8. Too many TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

8. Too many words

Replace the words in bold type in the following sentences with a single word from the box apologized atmosphere biography emergency exhausted hitchhiking insomnia nephew optimistic outskirts Regretted shelter souvenirs stamina surgeon 1 He was a happy person who was always expecting the best to happen ( ___ optimistic ___). 2 He was very sorry for ( __________________) what had happened. He felt that it was his fault. 3 He had great resistance to tiredness ( __________________) and could run for hours without stopping. 4 I sometimes read in the middle of the night, as I suffer from a serious inability to sleep ( __________________). 5 I’ve just read a very good account of the life ( __________________) of Fidel Cas 6 The manager of the hotel said she was sorry ( __________________) for all the problems we had experienced. And she offered a discount. 7 Since the age about nine, I’ve always wanted to be a person who performs operations at a hospital ( __________________). 8 It was a terrible storm and on the bare mountainside there was nowhere to get out of the bad weather ( __________________). 9 By the way, this is my brother’s son( __________________), Roger. 10 I was totally tired and worn out( __________________)after running the London Marathon. 11 Too much carbon dioxide is now entering the layer of air and gases surrounding the Earth( __________________). 12 I tried standing by the road with my thumb in the air( __________________), but nobody stopped – so I took the bus. 13 Quick! Call an ambulance. This is an extremely dangerous situation in which we must act fast( __________________). 14 We met in a cheap hotel, somewhere in the area of housing a long way from the centre( __________________). 15 They shop next to the Tower of London sells cheap things to remind you of your visit( __________________)-well, they look cheap, but actually they’re quite expensive! When you learn a new word, you often meet it again very soon in your reading. It’s a pleasant surprise – but it’s unlikely to happen if you don’t read! Check out test 46 for more practice.

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