LEXICO-GRAMMAR 2

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below.

1. My mother _____ when she found out that I’d forgotten to do the washing-up again.
A. stood her ground B. hit the ceiling
C. felt off color D. made my blood boil
2. Only during the early 20th century _____ in the United State.
A. liquor was prohibited then B. that liquor was prohibited
C. was liquor prohibited D. when liquor was prohibited
3. _____ a scholarship, I entered the frightening and unknown territory of private
education.
A. to award B. to be awarded
C. having awarded D. having been awarded
4. Jane was full of _____ towards her stepmother.
A. retribution B. resentment C. reprisal D. vengeance
5. I caught the last bus by the skin of my _____.
A. teeth B. leg C. neck D. mouth
6. It is the _____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
7. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good _____.
A. influence B. outcome C. upshot D. effect
8. Poor management brought the company to the _____ of collapse.
A. brink B. rim C. fringe D. brim
9. The plumber agreed that he had made a mistake and promised to put it _____ the next
day.
A. correct B. proper C. sound D. right
10. I can’t understand why you have to make such a _____ about something so
unimportant.
A. mess B. stir C. fuss D. bother
11. The judge looked at the _____ and reminded him that he had to tell the whole truth.
A. bystander B. witness C. onlooker D. viewer
12. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _____ flowers on the table.
A. false B. untrue C. artificial D. forged
13. As she is so heavily overlooked, there is a _____ possibility that she will have a
nervous breakdown.
A. distinctive B. distinct C. little D. manifest
14. _____ to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-
drawn.
A. Akin B. Prior C. In addition D. With reference
15. The truant was _____ from school for unbecoming behaviour.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
16. Of course he can lift that! He is as ______ as a horse.
A. tough B. big C. heavy D. strong
17. Fearing for his life, he _____ the mugger for mercy.
A. pleaded B. petitioned C. urged D. begged
18. I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best _____.
A. advantage B. interest C. intention D. result
19. The case against the bank robbers was _____ for lack of evidence.
A. discarded B. dismissed C. refused D. eliminated
20. Five readers _____ the correct solution to our recent competition.
A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted D. subscribed
21. Many parents have to work long hours so that even young children are left to their
own __________________ after school has finished.
A. concerns B. activities C. affairs eD. devices
22. She recognized his face, but his name _________________ her.
A. missed B. escaped C. forgot D. failed
23. It took several months before the organization was up and _________________.
A. running B. coming C. down D. about
24. “I feel awful.” “It ________________you right for eating so much”
A. serves B. deserves C. conserves D. reserves
25. I threw some biscuit _____________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons
swooped down and started eating them.
A. grains B. flakes C. specks D. crumbs
26. A few tears were _____________ by both parents when Maria finally left home.
A. flowed B. poured C. shed D. streamed
27. He’s __________ and makes promises without thinking about the consequences.
A. prompt B. impulsive C. abrupt D. quick
28. When Sally leaves this department, she will be ____________ missed.
A. sorely B. utterly C. fully D. appreciably
29. “Why are they taking down the decorations?”
“The concert ________ over, they are putting everything back in its place.”
A. is B. has been C. was D. being
30. The scientists broke down as they realised that all their efforts had gone to _____.
A. loss B. failure C. waste D. collapse
31. One day, I received a note from him asking me to lunch and I conceived the ________
that he was trying me out.
A. impression B. suspicion C. notion D. opinion
32. Advertising billboards, multi-million dollar messages _____________condition us in a
very persuasive ways without our ever realizing it.
A. extremely B. relentlessly C. fiercely D. thoroughly
33. His message was admirably __________ of the usual show business hollowness.
A. lacking B. astray C. devoid D. blank
34. To his own great _________, Professor Howard has discovered a new method of
bulimia treatment.
A. reputation B. name C. fame D. credit
35. I was awfully tired. However, I made up my mind to _________ myself to the tedious
task once again.
A. involve B. absorb C. engross D. apply
36. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good ________________.
A. hope B. belief C. faith D. idea
37. The plastic surgery must have cost the _____________, but there’s no denying she looks
younger.
A. world B. planet C. universe D. earth
38. A few of the older campers were sent home after a week as they were _________.
A. lenient B. erratic C. unruly D. indulgent
39. The realisation of our holiday plans has had to be __________ because of my mother’s
sudden illness.
A. prevented B. shelved C. expired D. lingered
40. After a bad patch, Helen is back to her old ____________ again, I’m glad to say.
A. self B. type C. like D. own
41. It’s nearly impossible to ____________ up a meeting because people are all free at
different times.
A. arrange B. make C. set D. take
42. It’s quite out of ____________ for Paul to behave so terribly.
A. temperament B. personality C. nature D. character
43. She doesn’t like to keep anything hidden: she always ____________ her mind.
A. talks B. speaks C. tells D. says
44. Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ____________.
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
45. It’s impossible to get ____________ of him! He’s never there!
A. feel B. contact C. hold D. touch
46. He ____________ this city down so much that I don’t know why he doesn’t leave.
A. holds B. pulls C. talks D. runs
47. I’m afraid Mr. Logan isn’t in the office today, but I can ____________ you through to his
secretary.
