1 The substance gives a peculiar smell.

(1) strong (2) strange

(3) good (4) bad

2 She plays a passive role in the committee.

(1) an active (2) an important

(3) an inactive (4) an unimportant

3 Joei appeared as bashful as a schoolgirl when her boss praised her in front of her colleagues.

(1) proud (2) fresh

(3) shy (4) lively

4 She sews beautiful garments with quick fingers.

(1) gradual -2 nimble

(3) humble -4 neat

5 Owls are active during the nights.

(1) sleepless -2 naughty

(3) insomniac -4 nocturnal

6 He is not caring about the sufferings of other people.

(1) ignorant of -2 aware of

(3) careless about -4 indifferent to

7 This product is up-to-date.

(1) old -2 vintage

(3) antique -4 modern

8 The young mother is singing a soft gentle song to make the child go to sleep.

(1) a lullaby -2 a musical

(3) an opera -4 an anthem

9 A female rabbit has been caught by the children.

(1) buck-rabbit -2 doe-rabbit

(3) bob-rabbit -4 dolly-rabbit

10 Please put out your cigarette in the container meant for that purpose.

(1) ash-tray -2 dustbin

(3) bucket -4 compact

11 During famine, food was inadequate and expensive.

(1) scarce -2 ample

(3) plentiful -4 sufficient

12 We will inform you as soon as we have the information.

(1) verify -2 testify

(3) notify -4 justify

13 This piece of cloth allows air to pass through.

(1) is porous -2 is polished

(3) is transparent -4 is opaque

14 Please accept my condolences on your son's death.

-1 comforts -2 pity

-3 praises -4 cash
15 I was told not to use the melted fat of pigs for cooking.

