Question. This story is ....... on an incident that actually happened.
(a) founded
(b) grounded
(c) based
(d) established
Answer. C
Question. I'm afraid I shan't be ....... to come on Tuesday because of a prior engagement.
(a) capable
(b) able
(c) can
(d) possible
Answer. B
Question. You can easily tell that this document ....... from the 12th century because of a distinctive script.
(a) holds
(b) trails
(c) lasts
(d) dates
Answer. D
Question. I'm sorry to tell you but she is simply ....... that this will be the result but she has no actual proof.
(a) daydreaming
(b) hallucinating
(c) hypothesizing
(d) dithering
Answer. C
Question. I do apologise for talking to you a minute ago only I ....... you for one of my colleagues, who looks exactly like you.
(a) mistook
(b) accepted
(c) believed
(d) thought
Answer. A
Question. It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been ....... against the idea from the start.
(a) subjective
(b) derogative
(c) conscious
(d) prejudiced
Answer. D
Question. I asked you to bring back a different one but you've brought a similar one back that's exactly the ....... as the first one.
(a) equivalent
(b) apparent
(c) same
(d) identical
Answer. C
Question. The main quality that is required of someone holding that kind of job is to have the ....... to get on with people.
(a) task
(b) ability
(c) requirement
(d) need
Answer. B
Question. They couldn't hold their meeting in the open air ....... of the heavy rain.
(a) because
(b) but
(c) since
(d) for
Answer. A
Question. I always let her handle that kind of situation because she's very good at ....... with difficult clients.
(a) taking
(b) bringing
(c) tackling
(d) dealing
Answer. D