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Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
5. A. destitute
B. nocturnal
C. substantial
D. phenomenon
6. A. deference
B. deferment
C. furniture
D. dedicate
7. A. hygiene
B. hyperbole
C. democracy
D. defoliant
8. A. delinquent
B. delirium
C. deliberate
D. delicacy
From the four words or phrases (A, B, C, or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.36.
The octopus _______ itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.
A. secures
B. harbours
C. shelters
D. protects
37. The wolf ran_______ the forest and reached her grandmother's cottage before her.
A. across
B. through
C. along
D. over

38. Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most bir(1s, they use wind currents to _____
through the air.
A. glide
B. flap
C. beat
D. skid
39. A large______of the tree broke off in the storm.
A. trunk
B. bark
C. twig
D. branch
40. "What ______ put salt in my coffee?" he exclaimed.
A. stupid
B. foolish
C. fool
D. stupidity
41. A full scholarship to Harvard and you're worried about leaving your job? Get real! You'd be a fool
to ______up a chance like that.
A. pass
B. brush
C. turn
D. cast
42. This ______ of dog is very useful for hunting.
A. stock
B. clan
C. breed
D. tribe
43. As you will see from my CV, I have ______ experience in this area.
A. masses of
B. great

C. loads of
D. a considerable amount of
44. There was field after field of golden _______waving in the wind.
A. bushes
B. corn
C. grass
D. herbs
45. She's so_______, I can't remember the last time she did a day's work!
A. hardworking
B. conscientious
C. diligent
D. idle
46. The police _______ their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
A. completed
B. confirmed
C. confined
D. contained
47. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb: "I'm going to ______ a cake for
his birthday".
A. bake
B. roast
C. cook
D. fry
48. Our villa in Greece is on the top of a hill overlooking some olive ______.
A. fields
B. groves
C. orchards
D. meadows
49. The garden was surrounded by _______ wire.
A. spiked

B. pricked
C. barbed
D. scratched
50. If I_______ you again in my orchard, looking for pears, you'll be sorry!
A. make eyes at
B. catch sight of
C. see through
D. take a view of
51. The sack with the vegetables was far too heavy for me to carry, so I _______ it cross the floor.
A. threw
B. drew
C. trailed
D. dragged
52. The police promised him _______ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. immunity
B. protection
C. safety
D. absolution


53. After their catastrophic defeat the ______of the army made their way back to their mountain
strongholds.
A. survivors
B. remnants
C. wounded
D. deserters
54. This court deals only with _____ crime.
A. petty
B. trivial
C. small

D. insignificant .
55. In this quiz you have the chance to _______your wits against the most intelligent people in
England.
A. set
B. sharpen
C. try
D. pit
56. I can't believe it! My wife is _______ an affair with our neighbour. I caught them kissing last
night.
A. doing
B. making
C. having
D. taking
57. The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few seconds, then crashed to the floor with a
______noise.
A. deafening
B. raucous
C. boisterous
D. vociferous