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Vocabulary
(1.8)
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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1.
We have to ________ the
class that tomorrow's hockey game has been postponed.
(1)
inform
(3)
contact
(2)
telephone
(4)
talk
(
)
2.
We have an old ________
of drawers kept in the attic.
(1)
group
(3)
cabinet
(2)
chest
(4)
collection
(
)
3.
The rider put the ________
on the horse before mounting it.
(1)
seat
(3)
leather
(2)
horseshoe
(4)
saddle
(
)
4.
The police insisted
that the banker ________ the names of his clients.
(1)
disclose
(3)
disperse
(2)
dispair
(4)
discuss
(
)
5.
The offices on the
twentieth floor of this ________ are fully occupied.
(1)
hostel
(3)
building
(2)
barracks
(4)
quarry
(
)
6.
During the New Year, my
mother buys many ________ of bottled drinks.
(1)
cradles
(3)
pallets
(2)
crates
(4)
chest
(
)
7.
Next Tuesday, we will
be ________ from school after recess as it is our swimming
carnival.
(1)
demised
(3)
dispersed
(2)
discharged
(4)
dismissed
(
)
8.
The bungalow on the
hilltop has been ________ for a long time, it looks haunted.
(1)
filled
(3)
vacant
(2)
occupied
(4)
empty
(
)
9.
The auditorium was
packed, I could not find a ________.
(1)
seat
(3)
place
(2)
location
(4)
door
(
)
10.
The car Mr Lim bought
is ________ to the one my neighbour has.
(1)
same
(3)
obvious
(2)
similar
(4)
identity
(
)
11.
This shop houses a wide
________ of Chinese antique furniture.
(1)
chest
(3)
crate
(2)
collection
(4)
case
(
)
12.
At the finals, our
school debate team won a gold ________.
(1)
price
(3)
meddle
(2)
medal
(4)
metal
(
)
13.
In their excitment to
play with the new toys, the children ________ that they had to
assist grandmother up the stairs.
(1)
remembered
(3)
forgot
(2)
saw
(4)
realised
(
)
14.
The soliders are
returning to their ________ after training.
(1)
building
(3)
house
(2)
hostel
(4)
barracks
(
)
15.
Limin is taking a few
weeks off from work to have a ________ in Europe.
(1)
vocation
(3)
vacation
(2)
time
(4)
spell
(
)
16.
Due to a nasty fall,
Rachel's grandfather was ________ to the hosiptal for
observation.
(1)
recommended
(3)
warded
(2)
entered
(4)
admitted
(
)
17.
The wicked witch cast a
________ on the prince.
(1)
hope
(3)
trouble
(2)
spell
(4)
speech
(
)
18.
Her son's army uniforms
were so soiled that Mrs Ang had to send them to the ________
for washing
(1)
mortuary
(3)
lavatory
(2)
laboratory
(4)
laundry
(
)
19.
At the sale, Shirley
bought some beautiful ________ to make clothes for her baby.
(1)
sheets
(3)
clothing
(2)
material
(4)
suits
(
)
20.
Mr Tan tried in vain to
________ the bank as he had misplaced his credit card.
(1)
contact
(3)
contract
(2)
speak
(4)
honour
(
)