Share C1 Multiple Choice 4
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Connors was _______ at the police station tor further questioning.
taken
detained
restrained
contained
I don‘t know how on earth he can get by on such _____ wages.
satisfactory
high
meager
adequate
Don't read in such dim light: it will ______ your eyesight.
impair
contract
dwindle
decrease
The gift was a _____ of his gratitude.
segment
receipt
token
specimen
They were able to set sail when the storm _____.
abated
enraged
shrank
permitted
I'd love to live in these ______ surroundings.
serene
bashful
desolate
gloomy
This kind of occupation does not offer any _____ for creative thinking.
scope
orbit
infection
rope
Mr. Smithers ______________ to comment on the news.
declined
upheld
decreased
retained
Law-abiding people are the people who _______ the law.
offend
observe
defy
protect
The number of people going to soccer matches seems to be _____ steadily.
dwindling
narrowing
contracting
withering
Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
disturbance
grievance
precaution
hindrance
Decrepitude seriously ___________ vision and hearing.
impairs
enhances
withers
shrinks
They ______ his proposal before accepting it.
scrutinised
rejected
overlooked
ignored
A few political extremists _______ the crowd to attack the police.
animated
agitated
stirred
incited
He spent his entire life ______ round the world, never settling down.
transporting
exploring
roaming
scattering
The examiner's cold stare _____ Mary.
dumbfounded
imperiled
amazed
disconcerted
