ENGLISH 12 [VOCABULARY: WORD CHOICE 1]

1. This species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather ______ in this area.
A. rare B. few C. minor D. scarcely
2. The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to ______ it.
A. affect B. handle C. deal D. manipulate
3. For a short while, I managed to catch ______ of the President entering the palace.
A. sight B. vision C. vision D. view
4. His ______ of the safety regulations really can't be ignored any longer.
A. unfamiliarity B. carelessness C. disregard D. inattention
5. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ______ all over the carpet.
A. tossed B. plunged C. settled D. scattered
6. The relations between these two countries have become very ______ after the unpleasant incident at the border.
A. tense B. feverish C. reckless D. excitable
7. The students have asked their professor to ______ making a test until after Christmas.
A. terminate B. postpone C. interrupt D. await
8. I know it works in theory, but try putting it into _______ and you'll find out it's a failure.
A. exercise B. operation C. performance D. procedure
9. It was the commission's job to decide whether the pilot was ______ for the crash that occurred right after the take-off.
A. guilty B. responsible C. comprehensive D. prone
10. The other party has raised a number of ______ to the reforms in the tax system.
A. problems B. difficulties C. companies D. objections
11. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. fined C. condemned D. harassed
12. Now that the 9.30 train has been cancelled, we have got plenty of time to _____ before the next one arrives.
A. expire B. exhaust C. abound D. spare
13. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ______ me company?
A. follow B. ward C. stay D. keep
14. Patrick is too ______ a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. spontaneous B. compulsive C. instant D. continuous
15. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. said D. made
16. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to ______ a lot of pressure from observing the stars.
A. seize B. reach C. derive D. possess
17. The press puts ______ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans.
A. guilt B. fault C. blame D. charge
18. It's not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by ______.
A. reaction B. himself C. nature D. personality
19. I can accept criticism in general, but George really ______ it too far, so I had no other option but to show my
disapproval.
A. put B. carried C. made D. pushed
20. What you are saying is quite ______, so give us, please, more details on the situation.
A. accustomed B. famous C. familiar D. obvious
21. The student was ______ of understanding the theory even after the professor's profound explanation.
A. helpless B. unsuccessful C. incapable D. incompetent
22. To everybody's ______, the doctor declared the boy's life was out of danger.
A. soothe B. relief C. peace D. calmness
23. The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly ______ by the climbers who were afraid of the
approaching snowstorm.
A. resigned B. complained C. quarreled D. opposed
24. The professor wasn't ______ with the current polical affairs in his country after his long stay abroad.
A. familiar B. actual C. present D. knowledgeable
25. No matter how loudly you shout to him he won't hear you. He is as deaf as a ______.
A. stump B. bat C. tomb D. post

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 ENGLISH 12 [VOCABULARY: WORD CHOICE 1]
26. Don't get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you'll learn to take it ______.
A. fine B. nice C. easy D. loose
27. The idea to _______ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors.
A. walk B. do C. go D. pay
28. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ______ enemies.
A. guaranteed B. defined C. assured D. confirmed
29. The Martins have confirmed their strong ______ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of money again.
A. compliance B. reliance C. assignment D. commitment
30. Everyone knew that ________this task would require a considerable effort.
A. completing B. making C. engaging D. working
31. Let's _______ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
A. depart B. miss C. disappear D. abandon
32. Judy didn't ______ for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she had been in loe with the boy for a long time.
A. decide B. hesitate C. linger D. await
33. Several soldiers of the squad were taken ______ by the enemy forces.
A. torture B. kidnap C. hostage D. capture
34. Mrs. Hurston was in deep ______ after her husband's unexpected death.
A. disturbance B. lament C. grief D. regret
35. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ______ your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
A. missing B. resisting C. escaping D. neglecting
36. We couldn't stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy ______ of his birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days B. regards C. moments D. returns
37. Mr. Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his ______ at repairing electrical devices wasn't good enough
to succeed.
A. skill B. craft C. technique D. service
38. You needn't hurry. You may take your ______ before you give me the definite answer.
A. time B. thinking C. minute D. while
39. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really ______ me crazy.
A. drives B. bothers C. worries D. takes
40. If you go on ______ me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report.
A. concerning B. disturbing C. afflicting D. affecting
41. When old Mr. Barnady died, several people ______ their claim to the substantial legacy that he left.
A. assumed B. laid C. drew D. placed
42. None of us has ever ______ of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
A. persisted B. approved C. concluded D. declared
43. Michael was ______ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. fixed B. filled C. loaded D. stored
44. A young tourist has been declared ______ after he got lost in the mountains last Monday.
A. vanished B. deserter C. missing D. absent
45. The handwriting is completely ______. This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. illegible C. indelible D. unfeasible
46. Betty told her younger sister to ______ her alone because she didn't feel like playing games.
A. set B. put C. leave D. make
47. The whole situation is getting out of ______. Let's do something before it turns into a bitter row.
A. charge B. discipline C. hand D. capacity
48. If I had known that she had fallen so seriously ______, I'd certainly have visited her in hospital.
A. unhealthy B. unwell C. invalid D. ill
49. The schoolboy's excuse wasn't ______ at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A. credulous B. credential C. credible D. creditable
50. Mr. Smith ate his breakfast in great _____ so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
A. haste B. pace C. rush D. speed

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