Free Online Advanced English Vocabulary Test (1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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