Vocab Exercises

Comprehension (5.5)

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Lung Cancer From Smoke

Taiwan has reported its first case of lung cancer thought to be caused by excessive exposure to stir-fry smoke. A thirty-eight years old cook, who developed lung cancer three years after he began working at a barbecue restaurant, has undergone an operation for the removal of his left lung at Chiayi Christian Hospital.

According to a doctor at the hospital, people do not normally develop lung cancer until they reach the age of forty-five so in the case of the cook it must be from inhaling stir-fry smoke. He also warned people to avoid breathing in excessive smoke or dust. He advised that if a person's job forces him to inhale lots of smoke or dust, he should undergo regular check-ups. If he coughs too much, he should consult a doctor immediately.

The rate of lung cancer is higher among Chinese than Westerners. Experts blamed this on the Chinese custom of stir-frying dishes as well as filling kitchens with oily smoke. A 1998 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that the rate of lung cancer among kitchen workers was fifteen percent higher than in the rest of the Hong Kong population.

1. What operation did the cook undergo?

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2. What could be the possible cause of the cook's lung cancer?

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3. What was the doctor's advice for people who inhale lots of smoke and dust?

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4. Why is the rate of lung cancer higher among Chinese than Westerners?

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5. What was the conclusion of a 1998 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong?

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Vocabulary (1.10)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1. The boss was ________ by his work attitude and soon promoted him. (1) impressed (3) unimpressed (2) happy (4) saddened ( )

2. When the goal was scored, the spectators ________ loudly.

(1) shouted (3) laughed (2) talked (4) cheered ( )

3. Insecticide cannot be ________ because it is poisonous.

(1) reached (3) eaten (2) consumed (4) stored ( )

4. Just before the examination results were announced, everyone of us

was very ________. (1) uptight (3) tensed (2) worried (4) sicked ( )

5. The musicians need to practise the ________ regularly in

preparation for the coming concert. (1) scripts (3) tests (2) scores (4) notes ( )

6. We had to change our travelling ________ due to the road detour.

(1) route (3) plans (2) highway (4) flights ( )

7. Do not interrupt until you have heard the whole story, otherwise it is

very ________ to the speaker. (1) bad (3) shameful (2) troublesome (4) disruptive ( )

8. Damaged products will be ________ from the production line.

(1) rejected (3) objected (2) kicked out (4) disconnected ( )

9. Rugby players must have strong ________ to withstand hard tackles.

(1) trunk (3) physique (2) body (4) weight ( )

10. He was given good ________ by his teacher on which school to

choose. (1) advice (3) talk (2) support (4) system ( )

Vocabulary (1.9)


1. This note is ________, it is not a counterfeit. (1) true (3) genuine (2) fake (4) real ( )

2. He always thinks clearly and carefully, giving ________ answers.

(1) logical (3) illogical (2) interesting (4) important ( )

3. You have to keep working hard in order to ________ your good

results. (1) sustain (3) maintain (2) obtain (4) pertain ( )

4. After twenty years in the army, Liwen received his long ________

medal. (1) presence (3) contribution (2) impression (4) service ( )

5. He is an irresponsible person, do keep him at arm's ________. (1) distance (3) length (2) away (4) wide ( )

6. Stay calm, don't lose your ________.

(1) heat (3) strength (2) temper (4) power ( )

7. The big ________ is beating up small children in the park again.

(1) coward (3) bluff (2) friend (4) bully ( )

8. Your clothes are ________, put them in the washing machine.

(1) clean (3) soiled (2) torn (4) new ( )

9. When he was charged in court for theft, he ________ not guilty.

(1) pleaded (3) shouted (2) declared (4) announced ( )

10. He is rude, ________ into other people affairs without permission.

(1) seeing (3) prying (2) going (4) entering ( )

Vocabulary (1.8)


1. The illegal workers got into ________ with the immigration officers. (1) hot shower (3) hot soup (2) hot bath (4) drive ( )

2. I am ________ that with a healthy diet and regular training, Nigel

would win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (1) pessimistic (3) patriotic (2) autistic (4) optimistic ( )

3. This lamp stand needs a ________ because it is getting tarnished.

(1) scrape (3) poverish (2) polish (4) mop ( )

4. Lydia has just graduated from university and she is now a ________ accountant. (1) verified (3) quality (2) quantified (4) qualified ( )

5. The elementary French class will ________ on the first week of

March. (1) progress (3) commend (2) commence (4) project ( )

6. Ali ________ for a moment before deciding to move forward.

(1) hastened (3) skipped (2) hopped (4) hesitated ( )

7. Ms Chan ________ her composure despite many hurtful accusations

thrown at her. (1) detained (3) obtained (2) stained (4) retained ( )

8. You have to ________ the beans in cold water overnight before

boiling them in a pot with some sugar. (1) wash (3) soak (2) rinse (4) drench ( )

