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English Vocabulary in Use: upper-intermediate & advanced

1 ........................ describes words which have a negative association.

A register

B slang

C pejorative

D colloquial

2 The firm has been very ........................ in recent years.

A production

B productive

C productal

D producive

3 His phone was ........................ connected because he didn't pay his last bill.

A re

B un

C dis

D under

4 The police ........................ he was guilty but they had no proof.

A suspected

B prospcted

C respected

5 He has a very casual, laid-........................ approach to life in general.

A up

B off

C back

D out

6 A break ........................ has been made in AIDS research.

A off

B up

C out

D through

7 They ........................ glasses and drank to each other's health.

A clinked

B clanged

C smashed

D spluttered

8 I had written to her ........................ to meeting the committee.

A previously

B before

C prior

D earlier

9 ........................ you do it, it will coast a lot of money.

A No matter

B Whichever

C However

10 The new law has ........................ about great changes in education.

A stemmed

B brought

C led

D arisen

11 Jo Evans was there ........................ with a few other people who I didn't know.

A along

B as well as

C besides

D equally

12 I have ........................ for you.

A a new

B a news

C some news

13 A terrorist has escaped from prison. Her ........................ are unknown.

A authorities

B whereabouts

C outskirts

14 The ........................ are rehearsing a new production.

A crew

B company

C team

D flock

15 Let's go out and get a ........................ of fresh air.

A spell

B puff

C breath

D gust

16 The sky's a bit ........................; I think it's going to rain.

A blustery

B overcast

C chilly

17 Tony and Jane have split ........................

A up

B apart

C out

18 I've ........................ Bob's letter. Have you seen it anywhere?

A put out

B mislaid

C run out

19 It's difficult to ........................ a living as a freelance writer.

A take

B get

C make

D have

20 The Opera Society are doing ........................ of Don Giovanni.

A a performance

B an edition

C an exhibition

21 A flower that is just about to open is called a ........................

A stem

B bud

C stalk

D blossom

22 Red doesen't usually ........................ people with ginger hair.

A dress

B fit

C suit

D match

23 The car ........................ into the middle of the road to avoid the cyclist.

A overtook

B swerved

C backed

24 The BBC World Service ........................ throughout the world.

A shoots

B broadcasts

C receives

D censors

25 Jane ........................ of the opportunity to stand for president.

A stole

B was stolen

C was robbed

D robbed

26 Just a ........................ of wine for me.

A amount

B drop

C load

D great deal

27 I saw you ........................ the distance yesterday but I didn't call out

A at

B on

C in

28 I am ........................ tax as I'm a student

A shortage of

B lack of

C exempt from

29 You've been ........................ room 24. Here's your key.

A donated

B supplied

C allocated

D presented

30 I ........................ to contact him just before he left the office.

A succeeded

B managed

C achieved

31 I didn't know who was telling the truth. I felt totally ........................

A ecstatic

B anxious

C confused

D depressed

32 She ........................ several times to get the dust out of her eyes.

A winked

B grinned

C frowned

D blinked

33 I guessed it; it was a ........................ in the dark.

A stick

B shot

C clanger

D plate

34 My plan worked like ........................

A a black and white

B a long

C a dream

D chalk and cheese

35 I jumped out of my ........................ when I heard the bang.

A skin

B shoes

C wits

36 Mary wants to have her ........................ and eat it.

A cake

B biscuit

C butter

D jam

37 I could ........................ something to eat.

A do away with

B take on

C do with

D make up for

38 They've ........................ making the decision for another week.

A got off

B put off

C set out

39 An important point ........................ in the meeting.

A came up

B went up

C looked back on

D saw to

40 A: So you live in Boston? B: ........................, near Boston.

A Great

B Mind you

C Well

D You see

41 Words that can only occur in the plural

Label the pictures with words from the box.

tweezers glasses handcuffs tongs scissors binoculars scales shears

42 Read the clues and complete the crossword using the words from exercise 1.

Across

Something

2 ... you use to weigh something.

3 ... you use to look at objects in the distance.

6 ... you use to cut a hedge or a shrub.

Down

Something

1 ... you use to get a splinter out of your skin.

4 ... to keep a prisoner's hands together.

5 ... you use to cut paper, for example.

7 ... you use to see better.

8 ... you use to turn hot food in a frying pan.

43 Fill the gaps with a plural-form noun from the box.

looks pyjamas premises means traffic-lights braces tights headquarters foundations trunks series outskirts authorities

1 The cheapest .................... of transport is the bus.

2 They are broadcasting a .................... of programmes on the radio about the brain.

3 We live on the .................... of the town.

4 My trousers keep falling dawn. You haven't got any ...................., have you?

5 The playgroup has had to move .................... for a couple of months while the bulding work is in process.

6 The main .................... is in Oxford, but they have offices all over the country.

7 Would you rather be intelligent or have good ....................?

8 Have you got your ....................? Do you fancy a swim?

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