1. You must be _________; I was just about to telephone you when you called me!
   1. telephonic
   2. telegraphic
   3. psychopathic
   4. telepathic
2. Charlie was an accomplished tennis player; he could play equally well with both hands because he was ____________ .
   1. ambidextrous
   2. ambivalent
   3. ambiguous
   4. amiable
3. When writing an academic essay, you should not use ___________or slang as this is not good style.
   1. shortages
   2. abbreviations
   3. synonyms
   4. shortcomings
4. After the accident, the child lay in a __________ for 6 months.
   1. faint
   2. blackout
   3. coma
   4. concussion
5. Mark and Jenny settled down to __________ a family in their early thirties.
   1. grow
   2. raise
   3. rise
   4. plant
6. The doctor recommended that I _________ medicine for my chronic cough.
   1. drink
   2. swallow
   3. eat
   4. take
7. When deciding on the best course of action, you should first draw up a list of the ______________ .
   1. pros and cons
   2. ups and downs
   3. highs and lows
   4. aches and pains
8. Edith is well suited to a career in social work because she is such a ___________ person.
   1. desirable
   2. concessionary
   3. controversial
   4. compassionate
9. A good manager knows when to _________ to his staff.
   1. distribute
   2. order
   3. delegate
   4. obey
10. If you attend a university summer programme in an English speaking country, your knowledge of _________ English will improve dramatically.
    1. chatty
    2. colloquial
    3. collocation
    4. easy
11. The old lady was __________ about being burgled as she lived in a very dangerous part of town.
    1. paranoid
    2. frightening
    3. shy
    4. embarrassed
12. The third year students were totally lacking in enthusiasm and their teacher was dismayed by their __________.
    1. feeling
    2. apathy
    3. sympathy
    4. empathy