Share C1 Multiple Choice 4
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Connors was _______ at the police station tor further questioning.
contained
taken
restrained
detained
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.
dwindle
decrease
impair
contract
The gift was a _____ of his gratitude.
segment
receipt
specimen
token
They were able to set sail when the storm _____.
abated
permitted
shrank
enraged
I'd love to live in these ______ surroundings.
bashful
desolate
serene
gloomy
This kind of occupation does not offer any _____ for creative thinking.
rope
orbit
scope
infection
Mr. Smithers ______________ to comment on the news.
declined
decreased
retained
upheld
Law-abiding people are the people who _______ the law.
protect
observe
defy
offend
The number of people going to soccer matches seems to be _____ steadily.
withering
narrowing
dwindling
contracting
Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
grievance
precaution
disturbance
hindrance
Decrepitude seriously ___________ vision and hearing.
impairs
enhances
withers
shrinks
They ______ his proposal before accepting it.
overlooked
ignored
scrutinised
rejected
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
scattering
roaming
exploring
The examiner's cold stare _____ Mary.
dumbfounded
amazed
imperiled
disconcerted
