VOCABULARY REVISON 1
1. He had a(n) _______ - why not apply for some government money?
A. determination
B. imagination
C. inspiration
D. ambition
2. The anti-smoking campaign has had quite a (n) _______ on young people.
A. power
B. usage
C. contribution
D. impact
3. By the _______, I heard that Phyllis may be moving to Dallas.
A. road
B. path
C. route
D. way
4. Healing is the natural _______ of one person to restore health in another.
A. ability
B. capacity
C. possibility
D. likelihood
5. The very wealthy man had _______ beginnings, having been raised in poverty.
A. modest
B. humble
C. moderate
D. medium
6. This crime spree has already _______ the lives of 10 innocent people-when will the perpetrator be
caught?
A. announced
B. declared
C. stated
D. claimed
7. It was a scandal that _______ a lot of reputations.
A. acquired
B. demolished
C. devastated
D. damaged
8. The first thing you must do is make a (n) _______ of the situation.
A. measure
B. estimation
C. assessment
D. appraisal
9. The actress has come under _______ for her comments about her co-stars.
A. criticism
B. objection
C. disapproval
D. reprimand
10. I was disappointed whenever my boss found _______ with my work.
A. error
B. fault
C. mistake
D. foul
11. "We're addressing the problem," he said, "and I think we're making _______."
A. progress
B. breakthrough
C. betterment
D. promotion
12. She missed a _______ of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant manager.
A. opportunity
B. chance
C. luck
D. fortune
13. The disadvantage of nuclear weapons is that they cause destruction on a massive _______.
A. extent
B. area
C. scale
D. sphere
14. She worked as an assistant in the firm for several years before she finally left to seek her _______ as an
independent contractor.
A. opportunity
B. chance
C. luck
D. fortune
15. Today police _______ a campaign to reduce road accidents.
A. launched
B. raised
C. held
D. celebrated
16. The Chancellor proposed a crackdown on car and plane emissions, and the introduction of tax
incentives to _______ green.
A. come
B. get
C. go
D. arrive
17. Drunken drivers pose a serious _______ to other road users.
A. danger
B. risk
C. threat
D. hazard
18. People should _______ green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjoin
D. adjust
19. Waste _______ includes the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its
final disposal.
A. rubbish
B. litter
C. trash
D. disposal
20. Cuba _______ independence from Spain in 1898.
A. obtained
B. got
C. gained
D. took
21. Is it too late to _______ the damage we have done to our planet?
A. repair
B. amend
C. mend
D. fix
22. It's difficult to make accurate _______ about the effects on the environment.
A. anticipations
B. predictions
C. guesses
D. estimation
23. She studied for a _______ in engineering in a famous university.
A. certificate
B. diploma
C. qualification
D. degree
24. She makes a big _______ from selling waste material to textile companies.
A. profit
B. interest
C. bargain
D. benefit
25. Don't go without _______ goodbye to me, will you?
A. talking
B. saying
C. telling
D. speaking
26. We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't really funny.
A. joke
B. fun
C. tease
D. humor
27. He had to get _______ from his parents to audition for the show.
A. allowance
B. agreement
C. permission
D. approval
28. “Anyone caught _______ in the exam will get zero marks”, said my teacher.
A. deceiving
B. cheating
C. tricking
D. fooling
29. Simon finds it hard to make _______ with other children.
A. friends
B. mates
C. companion
D. buddy
30. You have no right to judge other people by their _______.
A. shapes
B. bodies
C. observations
D. appearances
31. James had a cozy birthday party at home last Friday in the _______ of his close friends.
A. company
B. business
C. atmosphere
D. residence
32. Most young people want to _______ an independent life without being influenced by anyone.
A. lay
B. put
C. lead
D. bring
33. I'd like to make a small _______ to charity in my mother's name.
A. donation
B. contribution
C. volunteer
D. devotion
34. Do you think I'll be able to _______ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?
A. gain
B. obtain
C. achieve
D. approach
35. In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have _______ their lack of respect for human
life.
A. indicated
B. suggested
C. demonstrated
D. shown
36. The school needs to raise _______ for new playground equipment.
A. cash
B. cheque
C. money
D. currency
37. Many countries are reluctant to cut _______ if it means sacrificing economic growth.
A. emissions
B. releases
C. discharges
D. leaks
38. Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make _______ for the new parking garage.
A. road
B. path
C. route
D. way
39. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an _______ year before going to college or after finishing
high school to travel overseas independently.
