Have you ever...

been assigned a difficult task?

indulged in some lazing at the expense of being late for school?

been called an avid fan of something you don't like?

tried to trespass on a restricted area?

unveiled a mystery?

failed to validate your ticket, being charged with a fine as a result?

had your bubble burst by someone?

had to use a potent painkiller?

frantically ran to catch a bus?

deliberately ignored an important phonecall?

had to pacify your friends' fears?

relocate, displace, cram, necessitate

The school was __________ to the nearest city after the original building collapsed.

He tried to ____________ all of his clothes in one drawer, to no avail.

Many families were ___________ from their homes because of the earthquake.

"    I'm sorry to inform you that your condition ____________ surgery. "

lenient, moldable, scarcity, utensil

Although he had been very strict as a father, he is now a ___________ and indulgent grandfather.

Due to long droughts, we are faced with a ____________ of drinkable water supplies.

She hates washing kitchen ___________.

Wet sand can be a very ____________ material.

concurrently, auxiliary, mockingly, mercifully

"I'm quite sure you understand, of course" he said ___________.

She has been working on two projects ___________.

The use of ___________ verbs is required when forming tenses in English.

Her Majesty has ___________ decided not to execute the traitors.

Easy to confuse/similar meanings

expel
banish
evict

leftover
spare

seize
snatch

probable
possible
plausible

artificial
synthetic

enhanced
reinforced

steer
stir

compress/condense

Choose the correct item

After being hit by a quick succession/accession of punches, the boxer was KO'd.

The general played a sparce/pivotal role during the war.

After a lot of appraisal/trial and error, we finally nailed the correct formula.

Having witnessed the incident firsthand, she was ask to testify/attest in court.

The first shot was fired and chaos evinced/ensued.

He is a(n) mandatory/indispensable member of this team.

We used binding tape to shield/insulate the door and keep the cold out.

match the words to their synonyms/meanings

replenish                                                  make fun of sth/insult

refill                                                                      renew

scoff at                                                            fill sth again

discard                                                            change

meager                                                          ask advice/discuss

convert                                                          small/insignificant

speculation                                          get rid of/throw away

consult                                                              eminent
classified                                                    secret/categorized

illustrious                                                  hypothesis

explain the underlined items

She showed a lot of promise as a student, but the harsh conditions she was raised in took their toll on
her progress.

Animals that have been raised in a zoo could not possibly survive in their natural habitat.

She tried to dispel my doubts but, admittedly, I was not convinced.

Choose the correct item (again)

The huge heap of leaves cushioned/envisaged the child's fall.

She has been under so much stress lately, it seems she really is at the end of her rope/sensation.

There was not a sample/grain of truth in what she said.

Cellphones with buttons are a real rarity/clandestine these days.

Even though he has been facing obsolete/unconceivable problems, he still persists/lingers.

My grandmother still clings to memories of a(n) extinct/bygone era.