurished........ ? They look very thin.
2. Don’t be so
(DRAMATIC)..................melodramatic..............
Now I can still feel the (GLOW)............after-
3. glow.................................... of our victory.
4. We bought legal protection as an (ADD) .....add-on......to our home insurance policy.
5. Attempts to communicate in a foreign language can easily (FIRE)...........bac-fire........
6. tie cast his eyes (HEAVEN).......heaven-
ward................. as if imploring God for help or pity.
7. Going to the unemployment office to wait there for hours is (DESTROY)...................... experience.
Liskeard and Callington are basically
8. (DISTANT).........................equidistant..... from here, so it’ll take about the same time
to get to either of them.
9. The workers who were (SIZE)............................. during the recession badly need . help from the government.
10. I was
(TIMID)......intimidated.....................
... by Jane’s loud and aggressive voice and so, chose to remain silent
throughout the discussion.
0 undernourished 2. melodramatic 3. afterglow 4. add-on 5. misfire 6. heavenwards 7. soul-destroying
8. equidistant 9. downsize 10. intimidated.
TEST 10
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ0 The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather
_______(PENNY). penniless
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ1 Every time I think I've beaten you, you_outdid______(DO)
me!
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ2 He will________ (CORK) the wine as soon as we arc ready
for dinner.
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ3 She thinks that with a little ___flaterings__ (FLATTER). She
can persuade her husband to change his mind
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ4 Man really wants to live forever, so he believes
in___immortality_____ (MORTAL).

Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ5 _ undernourished_ _ _ (NUTRITIOUS) is one of the most

serious problems to the .developments of the children that arc taken into consideration.
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ6 We arc determined to get rid of poverty ạnd not to suffer _
(BACKWARD).
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ7 He is a(n)____appolitical____( POLITIC) man because he is
not interested in politics.

Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀ8 The expert system can do all the mundane

operations and still_______ _ (FACE) with the users in the friendliest manner.

ĀȀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀĀ̀ĀȀĀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀ0 The ministry of education and training decided to

organize a(n)____inter-college____ (COLLEGE) football championship to create a common playground for all
student.

0 penniless 6. Malnutrition 2. outdo 3. unpork 4. flattery 5. Immortality 7. backwardness 8. apolitical 9.

interface 10. intercollegiate
TEST 11
1. helene won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later
............disqualified............................... when a medical
check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
2. Those children look miserable because they’re .............................................(PARENT)
3. English is a easy language for Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)
..........comparatively.............................
 ....
Now, don’t tell anyone else what I've just told you. Remember, it's
4. ......confide........... (CONFIDE)
5. The recent hurricane caused ............................. ,.............damage. (WIDE)
Industrial robots work with far
6. greater.......................precision................... than most men. (PRECISE)
A fan is an ardent devotee, an
7. ...............enthusiat........ ................... ( ENTHUSIASTIC)
8.
The..........disadvangatgous..........
....................... need our help. (ADVANTAGE)
0 Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific
.........breakthrough..................................of this century, there are many people who wish it had never
happened. (BREAK)
0 She is........................................ about music. (PASSION)

23disqualified 2. parentless 3. Comparatively 5. widespread 6. precision 7. Enthusiast 9. breakthroughs

10. Passionate 4. confidential 8. disadvantaged
TEST 12
1/. That little charming girl you met yesterday comes from a very____artistic___ family. (ART)
2/. He used to be an___electrical____ engineer before he came to work for this company. (ELECTRICITY)
3/. The doctor will be_____unavailable_________ unless you call and make an appointment in advance.
(AVAILABILITY)

4/. Those are the company’s strictly ___confidential _ documents, so you mustn't let them leak out.
(CONFIDENCE) 5/. Since it was first___commercially____ produced at large scales, this traditional
handicraft has attracted attention worldwide. (COMMERCE)
ó/. Those street children performed___surprisingly___ _ well at the fund-raising dinner party. (SURPRISE)
7/. There are still___uncertaintes____ about how they erected those huge stone on top of that hill.
(CERTAIN)
8/. He___hopelessly____ dropped himself on the grass after shouting loudly again for help. There seemed to be
nobody
around. (HOPE)
9/. That guy is absolutely__unpredictable_____ as you never know what he is going to do or say. (PREDICT)
10/. That athlete was_disqualified______ as soon as people found that he had used drug. (QUALIFICATION)

23artistic 2. electrical 3.unavailable 4. confidential 5. commercially 6. surprisingly 7. uncertainties

8. hopelessly 9. unpredictable 10. disqualified
TEST 13
23 The ___________ company sent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug. (PHARMACY)
24 Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant__aftereffect______ (EFFECT)
25 This margarine is full of food __addtives____ - just look the label! (ADD)
26 Patients with diseases that are highly__contagious_______ are isolated in a special f area.
(CONTAGION)
27 The government has____unveiled_______ plans for new energy legislation. (VEIL)
28 Early man made use of the medical properties of insects and reptiles to treat
common____ailments______ . (AIL)
7. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long Life-span ;they must have a
natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)
0 My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _____desocialized_____ . myself from the
group'. (SOCIAL)
0.0 University professors both teach and partaking_ research. (TAKE)
10. These material are highly______inflammable_____. (FLAME)

0 pharmaceutical 2. sidc-effects/after-effects 3. additives 4. contagious 5. unveiled 6. ailments 7. lifespan 8.

dissociate 9. undertake 10. in/non-flammable
TEST 14
0 The audience was disppointingly___ small because of the heavy rain. (DISAPPOINT)
1 The thing I hate about John is his_______unreliability______ (RELIABLE)
2 He is very_______systematic__ _______________ in everything he does. (SYSTEM)
3 Fruit ____ __ ________sweetens______ ____as it ripens. (SWEET)
4 My brother lives in a ________residential___________________ area. (RESIDE)
5 She is extremely_______ __knowledgable___ ______________about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
0 They were brought up to behave in a _______civilized___________way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
0 His plan is...........theoretically.................good, but it won't work in practice. (THEORY)
1 He is...............acknowledge...............for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry. '
(KNOW)

2 It may be____counter-productive______ to force them into making a decision, and if you upset them
they are quite likely to overact (PRODUCE)
0 disappointingly 2. unreliability 3. Systematic 5. residential 6. knowledgeable 7. Civilized 9. better-known.
0 counter-productive 4. sweetens 8. theoretically
TEST 15
A list of_upcoming__ events for the autumn is being prepared. COME
After 23 years of teaching, I had simply had enough of a job which is becoming increasingly _prolematic
PROBLEM

3 . _installation__of your new energy-efficient domestic gas boiler is free of charge, and will be performed
within 5 days of payment. - INSTALL
0 Press_speculation__ continues over whether the Prime Minister is on the point of calling a General Election.
SPECULATE

1 They struggled for a society based on democracy, peace and social___justice. JUSTIFY 6. Several
banks are providing for the housing programme. FINANCIAL
0 The__nonstop_ development of computers and the availability of the Internet will dramatically change the face of the most
popular home entertainment- television. STOP
8. Last week a housewife was__ electrocute by her washing machine. ELECTRICITY
9. Don’t be so critical of the boy. I myself didn't find his behaviour objectionable _ .. OBJECT
pictureq
10. It’s a quiet fishing village with a ue habour. PICTURE

0 forthcoming 5. justice 9. objectionable 9. Streamline 2. problematic 3. installation 6. finances

7. unstoppable 10. Picturesque 4. speculation 8. Electrocuted
TEST 16
1. The idea that the sun 'rises' is a popular...... (CONCEIVE)
2. Local people assembled to welcome back their.....triumphant.....army (TRIUMPH)

3. Hundreds of unemployed .exprisoners.. could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job
training programs. (PRISON)
.....non addictive....
4.It is not harmful to take that drug because it is (ADDICT)
5. Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than in
......co-educational... ones. (EDUCATE)
6.Having made that morally terrible mistake, they are now .......(CONSCIENCE)
7.Do you really think you have enough ..athleticism...to be in the school’s soccer team? (ATHLETE)
Children from a (n)
8. ....underpriviledge..... background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime. (PRIVILEGE)
It is very difficult to find Mrs.Burton’s shop, for it w
9. as...indistinguishale..... from all others in the street. (DISTINGUISH)
10. We could..impoverish.. the soil if we overuse it. (POOR)

5888 misconception 4. Non-addictive 7. Athleticism 10. impoverish 2. Triumphant 5.co-

educational 8. Underprivileged 3. Ex-prisoners 6. coscience-stricken 9'. indistinguishable
TEST 17
..........underes
1. I was late because I timate............. how much time I’ll need, (ESTIMATE)
Do you think these children are
2. .......undernourish.. They look very pale and thin. (NOURISH)
3. The government is accused of
...........centralise.......... power, (CENTRAL)
The...........owning
4. s............ of land in an industrial society is not as important as it was when people lived in villages.
(OWN)
The
......unfrequenc
5. y............ of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
6. He was accused of ......... the financial accounts, (FALSE)
7 The pipes in the house started rusting,......decolorized...............: .. the water, (COLOR)
Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be
8. ........maladjusted......... than others, (ADJUST)
9. It was her..................irresistable.........charm that won her crown, (RESIST)
10. Psychologists say that adults should not accept............unpermitable..............behavior from their children,
(PERMIT)

23mal-nourished / undernourished 3. centralizing 5. infrequency 6. falsifying 7. discoloring 9. irresistible

10. Impermissible 1. underestimated 4. ownership 8. maladjusted
TEST 18
1. I can’t stand him any longer. What a (BREATH)....................................... idiot.
2. Please ask them to speak softer. I can’t put up with these loud- (MOUTH) ....... teenagers.
3. Eating a rich meal late at night can give you (DIGEST).......................................
She was wearing a black dress,
4. (ACCESSORY)..............accesorised........................ simply with a silver necklace.
5. The college was given full (CREDIT)........................................ in 1995.
6. When he spoke, his voice was (ACCUSE).......................................
7. Sung by the world’s greatest tenor, this aria is (ACHE)................ beautiful
8. The achievements of Roman builders were largely (PASS).............................. until the resurgence of road-
building in the 18th century.
9. Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any (ACT) ............................ .....activities.
10. The party turned out to be a bit of a(N) (EVENT)................................... - hardly anybody turned up.

23mouth breathing 5. accreditation 9. Actionable 2. mouthed 6. accusatory 10. non-event 3. indigestion 7.

Achingly 4. accessorized 8. unsurpassed
TEST 19
23 The cargo was__________ ____ for safe and efficient shipping. (CONTENT)
24 She________________ questions about whether she plans to run, saying she’s focused on her voter
registration and campaign finance initiatives. (STEP)
23 He was a(n)________________who refused to be bound by tradition. (ICON)
23 "I am going to ask that very question of you," said Norton________________. (URBAN)

24Mark, a _______________commentator, was often featured on state television explaining

government policy. (TELEVISION)
23 He decided to resign rather than cozy up to ______ in the party. (LINE)
7. I asked him ________________ whether he wanted the job. (BLANK)
0 At the entrance of a greasy,________________ kitchen, we met an old woman who was carefully
carrying some putrid tripe in a rag. (ODOR)

1 Politicians and academics pointed to the building's ___________ _ contours as a cautionary tale of
architectural overreach. (BECOME)
2 The project was subject to the usual ____________ of exploratory research. (VICIOUS)

0 containerized 2. sidestepped 3. iconoblast 4. urbanely 5. telegenic 6. hardliners 7. point-blank

8. malodorous 9. unbecoming 10. Vicissitudes

TEST 20
0 Many people often make a _____________ between London and New York. COMPARE
1 This book _____________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago.
ORIGIN
2 There are power stations across Europe that use the_____________ rise and fall of the ocean tides. DAY
3 If you weren't so _______________of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you. CRITIC
4 Don't you find i t __________________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy? INTRIGUE
5 Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more ________ night’s sleep. REST
0 Tim-Berners Lee has received many awards as /the ___________of the I World Wide Web. INVENT
1 On the final day, we visited the ___________ Victoria Falls and then flew home. MAJESTY
9 .1 hate being around Mary Lou, she is so ‘______ FRIENDLY *
10. The groom may_________________ the bride only when their vows have been exchanged. VEIL

0 comparison 2. originated 3. daily 4. critical 5. intriguing .6. restful 7. inventor 8. majestic 9. befriend
10. unveil
TEST 21

23For many people Ludwig van Beethoven is the most (INFLUENCE)__influential______ figure in the history
of western classical music.
24 His (ORDINARY)_______ __talent was already clearly evident.
extraordinary
25He (MERCY) ____mercily_____ survived a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his
eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.
5888 The young Beethoven's ability won him the admiration of the (LEAD) ___leading____
'___contemporary musical figures.
0 Throughout the 1790s he worked hard to secure the interest of wealthy patrons. Such
(PATRON)___patronage________enabled him to concentrate on becoming a successful composer.
Whatever his awe-inspiring musical (ACHIEVE) __achievements_________, his personal life was something of
a disaster.
His day-to-day (RELATE)____relationship_______with people invariably turned out to be rather turbulent.
He (APPEAR)_______appearently____fell in love with a number of society women.
0 However, the identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains (ELUDE) ___elusive________to this
day.

