1) The government has to import some of the_________materials for our manufacturing industry. a) row b) raw c) roe d) sow 2) After the war, food and clothing were ___________. a) scare b) scarce c) sacred d) scared 3) Have you_______up all your Christmas presents yet? a) raped b) taped c) wrapped d) clapped 4) Toxic waste is being _________ into the ocean. a) dumped b) pumped c) duped d) dubbed 5) NASA’s_________concern is the safety of the astronauts. a) soul b) foul c) sole d) shawl 6) The largest ________ on earth is Asia. a) continuant b) content c) continent d) contentment 7) The _________ countries are trying to catch up with modern technology. a) developed b) develop c) developing d) development 8) Can you ________ me ten pounds? a) spear b) share c) spare d) scare 9) Women always try to __________ the latest fashions. a) run after b) keep on with c) keep up with d) run into 10) All the employees in my father’s company work hard; they are really___________. a) effective b) defective c) efficient d) efficiency 11) What we need is a strong leader, someone who is _________ enough to take tough decisions a) hold b) bald c) bold d) mould 12) The town suffered an_________damage as a result of the earthquake. a) defensive b) offensive c) extension d) extensive 13) My neighbour always ________ about the noise. a) disdain b) refrain c) complain d) blame 14) While I was walking down the street, I _______an old friend. a) ran out of b) ran to c) ran into d) ran after 15) The orange needs to be _________. a) bleed b) belt c) peel d) peeled 16) The teachers always have a _________ influence on their pupils. a) fasting b) lasting c) casting d) blasting 17) John ________ as chairman of the board. a) signed b) designed c) resigned d) declined 18) Egypt has begun to ________ with other industrial nations. a) complete b) content c) compete d) competent 19) The advertisement pictures a young couple _______on the beach. a) recycling b) declining c) reclining d) resigning 20) Picasso’s ________ with sickness and death greatly influenced his work. a) possession b) possessed c) procession d) obsession

Vocabulary Building PART I

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