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Vocabulary Multiple Choice. Worksheet 16.

Deciding between different, similar vocabulary items becomes ever more difficult as students progress to higher levels in their English studies. For each question below, choose the best answer from the four possibilities. Think also about why the other three choices are NOT possible.

1. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ____________ part which I am really worried about.
a. vocal
b. verbal
c. oral
d. wordy

2. I thought the teacher would be really angry but he was pretty ____________ in his punishment of us actually.
a. lax
b. loophole
c. lenient
d. loose

3. We replaced the broken vase with a very similar one that we found the next day in the market and they were ____________ the wiser when they returned from their vacation.
a. not
b. none
c. less
d. nothing

4. ____________ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see someone about his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.
a. brimming
b. pouring
c. stewing
d. seething

5. I never had a moment to myself Tony. I never ____________ looking at your broken radio. Sorry!
a. got round to
b. got over
c. found out about
d. got away with

6. We must have wasted half the morning at the post office. There were only three ____________ open and the rest of the staff were just sat around smoking and reading newspapers. I was furious!
a. stalls
b. counters
c. tills
d. booths

7. Wow! That was delicious Marny! I have to ____________ it to you: yours is the best tiramisu in the world!
a. hand
b. praise
c. reward
d. allow

8. EduScope is the new ____________ which advises the government about new policies in education. Most of the members are former teachers or school administrators.
a. ministry
b. party
c. think-tank
d. brainstorm

9. Archeology students often go on a lot of ____________ to get practical experience of archeological digs happening in their area.
a. field trips
b. apprenticeships
c. seminars
d. conferences

10. My new secretary doesn't even know ____________. It takes her an age to copy down a letter that I dictate to her.
a. handwriting
b. calligraphy
c. shorthand
d. graphology