1 Just when Beethoven was beginning to reap the rewards of his early endeavours, he had to come to
terms with the crushing realization that his increasing deafness was (10) (CURE ). __incurable___
0 influential 5. patronage 9. Elusive 2. extraordinary 6. achievements 10. Incurable 3. mercifully 4. leading

0 relationships 8. apparently
TEST 22
23 This is not an original, but it's A good .________________ . (PRODUCE)
24 The train became ______derailed________________at 60 miles per hour but no one was seriously
hurt. (RAILWAY)
25 A good dictionary is _____ _indispensible______ _ for learning a foreign language. (DISPENSE)
26 The world is becoming increasingly__________interdependent___________. (DEPEND)
27 Low income and little administritative support make teachers_______disheartened______ with their
profession. (HEART)
28 The jury was_______critical_________ of her handling of the affair. (CRITICIZE)
29 They all cheered________________ as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)
enthusiatically
30 Her case was______unconvincingly __________ argued. (CONVINCE)
31 Travelling in big cities is becoming more___ _______troublesome__________every day. (TROUBLE)
32 Are all those____ ___additives_______ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)

1 .reproduction 5. disheartened 9. Troublesome 2. derailed 3. indispensable 6. critical 7. enthusiastically

10. Additives 4. interdependent 8. convincingly
TEST 23
0 I’m afraid that the hospital is desperately_____understaffed___ at the moment. (STAFF)
1 Private school feared losing its ____________________creditability____________________ .__ with the
state’s
university system. (CREDIT)
0 He gave me a good______foretold______ for forgetting the meeting. (TELL)
1 I think my last statement___ _encapsulate________ the situation pretty well - at least, I can’t think of any
better
summary. (CAPSULE)
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were_______interrelated______ , an amazing discovery came to light. (RELATE)
Ȁ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀĀȀ⸀ԀĀȀĀ⸀ĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀĀᜀ1 The small country is faced
with____insurmountable______ debt. (MOUNT)

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so much of its trade depends on having access to ports in Mozambique. (LAND)
2.0 The two pairs of twins make a pleasant______foursome______ during the game of golf. (FOUR)
0 You’ll never talk him into going swimming because he suffers from . (PHOBIC) aquaphobia
0.0 She bought some _________caffeine-free________coffee as she cannot stand caffeine. (CAFFEINE)

I. short-staffed 2. accreditation 5. correlated 6. insurmountable 9. aquaphobia/ hydrophobia '3. telling-off 4

encapsulates 7. landlocked 8. foursome 10. decaffeinated
TEST 24
I have a notion that I shall never pass back alive through these_ swamps. (PEST)
An __________________ number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. (DETERMINE) 3.
Gerald was very naughty in your absence. In fact, he behaved most ! I refuse to
look after your child again! (CREDIT)
4. traces its origins to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in ancient
times. (TYPO)
5. Our car _____________by $ 1,500 in the first year we owned it. (APPRECIATE)
6.I think my last statement ________________the situation pretty well-at least, I can’t think of any better
summary! (CAPSULE)

The latest release by the Bangles has a great ______ of songs on it. You should listen to it sometime!
(COMPILE)
Look! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on •_________________ the fact.

The lake near to where I live is one of the deepest and most _________________in the world. (VOLUME)
The Prime Minister warned the people of his country that they must be ready for any_______ _______' -
even the possibility of war. (EVENT)
pestilent/ pestilential 2. Indeterminate 4. Typography 5. Depreciated 7. Compilation 8. Bemoaning 3.
Discreditably 6. Encapsulates 9. voluminous 10. eventuality
TEST 25
They say that the secret of
1 .................contentment............................ lies in leadingL a simple life. (CONTENT)
3 Each committee member must be sworn to .................................. ........... prior to the ceremony,( SECRET )
Experts consider the
4 ...................authenticity.......................... of the manuscript to be under serious doubt, (AUTHENTIC)
Which of these paintings is the original? They’re
5 completely......x............. to me. (DISTINGUISH)
6 Due to torrential weather conditions the mountain pass is .................... .......... via this route, (ACCESS)
7 Please........................................... our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply, (KNOW)
8: Paul is a good employee, and is very. ....... . (CONSCIENCE)
9. From the hotel there is a.......................... view across the canyon, (BREATH)
10. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been
..................validate...................... by an
officially recognized body, (VALID)

contentment 5. indistinguishable 9. Breathtaking 2. clarity 3. Secrecy 4. authenticity 6. inaccessible : 7.

acknowledge 8. conscientious 10. validated
TEST 26
1. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quite .......................from his office in St Remy, his native
town. (PATERNAL)
.......
..elongation....
2. Some spring flowering bulbs prefer to start the ......... stage of leaf development before their cold
period (LONG)
The............hori
3. fic....... images were still vivid in her mind, playing out like some cleverly orchestrated cellular
illusion, (HORROR)
4. As twilight began to.................... over the dun, she found it impossible to stay in ! her chamber alone, as she
usually did. (DEHP)
5. That kind of linkage diplomacy is always dangerous and............... (AGRER)
6. And then she mistily realized what she should have known at once: that she I had reached the cliffs
edge................ (HINDRANCE)
7 pain or pain in the belly is the reason for around 5% of all I emergency department visits. (ABDOM EN)
Women after childbirth arc
8. naturally............critical........... of their appearance (CRIICIZE)
9. There is a craze for........anticarcinogenic.............foods in our country these days. (CANCER)
10. Still, if the success of novels is to be measured by their galloping pace and sheer........................ you
can’t
put this one down. (READ)

paternalism 5. Disagreeable 9. anti-carcinogenic 2. elongation 6. Unhindered 10. readability 3horific 7.

Abdominal 4. Deepen 8. hypercritical
TEST 27
Workers have voted for a two-hour_______ in protest over wage cuts, (STOP)
2.He must be drunk. He is making__insensible_____ remarks, (SENSE)
3.The article gives us a few interesting _downside__ on life in Japan in general. (SIDE)
4.She reacted angrily to my ___uninentional___ remarks, (INTEND)
5desweet fruit juice contained no extra sugar (SWEET)
Lisa is very__photogenic_ She always manages to look good in photographs (PHOTO)
She was the finest dancer in the country. She__outshine_____ all the others, (SHINE)
You can ask a ____dietarian___ for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you healthy(DIET)
9.Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol and other____additives___ are known to have an adverse influence upon
human health,
(ADD)
10. All nations are___independent____ in the modern world, (DEPEND)

1 .stoppage 5. unsweetened 9. Addictions 2. nonsensical 6. photogenic 10. Interdependent 3. outsider

7. Outshone 4. well-intentioned 8. dietician
TEST 28
1.Being.............. can be very catching. (SOCIETY)
2. She finally left her husband because of his ................(ADULT)
3. Be careful, the virus will .............. your computer. (ABLE)
4. Safety must be given.............. in all cases. (PRECEDE.)
5. I think that this plan is .............. ridiculous! (RIGHT)
6. I don’t understand how he got the job. He’ s far too .............. to be put in charge of a school. (COMPETE)
7. Her work has been.............. for its sensitivity of style and imaginative use of imagery. (CLAIM)
8. Her performance at work was considered ............... and her contract was not renewed. (SATISFY)
9. Although several companies made........ ... losses, the market as a whole was buoyant. (SUBSTANCE)
10. The bookcase was placed............... near the door to hide a huge crack in the wall. (STRATEGY)

(unsociable) 2. (adultery) 4. (precedence) 5 . (downright) 6. (incompetent) 7. (acclaimed) 8.

(unsatisfactory) 9. (substantial) 10. (strategically) 3.(disable)
TEST 29
1. In this essay you have said the same thing several times. It’s very ..........(REPEAT)
She’s very efficient,
2. and.................unfailingly................. polite to the customers. (FAIL)
The control center is deep underground and
3. completely...........indistructable................ except by a direct hit from a
nuclear missile. (DESTROY )
The project was cancelled while it was still in its
4. ............infancy.............. (INFANT)
Noise from the factory has reached a n
5. .............unaccpetable......... level. (ACCEPT)
6. You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision is..irrevokative....(REVOKE)
7. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now........uncorrectible...... (CORRECT)
8. The school has won five............succession................. games. (SUCCESSION)
9. Many fabrics arc specially treated so as to be.......shrink-proof......(SHRINK)
10. He has many years’ experiences of the criminal...............mentality/ minds.......(MENTAL)

repetitive 2. unfailingly 3.indestructible 4. infancy 5. unacceptable. 6. irrevocable 7. incorrigible. 8.

successive 9. unshrinkable 10. mentality
TEST 30
They usually order •copiable amounts of the valves that get installed in their vehicles. (COPY)

I will never agree to that. It’s absolutely___unthinkable__ to me that the rubbish dump should be placed
behind my house. (THINK)

My grandfather's great___invention__ is a feature to be jealous of. This week he has completed a new
model of a peeling device. (INVENT)

His childhood spent in the harsh conditions of the civil war has completely _desensitise___ the boy to the sight
of blood and cruelty. (SENSE)
How can you explain the validation of your statements? There’s not a grain of truth in any of them. (VALID)

The specialists have been very busy working out the new technologies of water_purifier____ which will be
more efficient and less time consuming. (PURE)
He says he had no intention of hurting me, but I’m sure he hit me _purposedly ____. (PURPOSE)
Many years had gone by until the Africans captured by the English colonizers ' managed to break free from _
serving _ to their masters. (SERVE)
It would be hard to find word to tell you about my impressions. The Scottish landscapes are
simply__undescript___
(DESCRIBE)
The_____ of zoology is vacant and has been advertised. (PROFESSOR)

copious 2. unthinkable 3. inventiveness 4. desensitized 5. invalidity 6. purification 7. purposẹfully 8.

servitude 9. indescribable 10. professorship
TEST 31
1.On the moon, there’s no air because the moon’s ____gravitational______ field is too weak to 1' retain an
atmosphere.
(GRAVITY)
2. The Smiths are living in the city. Their garden in the country is a __wilderness_____ of grass and weeds.
(WILD)
3 .1 can’t put up with your_ __ceaseless___ complaining! (CEASE)
Visitors complained about the _____disorganisation__________in the old museum. (ORGANISE)
The pain became__unendurable_ ____ _ _ __during the night so Í called the doctor. (ENDURE)
This statue_________commemorate_________ the soldiers who died in the war. (M EM ORY)
The diea that the sun “rises” is a popular ____misconception__________. (CONCEIVE)
Jim is one of the most ouspoken members of the committee. (SPEAK)
The inquiry decided that the police were not entirely ____ _____. (BLAME)
How do you like my latest __acquisition_____for my stamp collection? (ACQUIRE)

gravitational 2. Wilderness 5. unendurable 6. Commemorates 9. Blameless 10. acquisition 3- Ceaseless 7.

Misconception 4. disorganization 8. outspoken
TEST 32
1/ The victims of the mistaken bombing are just the latest ......casulties...............of an increasingly bloody war.
(CASUAL)
2.As a gesture of ................. , the commission tested our products, too. (PARTIAL)
3. Most of the stunts in this movie are performed by ............bystander...........(STAND)
4/ The journalist refused to reveal the identity of his........informer.........(INFORM)
5/........................development is the first step in rebuilding the area, (STRUCTURE)
6/ We have........................obligations to control prices, (CONTRACT)
7/ The project went over budget because of....miscalculation ..........at the planning stage. f (CALCULATE)
8.Our branch offices are ........continuing .. .......their weekend services, (CONTINUE)
9/The doctors are .....................about when I can play football again after the I' operation, (COMMIT)
10/ A lot of water is wasted through..........leakage........(LEAK)

casualties 2. Impartiality 3. Stand-ins 4. informant 5. infrastructural 6. contractual 7. miscalculation 8.

discontinued 9. noncommittal 10. leakage
TEST 33
1. Behind the........drapable...............door is room for a spacious, plastic trash container that keeps your daily
household
waste out of sight and out of mind. (DROP)
2. As a result, we have..................................spirituality and sexuality. (DUAL)
3. He wouldn’t wince, not even when you pursed your lips in a pose worthy of a? ...............magazine. (CENTRE)
4. The German.................. and foreign office also welcomed similar comment made just a few days ago by the
head of the u s Senate Foreign Relations Committee (CHANCEL)
5. You can type the command as one long line without the ..............or use them,1! to break up a long pipeline
into multiple lines on the screen. (SLASH)
6. This passage, however, demonstrates the uneven way in which many ' M environmental sociologists have
rejected human.........................(EXEMPT)
7/ If you look on the other side of the cup you will find a small.................... with the name of the original
manufacturer. (GRA VE)
8/ Despite the striking similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty of
making a .......fraudulent ........ copy. (FRAUD)
9/ The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to .....befriend....one of them (FRIEND)
10/ The fact that numerous factories dumping waste into the area's rivers has led to high levels
of......toxicity ................
(TOXIC)

drop-down 2. dualized 3. Centrefold 4. Chacellery 5. backslashers 6. exemptionalism 7. Engraving 8.

