Choose the option, a, b, c or d, that best completes each sentence.
1. The police … me about my missing road tax disc. a suspected b accused c queried d questioned 2. He will be hard pressed to … these latest allegations. a refute b restrain c object d dissent 3. We’ll have to take what he says on …. a trust b faith c belief d confidence 4. Coming from him that is … indeed. a praise b congratulations c comment d compliment 5. What did you infer... what he said? a from b up c of d out 6. Don’t … me, but I think most modern art is a load of rubbish. a report b paraphrase c quote d attribute 7. What... does this word have in this context? a connotations b purposes c meanings d proposals 8. They say that under pressure from the authorities Galileo …. a repudiated b rebutted c recanted d renounced 9. Under press from his peers, Big Billy …. a denied b admitted c confessed d withstood 10. I think we can take what he says with a … of salt. a grain b pinch c carton d speck
4. Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with one suitable word. 1. I couldn’t work … what his message was. 2. What did you make … what he said? 3. I couldn’t make … what he had written. 4. I think she saw … his promises immediately. 5. His assurances certainly didn’t take me …. 6. I couldn’t make head nor … of what he was saying. 7. I’m afraid his lecture on astrophysics went right over my …. 8. There was so much information being thrown out I just couldn’t take it all …. 9. How would you sum … what he said? 10. I still have no idea what he was getting ….
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