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FCE Use of English Part 3

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  • The test is always so ________. I don't even study. EASE
    easy
  • He works for a company that imports sailng _____________ . (EQUIP)
    equipment
  • After seeing the award-winning movie, we decided it was ________________. (RATE)
    overrated
  • ______________ is now running at over 16%. INFLATE
    Inflation
  • Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training _______________, their keyboard skills are inefficient. CONSEQUENCE
    Consequently
  • This is very potent drug and can have ____________ side-effects such as dizziness a strong stomachaches. (PLEASE)
    unpleasant
  • Is there any _____________ in the rumour that the Prime Minister is planning to resign? (TRUE)
    truth
  • They claim the police treat minorities ______________. (FAIR)
    unfairly
  • Passengers said the cabin shook violently during the plane's _______________. LAND
    landing
  • I received an _______________ from Toshiba yesterday telling me that the were considering my application for the job. ACKNOWLEDGE
    acknowledgement
  • If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have _______________ clothing on. (PROTECT)
    PROTECTIVE
  • The _____________ of an Olympic swimming pool is 50 metres. (LONG)
    length
  • Divers went down to a ______________ of over 50 metres. (DEEP)
    depth
  • If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very ____________ and will tell you where to find what you want. (HELP)
    HELPFUL
  • The ______________ of our flight was delayed due to fog. (ARRIVE)
    arrival
  • I left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in _____________ . My car was nowhere to be seen. Someone had stolen it! (BELIEVE)
    DISBELIEF
  • My teacher has been putting together _____________ articles for the yearbook.(INTEREST)
    interesting
  • China is currently the largest ______________ of garlic. (PRODUCT)
    producer
  • Recently there has been _______________ towards the Prime Minister from members of his own party. HOSTILE
    hostility
  • We are in this situation because of your ___________________. I can't believe I heard your suggestions. RESPONSIBLE
    irresponsibility
  • It was only later in life that she found _____________ and peace of mind. (HAPPY)
    happiness
  • We should go and eat at "Jimmy's" which is ____________ a great little restaurant. (SUPPOSE)
    SUPPOSEDLY
  • He wrote an ______________ , in which he describes how he had gone through his troubling days as an adolescent. (BIOGRAPHY)
    autobiography
  • It is my _____________ that we will fly to Mars some day. (BELIEVE)
    belief
  • Mike had a _______________ with another player and broke his leg. COLLIDE
    collision
  • No matter how ________________a situation seems to be, we must never remain inactive. (HOPE)
    hopeless
  • As it approaches the sea, the river begins to __________________. (WIDE)
    widen
  • ou paid $25 for a simple breakfast?! They have certainly______________ you! You should go back and complain.(CHARGE)
    OVERCHARGED
  • The first settlers came from ____________ islands of the Pacific. (DISTANCE)
    distant
  • His employers paid him $5000 _______________ for his broken leg. COMPENSATE
    compensation
  • Decide how much you can spend, and shop _______________. ACCORDING
    accordingly
  • Some doctors believe unsweetened yogurt can help reduce blood ___________ (PRESS)
    pressure
  • Carl was calmly taking a photograph as this ______________ large bear walked towards the car. It was a terrifying experience...at least for me! (ASTONISH)
    ASTONISHINGLY
  • New generations tend to look at things a bit _________________. (DIFFERENT)
    differently
  • inding a cure for cancer will be a huge _____________ breakthrough for mankind. (MEDICINE)
    MEDICAL
  • How can I stop ________________ emails? (WANT)
    unwanted
  • This handy website has a lot a ________________ information about most topics.
    useful
  • Jack, who wasn't a good shooter, _____________ missed his target. (REPEAT)
    repeatedly
  • Job ______________ is more important than the money. (SATISFY)
    satisfaction
  • British weather is perhaps at its most ________________ in the spring. (VARY)
    variable
  • The ______________ is currently on display at the new gallery. (EXHIBIT)
    exhibition
  • Easter Island is famous for its ______________ statues. (ASTONISH)
    astonishing
  • He was a successful businessman before becoming a _________________. (WRITE)
    writer
  • Price alone is not a __________________ indicator of quality. (RELY)
    reliable
  • There is no _____________ between his latest and his earlier books (COMPARE).
    comparison
  • The manufacturers ______________ provide an instruction manual. (HELP)
    helpfully
  • Matt quickly came to the _______________ that Jane was not telling the truth.(CONCLUDE)
    conclusion
  • Drivers ________________ honk at others, specially when they are late. (PATIENCE)
    impatiently
  • Chris accepted the doctor’s news although it was very ____________ to hear. (PAIN)
    painful
  • I don't enjoy this show anymore. It is too __________ for me. (CHILD)
    childish
  • We nearly died of _____________ when we went to see the new opera. It was so dreadful (BORING)
    boredom
  • Foods that are _______________ produced in laboratories are threatening our health. ARTIFICIAL
    artificially
  • Power is shared between three main branches of government: the _______________, the legislative, and the judiciary. EXECUTE
    executive
  • Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty _____________ smell coming from it. (PLEASANT)
    UNPLEASANT
  • You are _______________ requested to leave the building. (KIND)
    kindly
  • I'm so ___________ about going to the concert that I can't even sleep. EXCITE
    excited
  • There was a _____________, because I thought I wasn't suppose to meet you today. UNDERSTAND
    misunderstanding
  • The children’s ________________ at the party was dreadful (BEHAVE).
