Upper Level Vocabulary Test 14

I had to sign for this letter because it came in ________ envelope.

When I bought this clock, I was given a six months’ ________.

A ________ for the company said that the question of safety regulations was being looked into.

During the war there was so little food that it had to be ________.

Mr Jackson is permanently ________ as the result of a car accident.

She ________ all her savings from the bank to pay for her flight to Australia.

Her shopping bag broke, ________ its contents all over the road.

When you come to the crossroads, you will see the ________ showing the way to Middleton.

The crops in this field have all been ________ with insecticide.

I can’t use my hair-drier because I forgot to buy a ________ for it.

The baby is very fretful; he must be ________ some teeth.

The attic was thick with ________ as no one had cleared it for years.

The artist studied in Paris for ________ of roughly five years.

The two young people fell in love at ________.

When you get to the airport, your luggage will have to be ________.

If you are interested in becoming a ________ of the club, telephone the secretary during office hours.

The first English dictionary was ________ by Dr Johnson.

When you go out, will you get me ________ of the Farming Gazette?

I didn’t ________ I was talking to the Manager, until he told me his name.

I just cannot work out the answer to this question; I ________.

At the election, you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it into the ________ box.

When you return to your country, don’t forget to ________ with me.

The corrupt builder wanted to obtain the contract so he offered a ________ to the civil servant.

The tramp was wearing very shabby clothes and looked very _______.

It was very ________ in the cottage with the comfortable armchairs by the fire.

There were some black-faced sheep ________ about the hillside.

The news ________ that prices were going to rise next week.

The child ________ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree.

That man’s wife is terrible; she ________ him all the time, nagging from morning till night.

Don’t leave your things all over the room, ________ up the place.

The philosopher was a great thinker and was often ________ by a brilliant idea.

The trader asked a high price, but I managed to ________.

The woman ________ for her husband’s life when he was found guilty of murder.

Don’t ________ me or I won’t be able to stop laughing.

That pop group are going to make ________ recording next week.

Mary ________ her engagement the week before the wedding because she realized she didn’t love her fiance.

He ________ £5000 in stocks and shares.

The new magazine about car maintenance ________ tomorrow.

That couple are well-suited; they live in perfect ________.

He is so ________, he is never satisfied with anything.