V ocabulary Practice for TEM 41. What he told me was a ________ of lies.A. packB. loadC. mobD. flock2. We can only give you the ____________ number of refugees crossing the border at the moment.A. suggestiveB. nebulousC. approximateD. unclear3. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are __________.A. out of workB. out of stockC. out of reachD. out of practice4. The __________ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.A. sightseersB. congregationC. spectatorsD. audience5. In order not to jerk the vehicle you must release the ___________ gently.A. windscreenB. dashboardC. clutchD. indicator6. _________ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved.A. HadB. IfC. WhenD. Unless7. Look, Officer. I'm not drunk, I'm as ___________ as a judge.A. calmB. steadyC. clearD. sober8. Well, we did have a terrible row but we've __________ it up now.A. turnedB. cleanedC. sortedD. made9. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize?A. presumptuousB. intensiveC. deliberateD. instrumental10. We cannot judge a person simply on the _________ of his education.A. conditionB. basisC. principleD. theory11. I'm afraid I know nothing about the fight for independence. It was ___________.A. behind the timesB. at the same timeC. before my timeD. for the time being12. Picasso, __________ works inspired many artists, lived until he was a ripe old age.A. whoB. whichC. whatD. whose13. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will __________ expectations.A. overcomeB. surpassC. undermineD. succeed14. It is ________ pity that you cannot come to the wedding.A. such aB. soC. such asD. many a15. In a ___________ of rage he tried to kill his own brother.A. temperB. periodC. fitD. mood16. At this stage we cannot tell you _________ you have been selected for the job or not.A. unlessB. althoughC. wheneverD. whether17. His application for a visa was turned __________ by the consulate.A. asideB. downC. outD. over18. The relationship that matters most in the life of a _________ is the one between him and his constituencyparty.A. captainB. politicianC. managerD. judge19. The ________ question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.A. forcibleB. supremeC. valuableD. crucial20. There is an increasing __________ nowadays to make films portraying violence.A. trendB. surgeC. directionD. tradition21. Unfortunately not all of us obtain our just __________ in this life.A. demandsB. gainsC. desertsD. wins22. At this hour the street was ____________ as everyone was fast asleep in bed.A. wretchedB. desertedC. devastatedD. denuded23. This is _________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.A. by rightsB. by all meansC. by the wayD. by far24. I'm afraid, Mr Jones, that the bank is obliged to refuse your application for an extended __________.A. estimateB. overdraftC. compensationD. balance25. A policeman should never drink alcohol ___________ duty.A. duringB. withC. onD. at26. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ________ them from decay.A. defendB. protectC. armD. guard27. He has recently _________ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.A. taken onB. taken overC. taken withD. taken up28. They bought the land with a __________ to building a new office block.A. viewB. purposeC. goalD. reason29. Many ___________ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.A. habitualB. customaryC. traditionalD. ordinary30. Not __________ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.A. evenB. onlyC. at allD. always31. Penicillin can have an ________ effect on a person who is allergic to it.A. averseB. adverseC. anxiousD. awkward32. They were warned never to __________ with the members of any extremist group.A. associateB. assimilateC. assignD. assume33. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _________ of our serious consideration.A. worthlessB. worthC. worthwhileD. worthy34. We are fed up ________ your perpetual moaning.A. ofB. byC. withD. at35. I doubt __________ the company will make any profit at all this year.A. whenB. whetherC. sinceD. so that36. As the service charge is included in the bill, any further tipping is __________.A. unnecessaryB. unforgivableC. unsatisfactoryD. unpleasant37. It takes years to _________ as a doctor.A. practiseB. passC. completeD. qualify38. His _________ of Richard III was acclaimed as one of the best by any actor.A. performanceB. entertainmentC. portrayalD. spectacle39. Although it is only a small business, its __________ is surprisingly high.A. turnupB. turnoverC. turnaboutD. turnout40. I was always taught that it was __________ to interrupt.A. rudeB. coarseC. roughD. crude41. Children and old people do not take kindly to having their daily __________ upset.A. habitB. methodC. routineD. custom42. She's