Choose the correct answer

1. Jane was full of …………… towards her stepmother.

            A. retribution              B. resentment              C. reprisal                   D. vengeance

2. Factories are having to …………… all production processes and, in some cases, the workforce too.

            A. slim                        B. simplify                  C. streamline               D. train

3. Digitally …………… messages can be delivered via cable direct into our homes.

            A. numbered               B. dialed                     C. encoded                  D. deciphered

4. Josie makes a good …………… from her freelance work.

            A. profession              B. job                          C. living                      D. earnings

5. When Wilson’s company was hit by the recession, he decided to take early …………… .

            A. redundancy            B. retirement               C. resignation              D. redeployment

6. Who needs more than the …………… necessities of life?

            A. naked                      B. pure                        C. bare                        D. sole

7. The …………… of the abandoned orphans in Romania has aroused the world’s pity.

            A. sadness                   B. trouble                    C. case                        D. plight

8. I’m afraid Jennifer’s very …………… . She believes everything she’s told.

            A. gullible                   B. trustworthy             C. credible                  D. honest

9. People can make themselves walk on nails or through fire. It’s a question of mind over …………… .

            A. body                       B. material                  C. matter                     D. facts

10. If you aren’t sure what day the 24th is, look it up on the ……………  .

            A. calendar                  B. diary                       C. agenda                    D. dairy