Intermediate Vocabulary Test 2 - ESL Vocabulary Exercises

1. Surely you're not counting on him for help. He's

totally ______. 6. I do not wish to ............... these results at this stage.
You must give me a little bit more information about
A) uncountable the research techniques you used in the project.
B) untidy
A) regulate
C) unreliable
B) interpret
D) dependable
C) disallow
E) affectionate
D) prove
E) disapprove

2. A cardiologist tried all he could to reduce the

patient's ............... pressure.
7. We do not approve of research projects that
A) cell ............... vivisection of animals.
B) brain
A) suspect
C) tissue
B) emerge
D) blood
C) involve
E) bone
D) disprove
E) unite

3. ............... of Black Death were not infrequent in the

Middle Ages.
8. Your latest report, I'm ..............., is not up to your
A) Illnesses usual standard.
B) Diseases
A) afraid
C) Epidemics
B) happy to say
D) Paramedics
C) jealous and envious
E) Operations
D) frightened
E) frightening

4. We were caught in the ...............-hour traffic.

A) bush 9. He is a greedy, dishonest person. Watch out for his

B) push ............... tricks.
C) rush A) faithful
D) hurry B) charming
E) emergency C) incorrect
D) delightful
E) dirty

5. He was ............... to the hospital with acute

appendicitis.

A) crashed
B) reacted
C) rushed
D) pressurized
E) activated

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10. It is the ............... that counts, not the thought. 15. Don't pay attention to him. I mean, just ...............
him.
A) feed
B) seed A) ignore
C) deed B) run away from
D) weed C) misunderstand
E) need D) hit and hurt
E) bless and honour

11. My car battery has gone dead. I will have it ...............

tomorrow. 16. He knows very well what he is doing. I mean, he is
doing it ______.
A) replaced
B) readjusted A) out of good-will
C) reformed B) hesitatingly
D) rearranged C) on purpose
E) reproduced D) unknowingly
E) in ignorance

12. We need two ............... men to volunteer for this

dangerous operation. 17. I had to wait in a ............... for over two hours in
order to get these tickets.
A) clumsy
B) timid A) tail
C) involuntary B) wardrobe
D) brave C) loo
E) panicky D) queue
E) men's room

13. Due to a nationwide nurses' ______, all clinics will be

closed today. 18. You mustn't apply the ............... too suddenly.

A) punishment A) breaks
B) strike B) tyres
C) hit and run C) brakes
D) bang and jump D) signals
E) aggressiveness E) stop lights

14. Laws have their roots in the ............... of justice. 19. It's very ............... work. I get awfully tired by the
time I finish for the day.
A) proportion
B) principle A) rewarding
C) preface B) steady
D) prejudice C) important
E) principal D) tedious
E) demanding

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20. It's a very busy restaurant on Saturdays; so, don't

forget to ............... a table in advance.

A) bet over 25. Do be ............... , sweetheart. All the shops are

closed at this hour.
B) blend with
C) book A) exceptional
D) bind B) essential
E) notebook C) reasonable
D) embarrassed
E) limited

21. He's such a kind, ............... man; so popular with his

workmates.

A) outrageous 26. All pines are ............... trees with needlelike leaves.
B) generous
A) evergreen
C) hostile
B) permanent
D) aimless
C) lasting
E) wicked and mean
D) enormous
E) everlasting

22. Food kept too long outside a fridge will ...............

through the action of moulds and bacteria on it.
27. She is terrified of caves. So, she is ............... to come
A) turn down with us.
B) throw out
A) dying
C) be out
B) curious
D) go off
C) eager
E) pull apart
D) unwilling
E) intent

23. She is the ............... daughter of a prominent Turkish

politician. Her real parents had been killed in a car
crash when she was little. 28. Although it is a fairly small town, there are numerous
public ..............., such as meeting halls, art
A) adopted museums, swimming pools, and sports parks.
B) saved
A) shelters
C) adapted
B) obstacles
D) refused
C) capacities
E) accustomed
D) facilities
E) hindrances

24. People ............... for all sorts of reasons, but a desire

to slim down tops the list.
29. A(n) ............... man smiles in the face of misfortune.
A) fight
A) absolute
B) dine
B) unselfish
C) run out
C) courageous
D) diet
D) funny
E) fit into
E) serious

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30. You remember the day she left the town? Do you
............... what she was wearing.

A) notice
B) recall
C) remind
D) observe
E) predict

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Answer Key:

1: C 16: C
2: D 17: D
3: C 18: C
4: C 19: E
5: C 20: C
6: B 21: B
7: C 22: D
8: A 23: A
9: E 24: D
10: C 25: C
11: A 26: A
12: D 27: D
13: B 28: D
14: B 29: C
15: A 30: B

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