rung __________. I must have said something to upset her.A. upB. roundC. backD. off43. As there was no transport of any kind, he had to make the journey _____ foot.A. byB. onC. withD. at44. I'm afraid my speech may have _____ you as to my true aims.A. misledB. mistakenC. misunderstoodD. miscalculated45. Of course I'll play the piano at the party but I'm a little _____ .A. out of useB. out of reachC. out of turnD. out of practice46. The ___________ of the air by toxic gases is one of the major problems of this century.A. corruptionB. damageC. corrosionD. pollution47. It was __________ that he happened to walk in just as we were discussing him.A. miserableB. unfortunateC. wretchedD. contemptible48. We played the game ___________ the rules.A. on account ofB. ahead ofC. according toD. apart from49. The army _________ defeat at the hands of its enemies.A. sufferedB. toleratedC. boreD. supported50. All these sweaters are extremely ___________ by the local residents of a small Scottish island.A. well-knitB. well-foundedC. well-wornD. well-made51. In some parts of the world the indigenous population has been completely __________.A. wiped upB. wiped outC. wiped awayD. wiped off52. The ___________ of two houses proved such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.A. upkeepB. upshotC. upsurgeD. uproar53. Of course he can lift that! He's as ___________ as a horse.A. toughB. bigC. heavyD. strong54. Rationing is a system for _______ scarce resources.A. allottingB. adaptingC. adoptingD. appraising55. I do __________ with your predicament but things could be a lot worse, you know.A. agreeB. sympathiseC. shareD. feel56. Have you taken __________ a single word I've been saying to you?A. inB. overC. upD. off57. You are being thoroughly __________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.A. unrequitedB. unreliableC. unreasonableD. unrepresentative58. This document requires the __________ of both yourself and your spouse.A. witnessB. signatureC. identityD. authority59. __________ the cards please, before I deal.A. RattleB. JumbleC. MuddleD. Shuffle60. Turn the dial in a clockwise direction _________ the indicator comes to rest at No. 3.A. whileB. sinceC. whereasD. until61. _________ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.A. Akin toB. Prior toC. In addition toD. With reference to62. I __________ rather not travel by plane: I'm terrified of flying.A. hadB. shouldC. wouldD. did63. There is no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ________ criminal.A. self-consciousB. self-containedC. self-confessedD. self-centred64. You'll never guess who I happened to run _____ the other day!A. alongB. intoC. throughD. away65. My husband's continual __________ keeps me awake at night.A. sneeringB. snoozingC. snarlingD. snoring66. Don't upset her __________ you do!A. whoeverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whatever67. There was a ____________ of brakes as the car took the corner too quickly.A. squawkB. squelchC. screechD. scream68. I'm afraid I'm rather _____ about the existence of ghosts.A. scepticalB. partialC. adaptableD. incapable69. This map has a _________ of one centimeter to two kilometres.A. systemB. diagramC. scaleD. reference70. Contrary ________ public opinion, this area has long been a haven for all forms of insect life.A. withB. atC. forD. to71. The government was warned ____________ indulge in too much borrowing this financial year.A. not toB. to notC. neverD. do not72. That contract, about __________ we had a disagreement last month, has now gone through.A. thatB. whichC. whomD. what73. The soil of this river valley is particularly __________.A. mobileB. fertileC. docileD. volatile74. You must pay import _________ on certain goods brought into this country.A. feesB. surchargesC. supplements D duties75. This organisation is completely ___________ any political affiliation.A. instead ofB. in case ofC. independent ofD. in memory of76. __________ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.A. RummageB. RavageC. ForageD. Salvage77. Many years ago in a faraway land there lived ________ wise old man.A. theB. oneC. aD. some78. I ___________ be most grateful if you could let me have the details as soon as possible.A. ought toB. intend toC. shouldD. might79. There is no ___________ that the new agricultural policy has been in any way disastrous.A. indiscretion B indication C indecision D inducement80. The left wing of the party prospers ___________ the right wing seems to be losing ground.A. untilB. whetherC. unlessD. while81. Petrol in this country is so expensive _______ we use public transport as much as possible.A. thenB. thatC. thusD. than82. Youngsters need all the help and __________ they can get nowadays when applying for