26/4/2007 - TEST YOUR VOCABULARY - 4
1. I didn't ............ we would be leaving quite so early.
A) consult
B) expect
C) wait
D) ask
E) determine
ÖYS 1991
2. They couldn't find a house in London at a price they could............ .
A) obtain
B) demand
C) get
D) afford
E) require
ÖYS 1991
3. Although he appears to be fluent in English, his sentences are full of grammatical ............ .
A) wrongs
B) dangers
C) mistakes
D) duties
E) rules
ÖYS 1992
4. The new cashier soon .......... himself to be both efficient and trustworthy.
A) proved
B) spoiled
C) exaggerated
D) upheld
E) undermined
ÖYS 1992
5. Have you seen the ............ for the 5 day-trip to Scotland for only $ 150 ?
A) reservation
B) dream
C) holiday
D) advertisement
E) newspaper
ÖYS 1993
6. Such accidents are usually the result of carelessness and can be avoided by taking a few simple ............. .
A) reasons
B) wonders
C) explanations
D) precautions
E) introductions
YDS 1994
7. I didn't want to .......... with Peter about doing the washing up.
A) apologize
B) conclude
C) quarrel
D) contrast
E) blame
ÖYS 1995
8. What attracted most attention in his speech was his .......... to create new jobs.
A) strike
B) election
C) precaution
D) promise
E) doubt
ÖYS 1995
9. In order to ............ this theory, we carried out a number of experiments.
A) contest
B) persuade
C) inherit
D) engage
E) demonstrate
ÖYS 1996
10. The ......... about the date of the meeting was the result of a typing error.
A) dependence
B) approval
C) confusion
D) expression
E) contribution
ÖYS 1996
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