Upper Level Vocabulary Test 18

This village is only ________ by river.

The man’s face was ________ from his infected tooth.

As my exam is next week, I’ll take advantage of the day off to ________ on some reading.

Many local authorities realize the need to make ________ for elderly people in their housing programs.

The curator of the Museum was most ________ and let me actually examine the ancient manuscript.

For parents, one of the problems ________ by rising prices is the continual demand for more pocket money.

After speaking for two hours, the lecturer found he could scarcely talk, as he had become ________.

There is pressure on the British government to ________ the-number of immigrants permitted to settle in the U.K.

In recent years, there has been a ______ increase in the cost of living.

The drunken couple did nothing to keep the flat clean and tidy and lived in the utmost ________.

She was extremely lucky when her great-uncle died, she ________ a fortune.

The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ________.

A good boss always ________ responsibility to his assistants.

Although nobody ________ his presence, Mr. Smith knew he had been recognized.

He tries to _____ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

He was ________ from the competition because he had not complied with the rules.

He thanked me _______, too much I thought for the little I had done.

The police managed to ________ down the owner of the car.

The party’s reduced vote was ______ of lack of support for its policies.

Although most of the rooms are small, the hall is ________. abundant.

Your latest project has little ________ of success.

My enquiries did not ________ any information of value.

The professor’s wife was in the kitchen preparing a salad and ________ cold meal into neat, thin pieces.

The advantage of the new bridge will be the way it ________ the towns on the opposite banks of the river.

Charles was not sure which profession to enter, but finally ________ for the Law.

The police _____ their attention to the events that led up to the accident.

The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly ________ by heavy rain.

We covered a wide ________ of topics in the interview.

Looked at from your ________, the position is intolerable.

Although your offer for the house is £200 below the asking ________, they’ll probably accept for the sake of a quick sale.

The garden had been badly neglected and was completely ________ with weeds.

By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had ________.

The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they ________ the names they had been given by the witness.

Being already a graduate from another university, he was ________ from the entrance examination.

Digging the garden is a very ________ task.

Hopes of finding the missing climbers are now beginning to ________.

The Minister accused the farmers of ________ the potato shortage in order to force prices up.

The stories about his wealth are quite ________; he is not particularly well off.

I don’t really know how to ________ the problem.

He had deceived a great many people but she _______ him at once.