1.

They need to raise thousands of pounds for this project, so our

20-pound donation is just a drop in the ………
A. Beach B. shore C. ocean D. coast
2. Don’t be late again - you’re ……….. on thin ice
A. Gliding B. skiing C. sliding D. skating
3. Mrs Singh is still ………….. the crest of a wave of popularity
A. Peaking B. riding C. reaching D. culminating
4. Unless they take action now, they will be building ………. in the
air.
A. Castles B. towers C. fortresses D. bastions
5. All the treatments …………… the earth - but do they work?
A. Swear B. assure C. guarantee D. promise
6. That’s relationships for you - you have to take the ………… with
the ……………
A. Rough/plain B. plain/smooth C. rough/smooth D. even/rough
7. I had to ……….. rough in order to gain the trust of the community
A. Doze B. drowse C. snooze D. sleep
8. He ……….. from heat after being outside for the entire day
A. Fainted B. dim C. rough D.
vague
9. The shock and disorientation of it all comes through in her ……
recollection.
A. Pale B. feeble C. hazy D. dim
10. In the …….. and distant past he was a member of a previous
government.
A. Dim B. pale C. feeble D. faint
11. There is no …. of hope for the foreseeable future.
A. Beam B. ray C. flash D. glint
12. Champagne is a ………… wine.
A. Fizzy B. frothy C. sparkling D. bubbly
13. The band was just a ……… in the pan with one hit in 2003.
A. Flare B. shine C. glare D. flash
14. Come ……. or shine, I’ll see you on Wednesday.
A. Storm B. thunder C. rain D. hurricane
15. Midge was glowing with ………….. and pleasure at the return of
her beloved John and Angela.
A. Satisfaction B. happiness C. contentment D. pride
16. The lights of the town ………… in the distance
A. Flickered B. twinkled C. glowed D. Flashed
17. His eyes ……….. with tears.
A. Glistened B. glowed C. sparkled D. shone
18. There are very few exceptions among composers, of which
Chopin is the ……… example.
A. Flaring B. glittering C. gleaming D. shining
19. She could see her reflection in the water, ………. in the
moonlight.
A. Glowing B. shimmering C. Dazzling D. shining
20. The sun was ………… right in my eyes.
A. Glaring B. flaring C. glinting D. burning
21. In …….. gone by, the paddle steamers docked to pick up their
loads of freshly baled cotton
A. Ages B. times C. years D. centuries
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