LEXICO 2

Exercise 1.
Question 1: The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent______.
A. design B. principle C. motive D. plot
Question 2: If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you______an annual
subscription.
A. put down B. take out C. write off D. send up
Question 3: After feeling off______for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
Question 4: You should______at least three days for the journey.
A. allow B. accept C. admit D. agree
Question 5: There was______evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. inferior C. ineffective D. insufficient
Question 6: The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes______.
A. scratched B. rubbed C. scraped D. gripped
Question 7: The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much ______in the press.
A. doubt B. guessing C. speculation D. wonderment
Question 8: Jeremy's friends were fond of him______because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
Question 9: The thick fog______out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
Question 10: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw______of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms B. flocks C. teams D. shoals
Question 11: Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ______my eye.
A. grasped B. snatched C. caught D. seized
Question 12: She had made a firm decision and wasn’t______by anything I said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
Question 13: All the applicants for the post are thoroughly______for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. vetted D. scrutinized
Question 14: I was reluctant to______the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it.
A. raise B. originate C. advance D. provoke
Question 15: My attempts to solve the problem only______to make it worse.
A. contributed B. functioned C. served D. attained
Question 16: Can you tell me the______of these shoes?
A. charge B. price C. amount D. expense
Question 17: It is too early in the______to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
Question 18: She took up so many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time______.
A. on her hands B. in hand C. at her hand D. at hand
Question 19: Please leave this space______on the enrolment form.
A. absent B. blank C. missing D. undone
Question 20: After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing______ storm water.
A. from B. with C. by D. for
Question 21: I would like to______Mr Fukuyama to present the trophy to the victorious team.
A. call over B. call out C. call upon D. call up
Question 22: My neighbor is______; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad behavior.
A. grim-faced B. faceless C. face-saving D. barefaced
Question 23: The teacher doled______the chocolates to his students for having done well in the
examinations.
A. off B. on C. out D. away
Question 24: He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth______.
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A. came out B. came through C. went out D. turned out
Question 25: "I call______you at 6 o’clock,” said James.
A. by B. up C. for D. in
Question 26: Ellen decided that election to the local council would provide a ______to a career in national
politics.
A. springboard B. turning-point C. milestone D. highway
Question 27: If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ______for it.
A. month B. car C. nose D. teeth
Question 28: Employees who have a______are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance
Question 29: William was as ______ as a cucumber when the harsh punishment was meted out to him by the
judge.
A. cool B. cold C. placid D. impassive
Question 30:______of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would
improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end

Exercise 2
Question 1: It is very important to check the______print in any contract.
A. little B. small C. minute D. tiny
Question 2: The sky darkened and there was a distant______of thunder.
A. clap B. clang C.groan D. flash
Question 3: Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are______the times.
A. behind B.over C. beneath D.under
Question 4: Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and______ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
Question 5: He was arrested because he answered to the description of the ______man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
Question 6: Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for______materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
Question 7: A common cause of______is the use of untreated water in the preparation of foods, which is
quite common in certain underdeveloped countries.
A. displeasure B. eupepsia C. malnutrition D. dysentery
Question 8: One way to let off______after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
Question 9: Salaries have not______inflation in the last few years.
A. Put up with B. taken up on C. done out of D. kept up with
Question 10: After three days in the desert, his mind began to play______on him.
A. games B. joke C. tricks D. fun
Question 11: It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held
A. over B. down C. up D. out
Question 12: There can be no______fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.
A. quick B. fast C. speedy D. sudden
Question 13: As the drug took______, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. impact
Question 14: When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _____obvious where the
turning is.
A. immediatelyB. directly C. quite D. spontaneously
Question 15: His comments______little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
Question 16: We’re having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can’t______ it for much longer.

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A. come up with B. fed up with C. keep up with D. put up with
Question 17: His wife is a terrible snob. She______almost all his friends because they have northern country
accents.
A. looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out D. looks down on
Question 18: - John: This grammar test is the hardest one we've ever had this semester!
- Mary:______but I think it's quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You're wrong D. I don’t see in that way
Question 19: Nga is very modest, always______her success.
A. keeping down B. turning around
Question 20: I wish you'd do the accounts. I don’t have______for numbers.
A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
Question 21: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some______.
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 22: I______to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off
Question 23: There is to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 24: Another______will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion B. attention C. contrast D. inference
Question 25: In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first
_____ of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth.
A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace
Question 26: At her trial in 1431 Joan of Arc was accused of being in______ with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction
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Question 27: In the early years of the 20 century, several rebellions______ in the northern parts of the
country.
A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up
Question 28: When he started that company, he really went ______. It might have been a disaster.
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often
Question 29: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are______.
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
Question 30: The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to______.
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

Exercise 3.
Question 1: People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets which use
______ packing.
A. environment-friendly B. environmental-friendly
C. environmentally-friend D. friendly-environment
Question 2: -Ithink the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You’re right. You’ve hit the______on the head.
A. nail B. wall C. lips D. hand
Question 3: Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and______.
A. rituals B. ceremonies C. celebrities D. celebrations
Question 4: I heard______that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine
C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
Question 5: She is walking on the______. She doesn't know how to say.
A. air B. road C. street D. garden
Question 6: ______to British universities depends on examination results.

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A. Admission B. Admittance C. Permission D. Permit
Question 7: When you do something, you should______.
A. pay through the nose B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. huddle into a pen
Questions: He left the country______arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of C. under threat of D. with threat of
Question 9: They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.
A. speaking about B. talking about C. dreaming about D. thinking about
Question 10: Did Mr. Tan______the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
Question 11: Someone who is inexperienced is______.
A. red B. blue C. black D. green
Question 12: Although the conditions weren't ideal for a walk, we decided to _______ a go of it.
A. make B. do C. run D. carry
Question 13: In order to______their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time,
money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
Question 14: She has changed so much that I didn’t______her right away.
A. reckon B. recognize C. acknowledge D. realize
Question 15: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented
immigrants who have not______serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift.
A. committed B. took C. served D. done
Question 16:B.irth control methods have______women from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
A. free B. freely C. freedom D. freed
Question 17: I have not got the foggiest______why he left so suddenly. He did not give a reason.
A. opinion B. idea C. notion D. thought
Question 18: She ran in a marathon last week but______afterten kilometers.
A. dropped out B. closed downC. broke up D. made up
Question 19: It is a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable ______ to mind.
A. emerges B. sprouts C. returns D. springs
Question 20: In China , there are still a lot of______families sharing the same house.
A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive
Question 21: The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very______position.
A. unsteady B. collapsed C. vulnerable D. weak
Question 22: A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A. receptive B. acceptable C. permissive D. applicable
Question 23: ______ individuals______are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.
A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded
Question 24: The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has______it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
Question 25: After several injuries and failures, things have eventually _____ for Todd when he reached the
final round of the tournament.
A. looked up B. gone on C. taken up D. turned on
Question 26: The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.
A. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful
Question 27: As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a height.
A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident
Question 28: Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows______his prizes.
A. around B. up C. off D. through
Question 29: Women in some parts of the world are still struggling for______ job opportunities to men.
A. equal B. various C. suitable D. legal

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Question 30: The manager______ his temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept