Advanced Level Vocabulary Exercise – MCQ Test 18

In the early twentieth century, a number of scientists, who had been trained as physicists, were interested in the study of biological organisms, and their efforts ------ the field we now call “molecular biology”.

I don't know how we are going to ------ the expected surge of immigrants into the country.

In Ethiopia, primitive farming practices and uncontrolled clearing of natural vegetation have transformed much of the country’s highlands ------- bare landscapes, but all destroyed ------- erosion.

Though only a handful of savants were even ------ Newton's existence, he had arrived at the point where he had become the leading mathematician in Europe.

He's basically a very resilient person, so you can be sure he'll soon ------ this disappointment.

In an effort to ------ the rate of inflation, many banks have raised their interest rates.

I would like to open a private old people's home but I don't know yet how to ------ it.

As my secretary will be away for a couple of days, would you be kind enough to ------ my correspondence?

The committee has ------ the matter, but they have found no irregularities.

Due to industrialization and colonization, the nineteenth century ------ the greatest expansion of wealth the world had ever known.

For legal reasons, our lawyer wants to ------ the papers thoroughly before we sign them.

As soon as the leak in the tank was noticed, one of the engineers was naturally ------.

There ------- many efforts to eradicate racism, but very little success -------.

Evaporation ------- the process by which a solid or liquid ------- into vapour by heat.

The Etruscans, who ------- a great part of Italy about 900 BC, ------- from Asia Minor.

He ------- his paper by saying that the entire history of human race ---- by transfers of cultural and technological advance from one civilisation to another.

Economic recession and rising unemployment, coupled ------- continued increases ------- retail food prices, have curtailed consumption.

The advance in the steel industry has been marked ------- a progressive increase ------- size, complexity and capital outlay.

He is diplomatically qualified ------- to negotiate for a mutual reduction of the armed forces in the region.

We ----- no problems whatsoever with the dam since it ---- forty years ago.