Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
In some 19th century novels you see the very poor conditions people lived in that can only be described as ......... misery.
A -
dejected
B -
object
C -
reject
D -
abject
2-
Television can give you a very good idea of how people live in different countries as it can ......... scenes from every day life.
A -
deter
B -
depict
C -
delineate
D -
defer
3-
This is a sort of shortened version of what happened and has been ......... to fit into the newspaper.
A -
adopted
B -
attuned
C -
abbreviated
D -
added
4-
It was quite obvious from the secretive manner in which he left the shop and the ......... looks he kept giving that he hadn't paid for the items of clothing.
A -
furtive
B -
fugitive
C -
furious
D -
famous
5-
It was a remarkable performance because the actor seemed to convey the whole range of human emotions , what you might call the complete ......... from beginning to end.
A -
gamble
B -
grasp
C -
granting
D -
gamut
6-
The telephone connection was very poor and we only heard a ......... account of what the reporter was describing.
A -
gesticulated
B -
gambled
C -
garrulous
D -
garbled
7-
The teacher found it quite......... to try and teach the children because they refused to listen to a word she was saying.
A -
festive
B -
futile
C -
feeble
D -
fatuous
8-
The university decided to give their ......... an honorary degree because she had always been most generous in her financial help.
A -
believer
B -
benefit
C -
benefactor
D -
beholder
9-
I've no wish to disregard or ......... your achievements but I think you could have done much more.
A -
belittle
B -
bemoan
C -
bereave
D -
betoken
10-
His attempt to make fun of the situation was considered to be in bad taste and ......... in the extreme.