Vocab FCE 8

The book is definitely useful for both undergraduate and graduate courses.

• The book is useful for degree students only.

• The book is useful for masters students

• The book is useful for both degree and masters students

• The book is useful for diploma, degree and masters students

The government is awarding small _____ to single mothers who are starting their own businesses.

• children

• grants

• money

• cash

August car sales _____ of the industry's expectations.

• fell short

• fell apart

• fell to pieces

• fell through

We must strike a _____ between reckless spending and penny-pinching.

• pose

• balance

• lottery

• thunder

He's very mature for his age.

• He acts like a child

• He acts according to his age

• He acts like an adult even if he isn't

• He acts like an adult because he is one

It was a real _____to find herself in London after living on a small island.

• shell shock

• electric shock

• rude shock

• culture shock

"Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!"

• Helen hates her new job

• Helen is indifferent about her new job

• Helen doesn't care about her new job

• Helen is happy with her new job

He is genuinely _____ by a desire to help people

• dedicated

• inspired

• motivated

• enrolled

I can _____ the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious.

• recommend

• exceed

• expect

• reverse

The new manager hoped to ____ the decline in the company's fortunes.

• reverse

• upgrade

• motivate

• forward