Vocabulary Practice for TEM 4species
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.
ceiling 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 rmon.
A. sighters B. congregation C. spectators D. audience
5. In order not to jerk the vehicle you must relea the ___________ gently.
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A. windscreen B. dashboard C. clutch D. indicator
6. _________ I realid the conquences, 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. who
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.
ninja A. temper B. period C. fit D. mood
16. At this stage we cannot tell you _________ you have been lected 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
18. The relationship that matters most in the life of a _________ is the one between him and his constituency party.
A. captain B. politician C. manager D. judge
19. The ________ question in this ca is whether the accud had a motive for this crime or not.
A. forcible B. supreme C. valuable D. crucial
20. There is an increasing __________ nowadays to make films portraying violence.
A. trend B. surge C. direction D. tradition
21. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just __________ in this life.
A. demands B. gains C. derts D. wins
22. At this hour the street was ____________ as everyone was fast asleep in bed.
A. wretched B. derted C. devastated D. denuded
23. This is _________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.
A. by rights B. by all means C. by the way D. by far
24. I'm afraid, Mr Jones, that the bank is obliged to refu your application for an extended __________.
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A. estimate B. overdraft C. compensation D. balance
25. A policeman should never drink alcohol ___________ duty.
A. during B. with C. on D. at
26. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ________ them from decay.
yingtian A. defend B. protect C. arm D. guard
27. He has recently _________ golf to provide himlf with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken over C. taken with D. taken up
28. They bought the land with a __________ to building a new office block.
A. view B. purpo C. goal D. reason
29. Many ___________ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
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A. habitual B. customary C. traditional D. ordinary
30. Not __________ did she refu to speak to him, but she also vowed never to e him again.
A. even B. only C. at all D. always
31. Penicillin can have an ________ effect on a person who is allergic to it.
A. aver B. adver C. anxious D. awkward米菲动画片>tapeout
32. They were warned never to __________ with the members of any extremist group.
A. associate B. assimilate C. assign D. assume
33. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _________ of our rious consideration.
A. worthless B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthy
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