Choose the correct answer.
15. Many words in English, such as “mankind” or “man-made”, have ……………. connotations. A. sexual B. neutral C. sexist D. feminist
16. Employers must not ……………. employees by their gender. A. discriminate B. categorize C. bias D. prejudice
17. Ben is so tall, he always stands ……………. in a crowd. A. up B. for C. out D behind
18. By the age of 16, young people should be ……………. responsibility for their actions. A. paying B. making C. taking D. carrying
19. My son never ……………. attention when I tell him off. A. gives B. puts C. pays D. makes
20. The recent environmental campaign had a real impact ……………. young people. A. on B. to C. with D. of
21. I didn’t enjoy my time at school because I never achieved my full ……………. A. possibility B. ability C. capability D. potential
22. Teachers should encourage their students to develop a positive ……………. of themselves. A. image B. vision C. feeling D. impression
23. My sister has just ……………. for a job in the New York office of the company she works for. A. submitted B. applied C. requested D. demanded
24. If you can’t be a full-time student, perhaps you could do a ……………. learning course. A. distance B. independence C. local D. home
25. Foreign holidays can give us real ……………. into how other people live. A. views B. awareness C. perception D. insight
26. When I leave university, I’m going to be a teacher in a school for children with ……………. needs. A. different B. unusual C. special D. unique
27. When I was six, I ……………. a serious illness and was sent to an isolation hospital. A. spread B. transmitted C. contracted D. picked
28. There have been several new ……………. of malaria in our area recently. A. cases B. incidents C. events D. occasions
29. Since they were vaccinated, none of the children have developed any visible ……………. of the disease. A. signals B. indications C. expressions D. symptoms
30. It’s a well-known fact that smoking is an appetite ……………. That’s why you never feel hungry. A. prevention B. depressant C. stimulant D. suppressant
31. People who do little or no exercise are more ……………. to heart disease than others. A. likely B. prone C. inclined D. ready
32. Bicycle ……………. is one of the most common crimes in this city. A. theft B. stealing C. robbery D. burglary
33. In the past, horses were a common ……………. of transport. A. means B. way C. fashion D. technique
34. The best way to travel around London is to stand at the side of the road and ……………. a cab. A. beckon B. wave C. summon D. hail
35. Rail ……………. will be more popular when the new high-speed trains are introduced. A. journey B. travel C. trip D. tour
36. My computer’s being repaired. I don’t know how I’m going to get ……………. without it. A. around B. away C. up D. by
