PART 4: MEANING OF THE WORDS

EXERCISES:
1. I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat ________food.
A. baked B. fried C. grilled D. roast at
2. I’m sure the earth will have very few resources left _______.
A. lastly B. in the end C. at the end D. last
3. Its important to keep your computer skills _________.
A. in fashion B. up-to-date C. trendy D. latest
4. I think Mike is very _________at his job.
A. good B. suitable C. ambitious D. responsible
5. The bungalow is situated ________one of the best residential areas.
A. on B. in C. to D. of
6. They have got lots of _________furniture in their house.
A. sliding B. fitted C. spiral D. antique
7. Sam loves his job ________it doesn’t pay very well.
A. although B. beside C. nevertheless D. however
8. We bought this house because it is close __________the school.
A. with B. to C. in D. at
9. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to
________her.
A. export B. deport C. expel D. eject
10. I’ll ________that mosquito if it settles on my arm.
A. slap B. smack C. stab D. swat
11. His voice was barely _______above the loud music.
A. listened B. clear C. loud D. audible
12. The shopping centre is easily_________from the motorway.
A. affordable B. available C. accountable D. accessible
13. I feel so tired this morning. I’ve been working hard __________.
A. each day B. every day C. all day D. day by day
14. Guests are requested to state their _______for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon
booking.
A. preference B. likeness C. care D. inclination
15. All the________in the company decided to write to the manager asking for a pay rise.
A. staff B. team C. group D. body
16. The company is moving its headquarters to a new __________with better links to the airport.
A. position B. situation C. location D. place
17. He stood on the________of the ship and watched the sea gulls dive for fish.
A. floor B. ground C. platform D. deck
18. Those shoes ________your hand bag really well.

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A. look B. suit C. fit D. match
19. You are very _______if you think everything that you read about famous pop stars is true.
A. gullible B. believable C. trustworthy D. faithful
20. As the train pulled into the _________, the passengers got ready to board it.
A. station B. platform C. dock D. port
21. We sent a letter to the travel company to request a ________on winter destinations.
A. brochure B. pamphlet C. prospectus D. leaflet
22. It’s a beautiful coat, but I’m afraid of it doesn’t__________me. It’s too small.
A. suit B. match C. go with D. fit
23. The old school doesn’t __________any more. It was torn down in 1972.
A. remain B. exist C. be D. stay
24. ______ phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.
A. no one B. none C. no D. nothing
25. How do you say the following score? “1-0”.
A. one zero B. one nil C. one oh D. one nothing
26. The audience enjoyed the play so much that they _________for ten minutes.
A. booed B. screamed C. applauded D. handed
27. Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________.
A. waist B. hips C. knees D. bust
28. The secretary corrected all the _________in the computer printout.
A. prints B. drawbacks C. gaps D. errors
29. That dress isn’t really tight. It’ll _________when you wear it.
A. bend B. expand C. tretch D. squeeze
30. Simon says he_________giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in
France.
A. regrets B. upsets C. misses D. mourns
31. If you are caught coming into the country as an illegal immigrant, you will be ___________.
A. dispatched B. deported C. discharged D. dismissed
32. First we see their faces from far away, and then we see a __________.
A. side by side B. close up C. replay D. foreground
33. I thought it was going to be a brilliant show because of the reviews, but it was only____________.
A. normal B. common C. usual D. average
34. A donkey _________loudly all through the night.
A. cackled B. brayed C. neighed D. roared
35. All the members of the _________had a party after the play was over.
A. scene B. circle C. cast D. drama
36. In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to ___________ paintings or photographs
during exhibitions.
A. handle B. display C. apply D. locate
37. Many insects, such as wasps and ants, use their__________to touch objects.

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A. aerials B. ears C. antennae D. horns
38. Please note that the next programme is __________for children.
A. unsuitable B. unusual C. unmistakable D. unreasonable
39. If you are going to give a talk, it is important when you can get to the end to have a strong
_________.
A. outcome B. final C. completion D. conclusion
40. John: "I’m going for a run. Do you want to come?"
Alice: "You must be ________! It’s snowing outside."
A. mad B. hungry C. busy D. All are correct
41. He looked at the stars _________a telescope.
A. from B. in C. through D. by
42. He seems________of any humour whatsoever.
A. lacking B. devoid C. light D. low
43. The octopus ________itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.
A. secures B. harbours C. shelters D. protects
44. Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most birds. They use wind currents to _________
through the air.
A. glide B. flap C. beat D. skid
45. A large _______of the tree broke off in the storm.
A. trunk B. bark C. twig D. branch
46. This _________of dog is very useful for hunting.
A. stock B. clan C. breed D. tribe
47. There was field after field of golden __________waving in the wind.
A. bushes B. corn C. grass D. herbs
48. She’s so ___________, I can’t remember the last time she did a day’s work!
A. hardworking B. conscientious C. diligent D. idle
49. I’m going to ________a cake for his birthday.
A. bake B. roast C. cook D. fry
50. Our villa in Greece is on the top of a hill overlooking some olive ________.
A. fields B. groves C. orchards D. meadows
51. The sack with the vegetables was far too heavy for me to carry, so I ___________ it cross the floor.
A. threw B. drew C. trailed D. dragged
52. After their catastrophic defeat the __________of the army made their way back to their mountain
strongholds.
A. survivors B. remnants C. wounded D. deserters
53. My passport is ______so I can’t use it any longer.
A. ancient B. outdated C. dated D. out of date
54. I hate the beginning of each year when all the ________start coming in and I have to find the money
to pay them all.
A. accounts B. estimates C. bills D. receipts

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