Fraudulènt 9. Befriend 10. toxicity
TEST 34

The police said his car had been weaving all over the road, so they pulled him I II over and gave him a
(SOBER)..........................
2. She is (FAIL)....................unfailingly ................cheerful no matter what the circumstances.
 She was a medical
3. (PRACTICE)......practitioner................. before she entered politics.
4. Many years had gone by until the Africans captured by the English colonizers managed to break free from
(SERVE)......serv
titude....... to their masters.
Gradually, almost
5. (PKRCEỈVK)..........unperceivable.................... , her condition had worsened.
6. The (MENTION)....................................... was seen waiting outside the building.
7. He was fined for (FACT.) ................. library books.
Public support is a
8. (require)........requisition............................. for the success of this project.
Gathered all together in this church, we
9. (MEMORY)..........commemorates..................... those, who lost their lives in the great
war.
10. We offered the hand of’ friendship after the
(LATE).......belated............... apology, but had no reply
1.(sobriety) 2. (unfailingly) 3. (practitioner) 4..(servitude) 5. (imperceptibly) 6. (aforementioned)

defacing) 8. (prerequisite) 9..(commemorate) 10. (belated)

TEST 35
James is a __chocolateholic_____. He eats chocolate as a hobby, (CHOCOLATE).
In____________, descent and relationship are determined through the female line, (MATRI)

Impedance___________ is a plethysmography technique of using sensors to detect the properties of the

blood flow in the thorax, (GRAPH)
4- Last year I had a _____________ . (APPENDICAL)
My house is_____________ from the two pubs in the village, (DISTANCE)
He felt ashamed of h is ___________ in not coming forward to support his friend (COWARD).
You can see the display of ____________in the exhibition. (WELLINGTON)
The Federal Reserve Bank denied any____________(WRONG).
They won the case because of the ____________in court of the defendant. (DISAPPEAR)
I ____________ beg you to reconsider your snap decision (EARN).

2. matriarchy 3. cardiograph 6. cowardice 7. Weilingtoniana 10. earnestly 1. chocoholic 5. equidistant 9.

non-appearance 4. appendectomy 8. wrongdoing
TEST 36
The____extent ____ of his knowledge surprised the (EXTEND).
In design and quality of manufacture they were _____classified_____by Italians, (CLASS)
__freshwater_________fish always live in lakes and rivers, (WATER)
IQ stands for ___intellectual_______quotient, (intelligent)
Scholarships and awards are usually given on the_____daylight____. (DAY)
Everyone admired her __timeless___beauty. She’s old but she is still beautiful. (TIME):
She is extremely_____fearsome______ of heights and will feel faint when she only on the fifth floor, (FEAR)
It was sheer ______________riding in the roller coaster and I would like to try it again, (TICESTA)
Thomas __accidentally_________broke the expensive vase, (ACCIDENT)
Part of the building has been ___divided________into offices, (DIVIDE)
extensiveness 2. outclassed 5. speech-day 6. timeless 9. accidentally 10. Subdivided 3. freshwater 7. fearful
intelligence 8. ecstasy
TEST 37
The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat ___disheratened____ . What a shame! (HEART)
The tourists were impressed by the _______ of the jewelry in the museum. (SPLENDID)
Crimes of violence were___comparatively____ rare until a few years ago. (COMPARE)
He’s just received _________ payments for the contract broken. (COMPENSATE)
Thousands of African children are undernourished; they suffer from ___malnutrition____ (NUTRITION)
Small children are very ____imitative______in their behavior. They just copy what they see. (IMITATE)
“John has been very ______secretive____these past few days. I wonder what he is trying to hide from us,”
Helen said.
(SECRET)
Lisa is very ________ . She always manages to look good in photographs. (PHOTO)
After listening to his sad story, the old woman shook her head ________ . (SYMPATHY)
10. My grandmother cannot recognize me sometimes. She is probably affected by________ . (SENILE)

disheartened 2. splendor 3. comparatively 4. compensatory / compensative 5. malnutrition 6. imitative 7.

secretive 8. photogenic 9, sympathetically 10. senility
TEST 38
He threw his bags...............:.ceremonically...............on the floor. (CEREMONY)

As the climate cools gradually, almost .........imperceptible..................., with every few metres of altitude
gained, so the full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendour. (PERCEPTION)
 3. Although he read them time and time 'again, he could not understand these . .........intricacies.....................
of this
economic policies' (INTRICATE)
4. It's true that .............................originates from the Orient, (REFLEX)
Owing to the intrusion into the footwear market of modern-style trainers, many of us have fallen arches or
........deshaped................. toes. (SHAPE)
6. Millions of people like ................................and property owners depend on the tourist industry for their
livelihood. (HOTEL)
7. According to recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the
success of
the.......................outcome........................... (OUT )
8. The couple should discuss the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old
........................grievevan
ce................ (GRIEVE)
His book was appreciated for the detailed description of
9. ......therapeutic..................... characteristics of herbs. (THERAPY)
10. It is
very...........trendy........................ to wear charity bracelets these days. (TREND)

unceremoniously 5. misshapen 9. Therapeutic 2. imperceptibly 6. hoteliers 10. Trendy 3. intricacies 7.

Outcome 4. reflexology 8. grievances
TEST 39
1. The private school feared losing its___accreditability___ with the state's university system. (CREDIT)
2.„ It was found that some aromas made people feel drowsy, others made them feel____uplfted__ . (LIFT)
The workers who w ere___downsized___ during the recession badly need help from the. government, (SIZE)
That the child behaved___endearingly___ made the couple happy, (DEAR)
His performance in the match today___underlie___ his reputation as a great player, (LIE)
So________ was her passion for coin collecting that it wouldn't run in her blood.' (LIVE)
That the referee _disallowed such a spectacular goal met with public opposition, (ALLOW)
The candidate made a(n)______ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)
. __breathtakingly____beautiful, Hue the former capital of Vietnam, is steeped in history. (BREATHE)
Even a pilot with ___ judgment can be surprised by sudden changes in the weather, (ERROR)
accreditation 2. uplifted 3. downsized 4. endearingly 5. belies 6. short-lived 7. disallowed 8. inflammatory
Breathtakingly 10. Unerring
 TEST 40
1. My mother wants me to have this photograph.............enlarge................. (LARGE)
2. The policy is........uneconomical.........and so will cost the government a lot of money. (ECONOMY)
3. He examed the parcel.............suspectingly......... , as he had no idea what it could be (SUSPECT)
4. He always tells lies. His words are...........invaluable......................... (VALUE)
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved...........irresponsively............ (RESPONSIBLE)
6. If you eat too much rich food, you often g et.............indigestion............. (DIGEST)
7. The stain on her dress was........,but Magaret felt uncomfortable about it. (CONSPICUOUS)
8. He was turned down for the job because he is .........disuqalified.................................... (QUALIFY)
9. r resign if you continue to ............disgard.......everything Ĩ say. (REGARD)
10. Mr Madili started that the.................allegation....................against him were unfounded (ALLEGE)

enlarged 5. irresponsibly 9. Disregard 2. uneconomical 6. indigestion 10. Allegations 3. suspiciously 7.

Inconspicuous 4. valueless 8. unqualified
NĂM 2017

TEST 41
They all cheered_______as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)

Finally a___irreconcile______is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE)

The child has a______ temperament. (REBEL)

No report can convey the suffering that this war has caused, (SPEAK)

He will not benefit-__financially____ from the deal. (FINANCE)

The injury was_______critical_____ of her handling of the affair. (CRITICIZE)

Her case was___convincingly____ argued. (CONVINCE)

I don't find him very (COMMUNICATE) communicative

Mary is a really____incurable____ pessimist. (CURE)

The aid programme was____misconducted___, resulting in large quantities of food failing to reach the
famine victims. (CONDUCT).
enthusiastically 5. financially 9. Incurable 2. reconciliation 6. critical 10. Misconducted 3. rebellious 7.
Convincingly 4. unspeakable 8. communicative

TEST 42
In some courts, audio recordings are considered (ADMIT)_______ evidence.

Our new neighbor seems the (EFFACE)_____________ type who seldom talks about themselves.

The sculptor always pays great attention to even the tiniest detail of every of his works fearing that it may
sink to (MEDIOCRE)__________________.

I can’t see why the board of leaders keep (COMMIT)_____________ over the debate about whether or not
to dismiss the current coach.

(AGE)_____underage_____ marriage has been made illegal by most modern societies.

We all find the governments’ effort to solve environmental problems (MERIT)

Although (PERCEIVE)_______imperceptible___________ to some people, the impacts of unhealthy lifestyles

are for real.

The country is now heavily in debt due to the government’s financial (MANAGE)______mismanagement_____.

He’s such a(n) (INTELLECT)______pseudo-intellectual______ who always pretends to know everything.

10.I hate admitting defeat but in this case the opposition is (REFUTE) _____irrefusably______ correct.

inadmissible 2. self-effacing 3. Mediocrity 4. non-committal 5. Underage 6. meritorious 7. imperceptible 8.

mismanagement 9. pseudo-intellectual 10. irrefutably

TEST 43
1. Jim is one of the
most............outspoken................ members of the committee, (speak)

2. She’s very efficient, and.................................... polite to the customers, (fail)

3. The control centre is deep undergrouded and completely.................................... except by a direct hit from a
nuclear missile, (destroy)

4. The project was cancelled while it was still in its................................. (infant)

5. You look rather........................... Are you worried about something? (occupy)

6. You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision
is........irrevocable... (revoke)
7. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now........incorrigible.......................
(correct)

The key aims of the program are to achieve breath, balance, ....continuity...............and progression of
all pupils, (continue)

9. Vietnam has depended heavily on foreign .............non-gornvenment........... organizations to train

teachers, (govern)

10. He has many year’s experiences of the criminal..............mentality..............(mental)

outspoken , 5. preoccupied 9. non-governmental 10. Mentality 2. unfailingly 6. Irrevocable 3.

indestructible 7. Incorrigible 4. infancy 8. continuity

TEST 44
Joining this project is a__brainstorm___. Just do it. (BRAIN)

There are a lot of_____ articles in this newspaper. Why not read it? (NEWS)

My cousin is a __fashion-conscious___ person. He is aware of all the latest fashions and wanting to follow
them. (FASHION)

The burglar gained entry to the building after__disabled___ the alarm. (ABILITY)

Whatever happens, don't let this failure__disheartened___ you. (HEART)

Your carelessness may do___incalculable__ harm to people. (CALCULATE)

The___indication__ listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them because she may be allergic to
some of the chemicals in them. (INDICATE)

We were defeated because we were__outnumbered___. (NUMBER)

It is_theoretically ____ summer, but it's rather autumnal today. (THEORY)

This type of__shatter-proffddddsdsdsdsdsdd___ screen enables drivers to have a clear view even when it is
smashed. (SHATTER)

no-brainer 4. disabling 7. contraindications2. newsworthy 5. dishearten 8. Outnumbered 3. fashion-

conscious 6. incalculable 9. theoretically 10. shatter-proof

TEST 45
James got into trouble for__________impersonating_______ a police officer. PERSON

Theo and his brother are always together. They’re completely___________ . SEPARATE
I suppose my biggest fault is that I’m a _____perfectionit_________ . PERFECT

Don’t be so______insensitive______ . Can’t you see you’ve upset, Guy?, SENSE

There’s a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug
is____negligence______.
NEGLECT

Do you really think your plans are going to become______fruitful_______ ? FRUIT

We were all jumping around____impatiently________ in the corridor, desperately waiting to hear if it was
a boy or a girl. PATIENT

Liskard and Callington are basically__________ from here, so it’ll take about the same time to get to either
of them. DISTANT

Please keep e-mails short.____briefness___ makes everyone’s lives easier. BRIEF

10. I’m not convinced that there’s a ___causal_______link between pollution and global warming. CAUSE

impersonating 2. Inseparable 5. neglitible 9. brevity 6. fruitless 10. causal 3. perfectionist 4. insensitive 7.

impatiently 8. equidistant

TEST 46

Getting started on a rehabilitation regime sometimes requires help with ___detoxification_____________ a

process to remove excess chemicals from the body. (TOXIC)

When he was still unmarried ten years ago, he was _____footloose__________and fancy-fee. ( FEET)

Some women found the discussions ____off-putting____ and went home . (PUT)

They owned a ____low-maintenance _______ orchard near the river so they didn’t need to take care of it
often. (MAINTAIN)

This__________miserabilist_________ is suitable for some funereal songs ( MISERY)

The venom of many snakes, especially cobras, acts as a ___halluciogen______ ,

producing ecstatic visions.(HALLUCINATE)

Aims are necessary starting points, but before the teacher can begin to provide learning experiences
further________refinement________ is necessary .(FINE)

A circle is a shape on which all points are __________________from some point lying inside. ( DISTANCE)

A detailed list of____consumables________ in the factory is publicly given. (CONSUME)

It is a form of__________escapisim_________ that is comforting to a great number of people. ( ESCAPE)

footloose 6. hallucinogen . 10. Escapism 3. off-putting 7.refinement 4. low-maintenance 8. Equidistant

detoxification 5. miserabilist 9. consumables
 TEST 47
Lucy has to work every _______alternate__________ Saturday. (ALTER)

He threw his bags______unceremoniously _________on the floor. (CEREMONY)

In my opinion, this book is just______pseudo-inteelectual_________ rubbish ( INTELLECT)

Shall I believe this (CONVINCE)__unconvincing___story of yours? Mark, stop acting like a child and tell
me the whole truth, please.

