Study

C1 Multiple Choice 5

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • Not only is John's grammar incoherent but also his punctuation is ____.
    haphazard
    sluggish
    hazard
    slothful
  • Complete the form as _____ in the notes below,
    implied
    specified
    insisted
    devised
  • The theory he put forward concerning the origin of species was highly _______.
    disgraced
    debased
    discredited
    dishonored
  • Her derisive remark ______ the crowd.
    enlivened
    engulfed
    enraged
    engrossed
  • His spelling was ______.
    ferocious
    atrocious
    apprehensive
    incongruous
  • Good use of language ______its beauty and development
    lessens
    detracts from
    enhances
    deteriorates
  • Tax _____ deprives the nation or several million dollars a year.
    invasion
    desertion
    retention
    evasion
  • She was so infuriated that she found it difficult to _____ her temper.
    abstain
    retain
    contain
    detain
  • I´m no a habitual smoker, but I occasionally ____ in a cigarette.
    decline
    divulge
    enjoy
    indulge
  • He took no ______ of what I said.
    revenge
    warning
    notice
    advice
  • lt's my _______ that he's a fraud.
    indignation
    mistrust
    conviction
    choice
  • The notice on the villa gate read ´____ will be prosecuted’.
    Trespassers
    Stowaways
    Muggers
    Hijackers
  • The student´s grammar was _____.
    incoherant
    jerry-built
    highbrow
    well-constructed
  • He lied under oath in court and was subsequently charged with _____.
    poaching
    perjury
    usury
    forgery
  • Hostile rivalry often involves defaming one’s _____.
    opponents
    relatives
    colleagues
    friends
  • We could discern a _____ of cottages in the distance.
    constellation
    clutter
    piled
    cluster
  • He _______ hard to make a success of his life.
    plunged
    saved
    throve
    strove
  • He shuns work as he is such a(n) ______ student.
    indigenous
    indigent
    diligent
    indolant
  • The minister let it be known that he would sue for ____.
    defamation
    deface
    diligence
    praise
  • Could you possibly _______ me at the next committee meeting?
    go back on
    keep in with
    make up for
    stand in for
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.