TEST 1

Lexico
1. Eminem __________ considering his estimated worldwide sales of over 220
million records.
A. jumped through hoops
B. grabbed the brass ring
C. wiped the floor
D. went off the rails
2. Certain kinds of plant can grow only in _______ soil.
A. loose
B. slack
C. sparse
D. scarce
3. Dave is a cold-hearted boss who always palms the worst job ______ his
assistant.
A. out with
B. up for
C. off on
D. onto
4. What makes corruption possible on such a global scale isn’t just greed, the
misuse of
power or that _______ phrase “weak governance”.
A. purple
B. flowery
C. wordy
D. nebulous
5. This one is knitted in a linen-mix yarn which______well and feels especially
soft to touch.
A. can be washed
B. is washed
C. washing
D. washes
6. When I retired, I am going to do an ________ course in local history at the city
university.
A. intramural
B. extramural
C. extraneous
D. outbound
7. What makes me so sad about our divorce is that we used to be _____
A. in deep water
B. head over heels
C. in the pink
D. here and there
8. Democrats ________ a lot about the inability to deduct interest rates on student
loans.
A. cotton on
B. harp on
C. impinge on
D. soldier on
9. As the baby had cried himself _________, his mother sighed with relief.
A. sleeping
B. to sleeping
C. into sleeping D. to sleep
10. Greyson says the meal at the restaurant was only _________; he does not enjoy
it as
much as the dishes at home.
A. satisfactory
B. satisfying
C. unsatisfied
D. insatiable

Word form

1. The second time the player was shown the yellow card for his _____
actions during the game, he was dismissed from the field. (SPORT)

2. Arrogance is just a_____ for the insecurity, something people put up when they
don’t want to be challenged. (SCREEN)

3. I think hibiscus will do poorly as a _____, given the fact that it is native to
tropical regions and adores full sun. (PLANT)

4. Imported coffee is having a difficult time trying to find a _____ in the

Vietnamese market Vietnam. (FOOT)

5. She was basking in the_____ of love. (GLOW)