SCHOOL OF ENGLISH & ADVANCED STUDIES

Test of VOCABULARY for Week 1

1. She was --------------------in the dusk of the room.

2. He brushed a ---------------------- from the seat and cleared his throat.
3. He touched the ---------------------- petals with gentle fingers.
4. They will investigate the criminal ----------------------.
5. We have ---------------------- with that firm for many years.
6. Clearing trees by burning is highly ---------------------- of the forest environment.
7. Chop the ---------------------- and add it to the salad
8. Terrible examples have taught you how he punishes ---------------------- and crime.
9. Another complication was the ---------------------- of imports over exports.
10. The government continues to ---------------------- the issue by refusing to give exact
figures.
11. The ointment will help ---------------------- the wound.
12. ---------------------- forms floated before him.
13. He was able to correctly ---------------------- the mushroom.
14. He certainly was not politically ----------------------.
15. The reporter's ----------------------- is to interview the candidate.
16. They decided to rest ---------------------- and look for nuts before going any further.
17. On this matter Philip would ---------------------- no opposition.
18. Sugar ---------------------- is extensively grown to supply the sugar factories.
19. Most cars today come equipped with an airbag to ---------------------- the passengers
in case of an accident.
20. She had the car ---------------------- by a mechanic before she bought it.
21. We say that Napoleon wished to ---------------------- Russia and invaded it.
22. She was ---------------------- that her memory was failing.
23. He is out of the ---------------------- for cheating.
24. I heard the sad ---------------------- of his accidents.
25. She's got a terribly guilty ---------------------- about it.
Test Key

1. She was invisible in the dusk of the room.

2. He brushed a crumb from the seat and cleared his throat.
3. He touched the delicate petals with gentle fingers.
4. They will investigate the criminal charge.
5. We have dealt with that firm for many years.
6. Clearing trees by burning is highly destructive of the forest environment.
7. Chop the celery and add it to the salad
8. Terrible examples have taught you how he punishes disobedience and crime.
9. Another complication was the excess of imports over exports.
10. The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures.
11. The ointment will help heal the wound.
12. Hideous forms floated before him.
13. He was able to correctly identify the mushroom.
14. He certainly was not politically inactive.
15. The reporter's ----------------------- is to interview the candidate.
16. They decided to rest awhile and look for nuts before going any further.
17. On this matter Philip would brook no opposition.
18. Sugar beet is extensively grown to supply the sugar factories.
19. Most cars today come equipped with an airbag to cushion the passengers in case
of an accident.
20. She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it.
21. We say that Napoleon wished to invade Russia and invaded it.
22. She was conscious that her memory was failing.
23. He is out of the contest for cheating.
24. I heard the sad chronicle of his accidents.
25. She's got a terribly guilty conscience about it.