Unit test 1
Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: plete the sentences using the correct words in the box.
∙fraught
∙clutched
∙revert
∙recounted
∙prehensive
∙uping
∙transition
∙apathy
∙deduct
∙gamble
∙demanding
∙highlight
∙redirect
∙investors
∙exceeds
∙repay
∙concise
∙embellish
∙overdo
∙thriving
1.
My little brother tends to the truth, so you can't believe everything he says at face value.
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embellish
embellish
2.
Mr. Philips is running for a position in the local government in the elections.
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uping
uping
3.
What can we do to all the acplishments our pany has had?
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highlight
highlight
4.
In my opinion, the asking price for that painting far its real value.
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exceeds
exceeds
5.
Sharon was with indecision over where to go to college.
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fraught
fraught
6.
Her book is a brief, history of World War I.
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concise
concise
7.
Too many people accuse students of ignorance about or toward international issues.
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apathy
apathy
8.
The politician wrote a tell-all book in which she her experience during the campaign.
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recounted
recounted
9.
Risking my entire life savings on a single horse race is not a(n) I'm willing to take.
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gamble
gamble
10.
My mother was a very woman, but she only wanted the best for my sister and me.
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demanding
demanding
11.
If you lend me money today, I can you after I get paid on Friday.
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repay
repay
12.
Every time the plane hit turbulence, he the armrests tightly.
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clutched
clutched
13.
The purpose of the canal was to the river and provide water to more farmland.
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redirect
redirect
14.
Thankfully, Maria was a tremendous help as I made the into my new position.
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transition
transition
15.
Twenty years ago, this was a wealthy, munity.
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thriving
thriving
16.
Please remember that we need to taxes from your paycheck.
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deduct
deduct
17.
The virus disabled the software, so we needed to to an earlier version.
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revert
revert
18.
I know you're excited about the possibilities, but please try not to it.
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overdo
overdo
19.
Many lost a lot of money when the stock market fell last month.
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investors
investors
20.
My employer offers a(n) benefits package that is difficult to give up.
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prehensive
prehensive
Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.
21.
All right, it's time to pack our things and move to the new office upstairs.
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up
up
22.
The counselor suggested that Felipe talk his problems with his brother.
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through
through
23.
Thomas has always been, nothing else, a diligent and responsible student.
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if
if
24.
I find it inconceivable that anyone could turn a free trip to the Caribbean.
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down
down
25.
Jordan bought three cases of bottled water fear that the storm would cause serious damage.
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for
for
26.
all means, please make yourself at home.
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By
By
27.
Stephen looked in horror as the fire consumed his apartment building.
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on
on
28.
After such a long day of work, I want to go home and treat myself a big piece of chocolate cake.
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to
to
29.
We're all the same boat; so let's try to be nice to one another.
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in
in
30.
His question came of the blue and caught me by surprise.
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out
out
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Patrick is in a bit of a financial (31) right now. He could use all the help he can get. Ever since he graduated from college, he's been fairly (32) , moving around a lot and working lots of small odd jobs. He can't seem to decide what he wants to do. He had been working for a law firm, but he recently got laid off. Now he's having difficulty paying his rent, and his (33) is threatening to evict him. Unless things turn around, Patrick might soon be a new (34) at his old law firm! What a(n) (35) !
I usually make it a rule to not lend money to friends, but Patrick's in a bad situation. I'm going to make an exception and give him a small (36) . I do expect him to pay me back. He's always been known for his (37) , so I'm not really worried about it.
It's difficult not to (38) with Patrick. It could happen to anybody. I'm in a much better situation, (39) , so I feel a sense of responsibility to help him out. (40) , Patrick has a job interview next week so things might turn around for him before we know it!
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(31)
slump
slump
(32)
aimless
aimless
(33)
landlord
landlord
(34)
client
client
(35)
hassle
hassle
(36)
loan
loan
(37)
honesty
honesty
(38)
sympathize
sympathize
(39)
financially
financially
(40)
Fortunately
Fortunately

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