FINALS 2 GRADE 11

with

I received the news __________ a kind of naive enthusiasm.

offa

He felt nervous before he started the first lecture of his life but he carried it __________ very well.

out

My group and yours have arrived __________ the same conclusion quite independently.

for

When he married for the second time, Fred got more than he bargained __________.

back

You can't sit __________ and do nothing like that while much remains to be done.

forward

The favourable weather has put the harvest__________.

up

We won't watch that programme if the television is playing __________ again.

out

We made __________ that we had forgotten Jane's birthday, though it was not true.

through

We had to sit __________ nearly two hours of speeches.

after

We're both going __________ the same job.

in

She has a dexterity __________ typing.

from

Thrre is a digression __________ the subject in his essay.

for

Lazy boys have a distaste __________ hard work.

of

i have no doubt __________ your capacity.

to

never forget your duty __________ your teacher.

for

He does not show much consideration __________ his wife's wishes.

of

My father is a contemporary __________ yours.

for

We feel contempt __________ such a mean person.

between

The contrast __________ light and shade makes a photo more beautiful.

with

He is a co-partnet __________ my father in business.

in

He toured the country __________ a station wagon.

with - in

Would you like to go __________ us __________ our car?

like

This liquid smells __________ turpentine.

by

We always buy olive oil __________ the galion.

of

The sound __________ rain lulls my to sleep.

like

It looks __________ a nice day.

in

he always speaks __________ loud voice.

as

It took a temporary job __________ a tutor.

with

A girl __________ red hair wants to see you.

with

The meat __________ wine came to 10 dollars.

distasteful

Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything illegal or __________. (TASTE)

memoir

It was a misery __________ of a woman escaped from North Korea to which everyone expressed their sorrow and sympathy. (MEMORY)

counteract

The power of red wine to __________ high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. (ACT)

foresight

She had had the __________ to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. (SIGHT)

sugary

It's that __________ smile of his that I can't bear - it makes me want to puke! (SUGAR)

inequivocally

temperature records have __________ confirmed the existence of global warming. (EQUAL)

entanglement

Many dolphins die each year from __________ in fishing nets. (TANGLE)

overruns

Nuclear cost __________ have put many state utility commissions in difficulty. (RUN)

embedded

We are all born with a natural curiosity __________ in our psyche.(BED)

busybody

He is an old __________ who likes to meddle with everybody's affairs in the neighborhood.(BUSY)

mainstream

Their views lie outside the __________ of current medical opinion.

favoritism

The teachers are fair and avoid __________ and scapegoating.

enmeched

She has become __________ in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.

demoralising

Do not set your goals too high or else you will always be failing and there is nothing more __________. (MORAL)

untold

The demise of the industry has caused __________ (TELL) misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.

resurgent

Attracting the banks are the __________ (SURGE) economy and reforms that have opened up industries to foreign capital.

headline

The ordinary reader is impressed by the tone and manner of publication, and the words chosen to __________ (HEAD) a story.

dispossessed

At all events, it was this group of the __________ (POSSESS) that gave the first successful impetus to the Revolution.

predatory

__________ (PREY) pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.

vocifercus

He is a __________ (VOICE) critic of the president's stance on abortion.

disparaging

She made several __________ (PAR) remarks about the manager she dislike.

self-effacing

As women we tend to be __________ (FACE) and make light of what we have achieved.

downtime

GEW lamp dimming promise uptime at least 1500 hours, raised productivity and reduces __________(TIME).

keep sake

Would you mind if I took one of the pictures as a __________ (KEEP)?

Mania usually alternates with depression, to form a __________ (POLE) disorder.

loophole

This was too we a __________ (HOLE) for the tax planners: no wonder inheritance tax is called a voluntary tax.

disaffected

The teacher said that he found it difficult to cope with a class of __________ (AFFECT) teenagers.

unfailingly

He is __________ polite and tries desperately to understand other people's views.

overturned

The court __________ (TURN) that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence.

mendecious

Some of these statements are misleading and some downright __________ (AMEND).

In the event of fire, you must not use the lift to leave the building.

If there is a fire, you must not use the lift to leave the building. (EVENT)

The more she talks about going on holiday, the more excited I get.

Every time she talks about going on holiday I get really excited (THE).

this medicine will not work miracles, but it will bring some pain relief.

This medicine will relieve the pain, but it will not cure everything. (MIRACLES)

Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, the company has fallen into disrepute.

Since the company's method were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it. (DISREPUTE)

His colleague will go to any lengths to avoid confrontation.

His colleague will do anything to avoid confrontation.

The two theories appear to have nothing in common.

The two theories appear to be completely different.

I can't put up with his rude behaviour.

His rude behaviour is too much for me. (PUT)

I have difficulty in reading his handwriting.

I find his handwritting very hard to read. (DIFFICULTY)

He has neither money nor time to go on holiday.

He doesn't have money to go on holiday. He doesn't have time, either. (NEITHER)

A quiet holiday would do you good.

You'd feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (DO)

C

I will (A) COME TO your office (B) AS SOON as I (C) PREPARE (D) THIS report

C

Yesterday, Bob (A) CAME (B) WITH a friend (C) OF HIM and asked us (D) OUT.

B

Susan and Ted are (A) IN LOVE. (B) IT IS (C) CERTAINLY going (D) TO BE another wedding.

C

Sue (A) JUST can't (B) STOP THINKING about football! She is obsessed (C) BY her local (D) TEAM!

B

Try (A) TO ENCOURAGE your children (B) FOR MAKING (C) MORE (D) EFFORT.

B

(A) THE invention of (B) TELEPHONE made people (C) COMMUNICATE more (D) EASILY.

B

(A) THE more money you (B) WILL HAVE, the more you (C) WILL want, (D) WON'T YOU?

B

Poland and Japan have (A) VERY little (B) COMMON, but what they (C) DO SHARE (D) IS national pride.

illegible

The handwritting is completely __________. This note must have been written a long time ago.

up

I'll give you ten minutes to come __________ with a better idea.

should have

Why are you still here? You __________ been helping Dianne in the yard.

vanished

By the time Gregory had got his camera ready, the rare bird had already __________.

fluent

Eric's father works as an interpreter. The man is __________ in three languages.

didn't need to

"Monica brought some food for the party."

"She __________, we have plenty."

outline

I've explained the __________ of my plan, but I'm leaving it to you to fill in the details.

haste

Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great __________ so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.

on

He decided to go __________ a diet.

up

Lara found it difficult to live __________ to her parents' expectations.

operation

I know it works in theory, but try putting it into __________ and you'll find out it's a failure.

awat

I've given __________ all my old books. We just didn't have enough space in the apartment.

hardly

I'd __________ known Jim for three months, when he moved abroad.

stand

You'd better not place a bet on Stallion. In my opinion, the horse doesn't __________ a chance of winning the race.

while

__________ out of the water, penguins are almost always found in groups, and are quite sociable.

leave

Betty told her younger sister to her alone because she didn't feel like playing games.

relieved

I was immensely __________ to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.

relief

To everybody's __________, the doctor declared the boy's life was out of danger.

every

My mother has got a cupboard full of souvenirs from just about __________ city she's been to.

perform

Mr. Robson's job is to teach the young officiers to __________ their duty in the right way.

they'd better keep

Although the wind has now eased, we've warned all the residents __________ all the windows shut.

made off

The robbers packed the diamonds into a suitcase and __________ in a van that waited for them in the street.