IE2 Practice test 1

At work, you make friends with people of different ages and outside of your ... group.

The graph shows a ... contrast between UK and US sales

The children have been as good as gold. So well-...

When I lost my job, I tried to maintain a sense of ... by dressing in my usual work clothes each day.

When the two substances are mixed, a ... reaction takes place.

I thought it was ... knowledge that she was pregnant

These are very ... times, and it may be a while before everything returns to normal.

The company was forced to close when the ... effects of their products were discovered.

There is no need to worry about being near other people as the condition is only slightly ...

We made one last ... effort to move the broken-down vehicle.

It's a very ... community and people are generally very supportive.

Although the drug is very effective, it does have some unpleasant ...

The archaeologists uncovered several important ... at the site

1. An open friendly manner is ... of this region

I read the newspapers every day because i like to be well-... about what's going on in the world.

The ... company spent millions of dollars marketing their new wonder drug.

Many people see smoking as a type of ... behaviour nowadays.

There was a worrying article recently about the social ... of modern America.

My sister is really self-... She can join in a group without any introductions.

My father's knowledge ... trains was almost encyclopaedic.

We can all show our... in some way through our clothes and personal style.

Our decision to go on holiday abroad was very ... The weather at home was terrible.

The idea of manual ... doesn't appeal to me at all.

She was so sick today that is is highly ... your teacher will be absent tomorrow.

I thought his comment about my putting on too much weight was quite ...

The results were ... with the previous tests we had undertaken.

There was only a ... change in the data between 2000 and 2010

There has been a dramatic ... in the way we see modern society.

It's important to set clear goals and map out your ... path.

The ... paragraph gives the background to their research project.