A. gap
B. hole
C. empty
D. distance
40. They couldn't see the _______ of more training.
A. view
B. opinion
C. point
D. viewpoint
41. If you are due to graduate soon, you’re probably wondering what happens at a graduation _______.
A. ceremony
B. celebration
C. anniversary
D. festivity
42. There's an Egyptian art collection on _______ at the museum at the moment.
A. exhibition
B. display
C. demonstration
D. show
43. I have no _______ in recommending Ms. Shapur for the job.
A. reluctance
B. unwillingness
C. hesitation
D. obligation
44. They failed to take the necessary _______ to avoid infection.
A. precautions
B. preventions
C. deterrence
D. avoidance
45. Have it delivered from your local store or order online so you can skip the heavy _______.
A. raising
B. rising
C. lifting
D. evaluating
46. My weight _______ when I stop eating sugar.
A. reduces
B. decreases
C. diminishes
D. lowers
47. The young star managed to conquer his _______ to ease past his opponent in the first round.
A. worries
B. nerves
C. anxieties
D. fears
48. I've paid this bill twice by _______.
A. error
B. fault
C. mistake
D. foul
49. Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest _______ faced by scientists today.
A. challenges
B. difficulties
C. troubles
D. complexes
50. If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the _______ when you're older.
A. cost
B. value
C. charge
D. price
VOCABULARY REVISION 2
1. Your table _______ are awful - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?
A. behaviors
B. actions
C. manners
D. etiquettes
2. He had _______ all his ambitions by the age of 30.
A. realized
B. recognized
C. reckoned
D. acknowledged
3. Travel _______ is a feeling of illness, especially of needing to vomit, which some people get in a moving
vehicle.
A. illness
B. sickness
C. disease
D. unwellness
4. The governor's request set in _______ the process for receiving federal funds.
A. movement
B. fluctuation
C. motion
D. mobility
5. I didn’t think Larry and Patricia had anything in _______, but they talked all evening.
A. common
B. popular
C. shared
D. universe
6. We have no _______ to a slight postponement.
A. protest
B. objection
C. opposition
D. disapproval
7. According to the FIFA Laws of the Game, there are 9 _______ fouls in soccer and several minor fouls.
A. main
B. large
C. major
D. chief
8. He will _______ his 1,500 metre title this weekend
A. preserve
B. defend
C. protect
D. guard
9. The children behaved so badly that I lost my _______ and shouted at them.
A. mood
B. temper
C. disposition
D. emotion
0. The _______ team is a team in a sport that is playing in the usual area that they play in.
A. home
B. house
C. shelter
D. accommodation
11. He will get really jealous if his girlfriend _______ up a friendship with another man.
A. holds
B. strikes
C. makes
D. puts
12. I find it so difficult to _______ awake during history lessons.
A. make
B. let
C. get
D. stay
13. My father was an engineer, and I plan to _______ in his footsteps and study engineering in college.
A. chase
B. track
C. follow
D. return
14. My colleagues _______ a sympathetic ear to my complaints but could do nothing to help.
A. lent
B. paid
C. sent
D. took
15. I am really excited that I will _______ a date with Camilla on Friday night.
A. keep
B. take
C. have
D. make
16. Bill is on good _______ with the people he works with.
A. terms
B. marks
C. points
D. deals
17. The other children were always _______ fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.
A. taking
B. making
C. having
D. getting
18. Parents often have trouble _______ good carers for their children.
A. to find
B. being found
C. finding
D. to finding
19. I will consult colleagues before _______ a final decision about how to proceed.
A. making
B. doing
C. arriving
D. keeping
20. I have complete confidence _______ her. She'll be perfect for the job.
A. at
B. on
C. about
D. in
21. We had to _______ permission from the city to build an extension to our house.
A. earn
B. get
C. take
D. make
22. You should _______ a time limit for your studying each night.
A. fix
B. set
C. install
D. make
23. Anyone caught _______ will be automatically disqualified from the examination.
A. stealing
B. losing
C. cheating
D. trailing
24. She found herself in conflict _______ her parents over her future career.
A. about
B. on
C. towards
D. with
25. I had a pleasant evening in the _______ of friends last night.
A. head
B. company
C. pair
D. corporation
26. I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them _______.
A. head to head
B. face to face
C. ear to ear
D. heart to heart
27. Right then and there, I _______ up my mind that I would become a police officer when I grew up.
A. took
B. faced
C. made
D. put
28. If you _______ your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
A. alter
B. transfer
C. tailor
D. change
29. She was worried that they would not _______ the deadline and that penalties would be imposed.
A. reach
B. meet
C. rush
D. lose
30. Most people _______ the people just by looking at their appearances because that's the first thing
visible to us.