(1) leather -2 oil

(3) lard -4 flesh

16 The nuns are singing in thebuildinginwhichnunslive.

(1) dormitory -2 hotel

(3) convent -4 cathedral

17 She is the offspring of a famous author.

(1) ancestor -2 child

(3) heir -4 niece

18 We knew about his death when we read the printed notice of his death in the newpapers.

(1) obituary -2 publicity

(3) advertisement -4 announcement

19 They stayed in a posh hotel when they were in America. The furnishings were simply splendid.

(1) a luxurious -2 an inferior

(3) a cheap -4 a quiet

20 This model of computer is already obsolete in most part of the world.

(1) fashionable -2 available

(3) updated -4 out of date

21 Installing the alarm is a precautionary measure.

(1) premature -2 careful

 (3) safety -4 planned

22 Her mother has been bearing a baby for five months.

(1) nauseous -2 aborted

(3) miscarried -4 pregnant

23 The lunatic is sitting on the bench all by himself.

(1) lovely person -2 jobless person

(3) insane person -4 bored person

24 Please be careful with the plates. They are easily broken.

(1) rare -2 valuable

(3) expensive -4 fragile

25 The young couple are trying to persuade their child to go to school.

(1) force -2 coax

(3) coerce -4 threaten

26 The strong and unpleasant smell of kerosene is overpowering.

(1) aroma -2 scent

(3) stench -4 smell

27 Ah Bo has been fined for ill-treating a stray cat.

(1) fighting -2 sacrificing

(3) abusing -4 killing

28 The servant girl serves her master faithfully.

(1) waits on -2 waits after

 (3) waits with -4 waits in

29 After the preliminary round, he was asked to wait for further notice.

(1) final -2 main

(3) initial -4 secondary

30 He represses his urge to cry although he is very sad.

(1) restrains -2 rests

(3) follows -4 obstructs

31 Mary's weakness is that she is too lazy.

(1) blind alley -2 brain drain

(3) baby boom -4 Achilles' heel

32 The person who supervises candidates at an examination is my neighbor.

(1) invigilator -2 detective

(3) police officer -4 agent

33 He ran fast lest he be seen by his parents.

(1) but -2 for fear that

(3) although -4 unless

34 A pistol is a lethal weapon.

(1) deadly -2 short

(3) dear -4 legal

35 Children are vulnerable to abuse. They are practically defenceless.

 (1) blackmailed by -2 attracted to

(3) injured by -4 unprotected from

36 The head of the company is a very talented man.

(1) president -2 governor

(3) priest -4 senator

37 We were given free coupons to buy things from the shop.

(1) summons -2 slips

(3) vouchers -4 votes

38 My grandfather cannot read or write because he has never been to school.

(1) is ineligible -2 is inedible

(3) is illegible -4 is illiterate

39 Lisa went to the place for keeping government records and documents to do research.

(1) auditorium -2 college

(3) archives -4 museum

40 We are likely to make mistakes when we are tired.

(1) expected -2 felt

(3) demanded -4 prone

41 She had learnt how to be thrifty after her mother reduced her pocket-money by half.

(1) frugal -2 miserly

(3) petty -4 calculative

42 He inherited a huge sum of money when his grandmother passed away.

 (1) a fortune -2 an allowance

(3) a mishap -4 a property

43 The little boy resembles his father in many ways.

(1) takes out -2 take to

(3) takes after -4 take on

44 When we went to Hawaii, we were given a warm welcome by the local inhabitants.

(1) natives -2 hosts

(3) guests -4 immigrants

45 The police are appealing for people who saw the accident to provide them with more information.

(1) accomplices -2 witnesses

(3) victims -4 peeping Toms

46 The motorist is severely hurt in the accident.

(1) seriously -2 mildly

(3) slightly -4 barely

47 The burglars tried to attract the guard dogs away from the house by giving them food.

(1) lock -2 capture

(3) lure -4 trick

48 Smoking is a serious health danger.

(1) hazard -2 gamble

(3) crime -4 doubt

49 Mother bought a jumbo-sized bottle of detergent.

(1) a large -2 a small

(3) an average -4 a medium

50 It irks me to see you here. Please leave at once.

(1) pleases -2 excites

(3) annoys -4 calms

51 The girls perspire profusely after the basketball practice.

(1) drink -2 sweat

(3) pant -4 tear

52 Most housewives like to go to that large shop to shop for groceries and daily necessities.

(1) institution -2 market

(3) factory -4 emporium

53 Your father's car will become less valuable by four thousand dollarsannually.

(1) fortnightly -2 yearly

(3) monthly -4 weekly

54 James is a gallant soldiers well-respected by his peers.

(1) a righteous -2 an honest

(3) a brave -4 a generous

55 The legend of the phantom ship has been passed from one generation to the next.

(1) living -2 antique

(3) mysterious -4 ghost

56 The trade union has promised to settle the workers' grievances.

(1) arguments -2 tragedies

(3) problems -4 complaints

57 Nobody pays attention to what he said.

(1) takes pains to -2 takes heed of

(3) gives an account of -4 takes care of

58 Mary is willing to shoulder the addtional task of training.

-1 take on -2 tune in to

-3 turn down -4 think of

59 The days that come before the examination are usually stressful.

-1 follow -2 precede

-3 proceed -4 lead

60 Alex is very mean with his money and refuses to donate a single cent to charity.

-1 stingy -2 cruel

-3 greedy -4 nasty

61 It would be careful and with insight to save money for a rainy day.

-1 stingy -2 silly

-3 prudent -4 caring

62 I shall buy this book for my younger brother. It is full of drawings and pictures.

-1 facts -2 illustrations

-3 descriptions -4 portraits
63 The young pigeon has been captured by the boys.

-1 eaglet -2 squab

-3 nestling -4 kitten

64 He chooses not to support either side in the dispute.

-1 to be partial -2 to remain neutral

-3 to be numb -4 to remain negative

65 The railway workers were reported to have gone on strike since Monday.

-1 walked out -2 turned up

-3 let down -4 switched off

66 Fred has to answer the call of nature while walking in a park.

-1 call home -2 go to the toilet

-3 understand the nat -4 preserve nature

67 He rejected my offer to help.

-1 ran through -2 turned down

-3 put off -4 kept off

68 She took a glimpse at the person sitting opposite her.

-1 an intense stare -2 a glare

-3 a short look -4 a close examination

69 This loaf of bread is not fresh. Don't eat it.

-1 stale -2 rotten
 -3 old -4 smelly

70 Tim and Eve are very dear friends.

-1 heart -2 twin

-3 bosom -4 shadow

71 Johnny has been talking for a long time.

-1 at sixes and seven -2 at great length

-3 at the eleventh hou -4 at odd hours

72 I am exhausted. Let us stop whatever we are doing.

-1 break the ice -2 bring someone on account

-3 bring the house do -4 call it a day.

