Book 17 Test 4 & Book 15 test 4

Panic was beginning to _______ in as the economic crisis was imminent.

Some people think that the legalization of same-sex marriage will undermine the ________ of marriage.

A similar ______ of events took place in southern Germany.

________ treatments within the company may result in high staff turnover.

Social media today have become way too _________ and hypocritical.

Her hopes of success in the race _____ last night as the weather became worse.

The prime minister said that small businesses would play a full part in the ____ of the economy.

In this increasingly _______society, a sense of community is a thing of the past.

You can transfer your existing mobile phone number to a new ________.

Bees ________ the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.

He endured great hardships, but secured a _______ by teaching and writing.

You can't take _______ responsibility for the whole event.

The new _______ would require landlords not to drive their rent up by more than 15%.

This totem pole is carved out of a single tree _______.

Public _______ about the disease is still a cause for concern.

Everything in the education system is tailored, through exams from the age of five, to _______ creativity.

She was very _______ about what she thought was wrong with the plans.

He was unsympathetic with many landlords, complaining that they were motivated by ________.

He hated being in the army because he had to obey _______.

The earth has already passed the tipping ________ in terms of global warming.

With 3 hours of sleep , I could hardly _______ the strength to get out of the house, let alone do anything strenuous.

To the ________, it would appear that this selection has been made at random

Analysts say the company's ________ of unsold cars could last two to three months.

John got his _______ from disrupting teachers in class with his spontaneous comments.

Usually, a pest expert can tell pretty quickly if you have a bedbug _______.

I ________ myself for taking an undue risk, when other means are available.

More investigations need to be carried out to _______ light on the real cause of the problem.

It's common ______ in Vietnam to take off your shoes before entering someone's house.

Every kind of industry, service and craft had its own _______.

Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, ______ the view from her window.

When a great opportunity like that comes along, you'd be a fool not to ______ it.

In some recipes that __________ for flour, you can use oatmeal instead.

The research aims to establish a ______ link between premature deaths of palm trees and the overuse of fertilizers.

The government has promised to introduce _____ to limit fuel emissions from cars.

There is pressure on the council to _______ its decision.

The whole play can be ______ as a lament for lost youth.

At the 2004 official _______, the district had a population of 240,091

He didn't have a bandage, so he ripped up his shirt into thin _______.

From what she said, the ______ was that they were splitting up.

It is difficult to get parents on ________ with the increase in tuition fees.

All they are allowed to do is ________ a table of statistics from the information provided.

The _______ foliage overhead almost blocked out the sun.

The school has an impressive _____ record of getting its students into good universities.

The film _______ ensures that old movies are preserved for future generations. 

Some of the biggest ________pollutants finding their way into the water supplies and oceans are from batteries.

The meeting has been cancelled due to ________ beyond our control.

The book was so _______that I had a hard time getting through it.

10 million VND is the ________ above which you will have to pay income tax in Vietnam.

Students have to _______ their initial shyness if they want to succeed socially in high school.

I found playing the piano too _______ on the mind.

We need to make _______ changes to the way in which we treat our environment.

After his losses, he was determined to pay back his ______ to his parents in five years.

These sales figures are a good indication of another ________year.

The increasing __________ of storms hitting our country in recent years is a worthy cause for concern.

The meat has been ______ as fit for human consumption.

She heard the wind ______ through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.

The Nobel prize recognizes the work of _________ in different realms of science and arts.

This café is a perfect place to enjoy good food and dazzling sunsets _______.

He was a(n) _________ pianist and composer, although he never published any of his works.

The vast ________ of Russia poses great challenges for delivery companies.

The writing ________ consisted of a piece of flat rock encased in a wooden frame.[1]

There's a clear ______ between the dialects spoken in the two regions.

Inhaling Helium can help us raise the ______ of our voice for a few minutes.

The country now has a _______ on immigration, limiting to only 3,000 applications per year.

Islam's most ______ shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

As a widow with no _________ or close relatives, her entire fortune was donated to charity.

The ______ on this office expires in two years.

The family has a holiday home by a ________ beach.

The man in the shop gave me his sales ______ about quality and reliability.

Try to avoid unnecessary _______ when stating your points.

Beethoven reigns ________ among classical composers.

The hospital suspended Tom during the investigation but ______ him when the report cleared him of any wrongdoing.

My grandmother had a strong _______ on my early childhood.

She said that these processed foods have been ______ of most of their nutrients.

Lacking a captivating plot, the movie is _________ at best.