Upper Level Vocabulary Test 24
Question 1 |
We ________ goodbye to them as the train left.
A | greeted |
B | saluted |
C | saw off |
D | shook |
E | waved |
Question 2 |
He will be given a pension when he ________ at the age of 65.
A | disappears |
B | dismisses |
C | resigns |
D | retires |
E | sacks |
Question 3 |
He took a ________ of cigarettes out of his pocket.
A | block |
B | dozen |
C | packet |
D | parcel |
E | piece |
Question 4 |
I’m sure you’ll ________ the film. It’s very good.
A | amuse |
B | delight |
C | divert |
D | enjoy |
E | entertain |
Question 5 |
He fell in love with her at first ________.
A | scene |
B | sight |
C | spectacle |
D | view |
E | vision |
Question 6 |
I’m ________ if I hurt your feelings. Please forgive me.
A | afraid |
B | pardon |
C | pitiful |
D | shameful |
E | sorry |
Question 7 |
The doctor has told him that he must not go back to work so soon after such a long ________.
A | disease |
B | failing |
C | illness |
D | pain |
E | weakness |
Question 8 |
No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal.
A | honor |
B | respectable |
C | respectful |
D | respective |
E | responsive |
Question 9 |
Where do you ________ the writing paper? In this desk?
A | drawer |
B | guard |
C | hold |
D | keep |
E | maintain |
Question 10 |
Please ________ your hand if you want to ask a question.
A | arouse |
B | get up |
C | put out |
D | raise |
E | rise |
Question 11 |
As you are only 16, you must have your parents’ ________ before you can get married.
A | allowance |
B | consent |
C | let |
D | permit |
E | subscription |
Question 12 |
The bank is offering £500 ____ to anyone who can give them useful information about the robbery.
A | cost |
B | price |
C | prize |
D | reward |
E | salary |
Question 13 |
How long do you intend to ________ in this country?
A | permanent |
B | remind |
C | rest |
D | stay |
E | vacate |
Question 14 |
She put a ________ of chocolate on the cake.
A | color |
B | cover |
C | layer |
D | level |
E | plain |
Question 15 |
I’ll have to take the toy back to the shop to exchange it because the mechanism is ________.
A | blame |
B | defect |
C | false |
D | faulty |
E | few |
Question 16 |
Dinner will be served ________ but we have time for a drink before then.
A | actually |
B | currently |
C | lately |
D | presently |
E | suddenly |
Question 17 |
He ________ at me to show he appreciated the joke.
A | glimpsed |
B | grinned |
C | sneered |
D | stared |
E | watched |
Question 18 |
They’re ________ to build a new factory here.
A | planning |
B | pretending |
C | projecting |
D | suggesting |
E | thinking |
Question 19 |
There’s a great ________ of pollution on the beaches this summer.
A | deal |
B | lot |
C | many |
D | number |
E | quality |
Question 20 |
It was not an accident. He did it on ________.
A | decision |
B | determination |
C | intention |
D | purpose |
E | security |
Question 21 |
I’ve bought some attractive ________ and I’m going to make a dress out of it.
A | clothing |
B | costume |
C | material |
D | matter |
E | pattern |
Question 22 |
Don’t touch things that don’t ________ to you!
A | belong |
B | involve |
C | own |
D | possess |
E | retain |
Question 23 |
There are so many ________ in the road that you have to drive very carefully.
A | bends |
B | crosses |
C | curls |
D | currents |
E | folds |
Question 24 |
I like the hat but it doesn’t ________ me. Have you got the same thing in a larger size?
A | dress |
B | fit |
C | go well |
D | match |
E | suit |
Question 25 |
I’m very ________ to you for all your help.
A | agreed |
B | graceful |
C | grateful |
D | reliable |
E | thanks |
Question 26 |
The school claims to ________ students all the English they need in three months.
A | explain |
B | instruct |
C | learn |
D | teach |
E | understand |
Question 27 |
One of the water ________ burst during the recent cold weather and the kitchen was flooded.
A | channels |
B | conductors |
C | pipes |
D | tubes |
E | ways |
Question 28 |
I only ____ a straw hat to protect my head when the sun is very hot.
A | bear |
B | carry |
C | dress |
D | put |
E | wear |
Question 29 |
I’m afraid we haven’t got what you want in ________ at the moment. We can order it for you.
A | reserve |
B | sale |
C | shop |
D | stock |
E | work |
Question 30 |
I wasn’t able to ________ the meeting because I was too busy.
A | assist |
B | attempt |
C | attend |
D | present |
E | take place |
Question 31 |
He ________ to hit me if I didn’t do as he said.
A | pretended |
B | said |
C | thought |
D | threatened |
E | warned |
Question 32 |
He said he was not guilty but the police proved he had ________.
A | denied |
B | laid |
C | lay |
D | lied |
E | meant |
Question 33 |
I don’t feel like swimming. I’d rather sunbathe on the ________.
A | beach |
B | coast |
C | dust |
D | harbor |
E | shore |
Question 34 |
He bought his house on the ________ plan, paying a certain amount of money back to the bank every month.
A | hire |
B | installment |
C | part |
D | piece |
E | share |
Question 35 |
He was the ________ child in the family so he had no brothers or sisters to play with.
A | alone |
B | individual |
C | lonely |
D | only |
E | unique |
Question 36 |
I haven’t seen him ________ he came to dinner with us last week.
A | for |
B | meanwhile |
C | since |
D | when |
E | while |
Question 37 |
He’ll ________ his shyness when he’s older.
A | get away |
B | get down |
C | get off |
D | get over |
E | get up |
Question 38 |
Throw some water on her face and then perhaps she’ll ________.
A | come back |
B | come down |
C | come on |
D | come out |
E | come round |
Question 39 |
We’ve _____ bread. I’ll have to go to the baker’s to buy some more.
A | run away with |
B | run down |
C | run off
|
D | run out of |
E | run over |
Question 40 |
The good service at the restaurant _____ the poor meal to some extent.
A | made for |
B | made out |
C | made over |
D | made up |
E | made up for |
⇦ |
List |
⇨ |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
End |