1) That mobile phone company is ___ for having the worst customer service. a) trustworthy b) notorious c) acclaimed d) forbidden 2) The visiting soccer team had to ___ their game because not enough of their players showed up. a) supervise b) forfeit c) transplant  d) undermine 3) Takeshi's job with the government is ___ . He'll probably work there until he retires. a) loyal b) efficient c) stable d) limited 4) It's best not to talk to my father in the early morning. He's usually ___ until he's had his coffee. a) lousy b) stubborn c) charasmatic d) grumpy 5) George loves talking about his accomplishments. Yesterday, he ___ that he could speak four languages fluently. a) whined b) boasted c) whispered d) denied 6) In the week ___ to his trip to Paris, Michael studied some useful French expressions. a) familiar b) prior c) next d) due 7) Since he had no siblings, Jason was stuck with the ___ of caring for his aging parents. a) burden b) inheritance c) essence d) publication 8) One of Kate's ___ is her writing skill. She writes very clearly and professionally. a) drawbacks b) tones c) assets d) aquaintances  9) The Johnsons' house is old and damaged. Instead of fixing it, they've decided to ___ and build a new one on the same land. a) rip it off b) tear it down c) split it up d) turn it down 10) Carol and Jim ___ after the big fight they had last night. Today, they are happy together again. a) showed off b) turned up  c) made up d) figured out 11) Cigarettes are ___ . Once you start smoking, it is difficult to quit. a) operational b) addictive c) maximal d) courteous 12) My boss ___ me the task of cleaning the staff kitchen. a) labelled b) shipped c) tasked d) assigned 13) My wife wanted to have another child, but I didn't. So we ___ and bought a dog. a) compromised b) threatened c) executed d) jeopardized 14) Jean's carpet was covered in fur that he cat had ___ . a) split b) left c) leaked d) shed 15) Terrance had a(n) ___ yesterday. He realized that the meaning of life is to obtain happiness by making others happy. a) interference b) seizure c) revelation d) glimmer

Vocabulary: C1

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