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Vocabulary Multiple Choice. Worksheet 6.

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. As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.
a. self-evident
b. self-conscious
c. self-centred
d. selfless

2. The sound of the jet taking off from the nearby airport ____________ the peace of the countryside and startled the horses.
a. crushed
b. crashed
c. flattened
d. shattered

3. "Look, I don't know the best solution," he said ____________ his shoulders and walking away from the table.
a. shaking
b. shrouding
c. shrugging
d. bowing

4. We carried on down the path, ____________ of the notice warning of avalanche risk.
a. careless
b. carefree
c. heedless
d. blind

5. That old wall will need to be ____________. Otherwise, it will fall down come the first strong winds of winter.
a. rebuilt
b. repainted
c. redecorated
d. repressed

6. The cheese in the fridge is ____________ a very funny smell. I think it must be bad. I will throw it out.
a. giving up
b. giving in
c. giving off
d. giving out

7. The judge declared a ____________ today due to unfair media coverage and the trial will be restarted again early next year.
a. postponement
b. annulment
c. cancellation
d. mistrial

8. You must go and see that new soppy film with Richard Gere. Don't be afraid to ____________ a few tears though. I did!!
a. spill
b. pour
c. shed
d. sob

9. There is no way you will be able to lift that stone up to here. Get a few of the men to help you ____________ it up with a rope.
a. drag
b. wrench
c. swivel
d. pluck

10. The smoke was seen to rise a few metres up from the bonfire and then ____________ slowly down the valley on the slight breeze that blew.
a. float
b. sweep
c. billow
d. drift