jobs.A. encouragementB. enticementC. incentiveD. stimulation83. I ___________ you that I had no intention of offending you.A. convinceB. persuadeC. guaranteeD. assure84. If only everything _________ out as we wanted it to in life!A. worksB. workedC. is workingD. has worked85. I can't possibly mark your homework; your handwriting is __________.A. illogicalB. illicitC. illusiveD. illegible86. Does anyone know __________ this coat might be?A. whoseB. whomC. to whomD. who87. They have ________ this minute left for the station.A. everB. alreadyC. justD. almost88. There has been some ____________ in the relationship between those two countries recently.A. deteriorationB. decompositionC. destitutionD. depreciation89. Hello! You ____________ be the new assistant. I'm Mr Munroe.A. ought toB. shouldC. couldD. must90. The coal is mined day ____________ night by a system of shift work.A. throughB. intoC. afterD. and91. I'm afraid this computer package is totally ____________ for our organisation.A. undeniableB. unsuitableC. unspeakableD. unmistakable92. The falling inflation rate is _________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing.A. indicativeB. attributedC. referredD. pertinent93. Some practical __________ is desirable for candidates interested in applying for this job.A. exploitB. adventureC. initiativeD. experience94. Although we have made frequent attempts to contact his relatives, we have so far been _________ .A. unsuccessfulB. irreconcilableC. unavailingD. impenetrable95. Could you give me a rough __________ of what the job might cost?A. valueB. correlationC. estimateD. account96. The police carried out a __________ search for the missing diplomat.A. thoroughB. throughC. throughoutD. thoughtful97. He was fined _________ parking near a pedestrian crossing.A. atB. byC. withD. for98. Don't forget __________ the bank first thing tomorrow morning.A. to phoneB. phoningC. having phonedD. to have phoned99. I'm ___________ having to pay yet another visit to the dentist.A. dreadingB. frightenedC. terrifiedD. afraid100. I wish I could give you the ___________ to your problems.A. replyB. conclusionC. answerD. end101. The rain seems to have set __________ for the evening.A. uponB. aboutC. inD. down102. We are offering a substantial __________ for information leading to the capture of this murderer.A. premiumB. compensationC. remunerationD. reward103. He was _________ thought of in the cut-throat world of competitive business.A. highB. highlyC. higherD. highest104. The sheep were huddled into a _________ to protect them from overnight frosts.A. penB. kennelC. hutchD. cage105. To be __________ I couldn't understand what he was getting at.A. slyB. humbleC. cowardlyD. honest106. He was at the ___________ of his career when he was assassinated.A. prideB. heightC. glamourD. power107. __________ a difficult problem can only be tackled over a period of years.A. SuchB. Such asC. SoD. Such a108. The _________ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.A. surveyB. inspectionC. appraisalD. review109. He was the _________ of a long line of diehard politicians.A. latestB. lastC. lateD. latter110. The sea is as ________ as a mill-pond today.A. calmB. deepC. blueD. warm111. Time _________ time she was warned of the consequences of her actions.A. andB. afterC. untilD. in112. The child was kidnapped by a notorious _________ of robbers.A. staffB. crewC. teamD. gang113. Propaganda is generally considered to be a form of ______ .A. educationB. upbringingC. indoctrinationD. instruction114. It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ________ and narrow.A. wideB. straightC. deepD. long115. ________ a true word is spoken in jest.A. MuchB. ManyC. Many aD. Very116. A little girl presented the distinguished visitor with a __________ of flowers.A. bunchB. packC. bundleD. cluster117. I should like to call upon two ___________ who can testify on my client's behalf.A. onlookersB. passers-byC. spectatorsD. eye-witnesses118. Could you ___________ me to the nearest mosque, please?A. indicateB. directC. aimD. position119. After careful deliberation the shareholders voted to _____ the offer of a merger.A. yieldB. abandonC. renounceD. reject120. How about a glass of orange juice to __________ your thirst?A. quashB. quenchC. quellD. quieten121. Don't be too hasty and draw the wrong _________.A. outcomeB. judgementC. conclusionD. opinion122. I asked her to marry me but she turned me _________ .A. overB. downC. offD. aside123. Have we any contingency plans to ________ back on if this one fails?A. fallB. leanC. turnD. come124. A considerable amount of time and money has been invested in __________ this latest video recorder.A. effectingB. affectingC. injectingD. perfecting125. Let us hope that ___________ a nuclear war, the human race might