B2 General Vocabulary – Multiple Choice GV002

Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.

1. It’s very _____________ to see people sleeping on trains. (SAME / POPULAR / COMMON / ALIKE)
2. My friend looks just like his dad. They even have _____________ eating habits. (SIMILAR / SAME /
ALIKE / COMMON)
3. My trainers are too small. They don’t __________ me anymore. (SUIT / MATCH / COMPARE / FIT)
4. You can’t _____________ tennis to squash. (COMPARE / MATCH / RELATE / EQUAL)
5. The new machine is a very _____________ way of measuring emissions. (CORRECT / RIGHT /
ACCURATE/ SHARP)
6. My dad is normally a very _____________ person. He’s always on time. (EXACT / PUNCTUAL /
PROMPT / READY)
7. He goes to the doctor to have a _____________ medical examination every year. (CERTAIN /
THOROUGH / DEFINITE / PERFECT)
8. The factory has an _____________ in the suburbs that sells products very cheaply. (OUTLET /
OUTSIDE / OPENING / CHANNEL)
9. My mother had to _____________ a lot during her last few years. (HURT / ACHE / SUFFER / PAIN)
10. I was _____________ to hear that nothing serious happened to him. (RELEASED / REDUCED /
RELIEVED / LIGHTENED)
11. The pop group have _____________ a new album recently. (RELEASED / PUBLISHED /
ANNOUNCED / ISSUED)
12. When Mary started at her new school she felt like a/an _____________ . (UNKNOWN / ALIEN /
BOARDER / OUTSIDER)
13. My _____________ weight is about 61 kilograms. I have to work hard to get there. (MODEL /
PARTICULAR / FINE / IDEAL)
14. The supermarket near our home often has a _____________ offer during the summer
season. (SPECIAL / COMPLETE / WHOLE / SPECIFIC)
15. The headmaster said he would not _____________ such bad behaviour. (WITNESS / BEAR /
SUFFER / TOLERATE)
16. Peter _____________ to take me home, but I said it wasn’t necessary. (AGREED / APPROVED
/ APPROACHED / OFFERED)
17. I can’t _____________ chocolate if you offer some to me. (RESIST / FIGHT / BATTLE / OPPOSE)
18. The _____________ of the game was uncertain because both teams were very good.
(CONCLUSION / OUTCOME / EFFECT / SCORE)

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1. It’s very common to see people sleeping on trains. (SAME / POPULAR / COMMON / ALIKE)
2. My friend looks just like his dad. They even have similar eating habits. (SIMILAR / SAME / ALIKE
/ COMMON)
3. My trainers are too small. They don’t fit me anymore. (SUIT / MATCH / COMPARE / FIT)
4. You can’t compare tennis to squash. (COMPARE / MATCH / RELATE / EQUAL)
5. The new machine is a very accurate way of measuring emissions. (CORRECT / RIGHT /
ACCURATE/ SHARP)
6. My dad is normally a very punctual person. He’s always on time. (EXACT / PUNCTUAL /
PROMPT / READY)
7. He goes to the doctor to have a thorough medical examination every year. (CERTAIN /
THOROUGH / DEFINITE / PERFECT)
8. The factory has an outlet in the suburbs that sells products very cheaply. (OUTLET / OUTSIDE /
OPENING / CHANNEL)
9. My mother had to suffer a lot during her last few years. (HURT / ACHE / SUFFER / PAIN)
10. I was relieved to hear that nothing serious happened to him. (RELEASED / REDUCED /
RELIEVED / LIGHTENED)
11. The pop group have released a new album recently. (RELEASED / PUBLISHED / ANNOUNCED /
ISSUED)
12. When Mary started at her new school she felt like a/an outsider. (UNKNOWN / ALIEN /
BOARDER / OUTSIDER)
13. My ideal weight is about 61 kilograms. I have to work hard to get there. (MODEL /
PARTICULAR / FINE / IDEAL)
14. The supermarket near our home often has a special offer during the summer season.
(SPECIAL / COMPLETE / WHOLE / SPECIFIC)
15. The headmaster said he would not tolerate such bad behaviour. (WITNESS / BEAR /
SUFFER / TOLERATE)
16. Peter offered to take me home, but I said it wasn’t necessary. (AGREED / APPROVED /
APPROACHED / OFFERED)
17. I can’t resist chocolate if you offer some to me. (RESIST / FIGHT / BATTLE / OPPOSE)
18. The outcome of the game was uncertain because both teams were very good.
(CONCLUSION / OUTCOME / EFFECT / SCORE)

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