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