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| Name:_________________________ | Date:_______________ | |
Vocabulary | ||
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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| 1. | The illegal workers got into ________ with the immigration officers. | |||||
| (1) | hot shower | (3) | hot soup | |||
| (2) | hot bath | (4) | drive | ( | ) | |
| 2. | I am ________ that with a healthy diet and regular training, Nigel would win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. | |||||
| (1) | pessimistic | (3) | patriotic | |||
| (2) | autistic | (4) | optimistic | ( | ) | |
| 3. | This lamp stand needs a ________ because it is getting tarnished. | |||||
| (1) | scrape | (3) | poverish | |||
| (2) | polish | (4) | mop | ( | ) | |
| 4. | Lydia has just graduated from university and she is now a ________ accountant. | |||||
| (1) | verified | (3) | quality | |||
| (2) | quantified | (4) | qualified | ( | ) | |
| 5. | The elementary French class will ________ on the first week of March. | |||||
| (1) | progress | (3) | commend | |||
| (2) | commence | (4) | project | ( | ) | |
| 6. | Ali ________ for a moment before deciding to move forward. | |||||
| (1) | hastened | (3) | skipped | |||
| (2) | hopped | (4) | hesitated | ( | ) | |
| 7. | Ms Chan ________ her composure despite many hurtful accusations thrown at her. | |||||
| (1) | detained | (3) | obtained | |||
| (2) | stained | (4) | retained | ( | ) | |
| 8. | You have to ________ the beans in cold water overnight before boiling them in a pot with some sugar. | |||||
| (1) | wash | (3) | soak | |||
| (2) | rinse | (4) | drench | ( | ) | |
| 9. | The longest race in the Olympic Games is the ________. | |||||
| (1) | steeplechase | (3) | triathlon | |||
| (2) | marathon | (4) | decathlon | ( | ) | |
| 10. | The airline staff received ________ phone call informing them of a possible hijack. | |||||
| (1) | an anonymous | (3) | a humorous | |||
| (2) | a stupendous | (4) | a synonymous | ( | ) | |
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