A manufacturer______negligently_______ made and marketed a car with defective brakes. (NEGLECT)

The student was given_______detention_______ for consistently forgetting to do her homework. (DETAIN)

He made a ____foolish_____ attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite. (FOOL).

I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo, he’s so_____choosy____ that he takes hours to find anything he
likes.
(CHOICE)

Your constant criticism has_______deadened_____ their enthusiasm. (DIE)

Some fetal______deformities___ cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. (FORM)

alternate 5. negligently 9. Deadened 2. unceremoniously 3. pseudo-intellectual 4. unconvincing 6.

detention 7. foolhardy 8. choosy 10. mal- formation

TEST 48
............adultery......... organic food, which
1. Nowadays more and more people are choosing to buy (adult) has been
grown without pesticides and chemicals.
Luckily, this therapy has reduced significantly the incidence of certain (form)
2. ........deformities......... in infants.
What our company is in urgent need now is (vision)...........tunnel-
3. vison................. to see opportunities.
Robert is more
4. (book).......bookish................. and intellectual than many of his fellow students.

5. Mr. Brown said the planned charges were the last straw for customers already angry over
banks'...................... attitude, (hand)

6. His novel has been (picture)............................. many times.

7. Ash and waste must be added regularly to achieve the right carbon nitrogen ratio.
(grade).........nonbiodegrada
 ble...........
Tony Carpenter, a
8. (diet).......dietician............. , says it's vital they drink as much fluid as they can get.
When one of the plane's engines went out, 1 thought I was a (go) ..................

The airfield was bathed in the ghostly glow of (search)................. .......

unadulterated 5. high-handed 9. Goner 2. malformations 6. picturized 10. Searchlight 3. visionaries 7.

Biodegradable 4. bookish 8. dietician

TEST 49

Low income, increasing pressure and little administrative support make

teachers___disheratened__(HEART) with their profession.

One of the local newspapers poured scorn on the referee for his ___partake__ (PART) in the last game. The
man was accused of favouring the home team.

The company has an annual_____(TURN) of £25 million.

Various _ _malpractices__(PRACTICE) by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry.

It was impossible to read the pedestal inscription for it had been ___deface__ (FACE) by some mindless vandal.

__mis___(CONCEIVE) ideas may influence on what we are going to do.

The cup was positioned_____(CARIOUS) on the edge of the table.

It's undeniable that the_misdiagnosis____(DIAGNOSE) of the local incompetent healer was responsible for
her sudden death.

The new___passingthrough__(PASS) has certainly made things a lot easier in the town centre since it has
taken away all the through-traffic.

Are you sure the___mile0meter__(MILE) is working properly on this truck? It must have done more
than twenty thousand.

disheartened 2. partiality 3. turn-over 4. malpractices 5. defaced 6. preconceived 7. precariously 8.

misdiagnosis 9. by-pass 10. mileometer/ milometer

TEST 50

The doctor suggested that my__inablility___to sleep was stress-related and prescribed sleeping pills to help
me catch up on much-needed sleep. (ABLE)

Taking advantage of someone’s trust or innocence is completely _____. (DESPISE)

When she found out that she had missed out on a place by two marks, she felt completely__despirit___ .
(SPIRIT)
The government decided that the funding of the project was completely__insubstainable___ given the
collapse of the economy. (SUSTAIN)

His nasty comments were completely uncalled for and left an___unsavoury __ taste in my mouth. (SAVOUR)

Emilia has always been very impulisve and never thinks about the consequences of any of her actions.
(IMPULSE)

The restaurant was closed down following an inspection that deemed the kitchen to be___unhygenic__ and
unfit for food preparation. (HYGIENE)

In the early years of the crisis, staff tended to be offered a more generous _____package than in the later
years. (REDUNDANT)

9.______of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down. (UNITY)

You could hardly say he was lazy; he’s been_____ employed ever since he left school. (GAIN)

inability 2. despicable 3. dispirited 4. unsustainable 5. unsavoury 6. impulsive 7. unhygienic 8. redundancy

Reunification 10. gainfully

TEST 51
..................oversee.................. the construction of the railway
1. The management body was set up in order to system.
(SEE)

2. Marie was an............................... campaigner for better community services. (FATIGUE)

The result of the election seems to be a
3. ...................foregone................. conclusion: everyone knows that Trump will
win. (GO)
She was
4. completely..........disfigure............... ,.......... by severe burns. (FIGURE)
5. The young musician met a tragic
and.........untimely......... — death at the age of 25. (TIME)
It is the job of the police
6. to...................enforce................. the law. (FORCE)

7. He considered himself the best in our class, but his recent scores in the examination
has.................disabsue.....
............. him of that notion. (ABUSE)
8. The government is now faced with the
............insuperable......................... problems of unemployment. (SUPER)
We have our ........................in
9. house............ advertising department; therefore, we don’t need to hire other
companies to publish the materials. (HOUSE)
10. Some children
..............undergo................... a complete transformation when they become teenagers. (GO)
oversee 2. indefatiguable 3. foregone 4. disfigured 5. untimely 6. enforce 7. disabused 8. insuperable 9. in-
house 10. Undergo

TEST 52

The speaker had to break off midway in his long speech on agrarian revolution owing to the chorus
of________ (CALL) erupting from his audience.

Mr. Lavrov, when asked about the violation of the previous___backfire__________ (FIRE) among the
belligerents, refused to point out who was to blame for.

_____demasculined____ (MASCULINE) by his Achilles heel, Tom was bitterly defeated by his opponent.

When the bomb went out, Mr. Mohamad was laying quiet, ___________ (INSOMNIA) on the bed beside the
entrance after a long day full of all the drudgery.

Suffering from_____narrowphobia_____ (PHOBIC) has made many people desperately struggle to be in

confined spaces.

"We regret to say that", the doctor sadly informed his patient, "once the (VENOM) has begun, you are
bound to die a painful death."

The coffee shop named Den Da is decorated with a jazzy panoramic ceramic picture, impressing the guests
by its____aroma______ (CHROMA).

A large number of people would not have suffered from cancers if they had paid attention to their body
changes during the early stages of___________ (GENESIS).

The distribution of nonideal fish communities can be roughly calculated by the___fishometer_______

(METER) of suitable variables.

Pythagoras, with a great many of important mathematical discoveries in such an early stage of human
civilization, made a name for himself as a _________ (GENITAL) of Greek mathematics.

catcalls 2. ceasefire 3. Emasculated 4. somnolent 5. claustrophobia 6. envenomation 7. polychromatism 8.

carcinogenesis 9. Parameterization 10. Primogenitor

TEST 53
She should take these______anti depression_________ drugs to treat her state. (DEPRESS)

Are you in favor of__________interracial____________ marriage? (RACE)

Have you ever_________abuse___________ anyone of anything? (USE)

These results seem_____________________. (INTUITION)

A _____________________force is being sent to the trouble spot. (NATION)

She sailed around the world_________single handedly___________ . (HAND)

The results of the tests__________substaining__________ his claims. (SUBSTANCE)

This is a plant with__________various__________ leaves. (VARY)

He is being trained as a _________co lawyer___________ to help a lawyer. (LAW)

What he said was a ____________________ argument. (SHOP)

antidepressant 5. multinational 9. Paralegal 2. interracial 6. single-handed 10. Shopworn 3. disabused 7.

Substantiated 4. counter-intuitive 8. Variegated

TEST 54
The boy was very violent and his parents found him……………unmanagable……………. (MANAGE)

People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its…………impurities………… (PURITY)

‘Would you like some

3. (REFRESH).............refreshments.... Lan asked
We have to take care of our own (POSSESS)
4. .............possessions............... for nobody else will do this for US. 5
. Be careful! That’s a
(DEAD)..........deadly......................... poison.

6. If we could find the (PREVENT)....................................... for cancer, thousands of people would be saved every
year.
The talks were totally (PRODUCE)...............counter
7. productive ............. ....... We didn’t reach agreement on anything.

8.I was so angry I was absolutely (SPEECH) ..........speechless..............................

9. The evidence in this case is entirely (CIRCUMSTANCE) .............circumstantious.................

10. A list of
(COME).........upcoming .................. events will be posted on the noticeboard.

unmanageable 5. deadly 9. Circumstantial 2. impurity 6. prevention 10. Forthcoming 3. refreshments 7.

Unproductive 4. possessions 8. speechless

TEST 55

Data on economic reforms show that those______ which heavily depend on agriculture achieve low
economic growth rates. (LOCAL)

Scientists try their best to____deaden____ the serious sicknesses . (DIE)

That young woman used to suffer from her life-time physical (NORMAL) abnormalities

Some gases,___liquidify _____ at cold temperatures . (LIQUID)

You're entitled to receive a government allowance for each___dependants___ who is living with you.
(DEPEND)

The team has won six__successive____ game. (SUCCESSION)

Was the___founding___ of International Red Cross inspired by a Sweden? (FOUND)

Noise from this zone has reached an___unacceptable___ level. (ACCEPT)

These remote areas are still__inaccessible____ to the Internet. (ACCESS)

He is__better known ____ for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry. (KNOW)

localities 2.deaden 6. successive 7. Foundation 3. Abnormalities 4. liquefy 5. Dependant 8. unacceptable 9.

Inaccessible 10. better-known

TEST 56
The brochure displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist attractions in Sweden. They were so
..........................mouthwatering..................... that it was hard for viewers to resist booking that tour
immediately, (mouth)

What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can lead a
relationship to break
down...........unretrievable............. (retrieve).
Six-core processor is one of the most....................cutting
3. edge..................... technologies yet invented to revolutionise the
way computers work, (cut)
4. Tourists can see many
...............para................................ views of the ocean and mountain, (panorama)
Though they are students, their
5. ..........theatricals...................................... made a good impression on the local audience,
(theatre)
The islands have been
6. ............westenised........................................... by the growth of tourism, (west)

7. Dolphins, ................................................species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water, (mammal)
We like Mary. She’s very nice
8. and.................ladylike............. ...............(lady)
It’s Frank’s
9. ........................obstinacy ............................... that drives his parents crazy. They can’t even persuade him to
brush his teeth in the morning, (obstinate)
10. He is a bad manager in that factory and everyone is in an attempt to
....defaame....... him. (fame)
mouth-watering 5. theatricals 9. Obstinacy 2. irretrievably 3.cutting-edge 4. panoramic 6. westernized 7.
mammalian 8. Ladylike 10. Defame

TEST 57
There are __________ stories of them cleaning out thousands of pounds worth of stock in a matter of days.
(APOCALYPTIC)

Soldiers must be aware of the ____forthcoming ____risks and responsibilities of military service. (COME)

A spinning____upstream_______ of rain swept around the mountain. (STREAM)

There is no need to learn all the __________signs before beginning to signal. (SEMANTIC)

Not all couples are _________during long car trips. (SYMPATHETIC)

A number of _____psychologist_____are still researching into telepathy and hypnosis. (PSYCHOLOGY)

Many studies have examined various psychological correlates of_____sensible _____ perception scores,
such as personality traits. (SENSE)

If you are___deface_______, sooner or later everyone will find out and you will be loathed. (FACE)

In a ________taxational________annuity, your money grows much faster than in a taxable account. (TAX)

Ava told me something_____pseudo intelectual ___________ under her breath, which I could not make head
or tail of.
(INTELLIGENT)

apocryphal 5. Sympathizer 9. tax-deferred 2 incoming 6. parapsychologists 10. Unintelligible 3.maelstrom

Extrasensory 4.semaphore 8. two-faced

TEST 58
My friends started going out late to nightclubs so 1 decided to
1. ......desocialize................... myself from the group.
(SOCIAL)

2. The witness claimed she was capable of discovering the man’s evil intentions from
the..................murderou
s......... look in his eyes. (MURDER)

3. Research has proved that certain types of meditation can decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety
and...........irritation.........
.............. (IRRITATE).

4. My father is a who always believes in 'spare the rod, spoil the child. (DISCIPLINE)
 strict..........discipliner.......
Sales forecasts indicate a
5. poor........outlook..... for the clothing industry. (LOOK)
6. An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a ...............undeterminable....................level. (DETERMINE)

7. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be..............mal adjusted................ than others.
(ADJUST)

8. She stood there completely..........expressionless........................, so I had no idea at all what she was
thinking. (EXPRESS)

9. I’ve tried to advise my daughter against hitch-hiking around Europe alone, but she won’t listen to me.
She’s so..........tough -headed........................(HEAD)

10. How awful! What an.........outrageous.................thing for anyone to do! (OUTRAGE)

murderous 3. irritability 6. predetermined 7. maladjusted 10. Outrageous 1. dissociate 5. outlook 9.

