Vocabulary practice 1

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

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1. I'll try to get in touch with him but he's ___ ever available.

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a. rarely

b. almost

c. hardly

d. occasionally

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2.  There'll be four of us going camping, not ___ the dog!

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a. counting

b. adding

c. involving

d. saying

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3. The only sure way to lose weight, is to ___ yourself!

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a. diet

b. slim

c. exercise

d. starve

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4. After climbing the stairs to the sixth floor, I was completely out of ___.

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a. wind

b. air

c. breath

d. gasp

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5. Experts recommend a ___ diet with plenty of fresh vegetables and fibre.

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a. various

b. varied

c. wide

d. changeable

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6. He has a very serious ___ towards his work.

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a. attitude

b. view

c. opinion

d. respect

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7. She longed to visit the house in Scotland where she was ___ as a child.

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a. brought in

b. brought up

c. brought out

d. brought about

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8. You are unlikely to need vitamin pills ___ you have some special medical reason.

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a. if

b. because

c. while

d. unless

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9. Put your hand in cold water. That will help to ___ the pain of the burn.

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a. bear

b. avoid

c. relieve

d. resist

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10. ___ carrots are said to be much better for you than cooked ones.

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a. raw

b. rare

c. crude

d. fresh

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11. They were all badly ___ by mosquitoes on their first night in the tent.

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a. picked

b. stung

c. bitten

d. scratched

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12. He's certainly ___ a lot of weight since I last saw him.

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a. taken on

b. put on

c. put up

d. taken up

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13. I didn't feel too bad really. I only had a ___ attack of flu.

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a. weak

b. small

c. gentle

d. mild

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14. In comparison ___ the Japanese, the British eat far more fatty foods.

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a. from

b. to

c. with

d. of

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15. These trousers are far too big for me now and I've asked a tailor to ___ them to fit me.

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a. alter

b. exchange

c. make

d. sew

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16. He still suffers ___ headaches as a result fo the accident.

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a. of

b. by

c. from

d. for

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17. did you ___ my passport while you were clearing out the desk, by any chance?

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a. come round

b. come across

c. come to

d. come up against

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18. The doctor recommended me ___ on a strict diet.

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a. go

b. going

c. to go

d.  I should go

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19. Ther wasn't ___ news in his letter.

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a. a great many

b. hardly any

c. a great deal of

d. a large number of

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20. It costs nearly twice as much to take the train ___ it does to go by coach.

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a. than

b. for

c. while

d. as

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