Level C lesson 53 pot

Level C lesson 53 1. When the police eventually found my wallet, it was completely ________. A (A) empty (B) vacant (C) deserted (D) open 2. It was a sad day when the factory finally closed and the workers were all ________. B (A) paid back (B) paid off (C) paid out (D) paid up 3. You will become ill ________ you stop working so hard. C (A) until (B) when (C) unless (D) if 4. The sooner we leave this terrible hotel, the ________! B (A) rather (B) better (C) preferable (D) ideal 5. You won’t need an umbrella after all: the weather seems to be ________. A (A) clearing up (B) setting up (C) clearing off (D) wearing off 6. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people’s ________ of life. C (A) habit (B) custom (C) way (D) system 7. We can no longer afford the cost of ________ two cars, so we’re selling one. C (A) operating (B) managing (C) running (D) controlling 8. A soldier has to learn to carry ________ orders as soon as they are given. B (A) on (B) out (C) through (D) off 9. Too many footballers these days refuse to ________ the referee’s decision. B (A) agree (B) accept (C) allow (D) approve 10. It’s not fair that I ________ always have to do the washing-up. B (A) would (B) should (C) ought(to) (D) must 11. I don’t think Nicole will have any problems at the interview: she’s a very self-________ young lady. B (A) reliable (B) confident (C) trusting (D) dependent 12. Last summer was so hot that the ________ in the wood actually dried up. A (A) pond (B) bath (C) bowl (D) flood 13. It is over a year ________ I visited the dentist. A (A) since (B) past (C) yet (D) when 14. There’s an interesting job ________ in today’s newspaper. B (A) informed (B) advertised (C) announced (D) issued 15. The drawing lessons usually start ________ 4 p.m. D (A) with (B) on (C) in (D) at 16. I though you said that you were ________ to be in Spain this weekend. A (A) supposed (B) assumed (C) intended (D) planned 17. Motorway traffic was ________ after a lorry overturned and spilt its load over the northbound carriageway. D (A) diverged (B) digressed (C) deflected (D) diverted 18. Being described by the Americans as a homemaker [...]...seems infinitely preferable to being referred to as a(n) housewife C (A) only (B) lone (C) mere (D) sole 19 I wish they change their minds so often! B (A) shouldn’t (B) wouldn’t (C) mightn’t (D) couldn’t 20 The Tabors lived a life thought to be even by their contemporaries C (A) extortionate (B) exorbitant (C) extravagant (D) extraneous . Level C lesson 53 1. When the police eventually found my wallet, it was completely ________. A (A) empty (B) vacant (C) deserted (D) open 2. It was a sad day when the factory finally closed. you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people’s ________ of life. C (A) habit (B) custom (C) way (D) system 7. We can no longer afford the cost of ________ two cars, so we’re. were all ________. B (A) paid back (B) paid off (C) paid out (D) paid up 3. You will become ill ________ you stop working so hard. C (A) until (B) when (C) unless (D) if 4. The sooner