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    The police warned that some people were using ___ credit cards to buy things and told the public to report such cases to them.

    • AUTHENTIC - authentic means “real or original”.
    • COUNTERFEIT – counterfeit means “fake or forged”.
    • REPLACEMENT – a replacement is a substitute, which you may get if you lose something.
    • REALISTIC – if something is realistic, it means is looks very real. 
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  • 2. 

    The doctor ___ him with heart disease, a serious illness for an athlete, and advised him to give up playing professional soccer.

    • DIAGNOSED – to diagnose is to say what an illness is or what the cause is. 

    • TREATED – when a doctor treats a patient, he gives care or attention to someone. 

    • RELIEVED – to relieve is to take away a problem or pain or to make it less serious.

    • PRESCRIBED – when a doctor prescribed something, it means that he tells the patient what he should do or take to get better. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DIAGNOSED – to diagnose is to say what an illness is or what the cause is. 
  • 3. 

    The injuries he ___ during the accident were too acute; by the time he was taken to the hospital, it was too late to save him.

    • SUSTAINED – to sustain is to experience something unpleasant, such as loss, damage, or an injury.

    • OBTAINED – to obtain is to get.

    • DETAINED – to detain is to keep someone and not allow them to leave. 

    • MAINTAINED – to maintain is to keep something in a certain condition. 

    Correct Answer
    A. SUSTAINED – to sustain is to experience something unpleasant, such as loss, damage, or an injury.
  • 4. 

    At the hospital, the doctor writes a ___ for my medicine, which I then pick up from the pharmacy.

    • VOUCHER – a voucher is an official piece of paper that you can use instead of money or that gives you discounts from a shop.

    • PRESCRIPTION – a prescription is a document that the doctor writes, saying what drugs his patient needs. 

    • RECEIPT – a receipt is a document showing that you have paid someone money for something. 

    • BACKGROUND – a person’s background is the type of family, culture, or training and education he has had. 

    Correct Answer
    A. PRESCRIPTION – a prescription is a document that the doctor writes, saying what drugs his patient needs. 
  • 5. 

    During the hike in the jungle, Bram ran out of drinking water and became severely ___.

    • DISORIENTED – a disoriented person is confused and unable to recognise where he is or where he is going. 

    • DISINFECTED – to be disinfected is to be cleaned and made free of bacteria. 

    • DEPLETED – if something is depleted, it means that supplies have run out and there is not enough left of the thing. 

    • DEHYDRATED – to be dehydrated is to be in a state where the body has not enough water. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DEHYDRATED – to be dehydrated is to be in a state where the body has not enough water. 
  • 6. 

    Only after two doctors gave the same ___ was Jon convinced that he was suffering from a simple stomach illness and not cancer.

    • DIAGNOSIS – a diagnosis is a doctor’s statement about what illness a person has. 

    • PROGNOSIS – a prognosis is a doctor’s opinion about how a patient’s illness is likely to develop and what future state of the patient may be.

    • PARALYSIS – if you suffer from paralysis, it means that some part of your body is unable to move and feel.

    • ANALYSIS – an analysis is a detail study of something to understand more about it. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DIAGNOSIS – a diagnosis is a doctor’s statement about what illness a person has. 
  • 7. 

    Doctors may ask for your family’s medical history if they think that the disease has a ___ link.

    • CONTAGIOUS – if something is contagious, it can spread from one person to another. 

    • GENETIC - if something is genetic, it means that it is in your genes, which are patterns in the human body’s cells that can be passed from parents to their children. 

    • CRITICAL – something that is critical is very serious or important. 

    • DEFICIENT –if you are deficient is something, it means that you do not have enough of it. 

    Correct Answer
    A. GENETIC - if something is genetic, it means that it is in your genes, which are patterns in the human body’s cells that can be passed from parents to their children. 
  • 8. 

    Bob’s business has grown so successful that he is simply ___ in the money these days.

    • RAKING - a rake is a gardening tool used to remove fallen leaves from the ground.  The idiom “raking money” means to be earning a lot of money.

    • TOSSING – to toss is to throw something up in the air gently. 

    • SPOUTING – we use “sprout” to refer to people speaking about something.

    • DRILLING – a drill is a tool for making a hole in something. 

    Correct Answer
    A. RAKING - a rake is a gardening tool used to remove fallen leaves from the ground.  The idiom “raking money” means to be earning a lot of money.
  • 9. 