73 The boss has approved his assistant to handle his work while he is away.

-1 authorised -2 disagreed

-3 denounced -4 blocked

74 This type of plant grows well in warm season.

-1 flavour -2 period

-3 place -4 color

75 He is unusually articulate at an age of five.

-1 tongue-tied -2 long-winded

-3 expressive -4 comical

76 My mom bought some needles and threads from the person who sells pins, tapes, ties, needles a

-1 seamstress -2 hairdresser
 -3 haberdasher -4 hawker

77 Every family will experience hardship if prices of goods and services increase by a big margin.

-1 be tight-lipped -2 bear fruit

-3 bear up -4 feel the pinch

78 Max, who does map-drawing or map-making, is the captain's good friend.

-1 is a carpenter -2 is a stenographer

-3 is a cartographer -4 is a mathematician

79 We visited the place where leather is tanned.

-1 laboratory -2 tannery

-3 abattoir -4 farm

80 She is standing at the verandah or covered approach to the entrance of the building.

-1 park -2 porch

-3 pier -4 pulpit

81 He has not visited us in a long time.

-1 an eagle eye -2 the end of the road

-3 donkey's years -4 a flying visit

82 The effect of a volcanic eruption on the environment can bedevastating.

-1 moderate -2 harmful

-3 common -4 complimentary

83 Julie has finally dealt seriously with her alcoholism. She is seeking professional help to kick the h
 -1 come to grips -2 got on a strike

-3 got hitched -4 risen with the lark

84 She was unable to control her emotions and actions when it was announced that she won the firs

-1 was caught red-ha -2 got burned up

-3 had cold feet -4 got carried away

85 Lily has the ability to speak freely and easily.

-1 gift of the speech -2 gift of the lips

-3 gift of the mouth -4 gift of the gab

86 Andy eats very quickly and noisily all the food on the table.

-1 gobbles -2 gargles

-3 swallows -4 navigator

87 If the project does not take place, we shall turn up another project.

-1 falls out -2 calls for

-3 falls through -4 gets by

88 Although he has lost his wallet, he is not brooding over it.

-1 laughing it off -2 looking into it

-3 writing it off -4 abiding by it

89 I will repeat my explanation if you do not understand it the first time.

-1 rekindle -2 retry

-3 reiterate -4 relive

90 I have paid as part of a larger sum 10% of the purchase price for the washing machine.
 -1 deposited -2 withdrawn

-3 saved -4 invested

91 Shirleen was chosen to be the person in charge of money in the Rotary Club.

-1 treasurer -2 chairman

-3 banker -4 secretary

92 The place where dried plants are collected is destroyed by a recent flood.

-1 hatchery -2 nursery

-3 herbarium -4 park

93 If she does not pass the driving test, all her efforts will be wasted.

-1 go down the drain -2 go places

-3 go off -4 go over her head

94 Do not let these drugs gain control of your life.

-1 foothold -2 footnote

-3 footage -4 footloose

95 The shorthand typist demands a pay raise from her boss.

-1 programmer -2 stenographer

-3 secretary -4 civil servant

96 Wandy appeared as bashful as a schoolgirl when her boss prised her in front of her colleagues.

-1 proud -2 fresh

-3 shy -4 lively
97 The man employed to take care of horses is ill today.

-1 groom -2 coastguard

-3 shepherd -4 coach

98 The man who takes care of sheep is found sleeping on the green pasture.

-1 groom -2 shepherd

-3 office boy -4 sawyer

99 The one who reports the news in a television broadcasting stationused to be my classmate.

-1 reporter -2 journalist

-3 newscaster -4 producer

100 Joe's father lends money at excessive interest-rates.

-1 is an usurer -2 is a money-changer

-3 is a banker -4 is a philanthropist
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