Headstrong 4. disciplinarian 8. expressionless

TEST 59

_______quasi-scientific____ includes beliefs, theories, or practices that have been or are considered
scientific, but have no basis in scientific fact. (SCIENCE)

They argue that killing seals for_____no-essential________ products cannot be justified. (ESSENTIAL)

They were accused of_____________ of the terms of the contract. (OBSERVE)

A business that teaches and reinforces ____________performance at all levels is a business that is dedicated
to the well-being of its employees. (ERROR)

From September 1829 until March 1830 Lundy was assisted in the___editorial______ of the paper by
William Lloyd Garrison. (EDITE)

“_____uneducatively_______ , this show is harmful to your belief structure," Stewart said in disbelief.
(EDUCATION)

The aim of this project is to create a ____multi-purpose________house that will serve as Dormitories,
Restaurant with terrace, Bar, Dharma Shop, Office and Meeting area. (PURPOSE)

Determining why some high ability students demonstrate low levels of achievement is difficult because
_________occurs for many different reasons. (ACHIEVE)

This chapter explores how judicial _____untruth _______about what is at stake for constitutional
losers puts constitutional stature at risk. (TRUE)

A _____mindful_______person always tries to be fair and reasonable, and always listens to other
people's opinions. (MIND)
Pseudo-science 2. non-essential/ inessential 3. non-observance 4. error-free 5. editorship 8.
underachievement 9. Untruthfulness 6. Education-wise 7. multi-purpose 10. fair-minded
 TEST 60
The teacher expressed her____unsatisfaction_______ with Tony because he’s so disobedient in class. SATISFY

Homework is a part of every student's school life.__unfortunately_____, many of them disapprove of

the amount of homework they are given. FORTUNATE

He was discovered to have been_____propertized__ company funds. PROPERTY

Children should be____medicinally___examined at least twice a year. MEDICINE

China is another vast country which shares a single time zone - but it spans far more____longer_______ ,
which has resulted in some quirky schedules. LONG

Hunger and a____slapdash____________ meal did not sit happily side by side. SLAP

There can be little_____justification_____for ignoring the destruction of our natural environment. JUSTIFY

Being so close to the Atlantic, the weather in Ireland is often both changeable and
very____unpredictable__________ .
PREDICT

The hotel was harshly_______criticised_______ for refusing to give refunds and the bad publicity harmed it.
CRITIC

After 2012, the base shifted the event to a__biannual____ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the
2014 show. ANNUAL

dissatisfaction 2. Unfortunately 5. longitudes 6. slap-up 9. criticised/criticized 3. expropriating 7.

justification 10. Biennial 4. medically 8. unpredictable

TEST 61
Both countries are signatories to the Nuclear_____ Treaty. (PROLIFERATE)

I admire her ______rightous_______way of dealing with people. (RIGHT)

The economy appears to be____utmost________ in people's minds. (MOST)

He demanded___exemplified____ sentences for those behind the violence. (EXAMPLE)

It's a ____disorder_________sort of a house with books and papers lying around everywhere. (ORDER)

It seems important to________sensitise____ people to the fact that depression is more than the blues. (SENSE)

Our___uptuke_____ were down this week because the weather was so bad. (TAKE)
8. The program gives the facts but does not______portionate______ blame. (PORTION)
Teachers have joined a strike aimed at forcing the government to pay salaries and allowances. (DUE)

Most people believe that the government dispenses_____upperhand_______ justice. (HAND)

non-proliferation 2. forthright 3. uppermost 6. sensitize 7. takings 8. Apportion 4. exemplary 5. disorderly

overdue 10. even-handed

TEST 62
.....ignorantly......of the facts about AIDS.
1. Unfortunately, many people are still worrying (IGNORE)
....countless...........versions of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, but this recording is by far the best I’ve heard.
2. There are (COUNT)
We’ll have to walk to the village - it’s
3. ..inaccessible................ to cars. (ACCESS)
4. We have discussed these problems on
......numerous......... occasions and still nothing has been decided. (NUMBER)
5. Not
.............surprisingly.......
....... perhaps, sales of air conditioning systems increased considerably during the recent hot
spell. (SURPRISE)
Bed of Rose, widely seen as the finest
6. ......literacy.............. work about the period, was published in 1976. (LITERATE)
After
several.......unsuccesf
7. ul........ attempts, he finally passed his driving test in June last year. (SUCCEED)
8. A
.......comparati
ved......... study of farming procedures in fifteen African countries has just been published. (COMPARE)
9. Unemployment
rose......dramatically............... last year. (DRAMA)
10. As a
special.......introductory.......
...... offer, there is a 10% discount on all kitchen units in the new range. (INTRODUCE)

ignorant 2. countless 3. inaccessible 4. numerous 5. surprisingly 6. literary 7. unsuccessful 8. comparative

dramatically 10. introductory

TEST 63

ONUS Although the U.S has recognized same-sex marriage nationwide, it doesn’t mean the allies can rest on
our laurels and are______ from the responsibility to advocate our LGBT friends and families.

PAUPER The fauna is becoming comparatively ______due to the isolation, young geological age of the island
and forestry activities within habitats.
BRAIN Training for advanced English exams is an opportunity to challenge yourselves, for it is quite difficult
to know your level if the consolidations are______.

EYE While many people argue that taking a gap year and travelling before college is merely a waste of time
and money, others consider it a(n)__eye-opening____experience that provides insight into real life.
DUMB She looked absolutely__dumbfounded____ when I told her what happened. She could hardly say a
word.

THUNDER She was____thunderstruck__ when her parents told her she was orphaned.

LIFE The game was much______ when both teams scored with five minutes of each other.

BANK The car rolled down a railway__bankment____ and hit a tree.

FURIOUS Are you doing this on purpose just to____infuriated______ me?

CHIEF You should avoid those journalists. They are just___mischief___, only distressing and prying into your
private life.

exonerated 6. thunderstruck 8. Embankment 2. depauperate 3. no-brainers 4. eye-opening 5.

dumbfounded/dumbstruck 7. enlivened 9. infuriate 10. mischief-makers

TEST 64
The careless driver
1. was.........unapologetic................................ about his bad behavior, which made all the witnesses fly
into a rage. (APOLOGIZE)
...........maternal................
2. The pregnant woman is looking at the collection of ..............clothes. (MATERNAL)
.............imperceptible..
3. There was a/an ...................... change in the tone of her voice. Almost nobody could recognize it. . ,
(PERCEIVE)
The
slight.......deformity..
4. ......... in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)

5. We are trying to create our own computerized ................................... (DATA)

In my opinion, this book is just............pseudo-
6. intelectual........................ rubbish. (INTELLECT)
The company has established
7. total...........supremacy............. over its rivals. (SUPREME)
8. Bard is a very good employee, and is very
..............conscientious.............. (CONSCIENCE)
He
achieved.................notority...............
9. ....... for failing a drug test after winning an Olympic final. (NOTORIOUS)
10. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been
.......validated.............. ;....:............by an
officially recognized body. (VALID)
unapologetic 2. maternity 5. database 9. notoriety 6. pseudo-intellectual 10. Validated 3.imperceptible 7.
Supremacy 4. deformity 8. conscientious
 TEST 65
To contrast and relate the two styles of Picasso, you should have his early
1. drawings........justapose............. with his later
works in the exhibition. (POSE)
It is common knowledge that oil and water
2. are.......immissible......... For example, pouring olive oil into water results in
two distinct layers. (MIX)

3. There was yet another .......................... yesterday at the factory over the question of tea-breaks (WALK)
One of the cars involved in the accident was a
4. complete.....write-off........ (WRITE)
Our principal is virtually
5. .trilingual... in English, Chinese and Vietnamese (LANGUAGE)
6. The last
recession.....................devitalise...... the economy. (VITAL)

7. Like many.....of his generation, he was fascinated by the Internet (technology)

Since most problem are. ........mult-
8. facet................ there are several alternatives to choose from each with unique pros
and cons. (FACET)
I don’t think Tom’s getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are
9. terribly............bloodshot..... (BLEED)

10. Don’t think you can ......................... me! (SOAP)

juxtaposed 2. immiscible 3. walkout 6. devitalized 7. technophiles 8. Multifaceted 4. write-off 9. blood-

shot 5. trilingual 10. soft-soap

TEST 66
He is a quitter who is ___short-temperedness____ unsuited to remaining a champion. (TEMPER)

Though she had spent hours fixing the computer he ___belittle________her efforts. á (LITTLE)

3. He ran a hot bath and in it for half an hour. (LUXURY)

Books were a form of____escapisim ______ from the real world. (ESCAPE)

If the cabin___depressurized____, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)

_ _ _ _ _ _ statements, feelings, opinions etc. are wrong because they are not based on facts. (FOUND)

An____enbearing_____ person tries to make other people do what he or she wants in an unpleasant and
forceful way. (BEAR)
He comes from a completely__uncultured___, lower middle-class family. (CULTURE)
I remember her as a quiet, hard-working and__________ girl. (SPEAK)

His daughter has made quite a number of_____success____ in her career as a doctor. (SUCCEED)

temperamentally 2. belittled 3. luxuriated 4. escapism 5. depressurizes 6. unfounded 7. overbearing 8.

uncultured 9. well-spoken 10. successes

TEST 67

A combination of boredom and, increasingly, _absenteeism____ ensured that the standard of the son’s
work declined alarmingly. (ABSENCE)

Distances between the stars are____unimaginably__ vast. (IMAGINE)

The locals are advised to stay away from___confrontational___ rioters. (CONFRONT)

He sounded___excessively___ enthusiastic about the idea. (EXCESS)

Although he is not a native speaker, his foreign accent seems almost___imperceptible___. (PERCEIVE)

The paint will cover any__irregularity____ in the surface of the walls. (REGULAR)

The movie has been criticized for apparently^__illegal_ violence. (LEGITIMATE)

A conspicuous indication of his promising career wrecked by scandal is that he has been____demote__ to a
lower range. (PROMOTION)

He was______ about losing and said that he’d be back next year to try again. (PHILOSOPHER)

The plan __revitalise____the inner cities has been unanimously approved by the committee. ' (VITAL)

absenteeism 5. imperceptible 9. Philosophical 2. unimaginably 6. irregularity 10. to revitalize 3.

confrontational 7. Legitimizing 4. exceedingly 8. demoted

TEST 68
1. She had had a.......................... of what might lie ahead. (PRESENT)
“Help!” she cried, waving her
2. arms........attractingly.................. in an attempt to attract someone’s attention. (DISTRACT)

3. Her willingness to work hard is what...................... her from the other students. (SIGN)
The impact on the environment of this massive oil spillage
4. is...........ponderous...... (PONDER)

5. The box didn’t look very...................... but the necklace inside was beautiful. (POSSESS)
 6.Tuesday’s news report of another baby mix-up case sadly lent........................... to last night’s TV drama on a
similar subject. (TOPIC)

7. Many governments are .............declassify .............after 50 years. (CLASS)

The car veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a(n)
8. .......incoming................... truck. (COME)
The opening of the new theatre a month ahead of schedule brought
9. .......slapup.................... all round. (SLAP)

10. It was very..................... of you to do her shopping for her. (NEIGHBOUR)

presentiment 2. Distractedly 5. preposessing 9. backslapping 3. signalizes 7. declassified 6. topicality 10.

neighbourly 4. imponderable 8. oncoming

TEST 69
We can get something to eat from the Chinese___takeout___ . (TAKE)

The government imposed a ______ tax on some industries. (FALL)

The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of__climatry ____ . (CLIMATE)

My uncle is a __dietician____ , whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to keep
healthy. (DIET)

Diets rich in beans are used to help with a variety of health issues including lowering cholesterol levels,
improving blood sugar control in____diabetees__ . (DIABETES)

Tourists and many Vietnamese___patronage___ in France took part in a protest taking place at Trocaclers
Square near the Eiffel against China’s illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese Eastern waters.
(PATRIOT)

Actually, scientists say that cloned animals will not be exact replicas of their (GENE)

He was one of the all-time great boxers with his quick jab and dazzling_____ . (FOOT)

My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to_____dissociate_____ myself from the group.
(SOCIAL)

In buying their business, the company gains a major__uphold____ in a market it considers critical to the
future of the industry. (HOLD)

takeaway 2 . windfall 3. climatology 5. diabetics 6. expatriates 7. progenitors 9. dissociate 10. foothold 4.

dietician/ dietitian 8. footwork
 TEST 70
He was fined £500 and___disqualify ____ from driving for three years. (QUALIFY)

Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who___outlive___ him by almost half a century, passed away on the last day
of the millennium. (LIVE)

I cannot comment; I have sworn to_____secretcy___ on the matter. (SECRET)

There is every____likelihood___ that prices will continue to rise next year. (LIKELY)

My grandfather was extremely___knowledgable____ _about astronomy; the planets were his

great passion. (KNOWLEDGE) 6. The assistants in Gamidges are unhelpful
and____discourtescy____. (COURTESY)

The bookcase was placed____strategically___ near the door to hide a huge crack in the wall. (STRATEGY)

First prize was the not:___considerable_____ sum of £500,000. (CONSIDER)

Millions of innocent civilians suffered great___hardship____ as a result of the war. (HARD)

A heavy____downpour__ before the start of the match left the pitch looking rather like a swimming pool.
(POUR)

I. disqualified 5. knowledgeable 9. Hardship 2. outlived 6. discourteous 10. Downpour 3. secrecy

7. Strategically 4. likelihood 8. inconsiderable

TEST 71

Although the u.s. has recognised same-sex marriage nationwide, it doesn’t mean we allies can rest on our
laurels and are_____from the responsibility to advocate our LGBT friends and families. (ONUS)

