9. Choose the word 1 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

9. Choose the word 1

Choose the best word to complete each sentence. 1 After hours of walking across the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a ____ mirage ______. A ghost B mirage C trick D mirror 2 The boxer recovered, although he had been __________ for ten minutes after the fight. His doctor has told him to give up fighting. A unconscious B asleep C stopped D ignorant 3 Today’s football match has been __________ because of bad weather. They will play next Thursday instead. A put away B cancelled C decided D postponed 4 If workers and bosses cannot agree, they sometimes bring in professionals from outside to __________ in the dispute. A settle B decide C arbitrate D compromise 5 The soldiers __________ around the square in a perfect display of discipline, watched by the President and his foreign guests. A walked B marched C strolled D ran 6 The very idea of my sister being a thief is quite __________! She is a qualified dentist, a mother of three and a governor of a primary school. A risky B dishonest C futile D absurd 7 Heavy snow __________ the train for several hours. A cancelled B hindered C delayed D postponed 8 According to the weather __________, there will be more snow tomorrow. A programme B information C forecast D news 9 I liked her. She gave me the __________ of being clever but modest, which is quite unusual. A impression B thought C idea D picture 10 The __________ of the ship now lies under 300 metres of water, and we shall probably never discover its secrets. A crash B body C corpse D wreck Sometimes a dictionary definition is not enough. You need to see words in action. Extensive reading is the secret of success.

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