vocabulary 3 test
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aisle, bow, forecast, funnel, graze, halo, hurdle, lash, matron, pew, polio, polo, relay, shot,
shuffle, stern, vault, ward
1. The two nurses met the ……………………… to whom they had been assigned. 2. Linda is a doctor in a ………………….. for premature babies. 3.
He stated that supporting evidence was on a videotape stored in a New York bank ………... 4.
In the 4 x 200meters …………., he took the baton trailing two other anchors by 12 meters. 5.
Shaw took a ……………………… at the goal from the halfway line, but missed.
6.
Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she won an Olympic gold medal in
the 400metres ………………….. 7. She timidly took the ……………………. and started playing the violin. 8. Is it my turn to ……………….. the cards?
9. As she walked down the ………………… her heart brimmed over with love for Charles. 10.
She sits in the church …………………… nest to you each week. 11.
She noticed that his eyes were very dark and intense, with long black ………………... 12.
According to the weather ………………….., it's going to stay hot for the rest of the week.
13. Groups of cattle were ………………….. on the rich grass.
14. Alice was sat in the ………….., the wind moving her hair as she looked out over the water.
15.
An opening in a small pipe near the end of the ………………….. chuffed steam in bursts.16. Prince Charles regularly plays …………………… there. 17. With the vaccine approved and becoming more widely available, ……… began to decline. 18. He had the face of an angel, surrounded by a …………………. of tight blond curls. XV. (38)1.
_____ round
2.
_____ up
3.
_____ on
4. _____ in
5. _____ down
6.
back sb ____
7. _____ sb down8.
_____ in
9.
_____ down on
10.
do ____
11.
hold _____
12. go _____ with
13. go _____
14. _____ up with
15.
give ____
a.
be shared among everyone
b.
finish
c.
employ
d. go to bed
e. keep
f.
support sb
g. disappoint sbh.
understand
i.
despise
j.
fasten
k.
wait
l. keep company with
m. suffer
n. maintain the same standard as
o.
stop1.
Jane would …………… me ………… if she were here. 2.
Jack's having trouble …………………… the rest of the class. 3.
Mr Garcia ……………………… anyone who hasn't had a college education. 4.
Can you ……………………… a minute? I'll try to find her. 5.
The party didn't ………………… until after midnight. 6. He didn’t mean to ……………… you …………….; it was only an accident. 7. I …………………. trying to persuade him to continue with his studies. 8. Is there enough ice-cream to ……………………?
9. When you're …………………… a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone.
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10. I'm going to have to …………………… . I'm not used to these late nights.
11. He's never ……………………… a job for longer than a few weeks.
12. Come on then, …………………….. your coat and let's go. 13. We're …………………….. 50 new staff this year. 14.
I used to ………………………. a bad crowd.
15. I thought it was rather complicated, but Paul ……………… it all ………….. at once.
XVI. (43)
beam, dab, drop, flight, lock, ounce, pinch, plate, puff, row, scrap, sip, spoonful, wisp1. She poured more wine and took a ……….. 2. Add a ……………… of salt to taste. 3. If you had an …………….. of sense you wouldn't believe him! 4. She fell down a whole ……………… of stairs. 5. He's eaten a whole ………………. of french fries. 6.
Can you see me in the photo? I'm in the back ……………. on the left. 7.
Add a ………………. of butter and some parsley. 8.
We could see the ……………… of searchlights scanning the sky. 9. He gently pushed a …………….. of hair from her eyes. 10.
How much sugar do you want? Two ……………. , please. 11. Big ……………. of rain slid down the window pane. 12. He laughed and took a …………… of his cigar. 13. He wrote his address on a ………….. of paper. 14.
……………. of smoke rose into the air from the chimney of the houses.
XVII. (45)1.
Too many job hunters make the classical/classic mistake of thinking only about what's in it fo
them.
2.
I'm trying to be more economic/economical when I go shopping, and only buying what I
really need.3. The passport office seems very efficient/effective - I got a new passport in just 48 hours.
4. In his book, Churchill describes that historical/historic first meeting with Roosevelt.
5.
I don't know what this note says - Dad's handwriting is totally illegible/eligible!
6.
Judges must be firm, fair and consistent/consequential in their application of the law.
7.
The dentist gave me an injection that took effect/affect almost immediately, and I didn't feel
thing.
8. The doctors did everything humanely/humanly possible to save the child's life.
9. She was delighted to have a possibility/an opportunity to talk with someone who shared her
interest in classical music.
10.
It's an old story but it has a topical/actual message.
11. Bob complemented/complimented me on my new hairstyle.12.
I'm afraid this banknote is a forgery; it's just a worthless/invaluable piece of paper.
13.
Beside/Besides going to aerobics twice a week, she rides horses on Saturdays.
14.
The stars appear stationary/stationery because they are so far away.
15.
The children are finding it hard to adopt/adapt to the new school.
16. She has endured house arrest and continual/continuous harassment by the police.
17. She's an imminent/eminent psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical School.
18. Brown said it was never his meaning/intention to stop police from enforcing the laws.
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XVIII. (46, 52, 56)
duty, elope, enlist, feign, hard up, hasty, mouldy, pip, sprain, strain, strained (adj.), swerve
1. Go home and think about whether you really want to have the operation -- I don't want you to
make any ……………… decisions. 2.