As the global warming looms large, more and more icebergs make the__transpolar__ journey from one
continent to another, resulting in the sea level rise. (POLE)

My mother, was unable to get over her___technologyphobia_since she was never a part of the high-tech
generation, for whom computers must have been a living nightmare. (PHOBIC)

People coming from the Southern Vietnam always enjoy home cooking, especially the snakehead fish done
slowly in__earthenwear__pots over fires then served with rice and vegetables. (EARTH)

The fauna -is becoming comparatively ____ due to the isolation, young geological age of the island and
forestry activities within habitats. (PAUPER)

The jailbreaking of iOS is led by a(n)__impassible__talented and pre-eminent group of hackers, whose jobs
are much more complex than its simple elements might imply. (PASS)
The mind-boggling TV series Sense8 has posed a serious question: What happens when our convictions and
callings clash____with those of ordinary people? (CONCILIATE)

Training for advanced English exams is an opportunity to challenge yourselves, for it is quite difficult to know
your level if the consolidations are __non-brainers__ . (BRAIN)

When children are bitten by poisonous snakes, initial treatment of___devenomise_ involves keeping them
collected and preventing further toxin release until access to medical assistance. (VENOM)

While many people argue that taking a gap year and travelling before college is merely a waste of time and
money, others consider it a(n)_eye-opening___experience that provides insight into real life. (EYE)

exonerated 2. transpolar 3. cyberphobia 4. earthenware 5. depauperate 6. unsurpassably 7. irreconcilably

no-brainers 9. envenomation 10. eye-opening

TEST 72
The agenda for meeting is still not___finalise____________ . (FINAL)

Management decided the office was_____overmanned______ and sacked three junior typists. (MAN)

New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a (n)___irrepayable_______
maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors after they graduate. (PAY)

University faculties expect to receive completed________ by the beginning of June. (THESIS)

He made a____foolish__ attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite. (FOOL)

Store cards are offered at the till and people can obtain__fistful____ of credit cards with relative ease. (FIST)

Please place your cigarette ends in the______ provided. (RECEIVE)

Why don’t you take the___initiative___ and arrange the meeting. (INITIATE)

His workmates were very___unincooperated___ and selfish. (COOPERATE)

Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil_____. (POVERTY)

finalized 2. over- manned 3. non-repayable 4. theses 5. foolhardy 6. fistfuls 7. receptacles 8. initiative 9.

uncooperative 10. impoverished

TEST 73
1. Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious (CONTENTION) .....contentment ...... for the title.
2. If knew of plans to carry out killings of exiled political (RESIDENT)............. and at the very least did nothing to
top them.

3. How can a loving, (POTENT)......... God permit disease, war and suffering?

4. They put on a(n) (IMPROVISE)................................ concert for the visitors.

Find the area and
5. (METRE)....diameter............ of the following shape.
As the clock ticked
6. (TONE)..........intone........... on the wall Mr Simons slowly and methodically cut up and ate his
food.

He knew hundreds, perhaps thousands, of song off the top of his head, but he was not a (VIRTUE)
....................musician.

8. Her action earned her the (ENEMY) .................of two or three colleagues.

9. I fought some guy on the weekend and (HEAD)..........his ass into the ground.,

10. Stop (FOOT)........footloose.........around and tell me what you really think.

contender 2. dissident 6. monotonously 7. Virtuoso 3. omni-potent 4. impromtu 5. perimeter 8. enmity 9.

headbut 10. Pussyfooting

2018

TEST 74
She stood there completely__expressionless__so I had no idea at all what she was thinking (EXPRESS)

Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming_______ (TYPE)

This school was once__requisite__as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

So far, the United States has said it cannot agree to________all types of antipersonnel mines. (LAW)

In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on________by individual schools. (VALUE)

According to a recent survey in Britain, more women than men emphasized and trust. confidentially
(CONFIDENCE)

People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films and plays and for their____editorials____.
(EDIT)

Since most important problems are___multi-faceted__ there are several alternatives to choose from, each
with unique advantages and disadvantages. (FACET)
9 The rocks appear to be stationary but in the high winds that whip across this desert landscape, they are
in reality moving________. (PERCEIVE)

10. After the cup final, the____triumphant____team bussed back to the hotel parading the cup as they went.
(TRIUMPH)

expressionless 5. self-evaluation 9. Imperceptibly 2. typecast 3. requisitioned 6. confidentiality 7. editorials

Triumphant 4. outlaw 8. multi-facetted

TEST 75
The cottage has no______ _ access but can be reached by a short walk across the moor. (VEHICLE)

He climbed out, leaving the car_________on its roof. (END)

Physicians must exercise caution when prescribing_______ . (DEPRESS)

He pointed out that e-books were not only cheaper, because of the lack of wear and tear and thefts, but they
also offered great opportunities for older readers. (HOUSE)

One of the United Nations’ earliest successes, was to promote a largely peaceful process of _______.
(COLONY)

After several threatening calls, we decided to go___________. (DIRECT)

At least in theory, this should make the region increasingly attractive to foreign investment from
further_____ e__________. (FIELD)

‘Villa’ was something of a ___________the place was no more than an old farmhouse. (NAME)

Mickey Mouse made his screen debut on November 18, 1928 and has been a ____________ ever since.
(CROWD)

A baby leopard has been pictured suckling a lioness in the wild, in the first ever documented example
of___co-species_____ parenting of its kind. (SPECIES)

vehicular 2. upended 5. decolonization 9. crowd-pleaser 6. ex-directory 10. Interspecies 3. anti-

depressants. 4. housebound 7. afield 8. misnomer

TEST 76

For many people, Ludwig Van Beethoven is the most____influencial________ figure in the history of western
classical music. (INFLUENCE)

His_____extraordinary__________ talent was already clearly evident. (ORDINARY)

His day-to-day_______relationship________ with people invariably turned out to be rather turbulent.

(RELATE)
He___appearently________ fell in love with a number of society women. (APPEAR)

However, the identity of the girl who lay closest to his heart remains transluscent to this day. (ELUDE)

The cargo was___decontent_________ for safe and efficient shipping. (CONTENT)

She ____overstepped______ questions about whether she plans to run, saying she's focused on her voter
registration and campaign finance initiatives. (STEP).

Mark, a ____telecom______commentator, was often featured on state television explaining government

policy.
(TELEVISION)

Politicians and academics pointed to the building's____________ contours as a cautionary tale of

architectural overreach. (BECOME)

The project was subject to the usual____viciousness__ _____ of exploratory research. (VICIOUS)

1.influential 5. Elusive 9. Unbecoming 2. extraordinary 6.containerized 10. Vicissitudes 3. relationships

4. apparently 7. sidestepped 8. telegenic

TEST 77
All the judges gave her ten out of ten for her___flawless____ (FLAW) performance.

A cost of $5,000 was on Monday imposed by a court in New Delhi on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a
(FAMOUS)_____infamous___case lodged by her against BJP leader Vijender Gupta.

He was in such a haste to return home that he left at___daylight_____(DAY) by the first bus.

His collection of plants contains many_____rarity___(RARE).

For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of_____escapism______ (ESCAPE) from the real
world.

If you can afford it, and still have lots of money left, buy it____rightaway___(RIGHT).

We all take pride in our_____indestructable___ (DESTROY) friendship.

The ________ (ELECTRIC) of those mountainous villages is the greatest achievement of this government.

The little boy dreams of being a sports___commentator_(COMMENT) for the TV station.

flawless 2. defamation 3. daybreak 4. rarities 5.escapism 6. outright 7. indestructible 8. electrification 9.

commentator 10. impressionable
 TEST 78

The young girl is at a very___impressionable_____(IMPRESS) age so we must make sure that she goes with the
right sort of person.

He gave a ___________ _______ shrug. He is always making his own achievements seem unimportant.
(DEPRECATE)

It’s a _____allrounded_____article which is fair to both sides of the dispute. (ROUND)

My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to_____dissociate_______ myself from tile group.
(SOCIAL)

.4. New immigrants have been successfully ____________________ into its community. (SIMILAR)

She felt her husband constantly____belittle________ her achievements. (LITTLE)

Steroids often help reduce the______inflammatory____ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)

The amounts of radioactivity present were_____________ small. (FINITE)

The museum's collection includes ___________________ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)

There is a strong smell of____________disinfectant_______ in the hospital. (INFECT)

10. This document needs ________proof-read________________ before sending to the publishing house.
(PROOF)

self-deprecating 2. well-rounded 3. dissociate 4. assimilated 5. belittled 6. inflammation 7. infinitesimal 8.

artefacts / artifacts 9. disinfectant(s) 10. proofreading

TEST 79
The act of__________ ' should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has equal rights to vote.
(FRANCHISE)

The boss ordered his staff to be________with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden.
(LABOR)

It is such a _________story that the mom lost" her child when her family immigrated from Africa into
Europe. (LUCK)

The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to_____ the murder case. (MYSTERY)

The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough ______policies. (INFLATE)

The woman detected her_______ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body. (CANCER)

7.1 cast my eyes________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
_________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work.
(SERVICE)

It is inhumane to sell___________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the market
place. (MEMBER)

10. He was regarded as a ____________ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets. (RUN)

disenfranchisement 5. anti-inflationary 9. Dismembered 2. collaborative 6. precancerous 10. runaway

hard-luck 4. demystify 7. heavenwards 8. In-service

TEST 80

For the first night's performance the_______________ had to be called in to take the part because the
leading lady was ill, (STUDENT)

She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a_____. (WRITE)

Some •____________members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)

They are on a(n)_________________ mission to gather all data, surveys and specialist reports to oppose the
no smoking ban in Ireland. (FACT)

Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be__________ . (DEFEAT) to achieve but
having an opposite effect

Prices may rise and consumption may fall as individuals refrain from purchasing new cars, computers and
other_________ _______. (ESSENCE)

The only slight______________ in the painting is a scratch in the corner. (PERFECT) 8. His life offered me no
hope of_____________ . (GOOD)

Catholic leaders have not___________ _ themselves from the ambivalent statement emanating from last
week’s funeral. (SOCIAL)

Native speakers of all written languages use context to_____________ homophone pairs that have a single
written form. (AMBIGUOUS)

understudy 5. self-defeating 9. Dissociated 2. write-off 6. non-essentials 10. Disambiguate 3. disaffected 7.

Imperfection 4. fact-finding 8. betterment
 TEST 81
The private, school feared losing its with the state's university system. (CREDIT)

That thè child behaved_______ made the couple happy. (DEAR)

The candidate made a(n)_______speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)

The business is as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)

A _______is a popular place for tourists and travellers to send and receive emails. (CAFÉ)

In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on___ by individual schools. (VALUE)

Babies affected by the disease will be born small, _______ and brain damaged. (FORM)

She stood there completely , so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)

“What if’ questions involving_______ are familiar in historical speculations. (FACT)

The Prime Minister warned the people of his country that they must be ready for any_______- even the
possibility of war. (EVENT)

accreditation 5.cyber-cafe 9.counter-factuals 2. endearingly 3. inflammatory 6. self-evaluation 7. deformed

Eventuality 4. insolvent 8. expressionless

TEST 82
I'm not against_______, but obviously we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily. (SECTION)

The administration announced that the U.S. would no longer produce ____________ landmines or acquire
new ones, including replacing expiring munitions in its stockpile. (PERSON)

And lastly, it provided the authorities with an opportunity to dispose of troublesome true believers or
neighborhood__________(CONTENT)

She hopes to_______her success as a model into an acting career. (LAY)

Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim _______man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in
Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)

Hunger and a_________ meal did not sit happily side by side. (SLAP)

The machine must be______________ , executing as fast as a mower is able to cut. (EXPEDITE)

________________are medicines that lower the chance of blood clotting. (COAGULATE)

With the great achievement of U-23 Vietnam team, many international newspapers wrote__________
praising our heroes. (COME)

In the countryside, farmers try to_______their land with a view to keeping out their neighbours' cattle.
(MARKER)

TEST 83

Do you know that exceptionally successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, used to be academically .
by their peers when they were at school? (SHINE)

Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and__________ areas of the country, hope fading day by
day. (WAR)

I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very__________ remark, to be honest (RACE)

4. .In some countries, women can sue their husband for having _______ affairs and opt for one-sided divorce.
(MARRY)

New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a(n)__________ maintenance
grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors after they graduate. (PAY)

1 don’t think their marriage will last long. They’re___________________ quarrelling. (CONTINUE)

Six-core processor is one of the most__________technologies yet invented to revolutionise the way
computers work. (CUT)

It’s __________when people won’t believe things that they are obviously true. (FURY)

Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the relationship and__________among
countries. (DEPEND)

The board of directors pour scorn on the__________’ dereliction of duties, causing the company to suffer
catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)

outshone 2. war-torn 3. racist 4. extramarital 5. non-repayable 6. continually 7. cutting-edge 8. infuriating

Interdependence 10. overseers

TEST 84
These shoes are very nice, but they're terribly__________(PRICE).

The__(OUT) appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years.
Sadly, some economists think that full employment in Europe is an________ (ATTAIN) goal. .

The state must ensure the independence and__(PART) of the justice system.

