VOCABULARY 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1. With the hospitality so of these people, they opened their house to over 50
guests.
A. distinctive B. characteristic C. curious D. native
Question 2. Some people feel that life in the countryside offers more and quietness
than life in a town.
A. procedure B. relaxation C. peace D. rest
Question 3. Jack was a superb manager and his department soon became a for all the
others to emulate.
A. sample B. model C. produce D. stock
Question 4. As the wind increased, the of the ship began to heave beneath his feet.
A. level B. ground C. deck D. floor
Question 5. In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the of any recent
documents.
A. lack B. shortage C. want D. absence
Question 6. How long the journey takes will on how long it takes to get through the
traffic.
A. result B. start C. depend D. follow
Question 7. While claiming to promote images of women, advertisers are in fact doing
the very opposite.
A. upbeat B. positive C. optimistic D. cheerful
Question 8. The document outlines how the organization will be run and how research tasks will be
.
A. allotted B. entrusted C. delegated D. assigned
Question 9. The programme will that half-hour slot before the nine o'clock news.
A. cover B. receive C. occupy D. complete
Question 10. The suffering on these children was unimaginable.
A. indicted B. inferred C. inflicted D. induced
Question 11. With a of 2.1 million, it is the country's 25th largest metropolitan area.
A. membership B. group C. number D. population
Question 12. The explosion the ship in 300 feet of water.
A. sank B. drowned C. overflowed D. destroyed
Question 13. More and more people are struggling to afford the cost of _ a home.
A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
Question 14. We sell a wide of cosmetics and toiletries at a very reasonable price.
A. degree B. variance C. scale D. range
Question 15. We've got some relatives in Scotland, but we don't even know their names.
A. faraway B. remote C. distant D. slight
Question 16. Only in one case, moreover, can any sentiment resembling a sense of cultural
be detected.
A. similarity B. appearance C. altitude D. look
Question 17. I had my husband drive me to the hospital at four in the morning to get some kind of pain
.
A. release B. liberation C. killing D. relief
Question 18. The fire was out of control for nearly two hours before firefighters were able to get it
under .
A. control B. check C. authority D. discipline
Question 19. The doctor said she was about the outcome of the operation but forbore
to make any promises at this early stage.
A. depressed B. cheerful C. aggressive D. optimistic
Question 20. The economic climate has seen overqualified candidates applying for a succession of
jobs.
A. superficial B. menial C. trivial D. remedial
Question 21. She doesn't have any of what it takes to be a good manager.
A. understanding B. peace C. information D. knowledge
Question 22. He has a of humour in him.
A. traits B. streaks C. characters D. hobbies
Question 23. The company provides a compensation package which amounts to an to the
employee's salary.
A. addition B. accumulation C. supplement D. appendage
Question 24. It took many months of research, but he was now ready to write the
book.
A. vigilant B. particular C. painstaking D. circumspect
Question 25. Only a few people are successful as sports professionals, but it's giving it a
go.
A. valued B. precious C. worth D. priced
Question 26. The camera work in some of these animal documentaries is .
A. delighted B. fantastic C. appalling D. overjoyed
Question 27. To come within the of the law of confidence, the information does not have
to be particularly special.
A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range
Question 28. Symptoms of the illness a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.
A. compose B. enclose C. include D. collect
Question 29. Doctors are to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.
A. guided B. raised C. trained D. learned
Question 30. During the emergency, people stocked up on items like candles, medicines
and tins of food.
A. moderate B. predictable C. absolute D. essential