Free Online Advanced English Vocabulary Test (1)

1. The allocation made by the budget committee can be used ____ to finance work on child health.

2. I have looked through the report, but I must admit, only ____ .

3. Since the firm has been found negligent by the court, his claim for ____ for the accident has been accepted.

4. The British exit from the European Community has ____ a new line of policy.

5. The argument he has put forward is hardly ____ with the information we have so far received on the case.

6. As he has adamantly withstood all kinds of political pressure on this issue for so long, it is unlikely that he would ____ at this stage.

7. As my secretary will be away for a couple of days, would you be kind enough to ____ my correspondence?

8. On the third day of the shipwreck, rescuers gave up all hope of finding any ____ .

9. I don’t approve of the methods he is using, but his ____ aim, as regards the project, is admirable.

10. In an effort to ____ the rate of inflation many banks have raised their interest rates.