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The old lady _______ at them kindly when she saw them enter her shop.

beamed

The railway track has been constructed in such a way as to allow space for _______ on a hot day.

expansion

According to Burgess, a novelist should not _______ for sermonizing has no place in good fiction.

preach

At the moment the ruling party is on the _______ of a dilemma.

horns

We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy _______ for his birthday.

returns

Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: “Once you have started something, you ought to see it _______ to the end.”

persevere with

Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: 'The senator chose to incur dislike rather than compromise her principles to win favor with the public.'

negotiate

Close your eyes and try to _______ up a picture of a place where you feel at peace.

conjure

Martin: “Hey, can you pick me up at 3 p.m?” Peter: “Sorry, I can’t. I don’t have my _______ at the moment!”

wheels

Please don’t _______ when you talk to me. Open your mouth!

mumble

My teacher _______ for my good marks in the Math test.

gave me a pat on the back

Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _______.

power

Jennifer: “Hey, Tommy. What are you guys doing?” Tommy: “ _______ ”

We’re just chilling out. Do you want to come around?

We sent him to the best school in England and hired the best teachers, but it was all _______ as he had no will to learn at all.

futile

I was _______ in an autumn month 18 years ago.

brought forth

Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: “The construction of mammoth shopping malls has contributed to the decline of small stores in neighboring towns.”

gigantic

Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: 'An experiment can be marred by poor planning.'

constructed

If I _______ home a bit later, I would never have had a chance to pass the door mat.

had come

A trap _______ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan House.

offering a gift in

Peter: “Hey, do you want to go out tonight?” Mary: “Sorry I can’t. _______ and I will have to wake up early tomorrow.”

I’m beat

The company directors asked the government to .................... in the dispute and prevent a strike.

intervene

A delivery driver has been .................a hero since he caught a baby who fell from the 13th storey of a Ha Noi apartment block.

hailed

Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents.....................

intact

The advantage of this new plastic covering is that it will………………..to fit any size of object.

stretch

A washing machine of this type will certainly _________ up to normal domestic use.

stand

Grain and coffee are major trading………….

commodities

This fantastic new gadget has been selling like…………………..cakes.

hot

It was the solicitors who persuaded me to make a clean ...................of everything in the court.

breast

I’ll have to take the toy back to the shop to exchange it because the mechanism is……………………

faulty

This set is the only one of its kind, so none of the cups can be……………

replaced

I would like passersby to be excited by the sculpture and to feel it has not a __________ value but a timeless feel to it.

superficial

_________ recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.

In the light of

But most people will not assess the small print setting out changes to a(n) _________ and little understood institutional structure.

intricate

Every time she is in a _________, she rings her father and asks for help.

fix

The world’s first boot camp for teenagers addicted to the Internet may be the _________ of things to come.

shape

Teachers aim to help children become _________ learners.

autonomous

Sam was born in the country and had a deep _________ with nature.

affinity

When her tears had _________ their course, she felt calmer and more in control.

run

His emotional problems _________ from the attitudes he encountered as a child.

stem

She _________ scorn on his plans to get rich quickly.

threw

He quickly learned the _________ of the job.

ins and outs

The picking of the fruit, _________, takes about a week.

for which work they receive no money

She made _________ telling him exactly what she thought of him.

no bones about

My patience is beginning to _________ .

wear very thin

For the first few months the babies looked so alike I couldn’t tell _________.

which is which

_________ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.

Although

You can imagine how upset I was after the closure of the magazine. Since the first day on its staff I _________ it as my best job ever.

considered

The boss shouted at me as if _________.

I were the only one to be to blame

If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _________ because it seems too good to be true.

suspicion

I love to do things for children because I get a _________ out of it.

kick

Most people feel a slight _______of nostalgia as they think back on their schooldays.

pang

The cost of a new house in the UK has become _______high over the last few years.

astronomically

The entire staff was thrown off _______ when the news of the takeover was announced.

balance

Mr Simkins is the big _______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.

cheese

Of all entries received, his was _______ out for special raise.

singled

I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I said nothing I would be more in trouble.

quandary

The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.

abeyance

It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.

aspersions

He's so lazy! We all have to work harder because he's always _______ his duties.

shirking

I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give ______and verse on it.

chapter

The engineer _______ the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life.

whacked

The Oscar winning actress simply _______ charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.

exuded

The carrots are ready; could you drain them in the _______ and put them in the serving dish?

colander

Sue went for a _______ when she injured her foot and broke several toenails.

pedicure

What I find most ________ about it is that he didn’t even have a decency to say that he was sorry.

galling

I’m hoping that this work experience will stand me in _______ in my future career.

good stead

A meal in that restaurant costs the _______ but still it is always packed.

earth

Terry is an old _______ of mine. We split up nine years ago but we’ve stayed friends.

flame

Take the doctor's advice into consideration. He's in _______ earnest about the epidemic.

deadly

What's that horrible noise downstairs?' 'It's only Sam. He always screams _______ murder when we take him to the dentist.'

blue

The vegetation on the island was ___.

exuberant

We had been looking for the nest for hours before we ___ lucky.

struck

This evidence should prove ___ that he was telling the truth.

once and for all

Have you considered applying for a job with the ___ service?

civil

In all ___, he’s already left.

certainty

We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during our expedition, ___ film one.

let alone

We don’t have a secretary ___, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing.

as such

I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious ___, the 25th anniversary of the founding of our company.

occasion

The football team Manchester United paid ___ to sign up the Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio Da Silva when they were only eighteen.

an arm and a leg

Why are you so mad? You ___ me you weren’t coming to dinner. I waited for you for two hours.

should have told

What he told me was a ___ of lies.

pack

When I ___ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody ___ to open it.

looked/ had tried

She’s decided to ___ her German by attending an evening course.

brush up

Do you think there will be any chance of your brother ___ his job?

quitting

Choose the answer which most closely expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence: Soot can penetrate closed window.

enter

I just can’t give you the answer on the ___ - I’ll have to think about it for a few days.

spot

Mrs. Lan went to ___ school to meet her son’s teacher.

the

You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ___ is at the desk.

whoever

Would you be ___ to hold the door open?

kind enough

I’ll enter the competition if you ___.

will

The increasing popularity of the telephone has been rather _____ to the art of letter writing.

detrimental

The director uses a variety of techniques to ____ up suspense in the film.

build

Live theatre has proved to be very _____ art form.

durable

The book was so _______ that he stayed up until 4 a.m to finish it.

gripping

The film was ___ near as good as the novel.

nowhere

If I had invented the book, I would be ____ as a genius.

hailed

The film was a bit ____ on plot but the special effects were great.

poor

Some authors use their novels as a ____ to put over a message.

vehicle

Her eyes were tired from gazing at the ____ screen of her computer all day.

flickering

They were able to ____ over their meal and enjoy it instead of having to rush back to work.

linger