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Name: …………………… Date: …………………..
VOCABULARY PRACTICE 1
I. WORD FORMATION
1. The man was innocent; it was a case of mistaken ______.
A. identically B. identified C. identity D. identification
2. My uncle sounded ______ when I spoke to him on the phone.
A. angry B. angrily C. being angry D. to be angrily
3. Many foreigners like eating "Pho", which is one of the ______ of Vietnam.
A. special B. specially C. specialty D. specialties
4. The ______ of a country depends on its army, navy and air force.
A. defend B. defender C. defence D. defendant
5. China was the third country in the world to be able to ______ carry out manned space flight.
A. independent B. independently C. dependently D. independence
6. Euthanasia, also mercy killing, is the practice of ending a life so as to release an individual from an
incurable disease or ______ suffering.
A. tolerated B. tolerating C. intolerative D. intolerable
7. This vase is imitation; in fact it is almost ______.
A. worth B. worthy C. unworthy D. worthless
8. When you select ______ for the display windows, be sure to include seasonal gifts and clothing.
A. merchant B. merchants C. merchandise D. merchandising
9. One of the main goals of ASEAN is to promote peace and ______.
A. stability B. stable C. stabilizer D. stabilization
10. In addition to the general fields, some branches of biology study certain types of ______ things.
A. live B. lived C. living D. alive
II. WORD CHOICE & COLLOCATIONS
1. Students can make use of search ______ to find a wide range of materials on the Internet without
actually having to go to the library.
A. items B. objects C. machines D. engines
2. He did not want to ______ his fears and insecurity to anyone.
A. expose B. picture C. describe D. escape
3. There’s a tiny ______ in the diamond; that’s why the ring is so cheap.
A. deformity B. error C. flaw D. scar
4. Many people ______ pleasure from voluntary work although they don't receive any profit.
A. deprive B. deduce C. derive D. depute
5. She loved him unconditionally and would never think of ______ advantage of him.
A. getting B. having C. taking D. pulling
6. Scientists have done a lot of ______ on the causes of global warming.
A. experiences B. research C. experiments D. study
7. Many people consider Van Gogh's paintings ______ while others think that they are overestimated.
A. valueless B. priceless C. countless D. worthless
8. My uncle left his job because he did not have ______of promotion.
A. visions B. prospects C. scenarios D. posts
9. My sister's confidence in her ability to play the piano was badly ______ by her last music teacher.
A. subsided B. weakened C. undermined D. loosened
10. That minister’s ______ of party politics is well known to the public.
A. disgust B. objection C. dislike D. opposition
III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
1. This survey is to find out the young people's attitudes ______ love.
A. into B. above C. beneath D. towards
2. My boss is sometimes forgetful ______ the promises he has made.
A. at B. with C. to D. of
3. This clock is always slow; I put it ______ ten minutes every morning.
A. back B. up C. forward D. ahead
4. After the quarrel, we kissed and ______.
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A. cleared up B. looked up C. put up D. made up
5. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ______ the other car.
A. of B. for C. to D. on
6. He cannot claim that this house is his until he comes ______ age.
A. of B. from C. at D. by
7. After a long day at work most people feel ______.
A. broken down B. worn out C. knocked out D. turned down
8. Bill Gates attributes his success ______ great determination and incredible luck.
A. for B. of C. with D. to
9. Why exactly did war ______ between the two countries?
A. set in B. go off C. call on D. break out
10. Excessive pressure put on students by their parents deprives them ______ relaxation and
enjoyment of life.
A. on B. with C. for D. of
IV. SYNONYMS
1. My sister said that the journey by sea was long and boring. However, I found it very interesting.
A. flight B. excursion C. voyage D. route
2. The government has introduced some initiatives to deal with the economic recession.
A. ambitions B. positive thoughts C. resources D. new ideas
3. Stephen Hawking warns that in the future, advanced artificial intelligence will eradicate human race
and build their own civilization.
A. support B. coordinate C. end D. outsource
4. Medical experts have viewed high doses of vitamins as a popular remedy whose value is, as yet,
unproven.
A. unintentional B. unfounded C. prescribed D. beneficial
5. In twenty years' time, the food supplies will be so scarce for some countries that people will start
immigrating in huge numbers.
A. in short supply B. in large number
C. abundant and nutritious D. nourishing but limited
V. ANTONYMS
1. Thanks to the irrigation canal, that piece of land was turned into fertile farmland.
A. plentiful B. valuable C. hostile D. barren
2. Susan broke her promise when she failed to return the book I had lent her.
A. kept to herself B. had an appointment C. lost her friend D. kept her word
3. Because of her conservative views, the professor never accepts anything not related to traditional
values and the status quo.
A. conversational B. progressive C. modern D. economic
4. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. a reform B. inflation C. an improvement D. a decline
5. When people are angry, they seldom act in a rational way.
A. impolite B. dissatisfied C. unreasonable D. inconsiderate
V. IDIOMS
1. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my______.
A. piece of cake B. biscuit C. chip off the old block D. cup of tea
2. She would do anything for her youngest son. He was the ______ of her eye.
A. plum B. centre C. star D. apple
3. Those second-hand Walkmans are selling like______. If you want one, you’d better buy one now
before they’re all gone.
A. shooting stars B. fresh bread C. hot cakes D. wild oats
4. Lend me £20, please, John. I’m ______ at the moment.
A. broke B. down the drain C. stuck up D. a bit thick
5. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the ______.
A. nose on his face B. back of his hand C. tip of his tongue D. hair on his head

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