    Even though he is a working adult earning a decent salary, he still gets a(n) ___ from his parents.

    • INCOME – income is any money that you earn.

    • WAGE – a wage is also money earned from doing work, but it is usually counted in hourly or weekly terms. 

    • ACCOUNT – an account is the arrangement you have with the bank to keep your money there. 

    • ALLOWANCE – an allowance is pocket money given usually by parents to their children or even a company to its employees for a particular purpose like transport. 

    Correct Answer
    A. ALLOWANCE – an allowance is pocket money given usually by parents to their children or even a company to its employees for a particular purpose like transport. 
  • 10. 

    When Ben’s father bought a new flat, he went to the bank and got a ___ to pay for it. 

    • MORTGAGE – a mortgage is a housing loan, which is money lent by a bank to someone to buy a flat or house.

    • COUPON – a coupon is a piece of paper or a voucher that allows you to buy something at a discount. 

    • CURRENCY – a currency is the system of money used by a country. 

    • BUDGET – a budget us the money that one has to set aside to spend on something. 

    Correct Answer
    A. MORTGAGE – a mortgage is a housing loan, which is money lent by a bank to someone to buy a flat or house.
  • 11. 

    The special exhibition at the National Museum has been ___ to run from 1-25 June.

    • SCHEDULED – if something has been scheduled, it means there is a plan to do it on or between certain dates or times.

    • EXTENDED – to extend is to make something longer.  

    • CONDUCTED – if something is conducted, it is carried out and done.

    • PROGRAMMED – if something is programmed, it has been arranged very carefully.

    Correct Answer
    A. SCHEDULED – if something has been scheduled, it means there is a plan to do it on or between certain dates or times.
  • 12. 

    Before an operation, all doctors and nurses have to ___ to make sure that their hands are free of bacteria.

    • BUCK UP – when we tell someone to buck up, we are telling him to try harder.

    • FRESHEN UP – to freshen up is to wash your hands and face so that you feel cleaner and neater. 

    • SCRUB UP – to scrub up is the phrase used to describe how doctors and nurses wash their hands and arms before surgery. 

    • SET UP – to set up means to start of prepare something ready to be used. 

    Correct Answer
    A. SCRUB UP – to scrub up is the phrase used to describe how doctors and nurses wash their hands and arms before surgery. 
  • 13. 

    A good financial habit is to make regular ___ into a savings account.

    • FUNDS – a fund is basically an amount of money that you keep for a purpose. 

    • DEPOSITS – a deposit is money that you put into an account.

    • DISCOUNTS – a discount is the reduction in the price of something.

    • RESERVES – reserves are the supply of things that a country can use when it needs to. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DEPOSITS – a deposit is money that you put into an account.
  • 14. 

    It is great that the launch of the new art display ___ with Chinese New Year, so a big crowd is likely to turn up. 

    • CLASHES – when two events happen at the same time and may create problems, we say they clash. 

    • ASSOCIATES – if something associates with another thing, it has a connection with it. 

    • COINCIDES – if something coincides with another thing, they both occur together at the same time. 

    • TALLIES – if something tallies with another thing, they match each other or their numbers add up to be the same, usually for record or identification purposes. 

    Correct Answer
    A. COINCIDES – if something coincides with another thing, they both occur together at the same time. 
  • 15. 

    I would like to see if another doctor thinks the same way about my condition, which is why I am getting a second ___.

    • DISCUSSION – a discussion is a conversation where two or more people talk about something.

    • STATEMENT – a statement is something you say or write that gives information about something. 

    • OPINION – an opinion is a person’s view or feelings about something. 

    • REFERRAL – a referral is an act of sending somebody who needs help to see a professional. 

    Correct Answer
    A. OPINION – an opinion is a person’s view or feelings about something. 
  • 16. 

    In wartime, it is common for soldiers to lose their limbs in battle and to have them ___.

    • FRACTURED – to fracture is to break

    • SPRAINED – to sprain is to twist a part of the body

    • AMPUTATED – to amputate is to surgically remove a part of the body, usually a limb.

    • ADMINISTERED – to administer is to give or dispense something. 

    Correct Answer
    A. AMPUTATED – to amputate is to surgically remove a part of the body, usually a limb.
  • 17. 

    Some shops allow their customers to pay by monthly, so that they do not have to pay the whole amount at one time.

    • DEPOSIT – one meaning of “deposit” is the first payment of money made, usually for an expensive item. 