He ………………. in the air force and eventually became a pilot. 3.
I fell down the steps and ……………… my ankle.
4.
You'll ……………….. your eyes trying to read in this light. 5. Fruit ………………… are seeds, so try growing your miniature trees from these.
6. You have to pay a ………………… on the value of goods worth over $500 that you bring inthe country.
7. ……………… a headache, I went upstairs to my room. 8. The car …………… sharply to avoid the dog. 9.
My parents didn't approve of the marriage, so we …………….. 10.
Our relationship became very ………………. because I had refused to lend him money. 11.
Scott was pretty …………………, so I lent him $20. 12. All there was in the fridge was a piece of ………………. cheese and some tomatoes.
XIX. (47)
1.
We lived from ______ to______, never knowing where the next meal was coming from.
2.
At 2, he played the piano _____ ear.
3.
I think if he fails again he'll just lose ______ and give up.
4. Pine Valley residents are ______ in ______about plans to build a prison in the area.
5.
Nervousness affects people in different ways. While some people become ______-tied, other
cannot stop talking.6. He treats everyone like children, and that's why he ______ people's backs ______.
7. You'll be OK as long as you don't ______ your head and forget he's the real enemy.
8.
He was known to have made a fortune on the stock market, but was nonetheless notoriously
t______-f_____.
9.
After I got the promotion, a few of my co-workers started ______ me the cold _______.
10.
All right, all right, keep your _____ _____! I'm sorry.
11. You know all about tax law - can I _____ your brains for a minute?
12. Many people end up paying ______ the ______ for their car insurance policies.
13. Kate's t_____-in-c_____ interview was given half a page, and the Globe immediately asked
her for more articles.
14. I haven't won, have I? You're ______ my leg.15.
“She sells seashells on the sea shore” is a ______ -twister.
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XX. (48)
affluent, bargain, carriage, commission, damages, discount, dividend, duty, fare, fee,
inheritance, premium, ransom, refund, reward, royalties
1.
She comes from an ……………….. family who owns houses in London and Paris. 2.
Tickets are $9, with a $2 ………………… for kids.
3.
Garth doesn't work; he just lives off his ……………………. 4. You can return it within 30 days for a full …………………….. 5. The police say there is a $50,000 …………………….. for any information that helps them
find the killer.
6. We pay over $1200 in annual car insurance ……………………. 7. Final …………………. on shares is held at 2.25p, reflecting the upturn in business in recent
months.
8.
Maybe we should wait another week; there are no ………………….. in the clothes shops atthe moment.
9. Canals were originally built for the ………………… of coal. 10.
The customs ……………….. on luxury cars went up last month. 11. The kidnappers were demanding a ………………… of $250,000. 12. Simon's ………………. for the book will go to charity.
13. A one-week stay in Majorca costs $779 including air ………………... 14.
His basic salary is low, but he gets 20% ………………….. on everything he sells. 15.
He wasn’t sentenced to jail but had to pay to the company £15,000 in …………………. 16.
Dr Allison charges a …………………….. of $90 for a consultation.
XXI. (51) What sounds do these animals make?
1.
Hens – c____
2.
Pigs – g____/s____
3.
Cows – l____/m____
4.
Ducks – q____
5. Elephants – t_____
6. Dogs – b____/g____/w____
7. Geese – c____/h____
8.
Frogs – c____
9. Owls – h____10.
Cats – p____/m____
11.
Hounds – b____
12.
Monkeys – c____
13.
Bees – h____
14.
Lions – r____
15.
Donkeys – b____
16.
Doves, pigeons – c___
17.
Mice – s____
18. Cockerels – c___
19. Lambs, sheep – b___
20. Turkeys – g____
21.
Wolves – h____
22. Sparrows – c____23.
Crows – c_____
24.
Snakes – h____
25.
Horses – n____/w____
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XXII. (55)
1.
a f______ animal - violent, dangerous, and frightening
2.
a m______ occasion - very good and worth remembering
3.
a r______ guess, estimate - not exact
4.
t______ rain – pouring5. an a_______ ending - sudden and unexpected
6. a d______ poison - likely to cause death
7. a f______ smell - pleasant
8. i______ twins - exactly the same, or very similar
9. a r______ coastline - rough and uneven10.
an u______ law - one that everyone knows about although it is not official
11.
an a______ volcano - likely to explode at any time
12.
a c______ arrangement - useful to you because it saves you time
13. a p_____ joke - a trick that is intended to surprise/shock sb
14.
a t______ search, investigation - including every possible detail15. a d______ coal-mine - no longer used
16. an a______ statement - unclear, confusing, or not certain
17. a r______ area - part of a town that consists of private houses18.
a g______ musician - talented
19.
a f______ accident - resulting in someone's death
20.
a b______ glimpse - continuing for a short time
21. a g______ opportunity - a good chance
22.
a r______ fire - a fire that burns with a lot of flames and heat
23.
a f______ tyre – it has no air or not enough air in it24. a d______ fog - difficult to see through
25. a c______ hinge - making a long high noise