GENERAL VOCABULARY PRACTICE 1

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)
GENERAL VOCABULARY PRATICE 2

Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.

1. Jamie is thinking of having _______________________. (SHAVED HIS HEAD / HIS HEAD SHAVING / HIS
HEAD SHAVED / SHAVED TO HIS HEAD)
2. The suspect was _______________ observation for the past two weeks. (ON / FOR / UNDER / AT)
3. This old airplane has been in __________________ now for over 40 years. (ORDER / WORK / USE /
CONTROL)
4. We’ve run out of ________________, so I’m afraid I have to go now. (TIME / A TIME / SOME TIME / THE
TIME)
5. Dad seems to be ____________ busy to find some time for reading. (ENOUGH / TOO / SO / SUCH)
6. I called the travel agent to _____________ sure we had the right tickets. (GIVE / TAKE / DO / MAKE)
7. Accidents are often ___________________ by careless driving. (CAUSED / BLAMED / MISTAKEN /
ACCUSED)
8. Some drugs that doctors prescribe have bad side ____________________. (CONSEQUENCES / RESULTS /
AFFECTS / EFFECTS)
9. I was in complete shock when the car hit the tree, but at least I wasn’t ___________________. (INJURED /
DAMAGED / BROKEN / SPOILT)
10. Jane gave me a lovely __________________ for lasagne, and I tried it out at once. (RECEIPT / BILL /
RECIPE / PRESCRIPTION)
11. You must ________________ thrilled when the doctor told you it wasn’t anything serious. (BE / BE
BEING /HAVE BEEN BEING / HAVE BEEN)
12. Eat your vegetables! They’ll _______________ your good. (MAKE / DO / BE / GET)
13. Some people who eat poorly are _________________ to have health problems later on in life. (LIKELY /
FORTUNATELY / PROBABLY / POSSIBLY)
14. I’d like to _________________ an appointment for tomorrow. (HAVE / MAKE / DO / PUT)
15. I’m sure that sending the ____________________ to prison isn’t a good idea. (CRIME / CRIMINAL /
ACCUSER / OFFENCE)
16. Jack gave us ____________________ to use his boat for a week. (DECISION / ALLOWANCE /
PERMISSION / OBSESSION)
17. I have even ________________ free time than last year. (LITTLE / LEAST / A LITTLE / LESS)
18. Mark is ____________________ of Henry because he bought a brand-new car. (JEALOUS / ENVY /
POLITE / WORRIED)
19. In past generations, children were expected to be very ___________________. (OBEY / OBEDIENT /
OBEDIENCE / OBEYING)
20. Don’t you know it’s ___________________ to speak when you’re eating? (IMMORAL / UNKIND /
MOODY / IMPOLITE)
GENERAL VOCABULARY PRACTICE 3: SYNONYMS

Match the words in the left column with their synonyms

A ability secure, seize

B ban complicated
C capture doubtful, questionable
D rude skill, talent
E detach hard, challenging
F dubious positive, sure
G encourage bad, wrong, wicket
H certain luxurious
I enough forbid
J demolish fight, battle
K combine display
L difficult understand
M complex leave, exit
N show promote, urge
O comprehend unite, join
P defy destroy, wreck
Q evil impolite
R extravagant separate, unfasten
S depart resist, challenge
T conflict sufficient, ample