25/4/2007 - KPDS VOCABULARY TEST 5
1. I admit that he's never been a / an _____ person, but he's never been as late as this before.
A) decisive
B) punctual
C) exclusive
D) rebellious
E) accurate
2. It's just as well that we are getting paid tomorrow because I have ______ no money left.
A) severely
B) fortunately
C) occasionally
D) practically
E) roughly
3. She decided ______ to stay at home and study insteadof going to a party the night before her final exam.
A) apparently
B) tenderly
C) wisely
D) daringly
E) steadily
4. She had changed so much with her new hair-style and make-up that I hardly ______ her.
A) noticed
B) observed
C) recognized
D) realised
E) watched
5. Seeing the _____ of technological progress, it is questionable whether people have benefited from it.
A) opportunities
B) consequences
C) experiments
D) recreations
E) greetings
6. The main idea behind _____ the slums in certain areas is to erect new blocks.
A) sorting out
B) putting up
C) calling for
D) pulling down
E) getting into
7. Computers are often blamed for all sorts of problems, when the real cause is ______ management.
A) efficient
B) inestimable
C) decisive
D) persistent
E) incompetent
8. The figures showing child mortality are usually not______ because many developing countries don't keep good data.
A) precise
B) deceptive
C) healthy
D) vague
E) constant
9. The foreman has a way of making most people do what he wants, but somehow I don't think he'll manage to _____ the new director!
A) get around
B) make up for
C) turn over
D) keep up with
E) rule out
10. The American constution with its various constraints _______ to protect citizens can actually shield criminals.
A) discovered
B) complained
C) persuaded
D) designed
E) displayed
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