Sales of_______ _ (COOK) meals have risen sharply over the past few years.

He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might __________ (CRIME) himself.

The recent factory closures and job losses are just a__________(TASTE) of the recession that is to come.

Most of the errors were corrected at the___________(READ) stage before the copies are finally printed.

You can accuse me of __________ (COWARD), but 1 still wouldn't volunteer to fight in a war.

When we re-examined the regulations, we realised that we had__________ (INTERPRET) them.

overpriced 2. outward 3 unattainable 6. incriminate 7. foretaste 8 proofreading 4. impartiality 9.

Cowardice 5. precooked 10. misinterpreted

TEST 85
1. She also points out that mandatory ................................................................. fuel pumping creates jobs for all
the people who pump the fuel. (SERVICE)

2. There is concern that the judges might ............................................................. their power. (USE)

3. Constant correction by a teacher is often .......................................................... as the student may become

afraid to speak at all. (PRODUCE)

4. It sees restructuring of Urenco as the means to convert a ................................ business into one with
potential for growth and profit. (LOSS)

5. Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded ......................................................... obedience from his followers.
(QUESTION)

6. She's such a .............................................................................. that she notices even the tiniest mistakes.
(PERFECT)

Workers are fully exposed to chemical toxins and hazardous machines, and suffer sickness,
.......................................................... and death at the highest rates in world history. (FIGURE)
By sheer luck, the gas released in Oklahoma City was blown into a mostly .....................

....................................area. (HABITAT)

9. His methodical ............................................................................. was another point of divergence from the

Impressionists and he devoted many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)
Hundreds of sailors and Marines yesterday loaded supplies and equipment aboard
the.....................................................................ships. (AMPHIBIAN)

I. full-service 5. unquestioning 9. Painstakingness 2. misuse 6. perfectionist 10. Amphibious 3. counter-

productive 4. loss-making 7. disfiguration 8. Uninhabited

TEST 86

Eighty percent of people interviewed___________declared that the use of endangered wild animals such as
elephants and tigers as a form of entertainment should be prohibited. (EQUIVOCAL).

There is evidence to indicate that most animals face_______ on a daily basis. (TREAT)

______ at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the lessons and
outside the classroom. (OBEY).

There are various myths surrounding bats, those______ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)

Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed_______. (DISPERSE)

The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5_______. (ABSTAIN) .

For some young people, online games have become_______ addictive to the extent that is threatening their
mental and physical health. (RESIST)

You do not have to be an expert to grow cacti, and the_______ needn't be concerned about cultivating them
because they are among the easiest of plants to care for. (INITIATE)

Girls are almost invariably expected to express their feelings, but it would be ______to believe that they are
born weaker, more sensitive or with a greater natural inclination to cry. (ERROR)

What children need is more encouragement in their_______ years in order not to succumb to feelings of
depression later on. (FORM)

unequivocally 3. disobedience 7. Irresistibly 2. maltreatment / mistreatment 4. enigmatic 5. dispersal 8.

uninitiated 9. Erroneous 6. abstentions 10. formative

TEST 87
She left school with good______.______ (QUALIFY)

The bride was________ dressed in white. (STYLE)

The______ of the agriculture in our country is very necessary. (ELECTRIFY)

Jim’s_________ of the crime only made matters worse. (DENY)

You can raise your hand to show that you need______ __ (ASSIST)

We had the phone________ because we are moving tomorrow. (CONNECT)

there are black holes in space. (THEORY)

One of the aims of the organization is to provide____ _aid to the refugees. (HUMAN)

Dozens of_________ are injured on the city road each year. (CYCLE)

It was____ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)

qualifications 2. stylishly 3. electrification 4. denial 5. assistance 6. disconnected 7. theoretically 8.

humanitarian 9. cyclists 10. irresponsible

TEST 88
Janet had to________________ from team because of injury, (draw)

The mountain roads are often_______________ in winter, (pass)

It is not possible for everyone to put their own______________ on the law. (interpret)

Many people think that the famine was a result of the civil war, but it is _________ . (truth)

You'll need to be a little more ____________ if you want to hold their attention to your writings, (imagine)

Andi has correctly___________ the order of a pack of cards in just 31.16 seconds, (memory)

A ____________ is a person who writes a book, etc. for another person, under whose name it is then
published, (write)

Don’t believe what they said. I think they are__________ witnesses, (worth)

William Shakespeare is probably the most famous ___________ in history, (play)

The________________ answer to my question was “no”, (vary)

withdraw 2. impassable 3. interpretation 4. untrue 5. imaginative 6. memorized 7. ghostwriter

untrustworthy 9. playwright 10. invariable

TEST 89
_____in wealth causes a great number of social problems. ( EQUAL)

The church is the site of a number of_____ manifestations. (NATURE)

The slight_____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)

Barack Obama is the first president of the United States with _____ background. (RACE)

They won the case because of the_____ in court of the defendant. (APPEAR)

The sun and the moon are often_____ in poetry. (PERSON)

Tax exemption only applies to those with_____ status. (RESIDENT)

The station quickly fell into_____ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. (REPAIR)

Low income and little administrative support make teachers_____ with their profession. (HEART)

Do you think these children are_____? They look very thin. (NOURISH)

supernatural 6, personified 10. undernourished 1. Inequality 5. nonappearance 9. disheartened 3.

deformity 7. non-resident 4. multiracial 8. disrepair

TEST 90
Janet’s exam results turned out to be__________ DISASTER

You look rather_______. Are you worried about something? OCCUPY

There are very few______ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE

The doctor gave him an injection to _______the pain. DIE

Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical NORMAL

Home-made ice-cream is one of our______ . SPECIAL

The meeting has been_______ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday. PROVIDE

The government’s_____approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE

Jim is one of the most_______ members of the committee. SPEAK

Many newspapers today gave very sensational______ about the private life of that Hollywood star. CLOSE

disastrous 2. Preoccupied 5. abnormalities 10. Disclosures 3. unexplored 4. deaden 6. specialties 7.

provisionally 8. Uncompromisin 9. outspoken
 TEST 91

There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain
so____________________till he grows up. (CORRECT)

The ____________________ project has just been launched in that university. (DEPARTMENT)

Matt says you must be good at____________________responsibilities of a restaurant owner. (TASK)

Everyone marveled at his____________________idea of organizing more field trips for students. (OBJECT)

He gets _____________________ whenever he hears that song. (EYE)

She looked absolutely _____________________ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a
word. (DUMB)

New immigrants have been successfully ____________________ into the community. (SIMILAR) 241

This school was once____________________ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on_____________.______by individual schools. (VALÙE)

10. He stood at the door to make sure that no one____________________ the party. (GATE)

incorrigible 2. interdepartmental 3. multi-tasking 5. misty-eyed 6. dumbfounded 7. assimilated 9. self-

evaluation 10. Gatecrashed 4. Unobjectionable 8. Requisitioned

TEST 92
1. 1 was late because 1 ......................how much time I would need, (estimate)

2. 1 don't care if you'd had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was quite........... (defend)

3. The cat is............... in the sunshine, (luxury)

4. Don't judge the matter by my opponent's.................. statement, but wait till you have heard the other side,
(lateral)

5. Some phones can recognize your voice and be........................ by it. (act)

6. Are all those.................... they put in food really necessary? (add)

7. The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in ..................... (repair)

8. She complained.................. about his rudeness, (cease)

9. I try to ...................... an occasion when I might be 600 feet below a level. (vision).
10...................and overpopulation are two of the most difficult problems in the Third World countries, (forest)

underestimated 5. activated 9. Visualize 2. indefensible 3. luxiriating 4 6. additives 7. disrepair 8 10.

deforestation / disafforestation 4.unilateral 8.incessantly

TEST 93
It’s absolutely__________________ why the council decided to close down the youth club. (EXPLAIN)

I’m scanning my gran’s photos onto my computer because they’d be________ if anything happened to them.
(PLACE)

Astronomers at the_____________ have announced that they have discovered a new comet. (OBSERVE)

The man was later charged with .____________a police officer. (PERSON)

If you can respond calmly and_______________________, then I think that would be the best way forward.
(AGGRESSIVE)

I’m looking for a flatmate so I’m going to put an ad in the_______ . (CLASS)

The positive relationship between a business and a customer, often referred as ‘____________ ’, is difficult
to quantify financially. (GOOD)

After ten matches, we had the____________________ record of played ten, won none, lost ten. (ENVY)

Don't you think it's a bit early to______________ blame? (PORTION)

The rumours are completely_________________ and 1 would urge everyone not to believe them.
(SUBSTANCE)

inexplicable 5. non- aggressively 9. Apportion 2. irreplaceable 3. observatory 6. classifieds 7. goodwill 10.

Unsubstantiated 4. impersonating 8. unenviable

TEST 94
____________ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)

We all go out for a______meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)

This out-of-the-way region in China suffers an annual ____________ outbreak of cholera. (VIRUS)

The sprawling factory compound, all grey dormitories and _____________ warehouses, blends seamlessly
into the outskirts of the Shenzhen megalopolis. (WEATHER)
A ____________ species is a plant or animal that plays an indispensable role in the way an ecosystem
functions. (KEY)

To the technical philosophers, who strictly confine themselves to the logical collation and criticism of
scientific methods, he has, _____________ , not seemed philosophic enough. (CONTRARY)

Insidious 4, albeit a horror movie, has some_____________ scenes that stem from two auxiliaries, whose
lines are particularly conducive to uproarious laughter. (SIDE)

It was just___________ that I met my high school friend on my second day visiting Paris. (HAPPEN)

‘Thank God you’re here’ has attracted excessive favorable publicity thanks to the imaginative and unorthodox
plays, tailored to whet the_____________ appetite for originality from the audience. (SATISFY)

10. Beethoven, despite not winning any prize during his time, was awarded . (POST)

therapeutic 6. Contrariwise 2. celebratory . 7.sidesplitting 3. virulent 8. Happenstance 4. weather-beaten

Insatiable 5. keystone 10. posthumously

TEST 95
Students carried out a ______at the governor's office to protest higher tuition costs. (SIT)

It was a very idea_________ completely impractical and unworkable. (FAR)

Sometimes the way we view life seems to be determined not by what really happens to US, so much as by
our perception of what happens, which is sometimes called thinking. (FACT)

Bill Gate is a totally millionaire_________ he started his own business with no financial help at all. (SELF) 5.
we often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, ___________contribute to its slow
destruction. (ADVERT) 6. The drinking water had a______ oily taste. (AGREE)

The students ranged from people who already had some expertise in the kitchen, to totally ___________
people like myself. (SKILL)

8.It was going to take some deft political______ to save the situation. (WORK)

9. What a terrible film! It's really_________ in my views. (RATE)

10.The reason for Bruce Lee's death was sleeping pill_______(DOSAGE)

sit-in 6. Disagreeable 2. far-fetched 7. Unskilled 3. couriterfactual 8. Footwork 4. self-made 9. over-rated 5.

inadvertently 10.overdose
 TEST 96
1. I W'ould say that you'd be........... to resign without having found a new job. (ADVICE)

2. Two people have been arrested for illegal possession of................ in a police raid. (ARM)

3. The comedy Bringing Up Baby presents practically non-stop dialogue delivered at................ speed. (NECK)

4. This use of dialogue underscores the................ of the film itself and thus its humor. (ABSURD)

5. People are increasingly becoming........... to violence on television. (SENSE)

6. They were now faced with seemingly........... technical problems (MOUNT)

7. He is currently standing trial for alleged................ (PRACTICE)

8. All points on a circle are................ (DISTANT) from the centre.

9. The organization insists that it is................ and does not identify with any one particular party (POLITICS)

10. The new regulations will be................ for small businesses. (BURDEN)

Desensitized 9. apolitical 2. armament 6. insurmountable 10. Burdensome 3. Breakneck 7. malpractices

absurdity 8. equidistant
TEST 97

Look ! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on______ the fact. Someone has stolen it
and that's all there is to it! (MOAN)

Paul is a good employee, and is very__________. (CONSCIENCE)

He must be drunk. He is making__________r emarks. (SENSE)

You can ask a__________ for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you healthy. (DIET)

Few active steps were taken to measure, understand or manage the occurrence of__________. (ABSENCE)

________fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)

She finally left her husband because of his _______ . (ADULT)

Liskeard and Callington are basically__________ from here, so it’ll take about the same time to get to either
of them. (DISTANT)

You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision is_________ . (REVOKE)
10. Since his bad habits were never broken when he was a child, they are now__________ . (CORRECT)

bemoaning 2. conscientious 3. nonsensical 4. diettician 5. absenteeism 6. awestruck 7. adultery 8.

equidistant 9. irrevocable 10. incorrigible

TEST 98

Some people wake up every morning with a sense of ease, quiet, and spaciousness in their mind, while
others tend to feel anxious, fearful and toward the day ahead. (PATHETIC)

We (JUDGE)______ how long it would take US, so the ceremony was over by the time we arrived,
misjudged..

