1) There is always the ____________________ that the plane will be early. a) OPPORTUNITY b) CHANCE c) POSSIBILITY 2) My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ____________________ .  a) ADVISE b) ADVICE 3) The strike will ____________________ all trains in the London area.  a) EFFECT b) AFFECT 4) The police will ____________________ anyone from leaving the building. a) AVOID b) PREVENT 5) Can you switch to ____________________ 4 for the news?  a) CHANNEL b) CANAL 6) Our team has a good ____________________ of winning. a) OPPORTUNITY b) CHANCE c) POSSIBILITY 7) You should travel early to ____________________ traffic jams.  a) AVOID b) PREVENT 8) It took two policemen to ____________________ the traffic.  a) DIRECT b) CONDUCT 9) I ____________________ you to put all your money into a savings account.  a) ADVISE b) ADVICE 10) I didn’t have much ____________________ on my birthday. a) FUN b) FUNNY 11) Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses if you borrow them.  a) DAMAGE b) HARM 12) The English ____________________ is beautiful in spring.  a) NATURE b) COUNTRYSIDE 13) He didn’t mean to ____________________ the girl.  a) DAMAGE b) HARM 14) You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the church tower.  a) VIEW b) SCENERY 15) Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite ____________________ .  a) PRICELESS b) WORTHLESS 16) You can take a boat trip around the ____________________ of Amsterdam. a) CHANNELS b) CANALS 17) Von Karajan will ____________________ the orchestra at the concert.  a) DIRECT b) CONDUCT 18) Did Alexander Fleming ____________________ penicillin?  a) INVENT b) DISCOVER 19) The cuts in spending will have a serious ____________________ on the educational system.  a) EFFECT b) AFFECT 20) Staying indoors was a ____________________ thing to do in this kind of weather.  a) SENSIBLE b) SENSITIVE 21) You should always be ____________________ to children.  a) SYMPATHETIC b) KIND 22) He made ____________________ faces and made the children laugh. a) FUN b) FUNNY 23) He asked me if I would ____________________ him some money until Monday.  a) LEND b) BORROW 24) The ____________________ wants to see you in his office.  a) PRINCIPLE b) PRINCIPAL 25) Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales ____________________ can be shown.  a) RECIPE b) RECEIPT 26) I am very ____________________ to her problems.  a) SYMPATHETIC b) KIND 27) Be very careful with that painting; it’s ____________________ .  a) PRICELESS b) WORTHLESS 28) The airlines are going to ____________________ their fares again.  a) RAISE b) RISE 29) Can I ____________________ your car to go to the supermarket. a) LEND b) BORROW 30) I gave her an Italian ____________________ book for her birthday.  a) RECIPE b) RECEIPT 31) Did you ____________________ to switch off the kitchen light?  a) REMIND b) REMEMBER 32) When did she ____________________ the new computer terminal?  a) INVENT b) DISCOVER 33) She is very ____________________ and is easily upset.  a) SENSIBLE b) SENSITIVE 34) Does the sun ____________________ in the east or in the west?  a) RAISE b) RISE 35) Would you ____________________ me to finish early tonight. a) REMIND b) REMEMBER

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