9. The longest race in the Olympic Games is the ________.

(1) steeplechase (3) triathlon (2) marathon (4) decathlon ( )

10. The airline staff received ________ phone call informing them of a

possible hijack. (1) an anonymous (3) a humorous (2) a stupendous (4) a synonymous ( )

Vocabulary (1.7)


1. A fishbone was ________ in the boy's throat. He required a minor surgery to remove it. (1) embedded (3) submerged (2) planted (4) inserted ( )

2. My uncle looks ________ but he is really kind and gentle at heart.

(1) angry (3) gruesome (2) stern (4) weak ( )

3. The road bully ________ his fist as though he was ready for a fight.

(1) drenched (3) wrenched (2) tensed (4) clenched ( )

4. Betty's ________ for Japanese food is enormous. You'll be surprised

by the amount of sushis she can eat. (1) taste (3) hunger (2) appetite (4) stomach ( )

5. All her efforts to reform him were ________ as he secretly rejoined

bad company. (1) fruitful (3) frugal (2) futile (4) futuristic ( )

6. Mrs Gopal ________ as a teacher three years ago.

(1) restored (3) retired (2) renounced (4) repented ( )

7. They tried to ________ Mr Ong's image by spreading unfounded

rumours. (1) verify (3) clarify (2) tarnish (4) polish ( )

8. When Aunt Mabel was expecting her second child, she often felt

________. (1) nauseous (3) unsavory (2) dizzy (4) faint ( )

9. My children's piano teacher is experienced and well-qualified but her

fees are too ________. (1) exorbitant (3) excessive (2) extortion (4) meagre ( )

10. As his father has been retrenched, the family has to ________.

(1) save their skin (3) call a spade a spade (2) tighten their belts (4) mind their p's and q's ( )

Vocabulary (1.6)


1. It is ________ to use pirated computer software, the penalty for doing so may be hefty. (1) illegible (3) illegal (2) harmful (4) lawful ( )

2. The policemen tried to ________ the unruly crowd with tear gas.

(1) destroy (3) dismiss (2) disperse (4) push ( )

3. During the war, the bombings had ________ the city into rubbles.

(1) reduced (3) made (2) destroyed (4) demolished ( )

4. The robber felt very sorry because he had ________ himself and his

family. (1) elevated (3) improved (2) disgraced (4) disprove ( )

5. I cannot find my book, it seems to have ________ into thin air.

(1) left (3) appeared (2) floated (4) vanished ( )

6. Doctors have been looking for a ________ for cancer for a long time.

(1) cure (3) prescription (2) recovery (4) healing ( )

7. The project was ________ due to lack of interest from students.

(1) reduced (3) abandoned (2) processed (4) avoided ( )

8. When she was told of her father's death, she broke ________ and

wept. (1) away (3) out (2) down (4) through ( )

9. The defendent pleaded his ________ to the judge as he did not

commit the crime. (1) guilt (3) loyalty (2) ignorance (4) innocence ( )

10. My uncle's house was broken ________ by some burglars. (1) over (3) into (2) through (4) in ( )

Vocabulary (1.5)


1. Everything seemed so quiet, it was a dark ________ night. (1) sleepy (3) tired (2) bedtime (4) slumberous ( )

2. Do not ________. Things would not be as bad as you think.

(1) desparate (3) despair (2) ashame (4) disgrace ( )

3. He has a ________, he is in a much superior position to win.

(1) trump card (3) winner (2) threat (4) secret ( )

4. The secretary ________ into her boss office because she was very

unhappy. (1) stormed (3) walked (2) strolled (4) rushed ( )

5. The company has ________ all the aeroplanes suspected of having

a technical fault in the undercarriage. (1) relayed (3) recalled (2) asked (4) called ( )

6. It was a disaster. The two trains ________ head-on in the tunnel.

(1) reached (3) met (2) collided (4) passed ( )

7. It is good to encourage. Do not ________ unnecessarily because it

dampens the spirit. (1) criticise (3) speak (2) praise (4) admire ( )

8. The badly wounded soldier ________ back to camp and reported the

defeat of the army to his General.

