1. Mrs. Hurston was in deep………………………….after her husband’s unexpected death.
- regret
- grief
- lament
- disturbance
2. The Martins have confirmed their strong……………………………..to charity actions by donating a lump sum of money again.
- compliance
- reliance
- assignment
- commitment
3. The other party has raised a number of……………. to the reforms in the tax system.
- problems
- objections
- difficulties
- complaints
4. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to…………………………… a lot of pleasure from observing the stars.
- derive
- possess
- seize
- reach
5. I can accept criticism in general, but George really………………….it too far, so I had no other option but to show my disapproval.
- carried
- pushed
- put
- made
6. When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people …………….. their claim to the substantial legacy that he left.
- placed
- drew
- assumed
- laid
7. The relations between these two countries have become very…………………………………..after the unpleasant incident at the border.
- reckless
- excitable
- feverish
- tense
8. The press puts……………………………………on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans.
- fault
- charge
- blame
- guilt
9. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks……………..all over the carpet.
- plunged
- scattered
- settled
- tossed
10. No matter how loudly you shout to him he won’t hear you. He is as deaf as a………………..
- bat
- stump
- tomb
- post
Result
1. grief
2. commitment
3. objections
4. derive
5. carried
6. laid
7. tense
8. blame
9. scattered
10. post
