2020-08-05
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1. The government has ___________________ smoking in public places.
(PREVENTED / BANNED / AVOIDED / STOPPED).
2. The police ___________________ the man because he was behaving suspiciously. (ARRESTED / SENTENCED / CHARGED / CONVICTED).
3. My mother ___________________ me for breaking the window.
(ACCUSED / COMPLAINED / CHARGED / BLAMED)
4. You have to find a good ___________________ for being late, otherwise they won’t believe you.
(CAUSE / RESULT / EXCUSE / AIM)
5. The ___________________ of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies.
(PURPOSE / SENSE / REASON / CAUSE)
6. The child was ___________________ by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital. (KNOCKED / ATTACKED/ BLOWN / BEAT).
7. Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben ___________________ midnight.
(BLOW / BEAT / HIT / STRIKE)
8. The bank robbers were able to ___________________ through the back door.
(ESCAPE / CHASE / LEAK / CATCH)
9. The teacher is constantly ___________________ me although I always put my hand up. (IGNORING / REGARDING / ATTENDING / NOTICING)
10. My girlfriend wants to ___________________ a career in engineering (PRACTICE / PURSUE / TAKE / CHASE)
11. I have never ___________________ during a test, but other students have tried it. (CHEATED / BETRAYED / TRICKED / FAKED)
12. When I get home from my holiday, I want to ___________________ about the bad hotel service.
(OBJECT / PRAISE / STRIKE / COMPLAIN)
13. She tried to ___________________ him from doing something really dangerous, but he didn’t listen.
(AVOID / CHECK / BLOCK / PREVENT)
14. The murderer was ___________________ to five years in prison.
(CHARGED / JUDGED / SENTENCED / PUNISHED)
15. The press conference was a ___________________ because the reporters didn’t learn anything new.
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(DISSATISFACTION / REGRET / DISCONTENT / DISAPPOINTMENT)
Answers:
1. The government has banned smoking in public places.
2. The police arrested the man because he was behaving suspiciously.
3. My mother blamed me for breaking the window.
4. You have to find a good excuse for being late, otherwise they won’t believe you.
5. The purpose of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies.
6. The child was attacked by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital.
7. Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben strike midnight.
8. The bank robbers were able to escape through the back door.
9. The teacher is constantly ignoring me although I always put my hand up
10. My girlfriend wants to pursue a career in engineering
11. I have never cheated during a test, but other students have tried it
12. When I get home from my holiday, I want to complain about the bad hotel service
13. She tried to prevent him from doing something really dangerous, but he didn’t listen.
14. The murderer was sentenced to five years in prison.
15. The press conference was a disappointment because the reporters didn’t learn anything new.
