1. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _________ as hepatitis. A. diagnosed B. determined C. deduced D. discovered
2. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite ________ A. irregular B. inevitable C. incredible D. irresistible
3. The guide took us round the Botanical Garden and told us that roses were quite ______ flowers in Australian gardens. A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general
4. American women were _________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of struggle. A. ignored B. refused C. neglected D. denied
5. I asked the tailor to make a small _________ to my trousers because they were too long. A. change B. variation C. revision D. alteration
6. Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new dining room curtains ________ from dark blue to grey within a year. A. faded B. fainted C. paled D. diminished
7. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ________ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth. A. occasionally B. simultaneously C. eventually D. directly
8. The author of the report is well _________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. A. acquainted B. informed C. enlightened D. advised
9. These plastic flowers look so _________ that many people think they are real. A. beautiful B. natural C. artificial D. similar
10. The Open University was started in order to help those who ________ having a university education when they were young. A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. ceased