LEXICO PRATICE 4

1. Simon has a very strong _____ of duty so he will always carry out his promises.
A. sense B. idea C. mind D. thought
2. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly _______ this morning.
A. far-reaching B. slow-witted C. off-hand D. top-heavy
3. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from observing the stars.
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
4. I’m sorry to _______ your conversation but there’s an urgent message for you.
A. come in B. bump in C. butt in D. pop in
5. I’m not keen on ______ control of the project to a relative newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allowing
6. They are a real ________ organization; they are only interested in making a profit.
A. devil-may-care B. fly-by-night C. open-handed D. down-to-earth
7. Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just ________.
A. going with the flow B. going through the motions C. going against the grain D. going along with them
8. She was ________ away from the company with promises of better terms and conditions from a rival firm.
A. enhanced B. enticed C. manipulated D. raided
9. Lawrence suggested ________ ourselves at the beginning of the long project in order to avoid exhaustion.
A. pacing B. rushing C. plodding D. racing
10. All three siblings agreed to ________ their resources in order to start their new business venture.
A. fuse B. blend C. mingle D. pool
11. Although citizen-centered schemes involve residents in debates, full political ________ is kept by local councilors and MPs.
A. autonomy B. autarchy C. autocracy D. authority
12. Our guests are from a _______ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
A. cross-section B. cross-fire C. cross-purpose D. cross-reference
13. Mr Jones is _______, unfortunately, so you’ll have to call again tomorrow.
A. indifferent B. inimitable C. indisposed D. incongruous
14. The only room available was, to say the least, _______. There was no carpet, no curtains, and the only furniture was a bed and a small beside table.
A. snug B. dreary C. stark D. cushy
15. My daughter has a very sunny ________, unlike my son who is often moody and uncommunicative.
A. behavior B. condition C. disposition D. nurture
16. I’m in a real ________ and I just don’t know what to do.
A. dilemma B. paradox C. query D. hunch
17. The Minister was accused of ________ the truth.
A. distorting B. revising C. reforming D. shifting
18. Lionel Messi was ________ over his team’s victory against Brazil.
A. delighted B. ecstatic C. jubilant D. blissful
19. Something’s ________ up, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it this afternoon.
A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut
20. We don’t want him to suspect we’re giving him a surprise party. Make sure you don’t ____________.
A. break the ice B. kick the bucket C. spill the beans D. sweep the board
21. Journalists were ______ around the hotel, waiting to interview the star.
A. sauntering B. milling C. trudging D. staggering
22. Tim’s extremely punctual. He turns up every day at nine o’clock on the ______.
A. dot B. spur C. spot D. day
23. That human rights are ______ is unacceptable in a civilized society.
A. abrogated B. impeached C. infringed D. quashed
24. A: You should never have agreed to help mend her car!
B: “__________________.”
A. Famous last words B. Well, you live and learn C. It’s a small word D. You can’t win them all
25. The rents in this area are ______ the highest in the city.
A. by far from away B. away by far from C. by far and away D. by far or away
26. All building work must be carried out ______ safety regulations.
A. on behalf of B. with obedience to C. in compliance with D. with reference to
27. We’ll have to take what he says on ______.
A. trust B. faith C. belief D. confidence
28. I don’t like that movie because the storyline seemed ______.
A. compulsory B. analogue C. poised D. contrived
29. I can’t tell you much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very ______ knowledge of it myself.
A. fundamental B. rudimentary C. elemental D. primary
30. She was kept awake for most of the night by the ______ of a mosquito in her car.
A. groan B. moan C. whine D. screech
31. Their eventual choice of the house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
32. When the funds finally ______, they had to abandon the scheme.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
33. I was in a quandary ______ what to say.
A. as to B. for C. over D. of
34. The agricultural project suffered a major ______ when winter arrived three weeks earlier than expected.
A. distortion B. downfall C. contraction D. setback
35. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they ______ the names they had been given by the witness.
A. bewildered B. merged C. confused D. puzzled
36. What I like about the restaurant is that there is ____ parking space right outside it.
A. plenty B. ample C. expanded D. big
37. _________ sport really improves relations between countries.
A. national B. internationally C. multi-national D. nationally
38. I hate the way the boss is always acting _________ of Bill.
A. on approval B. instead C. in the presence D. in favour
39. My passport _________ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
40. In Britain the _________ on a letter is now twelve pence.
A. postage B. posting C. post D. postal
41. I think some modern designs are more like ________ of art.
A. works B. makes C. objects D. jobs
42. Time will _________ whether I made a right choice or not.
A. see B. say C. know D. tell
43. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
44. The independent arbitrator managed to _____ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
45. Another _________ will be drawn from the experiment.
A. attention B. contract C. inference D. conclusion
46. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ________ his word.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto
47. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______.
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
48. Due to _______ media coverage, more people are becoming aware of the number of endangered animals in the world.
A. important B. wide C. mixed D. higher
49. Sam has always taken the _________ that there is more to life than money.
A. outlook B. view C. belief D. opinion
50. When an ostrich is frightened, it buries its head_________ the sand.
A. in B. under C. into D. beneath