TEEN / ADULT 11 – LESSONS 1 AND 2

1. Rio de Janeiro is ______________ by São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.

a. highlightedb. raisedc. stungd. bordered

2. I can’t stand staying in grandpa’s for a long time. He lives in such a ___________ town.

a. furtherb. bucolicc. hootd. fancy

3. He feels that wealthy people regard him with __________ because he is poor.

a. contemptb. witc. stingerd. crank

4. I ____________ they would lose. The team hasn’t been getting good results lately.

a. shamedb. condonedc. figuredd. slathered

5. There’s no logic decision you can make concerning love. You have to _______________.

a. criticizeb. put a spotlightc. dig upd. go with your gut

6. Wasn't that party a ____________?a. portraitb. quadc. milld. hoot

7. I'd like to clear up a few _______________ about the schedule.

a. slavesb. devicesc. misconceptionsd. sprockets

8. Public ____________ over the scandal was great.

a. themeb. willpowerc. outraged. behavior

9. My office is a mess but her office is always _____________.

a. flawb. in a nutshellc. sanguined. pristine

10. I have nothing but _____________ for people who are cruel to animals.

a. flawb. scornc. troutd. hoot

11. She ignored most of the people at the table, ___________ only the man who was sitting next to her.

a. addressingb. improvingc. drawingd. condoning

12. Despite its democratic _____________, the country's government was a dictatorship.

a. contemptb. hypocrisyc. trappingsd. flaws

13. I feel nothing but contempt when I read Phil’s posts on the Internet. I can’t ________ him.

a. supportb. standc. stingd. slather

14. After the professor’s questions, Theresa always answers ___________. She never lets any other student answer.

a. friendlyb. ironicallyc. wittilyd. promptly

15. I _________________ here since I was born. a. live b. had livedc. livedd. have been living

16. By the time you got there, the party ____________________.

a. have already startedb. had already startedc. have been startingd. will start

17. Thanks for ___________ me this ride home.a. to giveb. givec. gaved. giving

18. While Bob was playing video game, his sister ________________ algebra.

a. studiedb. was studyingc. have been studyingd. had studied

19. For getting a promotion, it’s necessary that Mark ____________ hard.

a. worksb. workingc. have workedd. work

20. The movie ___________ in ten minutes. Let’s hurry.

a. startsb. startedc. have startedd. start

21. That fancy restaurant is such cheap that anyone can afford it. A B C D

22. We really appreciate your take the time to help us. A B C D

23. Citizen implies having not only rights, but duties as well. A B C D

24. They are such a good players that no one can beat them. A B C D

25. Him finding the bomb quickly saved our lives. A B C D

26. My aunt made such a delicious tea that I drank more. A B C D

27. I don’t understand their don’t wanting to go to Waikiki on their honeymoon. A B C D

28. Sam is so a good guy that we all like him. A B C D

29. Helen and Tom have such a good relation that I’m sure this small problem won’t make them break up. A B C D

30. I didn’t like Paige’s talk about Fay behind her back. A B C D

31. Bruce travels to Miami tomorrow. Let’s go to the airport and tell farewell. A B C D