A. judge
B. complain
C. appraise
D. abandon
31. You're not the star player on the team, but you always _______ your best, which encourages the rest of
us to do the same.
A. take
B. do
C. put
D. keep
32. Your behavior is absolutely unacceptable. I'm at a _______ as to what to do with you.
A. loss
B. fuss
C. miss
D. failure
33. Sarah has a lot more experience than me in this aspect of the business, so I tend _______ to her
opinions on such matters.
A. deferring
B. to defer
C. being deferred
D. to be deferred
34. Since I passed the entrance exam to university with flying colors, I have had to live far from my family
and _______ my independent life.
A. led
B. made
C. taken
D. reached
35. It’s hard to _______ friends as an adult because most of us are pretty set in our
ways. We have our friends, our routines, and it's hard to deviate from them.
A. strike
B. invent
C. install
D. make
36. The sales team have _______ themselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
A. set
B. put
C. made
D. kept
37. If we could all _______ an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.
A. take
B. make
C. create
D. cause
38. She _______ a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation.
A. created
B. did
C. took
D. made
39. Globally, the results show that a large proportion of people in the surveys _______ a positive attitude
towards the idea of having intelligent service robots as small 'domestic machines'.
A. form
B. have
C. keep
D. show
40. The university has _______ a campus-wide campaign to reduce use of fossil fuel
A. launched
B. published
C. made
D. invented
41. The campaign has certainly succeeded in _______ public awareness of the issue.
A. launching
B. creating
C. reaching
D. raising
42. A recent survey found that private investors are two and a half times more likely to _______ advice in a
newspaper column than from a financial adviser.
A. chase
B. pursue
C. follow
D. abide
43. I'd like to _______ a small donation in my mother's name.
A. devote
B. dedicate
C. make
D. create
44. Do you think I'll be able to _______ my goal of losing five kilos before the summer?
A. complete
B. finish
C. break
D. achieve
45. In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have _______ their lack of respect for human
life.
A. proved
B. shown
C. broke
D. put
46. Many people have difficulty _______ rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. towards
47. The suspect's statement is not in _______ with the information witnesses have given us.
A. match
B. suit
C. fix
D. accordance
48. He _______ a very generous contribution to our church restoration appeal.
A. shown
B. made
C. reached
D. took
49. Some beautiful old buildings were torn down to make _______ for the new parking garage.
A. road
B. path
C. route
D. way
50. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their _______ effect on the environment.
A. complete
B. thorough
C. accurate
D. severe
VOCABULARY REVISION 3
1. You'll have the opportunity _______ any questions at the end.
A. asking
B. to asking
C. being asked
D. to ask
2. The equipment could be used for a(n) _______ of educational purposes.
A. amount
B. little
C. variety
D. area
3. The reason _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. into
B. about
C. at
D. for
4. She’s doing extra work to _______ up with the rest of the class.
A. come
B. make
C. catch
D. put
5. There's an Egyptian art collection on _______ at the museum at the moment.
A. display
B. illustration
C. demonstration
D. network
6. After so many years of neglect, the house is practically _______ ruins.
A. at
B. under
C. about
D. in
7. The college principal promised _______ into the matter.
A. to look
B. looking
C. being looked
D. to be looked
8. The two scientists both _______ the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.
A. took
B. made
C. kept
D. invented
9. My doctor put me _______ a diet of nothing but fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
A. up
B. at
C. on
D. into
10. The power failure was _______ to the recent storms and high winds.
A. blamed
B. complained
C. acclaimed
D. attributed
11. Life _______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years.
A. expectancy
B. measure
C. dimension
D. expectation
12. Because Donna refuses to _______ by her parents' rules, I worry that she'll be told to move out of their
house.
A. obey
B. comply
C. abide
D. follow
13. There are serious penalties for failure to _______ with the regulations.
A. follow
B. obey
C. abide
D. comply
14. College coaches have to _______ to the rules about recruiting high school students.
A. abide
B. comply
C. adhere
D. dedicate
15. I tried to convince the other board members, but my efforts were in _______, and they outvoted me.
A. time
B. vain
C. ruin
D. hope
16. He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll _______ over it.
A. go
B. take
C. think
D. get
17. People with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems will _______ the risk of more serious
illness if they are infected with coronavirus.
A. raise
B. elevate
C. increase
D. foster
18. _______ healthy by eating well and exercising regularly.
