Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Some people who have been made redundant make no further effort to get employment in complete......... to those who decide to retrain.
A -
comparision
B -
difference
C -
attitude
D -
contrast
2-
The new company decided not to copy their predecessors but ......... their structure after the latest trends in business.
A -
model
B -
frame
C -
differ
D -
make
3-
Under the new regulations no one is allowed to smoke inside the building but you are......... to smoke outside.
A -
arranged
B -
permitted
C -
granted
D -
let
4-
She is ......... as a possible future first minister.
A -
looked
B -
observed
C -
glanced
D -
seen
5-
Although the bank had turned down his application twice, they suddenly had a change of heart and decided to......... to his request for a loan.
A -
accede
B -
access
C -
accrue
D -
adapt
6-
It's not yet been fully certified yet but the recently discovered bones are ......... to be those of the missing link.
A -
credited
B -
argued
C -
required
D -
believed
7-
The ......... over the rights and wrongs of this issue has been a never- ending discussion inside parliament.
A -
chatter
B -
debate
C -
gossip
D -
rumour
8-
The local residents in this seaside village are very worried about the constant erosion of the cliff face, which is in......... of falling into the sea.
A -
risk
B -
chance
C -
danger
D -
likelihood
9-
I think you have been overcharged for that work because it's more ......... twice what I had to pay.
A -
as
B -
at
C -
like
D -
than
10-
They first of all refused to stop their strike but in the end after much negotiation they were ......... to go back to work.