Advanced Level Vocabulary Exercise - MCQ Test 13
Question 1 |
The main focus of the study that will be ------ by a multidisciplinary team will be the genes and proteins of organisms within the context of their informational pathways or networks.
A | looked for |
B | carried out |
C | made out |
D | let down |
E | brought up |
Question 2 |
During the measles epidemic, it was observed that the disease had developed a ------- to certain drugs that had once been effective.
A | resistance |
B | risk |
C | denial |
D | scheme |
E | condition |
Question 3 |
Our metabolism ------- most of the carbohydrates we have either into glucose or into glycogen.
A | breaks |
B | deducts |
C | converts |
D | destroys |
E | collaborates |
Question 4 |
It is a fact that moderate amounts of sugar are usually not harmful but, taken in excess, sugar can be ------ to our health.
A | vulnerable |
B | nutritious |
C | preferable |
D | preventive |
E | detrimental |
Question 5 |
In his fiction, William Faulkner uses a complex literary style that seems to ------- his intricate themes of good and evil.
A | fit in with |
B | clear out |
C | put up with |
D | make out |
E | take after |
Question 6 |
The government has ------- a set of new policies and measures which are designed to combat violence in big towns.
A | got off |
B | found out |
C | let down |
D | taken down |
E | worked out |
Question 7 |
The judge quickly ------- his notes before sentencing the accused.
A | took over |
B | made up |
C | looked through |
D | put off |
E | found out |
Question 8 |
When Shakespeare died in Stradford in 1660, no collected ------- of his plays had been published.
A | title |
B | edition |
C | section |
D | print |
E | manuscript |
Question 9 |
British supermarkets have more political influence than ------- any other corporate sector in Britain.
A | often |
B | immediately |
C | almost |
D | fairly |
E | quite |
Question 10 |
Several international treaties and conferences have -------- the prohibition of chemical warfare.
A | put up with
|
B | looked down |
C | turned off |
D | filled in |
E | dealt with |
Question 11 |
Reflex behaviour is -------; it arises automatically in response to an appropriate stimulus.
A | insignificant |
B | invalid |
C | insufficient |
D | involuntary |
E | inadequate |
Question 12 |
To increase its exports, the company is ------ highly motivated professionals with experience in international trade.
A | applying |
B | replacing |
C | agreeing |
D | holding |
E | seeking |
Question 13 |
Iron is one of the most abundant minerals and the most ------ to weathering.
A | resistant |
B | reliable |
C | convenient |
D | reluctant |
E | indifferent |
Question 14 |
Water and air pollution could one day endanger the world's -------- of oxygen.
A | recovery |
B | supply |
C | extinction |
D | exploitation |
E | decline |
Question 15 |
The physicians are ------- pleased with the progress the patient is making, and she may leave the hospital tomorrow.
A | randomly |
B | slowly |
C | successfully |
D | carefully |
E | nearly |
Question 16 |
When he referred in his speech to "biocomplexity", most of the audience were surprised and -------- what that word meant.
A | expected |
B | suspected |
C | wondered |
D | improved |
E | rejected |
Question 17 |
No plan is ever perfect, and strategists are ------- trying to refine their plans for future technological innovations.
A | uniformly |
B | formerly |
C | mentally |
D | constantly |
E | equally |
Question 18 |
The proposal put forward by the research assistant was immediately -------- by the committee and the studies will shortly go into effect.
A | made for |
B | taken up |
C | ruled out |
D | put off |
E | turned back |
Question 19 |
Over one million wheat farmers in France have been -------- business following the import of heavily subsidised wheat from Italy.
A | put out of |
B | brought up to |
C | made up for |
D | played down to |
E | shown up to |
Question 20 |
If the ------- of profits falls in one area of activity, entrepreneurs may move their resources to an industry where the returns are higher.
A | phase |
B | liability |
C | level |
D | supply |
E | policy |
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