54 Choose the word 3 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

54 Choose the word 3

Choose the best word to complete each sentence. 1 I can’t wear read. It just doesn’t ____ suit___ me. A suit B fit C match D agree with 2 Many people living around the stadium _________ about the violent behaviour of the soccer fans. A criticize B disapprove C complain D object 3 Three dangerous prisoners _________ from jail at the weekend. A broke out B released C escaped D eloped 4 Are you _________ in applying for the post of assistant manager? There’s not much chance of you getting it, but you may as well try. A keen B interested C enthusiastic D eager 5 Her parents were very _________ when she didn’t phone to say she had arrived safely. A worried B sorry C insulted D exhausted 6 I can’t lend you any money, Natasha. I’m a bit _________ of cash myself at the moment. A hard up B short C scarce D low 7 You shouldn’t leave your bike out in the rain. It will get _________. A rotten B rusty C mouldy D decayed 8 Take no _________ of Alex – he’s only teasing you! A account B regard C attention D notice 9 It’s quite a long play, and there is a fifteen-minute _________ between the first and second act. A pause B gap C break D interval 10 She got out of her high-stress job in the stock market for the _________ of her health. A sake B reason C care D improvement 11 Money invested in shares is always at _________. Share prices can go down as well as up. A danger B trouble C chance D risk 12 Take your gloves with you, darling, _________ it gets cold later. You never know. A even though B despite C in case D because 13 For heaven’s sake, come on! We’re going to miss this train _________ we hurry up. A provided B unless C if D in spite of 14 He went to live in Egypt for a year _________ he could improve his spoken Arabic. A so that B because of C in order D therefore 15 Everyone’s been invited to the party _________ for Dougal. Why does everyone hate that guy? A apart B except C but D with the exception

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