GENERAL VOCABULARY VOC1 Choose the correct word to fill in

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GENERAL VOCABULARY
VOC1
Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks!
1. There is always the ____________________ that the plane will be early.(OPPORTUNITY /
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CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ____________________ . (ADVISE/ADVICE)
The strike will ____________________ all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)
The police will ____________________ anyone from leaving the building.(AVOID/PREVENT)
Come and is down ____________________ me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
____________________ managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
Can you switch to ____________________ 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)
Our team has a good ____________________ of winning.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
You should travel early to ____________________ traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)
I am getting fed up with her ____________________ complaints.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)
It took two policemen to ____________________ the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
I ____________________ you to put all your money into a savings account. (ADVISE/ADVICE)
I didn’t have much ____________________ on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).
Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)
The English ____________________ is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
He didn’t mean to ____________________ the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)
You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the church tower. (VIEW/SCENERY)
Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite ____________________ . (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
You can take a boat trip around the ____________________ of Amsterdam.(CHANNEL/CANAL)
Von Karajan will ____________________ the orchestra at the concert. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
Did Alexander Fleming ____________________ penicillin? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
The cuts in spending will have a serious ____________________ on the educational system.
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Staying indoors was a ____________________ thing to do in this kind of weather.
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You should always be ____________________ to children. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
He made ____________________ faces and made the children laugh. FUN/FUNNY).
I am very tired; I’ll just go and ____________________ down for a few minutes. (LIE/LAY)
She has been in ____________________ plain for over three days.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)
He asked me if I would ____________________ him some money until Monday. .(LEND/BORROW)
The ____________________ wants to see you in his office. (PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL)
We must try to protect ____________________ and the environment(NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
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31. Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales ____________________ can be shown.
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(RECIPE/RECEIPT)
I am very ____________________ to her problems. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
Be very careful with that painting; it’s ____________________ . (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
The airlines are going to ____________________ their fares again. (RAISE/RISE)
Can I ____________________ your car to go to the supermarket.(LEND/BORROW)
I gave her an Italian ____________________ book for her birthday. (RECIPE/RECEIPT)
My father is going to ____________________ a new carpet in the dining room. (LIE/LAY)
Did you ____________________ to switch off the kitchen light? .(REMIND/REMEMBER)
When did she ____________________ the new computer terminal? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
I adore the beautiful ____________________ in the Lake District. (VIEW/SCENERY)
She is very ____________________ and is easily upset. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)
Does the sun ____________________ in the east or in the west? (RAISE/RISE)
Would you ____________________ me to finish early tonight.(REMIND/REMEMBER)
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There is always the possibility that the plane will be early.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of advice. (ADVISE/ADVICE)
The strike will affect all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)
The police will prevent anyone from leaving the building.(AVOID/PREVENT)
Come and is down beside me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
Besides managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
Can you switch to Channel 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)
Our team has a good chance of winning.(OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
You should travel early to avoid traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)
I am getting fed up with her continual complaints.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)
It took two policemen to direct the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
I advise you to put all your money into a savings account. (ADVISE/ADVICE)
I didn’t have much fun on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).
Don’t damage my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)
The English countryside is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
He didn’t mean to harm the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)
You can get a good view of the sea from the church tower. (VIEW/SCENERY)
Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite worthless. (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
You can take a boat trip around the canals of Amsterdam.(CHANNEL/CANAL)
Von Karajan will conduct the orchestra at the concert. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
Did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
The cuts in spending will have a serious effect on the educational system. (EFFECT/AFFECT)
Staying indoors was a sensible thing to do in this kind of weather. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)
You should always be kind to children. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
He made funny faces and made the children laugh. FUN/FUNNY).
I am very tired; I’ll just go and lie down for a few minutes. (LIE/LAY)
She has been in continuous plain for over three days.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)
He asked me if I would lend him some money until Monday. .(LEND/BORROW)
The principal wants to see you in his office. (PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL)
We must try to protect nature and the environment(NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales receipt can be shown. (RECIPE/RECEIPT)
I am very sympathetic to her problems. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
Be very careful with that painting; it’s priceless. (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
The airlines are going to raise their fairs again. (RAISE/RISE)
Can I borrow your car to go to the supermarket.(LEND/BORROW)
I gave her an Italian recipe book for her birthday. (RECIPE/RECEIPT)
My father is going to lay a new carpet in the dining room. (LIE/LAY)
Did you remember to switch off the kitchen light? (REMIND/REMEMBER)
When did she invent the new computer terminal? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
I adore the beautiful scenery in the Lake District. (VIEW/SCENERY)
She is very sensitive and is easily upset. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)
Does the sun rise in the east or in the west? (RAISE/RISE)
Would you remind me to finish early tonight.(REMIND/REMEMBER)
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