A. Turn
B. Lead
C. Appear
D. Stay
19. I was under the _______ last week, but I'm feeling much better now.
A. sky
B. star
C. cloud
D. weather
20. She _______ a 20-minute workout every morning to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. makes
B. keeps
C. does
D. takes
21. Endangered animals are animals that are in _______ of becoming extinct. This means that there will be
no more of these animals alive on earth.
A. risk
B. threat
C. danger
D. verge
22. Putting up some new wallpaper has _______ all the difference to the place.
A. made
B. created
C. taken
D. kept
23. We don’t get on well with each other because we don't really _______ much in common.
A. get
B. take
C. turn
D. have
24. I really admire Jame’s talent because she _______ a new world record in the high jump.
A. get
B. set
C. own
D. make
25. "Born This Way" went on to _______ the record for the fastest selling song in iTunes history.
A. demolish
B. reach
C. break
D. leak
26. That she _______ a gold medal in the Olympics made her parent proud of her.
A. attained
B. got
C. owned
D. won
27. He learnt Chinese for the _______ of starting a business there.
A. fear
B. aim
C. view
D. purpose
28. The event has _______ a lot of media attention.
A. reached
B. gotten
C. attracted
D. had
29. Organized sports can _______ teenagers occupied.
A. remain
B. maintain
C. keep
D. Make
30. This voyage _______ an important milestone in the history of exploration.
A. set
B. broke
C. marked
D. reached
31. They made a decision ________ the city.
A. leaving
B. leave
C. to leave
D. left
32. Since I passed the entrance exam to university with flying colors, I had to live far from my family and
______ my independent life.
A. led
B. run
C. found
D. kicked
33. In order to ________ other's attention, we can use either verbal or non-verbal form of communication.
A. attract
B. occur
C. pay
D. give
34. If you don’t ________ attention to the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.
A. move
B. pay
C. bring
D. cause
35. I'm trying to ________ an effort to keep in touch with my family more often.
A. spend
B. prevent
C. receive
D. make
36. In my family, both my parents ________ to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. join hands
B. get out
C. shake hands
D. clutch hands
37. Marcia has taught her children to ________ a hand when it comes to cleaning up after meals.
A. do
B. lend
C. pick
D. stand
38. Although he was not blamed, he took responsibility ________ the production mistakes.
A. about
B. with
C. for
D. at
39. My mother takes responsibility for ________ the household.
A. thinking
B. asking
C. paying
D. running
40. She admitted that she had ________ a mistake.
A. made
B. create
C. build
D. turn
41. People who like art can ________ a course in painting.
A. run
B. make
C. take
D. buy
42. Lucy is ________ for permission to play the guitar at Pete's home.
A. finding
B. changing
C. asking
D. throwing
43. I'm trying to win a place ________ university, so I am under a lot of study pressure.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
44. Ms. Kim doesn’t work very well when she's ________ pressure.
A. for
B. at
C. under
D. in
45. It took me a little while to realize that he was ________ me a compliment.
A. making
B. paying
C. looking
D. showing
46. I ________ an appointment with the doctor for late today.
A. made
B. attained
C. added
D. got
47. We should make full use ________ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
48. I've been preparing ________ the Olympics for the last four years.
A. from
B. through
C. for
D. to
49. It is vital to create a good impression ________ your interviewer.
A. on
B. with
C. at
D. for
50. I was ________ the impression that you didn't get on too well.
A. above
B. along
C. across
D. under
VOCABULARY REVISION 4
1. My friend is good at mimicking people. He ________ a great impression of Charlie Chaplin.
A. took
B. did
C. gave
D. paid
2. Customers are ________ a lot of interest in this new design.
A. showing
B. setting
C. laying
D. fixing
3. A sense of ________ makes a girl beautiful.
A. humour
B. humorously
C. humourosity
D. humourless
4. Show your interviewer your sense ________ responsibility for work.
A. for
B. from
C. at
D. of
5. Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence _____ various aspects of our life.
A. about
B. over
C. on
D. of
6. Would you like to ________ a contribution towards a present for Linda?
A. give
B. make
C. do
D. have
7. Several animals are in ________ of extinction. We should find ways to protect them.
A. dangerous
B. danger
C. dangerously
D. endanger
8. The guidelines are an important tool for ________ awareness about current management thinking.
A. picking
B. becoming
C. raising
D. deciding
9. Governments have ________ laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting.
A. enforced
B. enacted
C. observed
D. required
10. She ________ a list of what to do so as not to forget anything.
A. fell
B. made
C. saw
D. carried
11. All the orders were given by word of ________ so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
A. mouth
B. ear
C. hand
D. head
12. If a defender ________ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team
is awarded a penalty throw or shot.
