Ambrosia Lexico-grammar.pdf

AMBROSIA HSG

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LEXICO AND GRAMMAR 1. We can’t apply the same theory to this situation – it is__________opposite to the one we encountered last month. A. diabolically B. diagonally C. diametrically D. diachronically 2. Suffering from the__________complex, she worries about her personal safety and remains cynical all the time. A. persecution B. superiority C. prosecution D. conspiracy 3. Leo’s job interview failed because he lacked the___________to impress the recruiter in the space of 20 minutes. A. credentials B. wherewithal C. qualifications D. guile 4. The student had only a(n)_________interest in the subject and soon dropped out of the class. A. sporadic B. abrupt C. minimal D. spasmodic 5. The government official, in the face of adversities, showed a_________to restore law and order in the area. A. resolve B. resolution C. goodwill D. willingness 6. Carla enjoys__________food and pays regular visits to the upmarket restaurant near her house. A. gourmand B. gourmet C. gourd D. gorgeous 7. The girl, saddened by her mother’s attitude towards her_________love, locked herself in her room and cried through the night. A. calf B. kitten C. puppy D. bunny 8. The word “cliché” itself has turned__________. A. repetitive B. cyclical C. saturated D. hackneyed 9. After their divorce, he had to pay_________ to his wife and make sure that their son received a decent education. A. patrimony B. alimony C. palimony D. dowry 10. In the past, the freedom of women was restricted partly by the_______belt. A. chastisement B. chaste C. chastity D. chasten 11. Many teenagers in my neighborhood are working on a community project to help people of no fixed___________. A. accommodation B. refuge C. dwelling D. abode 12. Vietnamese working in the national___________try to chart policies that will help improve people’s quality of life. A. assembly B. committee C. council D. congress

13. To her parents’ disappointment, the baby fell ill again after a short period of___________. A. remittance B. remission C. recuperation D. regression 14. The policewoman quickly returned to the special force, her leg______recovered. A. had B. having C. had been D. having been 15. The juvenile delinquent was sent to the___________centre while waiting for his trial. A. rehabilitation B. re-education C. remand D. reprimand 16. Desirous of achieving promotion, she set aside all her personal plans and entered a six-month_________course. A. retraining B. reskill C. reconstruction D. refresher 17. Some people believe that the harshest form of punishment is__________confinement. A. solitary B. individual C. lone D. separate 18. The mandarin was forced into______for having committed bribery. A. deportation B. exile C. segregation D. decapitation 19. There is a pressing need to make some rarefied subjects of research intelligible to those living beyond the_________tower. A. golden B. silver C. diamond D. ivory 20. The practice of choosing one’s friends or relatives for high-ranking positions is known as__________. A. corruption B. decadence C. cronyism D. relativism

KEY 1. 2. 3. 4.

C A B D

5. 6. 7. 8.

A B C D

9. B 10.C 11.D 12.A

13.B 14.B 15.C 16.D

17.A 18.B 19.D 20.C