Up to a point, people can improve their______ skills with practice, though many scientists believe it's not
possible for the brain to carry out two or more processes simultaneously. (TASK)

In______ talk (that is, talk in which the participants do not have equal power, status, responsibility or
control), we should apply the 'one rule for one and one for another' principle consistently. (SYMMETRY)

After the Second World War, there was indeed a/an _______of developing nations that were able to think
up political institutions with a view to achieving independence from their prior colonial and sustain mass
engagement thereafter. (RISE)

By pausing for a moment or two before speaking you will simply be______ a nervous tendency to rush
headlong into everything. (ACT)

Many innocent______ were killed in the crossfire. (STAND)

A crowd of curious_____ soon gathered to see what was happening. (LOOK)

The other team completely (play)______ US and we lost 6-0.

Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of their diet. (ORGANISE)

asymmetrical/ asymmetric 8. Onlookers 3. multitasking 5. uprising 6. counteracting 7. Bystanders 9.

outplayed 10. Disorganizing 1. Antipathy 2. Misjudged

TEST 99

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _____which is deeply repugnant to all
civilized people. (BARBARIC)

Students mustn’t be _______________ and illiterate when they leave school. (NUMBER)

Very soon, ‘Third World’ came to_______________ poverty. (NOTE)

Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long _______________ , they must have a
natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)

University professors both teach and_______________ research. (TAKE)

Treat them with this kind of spray to make them_____ ______ . (WATER)

Steroids often help reduce the______________ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)

An NGO is helping to make ozone-friendly natural____________ designed to replace R-22 in existing air
conditioning systems. (FRIDGE)

In my opinion, this book is just________________rubbish. (INTELLECT)

He was standing in the middle, in the of the picture. (GROUND)

barbarism/barbarity 2. innumerate 3. connote 4. lifespan 5.undertake 6. waterproof/water-resi slant 7.

inflammation 8. refrigerants 9. pseudo-intellectually 10. foreground

TEST 100
The________________ (PERVADE) reservation and donation system too adds to the youths' inquietude.

Cattelan himself, tall and_____________ (SATURN) in slim jeans and a salmon-colored shirt, was on hand for
last-minute activities on the day before the press opening.

Sadly, Vietnamese U-23 team's tireless efforts.to win the AFC Championship were_______________ (AVAIL).

The splendid onomatopoeia of "hoary roaring sea" reminds US how well____________ (SOUND) and
alliteration work throughout the poem.

This recipe is____________(FOOL) - it works every time.

I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the_____________ (ANNUAL) computer system and
bought a new one.

The philanthropist does not do anything________________(HEART), and that means a lot to her to help
others.

____________ (GET) candidates who actively contribute to the development of the company stand a better
chance of being recruited.

The leader's second ____________ (TURN) on the matter of the keynote presenter met with strong
disapproval from other group members.
Avid descriptions of sophisticated technologies gave the science-fiction novel "The War of the Worlds" a
sense of_______________ (SIMILAR).

all-pervasive/all-pervading 4. assonance 5. foolproof 8. Go-getting 9. about-turn 2. saturnine 6.

superannuated 10. Verisimilitude 3. unavailing 7. half-heartedly

TEST 101
1. The scandal surely..................... the end of his political career. (SIGN)

2. He gained.........for being difficult to work with as an actor. (NOTORIOUS)

3. Tre Transformer is quite intriguing. It is............. one of the best movies of the year. (DOUBT)

4. Her hip has been _____ for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery _ on it. (TROUBLE)

5. Her latest novel is a ......................... thriller, set some time in the late 21 St century. (FUTURE)

6. The new policy only serves to ...................... the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (ACCENT)

7. Successful candidates will be required to ................. an induction programme. (TAKE)

8. Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their dead eyes
and................... faces (EXPRESS)

9. The terrible scenes were indelibly............. on his mind (PRINT)

10. Phyllis Schlafly, the ................ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the
1970s, has died. (SPEAK)

signals/ signalled 5. futuristic 9. Imprinted 2. notoriety 6. accentuate 10. Outspoken 3. undoubtedly 7.

undertake

4. troublesome 8. expressionless

TEST 102

Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is almost
as______ in world football. (PRESENT)

Some data showed vitamin D had a protective role against _________ diseases such as type I diabetes.
(IMMUNE)

Hunger and a_________meal did not sit happijy side by side. (SLAP)
All around are__________mountains which provide the walkers or naturelovers with magnificent
opportunities to savor the Alpine flora. (SNOW)

Britain's nuclear power program began with a lie: it was a __________for the nuclear weapons program.
(SCREEN)

The_______vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and
unnatural. (HUMAN)

His____________ whether poets, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored their books to his minutely
worked-out requirements. (LIBRARY)

I've never heard such____________nonsense in my life! (ADULT)

He was discovered to have been________company funds. (PROPERTY)

After 2012. the base shifted the event to a(n) __________ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the
2014 show. (ANNUAL)

AUTOIMMUNE 5. SMOKESCREEN 3. SLAP-UP 6. HUMANOID 7. LIBRETTISTS 8. UNADULTERATED 9.

EXPROPRIATING 10. BIENNIAL 1. OMNIPRESENT 4. SNOW-CAPPED

TEST 103
1. She worked.................................. to help homeless people. (STINT)

2. Apart from some............................. efforts, the government have not yet made a serious attempt to
effectively address the Scottish fisheries issue. (HEART)

3. As Tet holiday is coming, we’ve got an ......................................... weekend ahead of US. (ACTION)

4. The effects of alcohol misuse spill over from private life into the workplace, causing inefficiency and
accidents as well as ............ :....................(ABSENT)

5. There was far too much light and all my photos were....................................... (EXPOSURE)

6. The organization works in many war-torn and .................................. countries. (POOR)

7. As an environmentally aware consumer, it is important for you to know in what way you can help to make
sure that less.....................................material is left on the planet. (DEGRADE)

8............................................... has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were
recruited on a temporary basis. (CASUAL)

9. The waitress came round with a tray of.....................cream cakes. (MOUTH)

10. He was the perfect son and brother and the pride in him from the family is.....................................immense.
(JUSTICE)

unstintingly 5. overexposed 8. Casualisation 2. half-hearted 3. action-packed4. absenteeism 6. poverty-

stricken 7. non-biodegradable 9. mouth-watering 10.justifiably

TEST 104
Copernicus justified his innovation by citing ________ authorities. (PEACH)

The strike was engineered by a handful of_________ who whined about the smallest issues. (CONTENT)

The attorney's rambling_________ in court proved that he was unprepared for the trial and was flying by the
seat of his pants. (TEMPORARY)

While the restaurant's kitchen is not overly attractive, its_________ layout allows the cooks to prepare meals
quickly and competently. (UTILIZE)

Inside the American Museum of Natural History were_________ preserved specimens of wild animals, which
beckoned every tourist to enter and take photographs. (TAXI)

It’s very difficult to tell the________ _difference between the identical twins. (MEASURE)

The president visited a local community on the outskirts of Da Nang in the immediate__________ of
Typhoon Damrey. (MATH)

In order to raise funds for impoverished musicians, an auction of Beatles _________ is to be held next week.
(MEMORY)

The doctor prescribed _________drugs to reduce the old man's arthritis. (FLAME)

Immigration has played a significant role in the development of the US economy; however, this ever
increasing _______ _ of the nation's population will bring about a whole new set of challenges. (GENEROUS)

I. unimpeachable 5. taxidermically .8. memorabilia 2. malcontents 6. incommensurable 9. anti-inflammatory

extempore 7. aftermath 10. Heterogeneroussness 4. utilitarian

TEST 105

1.He left us with the......................... impression that we had been speaking to a future leader. (ERADICATE)

2.At college 1 became a social................... because I didn’t like going out in the evenings. (FIT)

3.I'm looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover me for any................. (EVENT)
4. He has abandoned all ambition to become president and is now............... wholly by altruism. (ACTUAL)

5. Of course there were some................... problems along the way but eventually we got the project finished.
(LOOK)

6. Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for....................... (POST) 7. He’s
been nominated for ............thanks to his diligence and professionalism. (PREFER)

8. Can’t believe her car can be so.......................... refuelling once every two days, how costly! (PETROL)

9. The vigorous exercises are designed to be ........................Participants will feel energetic and lifelike after
taking them. (TENSE)

Many MBA courses are highly theoretical, esoteric and impractical, instead of being..,...................as they
should. (BUSINESS)

ineradicable 2. misfit 5. unlooked-for 6. posterity 9. tension-relieving 10. business-focused 3. eventuality 7.

preferment 4. actuated 8. petrol-guzzling

TEST 106

If this theory is correct, then it is _____that we will be able to cure all diseases in the foreseeable future.
(VISION)

They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such
a(n)______flirt. (RIGHT)

It is concluded from the tale The Magic Cross-bow: The Story of My Chau and Trong Thuy that the rights of
individuals should be______to those of society as a whole. (SERVE)

According to the government figures, the_______of jobs in the next century will be in service-related fields,
such as health and business. (PONDER)

Though many parties regarded his behavior as a(n)______, the public still had much faith in his ability to
become a leader. (ERR)

The decision to close the local hospital caused such a public_______that the authorities decided to re-
examine their options and keep it open. (CRY)

She gave her son quite a few______for playing truant. (TELL)

You should avoid those journalists. They are just______only distressing and prying into your private life.
(CHIEF)

9. Those who made this dress are going to be _____ designers. They are nothing but awesome! (TREND)
10. At first we thought the plan would be a flop, but it turned out to be a(n) success. (DREAM)

envisioned / envisaged 4. preponderance 8. mischief-makers 2. incorrigible 5. aberration 9. Trendsetting 3.

subservient 6. outcry 7. tellings-off 10. undreamt-of/ undreamed.-of

TEST 107
1. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quiet ..............from his office in St Rémy, his native town.
(PATERNAL)

2. At the beginning of the 19th century, Britain's............. was France. (ENEMY)

3. There is an .............. (CURRENT) of menace and barely suppressed violent that gives the picture of symbolic
edge.

4. Its.............. makes food distribution difficult. (ACCESS)

5. She stood there completely .............. , so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)

6. The majority of infected people are............. and unaware of their condition. (SYMPTOM)

7................ conditions can be diagnosed from the early stage. (CANCER)

8. The new law represents a/an ............. intrusion into the privacy of the individual. (JUSTIFY)

9. The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 ................ (ABSTAIN)

10. Behavior, such as....... and cooperation is not bred in the bone. (RECIPROCATE)

paternalism 5. expressionless 9. abstentions 2. archenemy 3. undercurrent 6. asymptomatic 7.

Precancerous 10. Reciprocity 4. Inaccessibility 8. unjustifiable

TEST 108
He was charged with causing a _______ after the game. (DISTURB)

Children of school age are very____________ and tend to believe what they are told. (IMPRESSION)

She found the idea deeply___________ (REPEL)

The two pairs of twins make a pleasant____during the game of golf. (FOUR)

The____woman did not utter a single word when her husband abused her. (SUBMIT)

Blinking to____________ herself to the darkness, Lexa already had her hands over her ears when the
deafening blast of thunder reached her. (CUSTOM)
In my heart of hearts, I think______________ laws such as these are abominations that bring the entire legal
system into disrepute.

The conference touched on many things, but one more deeply than the fragile environment that still exists
around the very concept of_________ . (TOUR)

Time and again, the club has been__________ on the brink of selling off their antiquated ground. (SUPPOSE)

We must value that reputation and work together to nurture it and remove any_______________ that will
put it at risk. (CONCEIVE)

disturbance 2. impressionable 3. repulsive 4. foursome 5. submissive 6. reaccustom 7. unenforceable 8.

ecotourism 9. supposedly 10. misconceptions

TEST 109

______________________of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down.
(UNITY)

The distribution of nonideal fish communities can be roughly canculated by the_____________________ of

suitable variables. (METER)

The boy was very violent and his parents found him_____________________ (MANAGE)

These remote areas are still_________________ to the Internet. (ACCESS)

5.If the cabin _______ , oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)

“ Help!” she cried, waving her arms_____________________ in an attempt to attract someone’s attention.
(DISTRACT)

He was fined $ 500 a n d ________________ from driving for three years. (QUALIFY)

I could not get much work done as I was___________ being interrupted by people telephoning me.
(CONTINUE)

My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to __________ myself from the group. (SOCIAL)

His workmates were very _________________and selfish. (COOPERATE)

Reunification 4, inaccessible 8. continually 2. parameterization 5. depressurizes 6. distractedly 9. dissociate

Uncooperative 3. unmanageable 7. disqualified
TEST 110

There is little hope that Maurice’s behavior will ever improve. It will probably remain
so____________________ till he grows up. (CORRECT) –

The ________________•project has just been launched in that university. (DEPARTMENT)

Matt says you must be good at ____________________responsibilities of a restaurant owner. (TASK)

Everyone marveled at his ____________________idea of organizing more field trips for students. (OBJECT)

He gets__________________ whenever he hears that song. (EYE)

She looked absolutely ; __________________when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a
word. (DUMB)

New immigrants have been successfully _____________into the community. (SIMILAR)

This school was once ____________________as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on ___________________by individual schools. (VALUE)

10. He stood at the door to make sure that no one __________the party. (GATE)

incorrigible 2. interdepartmental 3. multi-tasking 4. Unobjectionable 5. misty-eyed 6. dumbfounded 7.

assimilated 8. Requisitioned 9. self-evaluation 10. gatecrashed