IVC part 1 test 3A

When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ towards his expenses.

A) salary

B) permission

C) allowance

D) wage

E) money

It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.

A) sudden

B) moment

C) minute

D) once

E) shot

What do you think would be the _____ of this ring, if I were to sell it?

A) worth

B) value

C) cost

D) good

E) importance

Police officers working on the murder have _____ hundreds of families.

A) asked

B) demanded

C) enquired

D) questioned

E) requested

The thief was ________ to prison for two years.

A) brought

B) put

C) sent

D) taken

E) judged

He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.

A) advantage

B) deal

C) help

D) value

E) profit

To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.

A) make for

B) make off

C) make out

D) make over

E) make up

He began to take politics ________ only when he left school.

A) carefully

B) bravely

C) seriously

D) solemnly

E) strictly

Unless the workers’ demands are ______ soon there will be a strike.

A) given

B) met

C) paid

D) permitted

E) replied

The children thought that the cream was deliciously ________ and they finished it all.

A) famous

B) chosen

C) flavored

D) hungered

E) favorable

The two scientists disagreed and a ________ argument developed.

A) wet

B) bitter

C) salty

D) sour

E) bare

This theory _____ from the work of certain early 20th century scientists.

A) resists

B) returns

C) raises

D) insults

E) results

Fear showed in the eyes of the young man, while the old man looked tired and ________.

A) watery

B) wearing

C) weary

D) wandering

E) wondered

As he had no friends or relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a ________ somewhere.

A) log

B) lodge

C) landing

D) lodging

E) stay

After his journey, Gerard hoped to find an inn in which to _______ the night.

A) shelter

B) waste

C) lose

D) spend

E) pay

In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the ________ annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.

A) refreshing

B) general

C) average

D) longest

E) greatest

George took an eager look at the ________ meal, which everyone was looking forward to, and sat down with the rest of the family.

A) dusty

B) crusty

C) pasty

D) nasty

E) tasty

Owing to an accident, traffic had to be ________ to another route.

A) redirected

B) turned

C) extended

D) sent

E) misled

Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.

A) raised up

B) borne up

C) brought up

D) got up

E) put up

He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the  right thing.

A) belief

B) dependence

C) thought

D) knowledge

E) confidence