Vocabulary Test - 5

1. Everything seemed so quiet, it was a dark ________ night.
(1) sleepy (3) tired
(2) bedtime (4) slumberous ( )

2. Do not ________. Things would not be as bad as you think.
(1) desparate (3) despair
(2) ashame (4) disgrace ( )

3. He has a ________, he is in a much superior position to win.
(1) trump card (3) winner
(2) threat (4) secret ( )

4. The secretary ________ into her boss office because she was very unhappy.
(1) stormed (3) walked
(2) strolled (4) rushed ( )

5. The company has ________ all the aeroplanes suspected of having a technical fault in the undercarriage.
(1) relayed (3) recalled
(2) asked (4) called ( )

6. It was a disaster. The two trains ________ head-on in the tunnel.
(1) reached (3) met
(2) collided (4) passed ( )

7. It is good to encourage. Do not ________ unnecessarily because it dampens the spirit.
(1) criticise (3) speak
(2) praise (4) admire ( )

8. The badly wounded soldier ________ back to camp and reported the defeat of the army to his General.
(1) ran (3) staggered
(2) walked (4) jogged ( )

9. The detectives are ________ every movement of their suspect.
(1) suspecting (3) looking
(2) admiring (4) observing ( )

10. Do you know who ________ the first personal computer?
(1) planned (3) planted
(2) invented (4) discovered ( )





Ex 1.5 Back To Answer Index
1.(4) 2.(3) 3.(1) 4.(1) 5.(3) 6.(2) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(4) 10.(2)




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