Vocabulary Test 1,   Vocabulary Test 2,   Vocabulary Test 3,   Vocabulary Test 4, 
Vocabulary Test 5,   Vocabulary Test 6

1.  I  didn't ............ we would be leaving quite so early.

A) consult
B) expect
C) wait
D) ask
E) determine

Answer B     ÖYS 1991

2. They couldn't find a house in London at a price they could............ .

A) obtain
B) demand
C) get
D) afford
E) require

Answer D     ÖYS 1991

3. Although he appears to be fluent in English, his sentences are full of grammatical ............ .

A) wrongs
B) dangers 
C) mistakes         
D) duties

E) rules  

Answer C     ÖYS 1992

4.  The new cashier soon .......... himself to be both efficient and trustworthy.

A) proved
B) spoiled  
C) exaggerated
D) upheld
E) undermined 

Answer A     ÖYS 1992

5.  Have you seen the ............ for the 5 day-trip to Scotland for only  $ 150 ?

A) reservation
B) dream 
C) holiday       
D) advertisement
E) newspaper 

Answer D     ÖYS 1993

6. Such accidents are usually the result of carelessness and can be avoided by taking a few simple ............. .

A) reasons
B) wonders
C) explanations   
D) precautions
E) introductions

Answer D     YDS 1994

7.  I didn't want to .......... with Peter about doing the washing up.

A) apologize
B) conclude
C) quarrel
D) contrast
E) blame  

Answer C     ÖYS 1995

8. What attracted most attention in his speech was his .......... to create new jobs.

A) strike
B) election
C) precaution
D) promise
E) doubt

Answer D     ÖYS 1995

9. In order to ............ this theory, we carried out a number of experiments.

A) contest       
B) persuade
C) inherit
D) engage
E) demonstrate

Answer E     ÖYS 1996

10.  The ......... about the date of the meeting was the result of a typing error.

A) dependence
B) approval
C) confusion
D) expression
E) contribution 

Answer C     ÖYS 1996

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