STOPPING SOMETHING (CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS)

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS

STOPPING SOMETHING

A.       For each of the examples 1-15, choose an appropriate verb from the box which best fits the description and can be used in the sample sentence.

back out	sever	quash	suppress	deter	dissuade	give up	cancel
remove	turn down	put an end to	delete	repeal	rescind	deny

1	To cut out part of a document, a computer file, etch. To stop your hard disk becoming too full, you should _______________ any unwanted programmes.
2	To officially end a law so that it is no longer valid. The new government bill seeks to _______________ the existing legislation.
3	To discourage someone from doing something. The threat of severe punishment didn’t _______________ the thieves from striking again.
4	To persuade someone not to do something. The college tries to _______________ students from entering exams which are not suitable for them.
5	To annual or cancel a contract or agreement. The committee decided to _______________ its earlier resolution on the use of its premises.
6	To limit something, such as person’s freedom. The military government attempted to _______________ the democracy movement by arresting its leaders.
7	To end something suddenly and finally. The Cornucopian government decided to _______________ relations with Utopia.
8	To refuse something which is offered. You should never _______________ a good job when it’s offered to you.
9	To decide not to support or be part of a project or activity after you have agreed to do so. We decided to _______________ when we discovered the company was in financial difficulty.
10	To state that something is not correct. Before his trial, his lawyer advised him to _______________ embezzling company funds.
11	To stop something which has been planned. There is no refund if you _______________ your holiday less than three weeks before the date of the departure.
12	To make a judging or ruling no longer valid. He applied for a judicial review to _______________ the verdict.
13	To stop doing something that you have done for quite a long time. You should _______________ smoking if you want to feel healthier.
14	To stop something  which has been going on for a long time. They agreed to _______________ their long-standing dispute.
15	To take something away. I would be grateful if you would _______________ my name from your mailing list.

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