Vocabulary Practice for TEM 4

1. What he told me was a ________ of lies. A. pack B. load C. mob D. flock

2. We can only give you the ____________ number of refugees crossing the border at the moment. A. suggestive B. nebulous C. approximate D. unclear 3. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are __________. A. out of work B. out of stock C. out of reach D. out of practice 4. The __________ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon. A. sightseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience 5. In order not to jerk the vehicle you must release the ___________ gently. A. windscreen B. dashboard C. clutch D. indicator

6. _________ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved. A. Had B. If C. When D. Unless 7. Look, Officer. I'm not drunk, I'm as ___________ as a judge. A. calm B. steady C. clear D. sober 8. Well, we did have a terrible row but we've __________ it up now. A. turned B. cleaned C. sorted D. made

9. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize? A. presumptuous B. intensive C. deliberate D. instrumental 10. We cannot judge a person simply on the _________ of his education. A. condition B. basis C. principle D. theory

11. I'm afraid I know nothing about the fight for independence. It was ___________. A. behind the times B. at the same time C. before my time D. for the time being

12. Picasso, __________ works inspired many artists, lived until he was a ripe old age. A. who B. which C. what D. whose

13. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will __________ expectations. A. overcome B. surpass C. undermine D. succeed 14. It is ________ pity that you cannot come to the wedding. A. such a B. so C. such as D. many a 15. In a ___________ of rage he tried to kill his own brother. A. temper B. period C. fit D. mood

16. At this stage we cannot tell you _________ you have been selected for the job or not. A. unless B. although C. whenever D. whether 17. His application for a visa was turned __________ by the consulate. A. aside B. down C. out D. over

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132. The shrewd politician _______ his speech to suit the interests of his audience. A. changes B. adds C. assembles D. adapts

133. Sometimes they attribute their students' poor comprehension _______ a lack of intelligence. A. in B. to C. on D. at 134. The economic crisis has seriously ________ the exports of the country. A. effected B. prevent C. guided D. affected

135. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods of English teaching. A. advocates B. sponsors C. contributors D. performers 136. It is a possibility, and we cannot _______ to disregard it. A. grant B. bear C. pay D. afford 137. His version of the accident should _______ with that of the other witnesses. A. agree B. consent C. add D. complete 138. Scholarships allow some students from less ________ families to attend college. A. artificial B. amiable C. arduous D. affluent 139. The teacher ______ the students might have cheated in the exam. A. addressed B. announced C. alleged D. advocated 140. In working with this cloth, be sure to allow ______ shrinkage. A. to B. in C. for D. with

141. If he wants to get to Chicago by tonight he has no ________ but to go by plane. A. way B. alternative C. selection D. preference 142. ________ I had great difficulty in waking him, he swore that he was not asleep. A. Even if B. Although C. As D. Lest

143. I missed the first two of these _________ conferences because I was out of the country. A. actual B. relative C. annual D. comparative 144. A Frenchman talked very rapidly, and was ________ to become excited. A. apt B. easy C. pleased D. feasible 145. What work did the teacher _________ you to do at home? A. deliver B. assign C. give D. pass

146. It was here that the scattered forces of the revolution ________ in the autumn of 1928. A. assembled B. collected C. crowded D. joined 147. In a typhoon, winds ________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

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