    • BALANCE – the balance is the remaining sum to be paid after a deposit is made.

    • CHEQUE – a cheque is a piece of paper printed by the bank which one can use to pay for things, instead of cash. 

    • INSTALMENT – an instalment is one part of several payments that is made for something you buy. 

    Correct Answer
    A. INSTALMENT – an instalment is one part of several payments that is made for something you buy. 
  • 18. 

    Police are investigating a complex case of ___ in which a bank officer tricked many of its customers. 

    • CONTRACT – a contract is a legal agreement signed between two or more parties. 

    • FRAUD – fraud is the crime of getting money from people by cheating or tricking them. 

    • BRIBERY – if you bribe a person, you give him money or presents so that he would do things to benefit you.

    • RESEARCH – to research is to find out detailed information about something. 

    Correct Answer
    A. FRAUD – fraud is the crime of getting money from people by cheating or tricking them. 
  • 19. 

    I like to pay in cash so it’s useful to always have notes of various ___ in my wallet.

    • ESTIMATIONS – an estimation is a rough calculation of something.

    • DENOMINATIONS – a denomination is the value of a particular bank note or coin.

    • BUSINESSES - businesses are organisations that buy and sell products and services. 

    • CASHIERS – a cashier is an employee of a bank or company who received and pays out money. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DENOMINATIONS – a denomination is the value of a particular bank note or coin.
  • 20. 

    The doctors advised him to do the blood test again because the result of the first one was ___.

    • UNDETECTED – if something is undetected, it is unseen or unnoticed.

    • INFLAMED – if something is inflamed, it is infected with bacteria or injured. 

    • PASSIVE – to be passive is to accept things without trying to do something to change it. 

    • INCONCLUSIVE – if something is inconclusive, it means that it does not lead to a definite result or decision. 

    Correct Answer
    A. INCONCLUSIVE – if something is inconclusive, it means that it does not lead to a definite result or decision. 
  • 21. 

    Shelly keeps tabs on her weekly ___ to make sure that she does not spend more than she earns.

    • EXPENDITURE – expenditure is money that is spent by a person or an organisation. 

    • DEBTS - debts are money that we owe to others.

    • SURPLUS – to have a surplus is to have more than what is necessary of something.   

    • STOCKS – the goods that companies keep are called their stocks. 

    Correct Answer
    A. EXPENDITURE – expenditure is money that is spent by a person or an organisation. 
  • 22. 

    The secretary was found guilty of ___ her boss’ signature on their company’s cheques and withdrawing large sums of money for herself.

    • CORRUPTING – to corrupt something is to make it dirty or damage it.

    • FORGING – to forge is to copy something illegally.

    • FEIGNING – to feign is to pretend.

    • ENGRAVING – to engrave is to carve something on a hard surface.

    Correct Answer
    A. FORGING – to forge is to copy something illegally.
  • 23. 

    The guide who briefed us about each display was a volunteer ___ with the museum.  

    • ESCORT – an escort is someone who accompanies people.

    • DOCENT – a docent is someone who is a guide at a museum or art gallery. 

    • CONDUCTOR – a conductor is someone who directs an orchestra or a choir. 

    • USHER – an usher is someone who shows you to your seat at a public event or theatre.

    Correct Answer
    A. DOCENT – a docent is someone who is a guide at a museum or art gallery. 
  • 24. 

    The museum boasts a valuable collection of ___ from the 18th century. 

    • FRAGMENTS – a fragment is a small, broken part of something. 

    • LEGACIES – a legacy is something that is left behind after a person dies. 

    • RUINS – ruins are parts of old buildings left behind from the past, and are often too large to fit in museums.   

    • ARTIFACTS – an artifact is an old object or antique from the past that has cultural or historical importance. 

    Correct Answer
    A. ARTIFACTS – an artifact is an old object or antique from the past that has cultural or historical importance. 
  • 25. 

    The items on display are very carefully chosen and __ by a group of experts. 

    • PRODUCED - to produce is to make or manufacture something. 

    • DIRECTED – to direct is to control and manage an activity.

    • CONTRACTED – when someone is contracted to do something, he is given a job to do and paid to do it. 

    • CURATED – to curate is to choose and organise things for a display, usually at exhibitions and museums. 

    Correct Answer
    A. CURATED – to curate is to choose and organise things for a display, usually at exhibitions and museums. 

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