still survive.A. in the event ofB. with reference toC. in relation toD. within the realms of126. Only weak and cowardly natures ______ themselves to sorrow.A. give upB. bringC. rejectD. abandon127. If you ________ from eating candy and rich foods, you will not be fat.A. keepB. preventC. controlD. refrain128. The tissue ________ the light in the beam and converts it into heat.A. drawsB. absorbsC. takesD. attracts129. The statistical figures in that report are not _____. You should not refer to them.A. accurateB. fixedC. delicateD. rigid130. A neighbour may ______ a man of playing his radio too loudly.A. chargeB. scoldC. accuseD. blame131. In judging the progress he has made in his studies, we must _______ the fact that he has been working with great difficulties for several months.A. make account ofB. make account inC. take account inD. take account of132. The shrewd politician _______ his speech to suit the interests of his audience.A. changesB. addsC. assemblesD. adapts133. Sometimes they attribute their students' poor comprehension _______ a lack of intelligence.A. inB. toC. onD. at134. The economic crisis has seriously ________ the exports of the country.A. effectedB. preventC. guidedD. affected135. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods of English teaching.A. advocatesB. sponsorsC. contributorsD. performers136. It is a possibility, and we cannot _______ to disregard it.A. grantB. bearC. payD. afford137. His version of the accident should _______ with that of the other witnesses.A. agreeB. consentC. addD. complete138. Scholarships allow some students from less ________ families to attend college.A. artificialB. amiableC. arduousD. affluent139. The teacher ______ the students might have cheated in the exam.A. addressedB. announcedC. allegedD. advocated140. In working with this cloth, be sure to allow ______ s hrinkage.A. toB. inC. forD. with141. If he wants to get to Chicago by tonight he has no ________ but to go by plane.A. wayB. alternativeC. selectionD. preference142. ________ I had great difficulty in waking him, he swore that he was not asleep.A. Even ifB. AlthoughC. AsD. Lest143. I missed the first two of these _________ conferences because I was out of the country.A. actualB. relativeC. annualD. comparative144. A Frenchman talked very rapidly, and was ________ to become excited.A. aptB. easyC. pleasedD. feasible145. What work did the teacher _________ you to do at home?A. deliverB. assignC. giveD. pass146. It was here that the scattered forces of the revolution ________ in the autumn of 1928.A. assembledB. collectedC. crowdedD. joined147. In a typhoon, winds ________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A. assumeB. achieveC. accomplishD. attain148. I can ________ you of my full support for your plan.A. ensureB. guaranteeC. assureD. tell149. The city's bright lights, theatres, films, etc. are ________ that are hard to avoid.A. attentionB. attractionsC. appointmentsD. attributes150. A person suffering from claustrophobia has an _________ to confined spaces.A. ailmentB. aversionC. acclaimD. dislike151. That man is not ________ for the job; he has other work.A. acceptableB. attainableC. approachableD. available152. The meeting began at 9 o'clock, which was a(n) _______ time for many people.A. curiousB. strangeC. awkwardD. amused153. She often implored her husband not to go out, but her words were of little _______.A. availB. noticeC. attentionD. value154. You really ought to be ashamed _______ that.A. withB. inC. ofD. for155. The victim was apparently struck by a club or some other _________ object.A. blandB. brittleC. bluntD. brisk156. His every sentence was followed by a ______ of applause from the throng.A. burstB. burningC. splitD. bunch157. The Chancellor's ________ must be approved by Parliament.A. allowanceB. resourcesC. budgetD. economy158. The proposal he brought ________ seemed a foolish one.A. onB. aboutC. forthD. forward159. I don’t want to _______ myself to death reminiscing a bout those days.A. tieB. boreC. doomD. exhaust160. Print is in ________ letters which are easily read.A. darkB. blackC. boldD. dense161. The stranger returned my greeting with a _______ look.A. blankB. dimC. unclearD. black162. The National Guard at first attempted to blame the murders _______ Saninista guerrillas.A. onB. forC. atD. in163. So far my father's portrait is ________ all comparison the best.A. out ofB. overC. beyondD. without164. He always gets the _______ of anyone he deals with.A. bestB. betterC. benefitD. things165. