C1. Advanced vocabularyVersión en línea Check this vocabulary for the advanced level of English. por Teacher Ismael 1 The explosion ... an avalanche. a generated b triggered 2 Many people become depressed in the winter when the nights ... a widen. b lengthen. 3 Her apology for last week's mix up was rather ... a belated. b retarded. 4 The old woman ... down the road with the aid of a stick. a limped b hobbled 5 If he doesn't slow down, he'll ... himself out! a burn b fire 6 One of the ... of working abroad is losing touch with family and friends. a pitfalls b hazards 7 Flat television sets are all the ... at the moment. a rage b temper 8 The number of qualified Maths teachers is beginning to ... a shrink. b dwindle. 9 The government needs to ... the problem of youth unemployment. a tackle b attack c deal 10 It was an exciting election campaign, with the two main candidates ... . a level headed b levelling off c level pegging d level-crossing 11 You've got your sweater on ... . a upside down b back to back c back to front d this way up 12 That new TV series had viewers ... to their screens. a screwed b fixed c riveted d nailed 13 Sebastian isn't a proper painter; he's more of a ... . a dribbler b dabbler c fibber d babbler 14 Stores are now selling goods at ... prices. a bottomless b bottom line c rock bottom d bottoms up 15 Earthquake-proof buildings are meant to ... all but the strongest quakes. a withhold b withstand c withdraw d wither 16 Electricity is cheaper at ... hours. a off-colour b off-duty c off-hand d off-peak 17 I can't tell you ... what the population of Jamaica is, but if you wait a minute I'll look it up. a off-hand b off-beat c off-chance d off-balance 18 There's a confidence trickster in the neighbourhood. Make sure that he doesn't ... you. a kidnap b blackmail c bamboozle d hoodwink 19 Look, will you stop ... in and let me finish my sentence! a moving b butting c pushing d plugging 20 I'd love to go out with you tonight. The only ... is that I've got no cash! a snag b disadvantage c pitfall d mistake 21 Can you ... exactly what it is you're complaining about? a find out b turn in c work out d pin down 22 A deep wound like this one will take longer to ... . a cure b heal c mend d settle 23 Andrew's ... was to only tell his mother bad news when she was busy, so that she would have less chance to react. a tactics b intent c ploy d threat 24 A few tears were ... by both parents when Marion finally left home. a flowed b cast c sealed d shed 25 It was so foggy that the climbers couldn't ... the nearby shelter. a make out b break out c take out d run out 26 Most babies seem to ... on cow's milk but a few are allergic to it. a exist b thrive c live d benefit 27 Shopkeepers have blamed vandals for a ... of broken windows in the city centre. a spate b collection c run d sequence 28 The mailing list has done much to ... the numbers of people attending. a lift b heighten c encourage d boost 29 The ... surrounding the band's latest world tour has been ridiculous. a advertisement b promotion c campaign d hype 30 The company had all the necessary ... for training. a assets b resources c supplies d riches 31 Philip ... the whole class and eventually, they were all punished. a kept up b stirred up c beat up d held up 32 Brian has done the most ... jobs from clearing rubbish to washing up. a challenging b menial 33 We had a long and exhausting car ... before reaching our final destination. a journey b trip c voyage d travel 34 We waited for ages but Jim never ... . a showed down b showed off c showed out d showed up 35 When Jill and David drove to the South of France, they ... more time in the car than they had wanted. a passed b stayed c lost d spent 36 My father has this annoying ... of reading his newspaer during a meal. a custom b habit 37 The lion ran up to the bars of the cage roaring and ... its teeth. a showing b baring c revealing d exposing 38 The politician's wife was able to ... the information to the press without getting caught. a leak b infiltrate c spread d extend 39 Newspapers coined the ... "Angel of Africa" to describe the model when she visited the area to make a film. a phrase b term c saying d idea 40 The director is totally ... to promoting the cause of the hungry and homeless. a comitted b committed c comited d commited 41 After her bike accident, Mrs Edwards was ... of other cyclists on the road. a caring b concerned c warried d wary 42 The department store will exchange anything you have bought as long as you can produce the ... . a receipt b ticket 43 The manager complained that unfortunately many people in this country think that serving others is ... them. a underneath b under c behind d beneath 44 After our disastrous holiday we put in a ... for compensation. a demand b claim c query d plea 45 The headteacher warned that any child who ... truant would be expelled. a was b acted c played 46 Burglars had ... the flat leaving it in a terrible mess. a ransacked b rifled c rampaged d ripped 47 Most of the poorer areas are on the ... of the town, away from the restaurants and fancy shops. a suburbs b outskirts c surroundings 48 Flora's limited knowledge of French was a ... in her work. a constraint b deterrent c bind d tie 49 Does someone have the ... time, please? a exact b specific c detailed 50 There were ten of us for dinner, so the food was ... up carefully. a divided b split c separated 51 The log was ... into two halves. a split b divided c separated 52 The money inherited ... me to do a lot more things. a enables b facilitates c assists 53 Cars have been banned from the city centre, which makes the area much safer for ... . a passersby b onlookers c pedestrians d footmen 54 When I realised that I´d left my homework at home, I quickly ... back to get it. a crept b dashed c crawled d drifted 55 Are you having a ... exam before you sit the actual exam in June? a fake b false c mock 56 It is better to forgive and forget than to ... feelings of bitterness and resentment. a refrain b harbour c endeavour d grant 57 Many companies have had to ... their plans for expansion due to the economic recession. a scrap b harbour c refrain d oust 58 I ... you that this new job is a step up the ladder, but it will mean moving to another part of the country. a divulge b quibble c endeavour d grant 59 The only thing that ... the race was Kaba´s accident. a dismantled b scrapped c marred d frayed 60 OK, the soup is not boiling hot. Surely you are not going to ... over such a minor problem. a quibble b heckle c fray d aggravate 61 Fortunately, we were ... access to the institute´s private files. a refrained b boycotted c divulged d granted 62 After the meal we ... over our coffees for an hour or so. a lounged b loitered c lingered d trundled 63 The accident was caused by a taxi driver ... the traffic lights. a rushing b missing c jumping d disobeying 64 I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door ... . a whinning b squeaking c whimpering d screeching 65 Amy was only wearing a thin coat and began ... in the cold wind. a trembling b vibrating c clenching d shivering 66 She did her work quite well but she was so ... that she told the boss she could run the company better herself. a outstanding b outstretched c outlifted d outspoken 67 The steps of the old house ... under my weigh. a wailed b rumbled c roared d groaned 68 I can´t stop now, Marisa. I´m a bit ... for time. I´ll phone you later. a lacked b short c pushed d rushed 69 Two of the actors got the ... in the middle of the performance. Typical amateurs! a laughter b chuckles c giggles d sniggers 70 I do wish you´d grow up, John! You´re so ... at times. a childish b childlike c juvenile d youthful 71 Kate spent the morning ... along the sea-front. a rambling b crawling c scrambling d strolling
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