Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence

Ex. 72. choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Maureen needed some money yesterday, so she … to the bank.

(A) didn’t go (B) has gone going (D) went

2. … Maureen was getting cash at an ATM, someone came up be- hind her and robbed her.

(A) After (B) As soon as (C) Before (D) While

3. The thief … a T-shirt and blue jeans and had big tattoos all over his arms

(A) wearing (B) weared (C) wearing (D) wore

4. … she realized what happened, Maureen ran to a phone, called the police, and reported the crime.

(A) As soon as (B) Before (C) During (D) While

5. Luckily, she didn’t have … money.

(A) as much (B) enough (C) too little (D) very much

6. But Maureen still didn’t have … to buy gas to walk she had home.

(A) cash enough (B) enough cash (C) too much cash (D) very cash 7. Later, the police told Maureen that she hadn’t The thief had been standing near the bank and she should have no- ticed him. (A) as careful (B) careful enough (C) enough carefu (D) less careful.

8. The next day, someone … Maureen’s purse, with all of her identification and credit cards, in a trash can.

(A)find (B) found (c) was finding (D) was found

9. Thai food is hotter than Japanese food; by hotter, I mean

(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) spicier (D) the spiciest

10. It’s … for people who don’t like spicy food.

(A) as hot (B) hot enough (C) hotter (D) too hot

11. It can be spicy hot like Indian food, but … as Indian food.

(A) as greasy (B) less greasy (C) more greasy (D) not as greasy

12. Thai cuisine is … and more exotic than heavy French food

(A) as light (B) less light (C) lighter (D) more light

13. Like the French chefs, Thai cooks use fresh herbs and spices.

(A) enough (B) many (C) too few (D) too many

14. Sateh was originally Indonesian, but the Indonesian dish isn’t … as the sateh from Thailand.

(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) quite spicy (D) spicier

15. In my opinion, of all the world’s cuisines, Asian cooking is…

(A) delicious (B) more delicious (C) most delicious (D) the most delicious

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.
1. Every year different natural disasters such as
earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions happen on our … .

   
a) star               b) satellite        c) planet

2. Jules Verne throws his heroes into … by means of a
huge gun.

   
a) distance       b) space         c) the Moon

3. The terrible hurricane had … all the houses by that
time.

   
a)
destroyed        b) damaged          c) broken

4. We have been doing … into space for many years
already.

   
a)
damage        b) research            c) disasters

5. … is a long period of dry weather when there is not
enough water.

   
a)
flood          b) earthquake            c) drought

6. He climbed into his … and in a few minutes he was
out in space.

   
a)
spacesuit          b) spaceship          c) satellite

7. In Britain
people often start conversations by talking about the … .

   
a)
seasons           b) weather               c) disasters

8. The satellite was launched … space three days ago.

   
a) in        b) into        c) to

9. I shake … a leaf before every exam.

   
a) like       b) with         c) from

10. I haven’t been to any parties … a long time.

   
a)
since         b) for

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example : I’m sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

A) take b) solve c) explore

I’m sure that one day the scientists will solve most of medical problems.

1. By exploring space we may find another … we can live on.

A) distance b) planet c) star

2.

Natural disasters … cities and towns, they injure and kill people and animals.

A) break b) damage c) destroy

3.

But people hope they will travel through … in huge spaceships far from the Earth.

A) space b) galaxies c) satellites

4.

Scientists can now predict most weather … and warn people of possible danger in advance.

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YOUR VOCABULARY 3

11. Choose
the word

Choose the word
which best completes each sentence.

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