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Državna matura vocabulary practice
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1
Pay something 'in instalments' means...
to give money in exchange for goods of services
to pay for something before it is received or delivered
to pay a sum of money in a fixed period of time
2
Their solar panel business ran ___problems after a succession of wet summers in the mid-1990s.
WITH
INTO
OUT
IN
3
The right
VERB + NOUN
Collocation:
DETECT, GET RID OF, GIVE OFF or LEAVE
a possibility
a problem
information
a smell
4
"He has been '_______' on his rent so often that he may be evicted."
in arrears
in advance
in instalments
5
Choose the
INCORRECT
collocation
: ______ FAILURE
INEVITABLE
URGENT
CONTINUED
DISMAL
6
What's the meaning of the verb 'compile'?
To collect information & arrange it in a book, report list.
To collect several information, from different places, ppl
To get and keep information
7
The right
VERB + NOUN
Collocation:
IGNORE, LOOK INTO, OVERLOOK or RULE OUT
information
a possibility
success
an ambition
8
He achieved ______ for
failing a drugs test
after winning an Olympíc final.
NOTORIETY
NOTORIOUS
NOTORIOUSLY
NOTORIOUSNESS
9
Union leaders have not ruled _____ the possibility of taking strike action.
OUT
WITH
IN
TO
10
Choose the
INCORRECT
collocation
: ______ ACHIEVEMENT
SPORTING
REMARKABLE
OUTLYING
MAJOR
11
Choose the
INCORRECT
collocation
: ______ PROBLEM
RECURRENT
RESOUNDING
POTENTIAL
TRIVIAL
12
The government is concerned at the number of unfilled ____in the nursing
profession
.
VACANT
UNVACANT
VACANTLY
VACANCIES
13
Choose the
INCORRECT
collocation
: ______ CHANCE
FAIR
REALISTIC
INSIDE
SLIM
14
His consistently low marks seem to be both the result and the cause of ___
motivation
.
HIGH
HARD
POOR
PERSONAL
15
A 'foul' smell is a...
very unpleasant, disgusting smell
sweet smell
spicy smell
16
Which two identifiers mean 'completely'?
fully, bitterly
wholly, deeply
utterly, wholly
17
Something 'straightforward' is...
something misleading
something easy to understand
something difficult to understand
18
'Ransom money' is...
money demanded for the return of a captured person.
a small amount of money given to children as allowance
Any money offered, paid or received as a prize.
19
The right
VERB + NOUN
Collocation:
BRING ABOUT, CALL FOR, COPE WITH or RESIST.
a challenge
change
a problem
an ambition
20
A synonym of 'handy' is...
ingenious
useful
efficient
21
The situation does pose a rather ______
challenge
, but we will not be put off.
EXCITING
FRESH
BURNING
DAUNTING
22
Choose the
INCORRECT
collocation
: ______ SUCCESS
HUGE
ROARING
TERRIBLE
OVERNIGHT
23
There is a chronic ________of
housing
in our cities.
SHORTAGE
SHORT
SHORTNESS
SHORTER
24
Taking on the Cup holders was no easy task, but they rose ____ the challenge and drew 1-1.
TO
WITH
IN
INTO
25
'to overhear' means...
To hear something without the speaker's awareness or intent
To throw or push over; overturn:
26
To be slightly hungry is the same as...
to be famished
to be full up
to be peckish
27
Management criticized the unions for their stubborn attitude and ____in the wage
negotiations
.
FLEXIBILITY
FLEXIBLE
INFLEXIBILITY
INFLEXIBLE
28
'to munch' means...
to eat something, especially noisily
to eat something by taking a lot of small bites
to eat only a small amount of your food
29
Something 'misleading' is something that...
is able to be trusted; capable of being relied on.
is marked by showing extensive understanding..
tends to confuse or mislead; deceptive
30
What of the following adverbs is a synonym of 'extravagantly, richly, in a luxurious manner'
Lavishly
Elegantly
Dimly