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _______ the guards discovered what had happened.A. untilB. sinceC. beforeD. when166. I bought a coat for only £50 at the sales; it was a real _______.A. bargainB. cheapC. barrierD. rarity167. The use of seat belts is _______ in many states; failure to wear them may result in fines.A. covertB. cruelC. compulsoryD. conditional168. On the _______ of these theories Godwin worked out his picture of the state of the future.A. basisB. foundationC. groundD. floor169. She was proud of Edison's talent and ________ on developing it.A. busyB. devotedC. bentD. engaged170. The children blew __________ their balloons and threw them into the air.A. upB. outC. overD. about171. I pay $ 10 a week for _______ and lodging.A. boardB. bedC. roomD. meal172. The Chairman will ____ the Board on the most recent development.A. briefB. introduceC. explainD. tell173. They were _______ their military strength for a drive against the city.A. constructingB. planningC. makingD. building up174. The Committee have decided _____ a majority to ask you to remain.A. byB. throughC. atD. in175. In education there should be a good ______ among the braches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgement.A. distributionB. combinationC. balanceD. assignment176. Having a healthy body and a sound mind, I consider myself twice-________.A. happyB. madeC. builtD. blessed177. When do you think the ________, which are laid underground, can replace the overheated wires?A. cablesB. linesC. coalD. electricity178. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full __________.A. capacityB. capabilityC. strengthD. power179. With her soft curls and her sweet, innocent smile, she had ________ film-goers' hearts by 1914.A. lostB. capturedC. missedD. understood180. You'll have to ________ the things on the table before we have tea.A. clear outB. clear offC. clear ofD. clear up181. This picture does not ________ the one we saw last time.A. come up toB. come up with C come out of D. come under182. The crowd stared at the giant and the dwarf ________ thinking they were monsters.A. credulouslyB. incrediblyC. incredulouslyD. credibly183. The program is a good ________ for TV prime time around Christmas.A. toolB. applicantC. candidateD. hope184. The modem child finds it difficult to _________ of a time when there was no radio or TV.A. imagineB. conceiveC. thinkD. comment185. Industrial development is being _________ in the south of the country.A. collectedB. gatheredC. concentratedD. taken186. The peasants were firmly ________ that they were the rightful owners of the lands.A. believedB. persuadedC. consideredD. convinced187. When it comes to money, all his friendly promises _________ little.A. count forB. count onC. count asD. count up188. An abstract is a ________ form of an academic article. Many journals publish abstracts so readers can decide if it is worthwhile to read the full version of the article.A. conciseB. comprehensiveC. concreteD. crucial189. When a number of people _______ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.A. padB. packC. squeezeD. cluster190. We'll ________ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.A. compensateB. remedyC. supplementD. retrieve191. The amount of open space has _______ as more and more land is developed.A. dominatedB. dwindledC. dispersedD. descended192. All the students are encouraged to ___________ food and clothing for the refugees.A. giveB. contributeC. distributeD. share193. The doctor decided that he could not ________ the truth from the old man any longer.A. maskB. disguiseC. concealD. deceive194. He knew clearly that success or failure here would be _______ to his future prospects.A. crucialB. crudeC. cruelD. acute195. They ___________ quite a lot of time and energy in finishing the painting.A. conceivedB. consumedC. convertedD. concealed196. Shopping bags are usually provided for the customers' __________.A. convenienceB. possessionC. usageD. decision197. Education does not simply ________ learning a lot of facts.A. consist inB. consist ofC. compose ofD. include of198. A ______ battery can cause an electrical device to malfunction.A. doggedB. durableC. defectiveD. defunct199. In today's medical science, little agreement exists on the ________ for defining mental illness.A. legislationB. requirementC. criteriaD. measures200. It's no use ________ your head with a lot of unrelated facts. What you need is a system.A. packingB. crammingC. crowdingD. putting201. Serious trouble ___________ just when he thought the problem was solved.A. cropped upB. cropped outC. cropped offD. cropped away202. This picture will _________ to you some idea of the beauty of the scenery.A. sendB. giveC. passD. convey203. He has a ________ manner of speaking in public.A. sureB. confidentC. confidantD. confidential204. Most plastics do not readily __________ heat or electricity.A. conductB. conveyC. sendD. pass205. We cannot always __________ the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also be。