I'll cook the potatoes if someone will ... them first

peel

skin

strip

uncover

other

I love to ... round the old part of the town, enjoying its peace and quiet.

rush

sit

tour

wander

other

I'm afraid that the herring we had for supper has given me ... .

indigestion

indisposition

infection

sickness

other

I'm always seasick when the sea is ... .

calm

rough

unsteady

wild

other

I'm sorry, but the book is out of ... .

order

stock

store

supply

other

In England they eat apple ... with pork.

cream

custard

pudding

sauce

other

I think the birds must have eaten all the seeds I ... last month!

sawed

sewed

showed

sowed

other

It is very difficult to ... the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.

convert

convey

exchange

transfer

other

I ... to say anything unless I'm allowed to speak to my solicitor.

deny

neglect

refuse

insist

other

It's impossible to predict which way the election will go because there are so many ... voters.

indefinite

undecided

unknown

unfound

other

It's raining hard now. Let's stand in that shed to ... .

dry

protect

save

shelter

other

It's vital that the students' handwriting be ... .

illiterate

legible

legitimate

literate

other

I wonder if you would help me to ... up this present for father?

bind

cover

put

wrap

other

I would love to have a house ..., but for the time being I must rent this flat.

by my own

for my own

of my own

to my own

other

Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ... between unfamiliar sounds in that language.

differ

distinguish

separate

solve

other

Learners of English often fail to ... between some sounds.

distinguish

differentiate

differ

separate

other

Lena has now ... to the point where her English is almost fluent.

advanced

developed

approached

reached

other

Makes false money or documents.

A forger

An embezzler

A mugger

A racketeer

other

Miss Pretender's knowledge of the subject was only ... .

external

artificial

outward

superficial

other

Mr Bill Bradford has been elected …of Greenswold for the third time.

mayor

major

head

clerk

other

Mr Clever was ... the packing department of the shop.

at charge of

in charge of

on charge of

with charge to

other

Mr Jackson challenged the government as to who exactly was … the country.

running

reigning

administrating

supervising

other

Mrs Helpful has cleaned our house from ... to bottom.

attic

first floor

roof

top

other

My ... broke on my way to work today and my skirt nearly fell down!

lace

hook

brooch

zip

other

My brother, who is fond of acting, has joined an ... dramatic society.

amateur

acting

unprofessional

unskilled

other

My friend came to the party wearing a shabby old suit, worn-out shoes and no socks. He looked just like a ... .

criminal

merchant

prisoner

tramp

other

My sister has decided to ... for parliament in the next election.

candidate

put in

stand

stay

other

My sister is a most ... student, never failing to turn up to lectures.

absent

careful

conscientious

honest

No, these shoes ... my toes. Let me try a larger size, please.

break

press

hold

pinch

other

Of cattle graze fertile plains.

Flocks

Herds

Packs

Swarms

other

One way to get rid of hiccups is to ... your breath for as long as possible.

catch

draw

hold

take

other