A. put B. get C. switch D. run
48. He is held in high ____________ by everyone who works with him.
A. reputation B. respect C. regard D. renown
49. Sheila had butterflies in her ____________ before the interview.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
50. ____________ he caught his plane; he hasn’t phoned to say anything went wrong.
 A. Presumably B. Supposedly C. Assuming D. Granted
51. He was ____________ more and more impatient as the time passed.
A. showing B. developing C. seeming D. growing
52. I thought I had made it ____________ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
53. It really gets me ____________ having to work so much overtime.
A. down B. up C. on D. by
54. It was a bad mistake but it had no ____________ on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion
55. We are looking for self-motivated people who can ____________ the initiative.
A. do B. take C. get D. make
56. We took such a great ____________ to the place that we decided to go and live there.
A. affection B. fondness C. liking D. attraction
57. A Personnel Manager has to be experienced ____________ dealing with people.
A. with B. for C. on D. in
58. She works very hard and finds it difficult to ____________ when she gets home.
A. give in B. switch off C. let out D. wind up
59. I was worried but their reassurances put my mind at ____________.
A. rest B. comfort C. calm D. relief
60. She is highly-skilled ____________ making high-quality furniture.
A. to B. for C. in D. on
61. He’s never been sympathetic towards us. That’s why I think even his best wishes to
us always ring ______.
A. black B. blue C. hollow D. narrow
62. Do you think they are going to ______ any pressure on us to pay the damages for the
broken gate?
A. administer B. implement C. exert D. deploy
63. His laziness at work made him ______ with his workmates.
A. improper B. disliked C. unpopular D. unappealing
64. The taxi drew ______ at the gate promptly at six o’clock.
A. up B. along C. outside D. over
65. After his father’s death, he ______ from Australia to France to find work.
A. transited B. emigrated C. migrated D. went
66. ______ cars usually have special and unique things that the owners wish to have. They
are certainly more expensive.
A. Man-made B. Custom-made C. Well-kept D. Well-dressed
67. Hardly had the van turned round the corner when one of the back wheels ______.
A. broke away B. turned out C. came off D. rolled down
68. No one can visit her because she has a very ______ disease.
A. intoxicating B. contagious C. corporal D. exasperating
69. ______ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of
ways.
A. Although is B. Despite C. Even though it D. Although
70. ______ was caused by breathing impure air was once a common belief.
A. Malaria B. That malaria C. Why malaria D. Because malaria
71. Roger Williams was a clergyman, ______ the colony of Rhode Island, and an
outspoken advocate of religious and political freedom.
A. founded B. the founder of C. was the founder of D. the founded
72. ______ at home requires only three types of chemicals, several pieces of simple
equipment, and running water.
A. For the development of film B. To develop film
C. When film is developed D. In developing film
73. The bark of a tree thickens ______.
A. with age B. it gets older C. as older D. by age
74. Widely reproduced in magazines and books, ______.
A. Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness in his photographs.
B. the Western wilderness was depicted in the photographs of Ansel Adams.
C. Ansel Adams’ photographs depicted the Western wilderness.
D. it was through his photographs that Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness.
75. This new glue is very useful for small repairs as it ______ very rapidly.
A. thickens B. stiffens C. sets D. fixes
76. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable
spending ______.
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
77. We’ve bought some ______ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
78. Alan’s photo was slightly too large for the frame so he decided to ______ it.
A. hack B. chop C. slice D. trim
79. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ______ improvement
in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
80. ______ Roman mythology, the god Jupiter was accepted as the most powerful ruler of
the heavens.
A. Like B. For C. With D. In
81. My brother found it impossible to ______his anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
82. We don’t have a secretary ___, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of
filing.
A. as such B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more
83. The problem _______because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
84. A meeting was held so that staff could _______their view freely.
A. divulge B. vent C. utter D. air
85. This evidence should prove ___ that he was telling the truth.
A. once and for all B. now and then C. over and above D. from time to time
86. Not even losing all the time could _______his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
87. It was a _________lie and nobody at all believed it.
A. blatant B. salient C. conspicuous D. pronounced
88. You’ll just have to ______yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you
want.
A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow
89. We were under no _____ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
90. I’m afraid that the facts don’t ______your theory.
A. pull off B. check out C. show off D. bear out
91. You'd better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive ______.
A. entire B. intact C. whole D. complete
92. We are not in a ______ hurry so let’s have another coffee.
A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing
93. It was a bad mistake but it had no ______on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion
94. Time was running out, so the committee had to make a ____________ decision.
A. brief B. snap C. sharp D. curt
95. The island was quite content with its _______ prosperity.
A. heinous B. burgeoning C. insatiable D. abortive
96. He ________at the last minute and withdrew from the competition.
A. put his foot down B. got up his nose
C. couldn’t keep a straight face D. got cold feet
97. George wasn’t in a particularly good mood, but then he is always a bit ______in the
morning.
A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated
98. We were alerted to the fire when we saw thick, heavy smoke _____out of the window.
A. clouding B. billowing C. choking D. pushing
99. I must take this watch to be repaired; it ____________ over twenty minutes a day.
A. increases B. progresses C. accelerates D. gains
100. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ______ off your worries.
A. thoughts B. heart C. mind D. head