Vocabulary Archive

  • VOCABULARY EXERCISE

    VOCABULARY EXERCISE

    1. The company, —————————— , apologized and refunded my money. A. credulously                              D. to its credit B. for its credentials                    E. creatively C. as a creed 2. I had no idea she was such a liar. She ———————– me completely. A. [...]

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  • PHRASAL VERBS

    PHRASAL VERBS

    PHRASAL VERBS 1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition which creates a meaning different from the original verb. EXAMPLE: I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. NOTE: You didn’t physically run into your teacher, but you met your teacher unexpectedly. ________________________________________ 2. A phrasal verb can be transitive or [...]

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  • VOCABULARY TEST 5

    VOCABULARY TEST 5

    VOCABULARY TEST 5  1. The topics included in the conference programme are not as _____ as one might have hoped. A) obsessed B) illuminated C) preoccupied D) varied E) disposed 2. Throughout most of human history, people’s movements on land were _____ to those speeds and distances that could be attained by walking. A) affiliated [...]

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  • VOCABULARY TEST 4

    VOCABULARY TEST 4

    VOCABULARY TEST 4  1. He has behaved _____ on many occasions, so this instance of impoliteness is hardly surprising. A) shyly B) endearingly C) sensitively D) readily E) inconsiderately 2. At the meeting, even though he spoke well, he was unable to _____ the other members. A) complete B) persuade C) reinterpret D) agree E) [...]

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  • VOCABULARY TEST 3

    VOCABULARY TEST 3

    VOCABULARY TEST 3  1. The criticism he made concerning the annual fiscal report was _____ to the point. A) remarkably B) immediately C) incessantly D) preferably E) incompetently 2. We will repeat the experiment twice in order to _____ the results. A) vanish B) spill C) verify D) sneak E) pinch 3. Diplomatic relations between [...]

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  • VOCABULARY TEST 2

    VOCABULARY TEST 2

    VOCABULARY TEST 2 1. The most effective way to reduce the destructiveness of earthquakes is to design and construct buildings and other structures capable of _____ strong shaking. A) withstanding B) upholding C) embittering D) suspending E) swaying 2. When the author moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1992, his _____ was retirement in a climate [...]

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  • VOCABULARY TEST 1

    VOCABULARY TEST 1

    VOCABULARY TEST 1  1. Sponsorship is being increasingly allowed in schools provided it is regarded as being _____ with educational curricula. A) considerate B) predictable C) decisive D) compatible E) provocative 2. As the new field worker will be working in close _____ with several others, make sure you select someone with agreeable personality. A) [...]

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  • VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 1

    VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 1

    VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 1 Use the context to help you choose the best meaning or synonym for the underlined words 1. Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match. When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________. A) [...]

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