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Vocabulary
(1.3)
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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1.
His arms are badly
scared because he was ________ by hot water.
(1)
burnt
(3)
scalded
(2)
scaled
(4)
hurt
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)
2.
The fights in the movie
are too ___________. Children should not be allowed to watch it.
(1)
tame
(3)
action
(2)
gentle
(4)
violet
(
)
3.
The ___________ from the
summit of the mountain did not seem any easier.
(1)
climb
(3)
ascend
(2)
slide
(4)
descend
(
)
4.
This diamond is a gem.
It is extremely ________ and will fetch a high price.
(1)
common
(3)
glittering
(2)
rare
(4)
beautiful
(
)
5.
The old woman is ________.
She is always complaining.
(1)
talkative
(3)
fussy
(2)
excited
(4)
generous
(
)
6.
He was _______ last
week after serving a three year jail sentence.
(1)
let off
(3)
unlocked
(2)
released
(4)
unchained
(
)
7.
Before launching the
new television model, the company conducted a ________ on
customers' preferences.
(1)
survey
(3)
contest
(2)
interview
(4)
call
(
)
8.
Scientists are
constantly __________ for new drugs to provide cures against
diseases.
(1)
searching
(3)
looking
(2)
mixing
(4)
inventing
(
)
9.
Our country is having
a courtesy campaign to __________ home the courtesy message.
(1)
drive
(3)
take
(2)
bring
(4)
shoot
(
)
10.
Mr Lim is a ________
man. He always buys lunch for his workers.
(1)
rich
(3)
selfish
(2)
generous
(4)
helpful
(
)
11.
Sulin is ___________.
She will only spend on things which are really necessary.
(1)
stingy
(3)
thrifty
(2)
spendthrift
(4)
miser
(
)
12.
We lost our way in the
jungle, it was a ________ experience.
(1)
happy
(3)
frightening
(2)
unhappy
(4)
sad
(
)
13.
My tape recorder is
__________. There is no sound coming from the speaker.
(1)
faulty
(3)
bad
(2)
dead
(4)
cranky
(
)
14.
My maid is ________.
She always knocks things over in the house.
(1)
clumsy
(3)
fat
(2)
stupid
(4)
agile
(
)
15.
He is heavily in ___________
because he has been losing too much money in gambling.
(1)
loan
(3)
debt
(2)
fine
(4)
credit
(
)
16.
After we arrived at the
airport, we were told our _________ had been sent to another
country by mistake.
(1)
suitcases
(3)
briefcases
(2)
school bags
(4)
purses
(
)
17.
When my father plays
golf, he has a ________ to carry his golf bag.
(1)
caddy
(3)
bellhop
(2)
porter
(4)
carrier
(
)
18.
The new born baby was
________ by his mother who left him next to the rubbish bin.
(1)
cared
(3)
deserted
(2)
avioded
(4)
left
(
)
19.
The fireman ________
down the door to save the baby.
(1)
cut
(3)
slashed
(2)
chopped
(4)
hacked
(
)
20.
The treasure map had
been _________ behind the picture frame for many years without
anybody knowing it.
(1)
retained
(3)
concealed
(2)
disappeared
(4)
damaged
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)