(1) ran (3) staggered (2) walked (4) jogged ( )

9. The detectives are ________ every movement of their suspect.

(1) suspecting (3) looking (2) admiring (4) observing ( )

10. Do you know who ________ the first personal computer?

(1) planned (3) planted (2) invented (4) discovered ( )

Vocabulary (1.4)


1. Do you know how to ________ square feet to square metres. (1) convert (3) exchange (2) link (4) translate ( )

2. The murderer finally ________ to the police that he killed his uncle.

(1) agreed (3) promised (2) confessed (4) professed ( )

3. The escape plan was well ________. The prisoners managed to

escape from the prison. (1) executed (3) followed (2) done (4) made ( )

4. Liverpool was once a flourishing ________ city with many factories.

(1) factory (3) industrial (2) production (4) garden ( )

5. Up till today, nobody knows how the universe was ________.

(1) created (3) made (2) discovered (4) invented ( )

6. Beethoven ________ many well known music pieces.

(1) discovered (3) composed (2) decomposed (4) wrote ( )

7. Sulin is able to help you ________ this letter from English to

Mandarin. (1) convert (3) change (2) move (4) translate ( )

8. A pilgrimage is a holy ________.

(1) trip (3) journey (2) route (4) way ( )

9. Taking money without declaring can be ________ as bribery.

(1) concluded (3) known (2) said (4) considered ( )

10. The Singapore ________ district is in Shenton Way. That is where

you can find many banking institutions. (1) money (3) financial (2) cash (4) monetary ( )

Vocabulary (1.3)


1. The kidnappers are demanding a ________ of one million dollars from the victim's family. (1) money (3) price (2) cash (4) ransom ( )

2. Due to lack of ________, the organisers had to cancel the event.

(1) acknowledgement (3) participation (2) appearance (4) coming ( )

3. The ________ for primary one classes starts next Monday.

(1) enrolment (3) entrance (2) taking in (4) joining ( )

4. The police department has taken a long time ________ the murder

case because the murderer has left very few clues. (1) checking (3) investigating (2) finalising (4) recording ( )

5. My car windscreen was ________ by a pebble thrown from the

wheel of a lorry.

(1) shattered (3) broken (2) pierced (4) scratched ( )

6. He ________ to his wrongdoings and decided to turn over a new

leaf. (1) agreed (3) admitted (2) saddened (4) nodded ( )

7. You need ________ to see Dr Ong because his schedule is always

full. (1) an interview (3) a visit (2) an agreement (4) an appointment ( )

8. After he won the first round of the competition easily, Jimmy became

________ and had hardly trained since then. (1) lenient (3) complacent (2) skilful (4) strong ( )

9. The reckless driver drove his car over the bridge and ________ into

the river. (1) dived (3) flew (2) plunged (4) jumped ( )

10. The roof could not take the weight of the snow, it ________ into the

house. (1) cracked (3) collapsed (2) broke (4) dented ( )

Vocabulary (1.2)


1. The weather ________ for today is sunny. (1) prediciton (3) forecast (2) guess (4) telecast ( )

2. The lawyer was able to ________ the judge of the man's innocence.

(1) influence (3) discuss (2) convince (4) tell ( )

3. My entry permit to Malaysia has ________, I need to renew it.

(1) expired (3) outdated (2) finised (4) completed ( )

4. Tim has lost his ________, he cannot find his way around the school.

(1) orientation (3) bearing (2) sense (4) ability ( )

5. Soldiers practise rifle shooting in the ________.

(1) barracks (3) camp (2) guard house (4) range ( )

6. We engaged an ________ to design our new house.

(1) engineer (3) architect (2) interior designer (4) draughtsman ( )

7. The coach was ________ to change players at the last minute as it

would disrupt his game plan. (1) happy (3) willing (2) reluctant (4) anxious ( )

8. During an economic crisis, many people are in ________ as jobs are

lost. (1) happiness (3) hardship (2) peace (4) comfort ( )

9. How could you be so ________ of the situation, not knowing it would

become dangerous. (1) sensible (3) pleased (2) ignorant (4) annoyed ( )

10. I felt a ________ pain in my knee. It was like a needle piercing

through. (1) strong (3) numb (2) acute (4) sharp ( )

Vocabulary (1.1)


1. Before a new coat of paint could be applied, the old coat must be ________ off.

(1) scrapped (3) peeled (2) dropped (4) tore ( )

2. Most authors ________ the people who made contributions to their

books. (1) thank (3) acknowledge (2) write (4) remember ( )

3. The ________ of the coffee was so strong that we could smell it from

outside the house. (1) fragrance (3) taste (2) smell (4) aroma ( )

4. If we do not keep the wound clean, it can become ________.

(1) infectious (3) dangerous (2) contagious (4) smelly ( )

5. The burglars and their ________ were being handed over to the

police. (1) goods (3) loot (2) counterfeit (4) products ( )

6. Glass is easily breakable because it is ________.

(1) strong (3) fragile (2) brittle (4) soft ( )

7. After several tests, the doctor has ________ his illness as

hypertension. (1) diagnosed (3) predicted (2) thought (4) said ( )

8. Everyone in the office ________ with you over your unfortunate

business failure. (1) sorry (3) sympathizes (2) laments (4) condones ( )

9. After several poor games, the whole team has lost ________ in

themselves. (1) interest (3) confidence (2) pride (4) style ( )

10. The victim who was shot in the chest was ________ dead upon

arrival at the hospital. (1) announced (3) pronounced (2) denounced (4) determined ( )

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