A. interferes
B. punches
C. touches
D. commits
13. Parents may think that fashionable clothes which teens want to wear ______ the rules and norms of the
society.
A. do
B. see
C. break
D. shell
14. Don’t hesitate ________ for help if you don’t understand the directions.
A. to ask
B. ask
C. asking
D. to asking
15. It's only a small flat but it ________ my needs perfectly.
A. meet
B. target
C. build
D. prepare
16. I have been very patient up to this point, but I am going to ________ my temper if you don’t find my
baggage immediately.
A. have
B. lose
C. take
D. keep
17. Yesterday, we had a discussion ________ different cultures.
A. around
B. for
C. from
D. about
18. Most great speakers have a ________ ability to display the skills and effectiveness that can help to
engage and move an audience for whatever purpose.
A. nature
B. naturally
C. natural
D. naturalize
19. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life ________ helping the homeless and orphans.
A. for
B. in
C. to
D. on
20. She ________ advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
A. took
B. kept
C. showed
D. turned
21. It’s hard to ________ their attention for more than 15 minutes.
A. like
B. lay
C. hold
D. tell
22. People may use stories about our private life in order to ________ our reputation
A. read
B. damage
C. say
D. know
23. He's too quick to ________ judgments about other people.
A. make
B. do
C. accept
D. choose
24. ________ criticism in good time; don't get into the habit of criticizing only after the event.
A. Hear
B. Write
C. Make
D. Share
25. She is always ________ fault with her husband.
A. leaving
B. showing
C. getting
D. finding
26. If you don’t want to ________ the chance, make a decision soon.
A. make
B. send
C. stop
D. miss
27. It will take many years to ________ the damage caused by the floods.
A. repair
B. help
C. turn
D. pay
28. Ms. Walters was about to ______ a presentation on how to increase revenue when I entered the room.
A. keep
B. tell
C. make
D. say
29. If he gets bored, he just switches ________ and looks out the window.
A. off
B. about
C. to
D. in
30. If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive ________.
A. scale
B. level
C. extent
D. number
31. Everyone should have the means to ________ their own living.
A. earn
B. know
C. open
D. add
32. To avoid declaring bankruptcy, the company took extreme ________, including downsizing the total
staff by 15 percent.
A. measurable
B. measures
C. measuring
D. measurements
33. Exercise ________ an important role in the retention of bone density in an aging person.
A. plays
B. appears
C. allows
D. uses
34. Last Sunday, the Youth Union ________ a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched
B. was launching
C. was launched
D. launched
35. She didn't ________ much of a contribution at today's meeting, did she?
A. make
B. call
C. try
D. come
36. In additional to their ________ benefits, using pure functions provides valuable experience in thinking
about problems from a functional transformation perspective.
A. immediately
B. immeasurable
C. immediacy
D. immediate
37. The students were deported because they posed a ________ to national security.
A. irritation
B. annoyance
C. threat
D. fear
38. People should ________ green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. adjoin
D. adjust
39. The plenitude of our natural resources has resulted in most people taking them ________ for most of
human history.
A. into consideration
B. easy
C. into account
D. for granted
40. Mexico ________ its independence from Spain in 1821.
A. followed
B. showed
C. knew
D. gained
41. You ________ a tendency to avoid arguments.
A. do
B. have
C. get
D. make
42. Taking part in different activities of the festival, group members get together, have fun, and ________
their cultural image.
A. lose
B. spend
C. promote
D. give
43. They ________ their way towards the centre of the town.
A. built
B. made
C. fell
D. cut
44. Please don't ________ so much noise. I am working.
A. carry
B. make
C. lead
D. move
45. Please lower your voice. I'd rather now have our personal problems ________ display for the entire
neighborhood to see.
A. off
B. about
C. to
D. on
46. The economy is regarded as the key _______ in the outcome of the election.
A. ingredient
B. trait
C. feature
D. factor
47. He was _______ from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
A. released
B. emitted
C. fired
D. expelled
48. The new president said she would _______ herself to protecting the rights of the sick and the homeless.
A. support
B. dedicate
C. assist
D. aid
49. Studies suggest that regular _______ of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.
A. intake
B. ingest
C. swallow
D. eating
50. Choosing between cupcakes and ice-cream, I prefer the _______.
A. late
B. later
C. latter
D. latest