    behaviour
  • His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always __________________. (ENTERTAIN)
    entertaining
  • In _____________ to many complaints by residents, we decided to make the area a no-parking zone. (RESPOND)
    response
  • _______________ from the factory could be contaminating nearby wells. (POLLUTE)
    pollution
  • There’s a great _____________ of houses in most major cities. (SHORT)
    shortage
  • Although it isn't definite that the meeting will take place tomorrow, it is quite . (LIKE)
    LIKELY
  • I apologise in advance for having so ______________ poked fun at all these good people. (POLITE)
    impolitely
  • Both teams gave a wonderful ______________ in the match. (PERFORM)
    performance
  • There was widespread international _______________ of the bombing. CONDEMN
    condemnation
  • _____________ are warning about the effects global warming will have on us. (SCIENCE)
    scientists
  • You should always take special care with your ______________ when you go for an interview (APPEAR).
    appearence
  • I came as _________ as I could. Is everything okay? QUICK
    quickly
  • It's ___________ that you can drive when you turn 16 in Brazil. TRUTH
    untrue
  • _____________, I think we should try a few times. PERSON
    Personally
  • For their own ___________ the visitors of zoos are kept at a distance. (SAFE)
    safety
  • These antiques are both beautiful and extremely _____________. (VALUE)
    valuable
  • The ______________ participants completed the obstacle race with a smile on their faces. (ENTHUSIASM)
    enthusiastic
  • People suffering from iron _______________ can take supplements in the form of tablets.DEFICIENT
    deficiency
  • The growing trend of eating ____________ fish and other meat dishes increases the risk of infection. (COOK)
    uncooked
  • The _________ of sugar makes food unhealthy. ADD
    addition
  • The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not ____________ , they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. (SURPRISE)
    SURPRINSINGLY
  • You can't be __________, otherwise people around you won't trust you anymore. HONEST
    dishonest
  • She had five days off work due to _________________. (ILL)
    illness
  • Internet users who _________________ download movies and music can have their web access blocked. (LEGAL)
    illegally
  • The book contains a ______________ of anecdotes from the past decades. (COLLECT)
    collection
  • We're having some _______________ made to our house. REPAIR
    repairs
  • She was extremely intelligent and passed all her exams with _____________ . (EASY)
    ease
  • A limited ____________ of the author’s works will be published next year. (EDIT)
    edition
  • The people showed no surprise or ____________ at the shocking news. (ANGRY)
    ANGER
  • This group of chemicals is known to be _______________to people with asthma. (HARM)
    harmful
  • The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most ____________ in the country. (LUXURY)
    LUXURIOUS
  • The watch mechanism is ______________ intricate and very difficult to repair. (EXTREME)
    extremely
  • There are a number of very _______________ players in their team. TALENT
    talented
  • Her _____________ of English grammar is very extensive. (KNOW)
    knowledge
  • People's __________________ about Syria is our priority in this moment. AWARE
    awareness
  • When planning meals, you need to think about ________________ and taste as well as nutritional value. (VARY)
    variety
  • Even _____________ people can’t buy everything. (WEALTH)
    wealthy
  • Sarina is only my half sister because we have _____________ mothers. (DIFFER)
    DIFFERENT
  • ______________ farmers in Japan have figured out a way to produce square-shaped watermelons. (INNOVATE)
    innovative
  • Footballers are _____________ if you compare their job to that of a teacher, doctor or police officer. (PAY)
    overapaid
  • It's ___________ disappointing when people are not honest. REAL
    really
  • In the light of recent disagreements, the business deal has been postponed ____________. (DEFINITE)
    indefinitely
  • Against all odds, the ___________ players won the game. (EXPERIENCE)
    inexperienced
  • Jane has been suffering from headaches __________ . (LATE)
    lately
  • Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ was such that he died in poverty. EXTRAVAGANT
    extravagance
  • It seemed ________________ to continue after knowing we didn't meet to requirements to enter the competition. (POINT)
    pointless
  • Although he only started learning English a few months ago, he speaks it _______________. FLAW
    flawlessly
  • Our trip together was so ___________. MEMORY
    memorable
  • _______________ winds are forecast in the area for the next few days. (STRENGTH)
    strong
  • Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like _____________ people have to and then they would understand better the problems they have. (HOME)
    HOMELESS
  • Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance ____________ a plan to ****** a leading politician. (COVER)
    UNCOVERED
  • The woman was hit so hard that she lost _________________ . (CONSCIOUS)
    consciousness
  • He was the ____________ person to ever receive such a distintion. (YOUNG)
    youngest
  • Swimming with sharks? I don't know. I guess it's just too _________ . RISK
    risky
  • Houses are sold here with greater _______________ than in most other parts of the country. (FREQUENT)
    frequency
  • This area is very dry, and ___________ is very difficult. (FARM)
    farming
  • Unfortunately, travelling by plane also has some _______________ . (ADVANTAGE)
    disadvantages
  • You should take the antibiotics for a whole week so that the treatment is ___________ . (EFFECT)
    effective