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Advanced Language Practice
Vocabulary Test 1 (Units 1-5)
1 What is being defined? Write the word or words after the sentence.
0 Storage place in a car where you put suitcases and bags. boot
1 Small children wear them so that they don't sink when they are learning to swim. ________________
2 Person or team that comes second in a sporting competition. ________________
3 They come out of the back of a car and cause air pollution. ________________
4 Typically a person who lives far from their place of work and gets the train to work. ________________
5 An informal word meaning `resigns', often used in newspaper headlines. ________________
6 If you are driving you must not exceed this. ________________
7 The line at which the earth and sky appear to meet. ________________
8 Legal name for a person who pays rent to a landlord or landlady. ________________
9 A rough, first version of, say, a report. ________________
10 A person who watches television. ________________
2 Underline the word which forms a common collocation.
0 This book is essential reading for anyone who has high stress levels/layers/rates at work.
1 Representatives from the various governing authorities/associations/bodies of boxing met in Mexico City today.
2 The organisers of the Fun Run hope to earn/raise/increase money for several charities.
3 Climbing in the Himalayas was a far shout/scream/cry from hill walking at home in Ireland.
4 If your hotel wasn't as described in the brochure, you should be able to get financial compensation/reward/return from the tour company.
5 The river burst its banks, causing wide/extensive/thorough damage to surrounding buildings.
6 My father values/boasts/prides himself on looking smart and neat.
7 Much as I liked the flat, I noticed there was very little storage place/space/scope.
8 My bike is not what you would call fast or sporty, but it serves its purpose/aim/reason.
9 Customer/Market/Target research indicates that the company's products have a reputation for quality.
10 I don't think there will be a change of government in the predictable/imaginable/foreseeable future.
3 Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
0 Our city has some open spaces but they are not very accessible . ACCESS
1 The ________________ effects of moderate amounts of red wine are well-known to health professionals. BENEFIT
2 Richard is now a black belt in judo and has won several ________________ . COMPETE
3 All the fighting and looting has brought life to a virtual ________________ in the capital city. STAND
4 The lack of women in senior government posts is a rather ________________ issue at the moment. SENSE
5 The so-called `argument' which the press reported between Kournikova and her coach was in fact simply a minor ________________ . AGREE
6 There can be no ________________ whatever for violence like this! JUSTIFY
7 We're fortunate to live in such a quiet, safe ________________ . NEIGHBOUR
8 There has been widespread public ________________ with the Prime Minister's controversial new education policy. SATISFY
9 I'm sorry, but I find your remarks totally ________________ . ACCEPT
10 After my last ________________ attempt at making a cake, this time I think I'll just go and buy one. DISASTER
Advanced Language Practice
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