Intermediate Vocabulary Test 2 - ESL Vocabulary Exercises

1. Surely you're not counting on him for help. He's 7. We do not approve of research projects that
totally ______. ............... vivisection of animals.

A) uncountable A) suspect
B) untidy B) emerge
C) unreliable C) involve
D) dependable D) disprove
E) affectionate E) unite
2. A cardiologist tried all he could to reduce the 8. Your latest report, I'm ..............., is not up to your
patient's ............... pressure. usual standard.

A) cell A) afraid
B) brain B) happy to say
C) tissue C) jealous and envious
D) blood D) frightened
E) bone E) frightening
3. ............... of Black Death were not infrequent in the 9. He is a greedy, dishonest person. Watch out for his
Middle Ages. ............... tricks.

A) Illnesses A) faithful
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B) Diseases B) charming
C) Epidemics C) incorrect
D) Paramedics D) delightful
E) Operations E) dirty
4. We were caught in the ...............-hour traffic. 10. It is the ............... that counts, not the thought.

A) bush A) feed
B) push B) seed
C) rush C) deed
D) hurry D) weed
E) emergency E) need
5. He was ............... to the hospital with acute 11. My car battery has gone dead. I will have it ...............
appendicitis. tomorrow.

A) crashed A) replaced
B) reacted B) readjusted
C) rushed C) reformed
D) pressurized D) rearranged
E) activated E) reproduced
6. I do not wish to ............... these results at this stage. 12. We need two ............... men to volunteer for this
You must give me a little bit more information about dangerous operation.
the research techniques you used in the project.
A) clumsy
A) regulate B) timid
B) interpret C) involuntary
C) disallow D) brave
D) prove E) panicky
E) disapprove

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13. Due to a nationwide nurses' ______, all clinics will be 19. It's very ............... work. I get awfully tired by the
closed today. time I finish for the day.

A) punishment A) rewarding
B) strike B) steady
C) hit and run C) important
D) bang and jump D) tedious
E) aggressiveness E) demanding
14. Laws have their roots in the ............... of justice. 20. It's a very busy restaurant on Saturdays; so, don't
forget to ............... a table in advance.
A) proportion
B) principle A) bet over
C) preface B) blend with
D) prejudice C) book
E) principal D) bind
E) notebook
15. Don't pay attention to him. I mean, just ...............
him. 21. He's such a kind, ............... man; so popular with his
workmates.
A) ignore
B) run away from A) outrageous
C) misunderstand B) generous
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D) hit and hurt C) hostile

E) bless and honour D) aimless
E) wicked and mean
16. He knows very well what he is doing. I mean, he is
doing it ______. 22. Food kept too long outside a fridge will ...............
through the action of moulds and bacteria on it.
A) out of good-will
B) hesitatingly A) turn down
C) on purpose B) throw out
D) unknowingly C) be out
E) in ignorance D) go off
E) pull apart
17. I had to wait in a ............... for over two hours in
order to get these tickets. 23. She is the ............... daughter of a prominent Turkish
politician. Her real parents had been killed in a car
A) tail crash when she was little.
B) wardrobe
A) adopted
C) loo
B) saved
D) queue
C) adapted
E) men's room
D) refused
18. You mustn't apply the ............... too suddenly.
E) accustomed
A) breaks 24. People ............... for all sorts of reasons, but a desire
to slim down tops the list.
B) tyres
C) brakes A) fight
D) signals B) dine
E) stop lights C) run out
D) diet
E) fit into

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25. Do be ............... , sweetheart. All the shops are 28. Although it is a fairly small town, there are numerous
closed at this hour. public ..............., such as meeting halls, art
museums, swimming pools, and sports parks.
A) exceptional
B) essential A) shelters
C) reasonable B) obstacles
D) embarrassed C) capacities
E) limited D) facilities
E) hindrances
26. All pines are ............... trees with needlelike leaves.
29. A(n) ............... man smiles in the face of misfortune.
A) evergreen
B) permanent A) absolute
C) lasting B) unselfish
D) enormous C) courageous
E) everlasting D) funny
E) serious
27. She is terrified of caves. So, she is ............... to come
with us. 30. You remember the day she left the town? Do you
............... what she was wearing.
A) dying
B) curious A) notice
C) eager B) recall
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D) unwilling C) remind
E) intent D) observe
E) predict

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Answer Key:

1: C 16: C
2: D 17: D
3: C 18: C
4: C 19: E
5: C 20: C
6: B 21: B
7: C 22: D
8: A 23: A
9: E 24: D
10: C 25: C
11: A 26: A
12: D 27: D
13: B 28: D
14: B 29: C
15: A 30: B

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