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LEXICO – GRAMMAR ( 21/5/2021) Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. We had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys.
A. bed out B. ransack C. root around D. turn upside down 2. If the basket is removed with more citric acid added, it may be used to manufacture or _______ alcohol.
A. amend B. patch up C. rectify D. remedy 3. They spend so much time arguing that, when it comes to the _______, decisions are often deferred.
A. crunch B. outcry C. panic stations D. uproar 4. We were bitterly disappointed when our team were _______ to the second division from the first.
A. allocated B. designated C. relegated D. stipulated 5. Working night shifts at the weekend is _______ of any job in hospitality.
A. cut and thrust B. ebb and flow C. nuts and bolts D. part and parcel 6. The altitude _______ his breathing, making him a bit spaced out and disorientated.
A. played downed B. played havoc with C. played himself in D. played up to 7. Materialism traps us _______ in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational fears of likely loss and
lurking dangers. A. impromptu B. off the cuff C. on a whim D. unawares 8. Although she had been told quite _______ to pull herself together, she simply couldn’t stop crying.
A. rigidly B. sternly C. unrelentingly D. unsympathetically 9. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong way.
A. bothers B. provokes C. riles D. rubs 10. He was highly knowledgeable on the areas. Many would say he was something of a _______.
A. novice B. probationer C. tenderfoot D. veteran 11. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to avert the mortal ________ once the shaking starts. A. upkeep B. upturn C. upshot D. upswing 12. They live under a constant pressure of being ________ and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished. A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown 13. There was a lot of ________ as throngs of people tried to see the famous actor walking through the mall. A. stamina B. discipline C. counsel D. commotion 14. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents ______________. A. preserved B. unscathed C. contained D. intact 15. Serena is still _____________ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant. A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically 16. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still ______________. A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces 17. Oil spills will _______________ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem. A. play havoc on B. break ground with C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on 18. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ____________of salt. A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose 19. Rachel has an amazing _______________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties. A. body B. repertoire C. variation D. store 20. The question of peace settlement is likely to figure ________________ in the talks. A. prominently B. prolifically C. proportionately D. properly 21. Egypt is a fantastic country for tourists. It’s absolutely ______ in history. A. soaked B. drenched C. steeped D. saturated 22. I wanted to talk, but she was determined to sweep the matter under the ______. A. cupboard B. table C. carpet D. bed 23. The newspaper story was based on an interview which had been done off the ______.
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