English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Exercises
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Fill the gaps with a suitable verb which expresses the meaning in brackets. There may be 
more than one possible answer.
1 The committee were in favour of the proposal, but the President 
it. (used his/her 
off icial power to forbid it)
2 I would never 
the use of capital punishment, no matter how serious the crime. 
(approve or refuse to condemn)
3 The newspaper revealed that the Prime Minister had 
in the secret decision to sell 
arms to the dictator. (agreed to it, without openly admitting it)
4 The new bill going through Parliament will 
the use of unlicensed drugs by doctors. 
(make illegal)
5 The manager has 
the wearing of casual clothes to work on Friday. (used their off icial 
power to permit)
6 She has been 
from lectures because she disrupted one last term. (forbidden to 
enter/attend)
7 The President finally had to 
to demands for his resignation. (agree aft er being 
initially unwilling)
8 The police have announced that they are to begin to 
on motorists who exceed the 
speed limit. (take serious action to reduce the number of)
Find and correct the preposition errors in these sentences.
1 Alex parked his car outside the shop regardless to the No Parking sign.
2 The Minister said he would never accede for the union’s demands.
3 It’s time the police clamped down to cyclists going through red lights.
4 The President has assented at the latest world environment plan.
5 The Minister is likely to acquiesce with the proposal.
6 The college principal has given the green light on the students’ proposal for an end-of-term 
festival.
7 The company has been given the go-ahead at a new factory in the city.
8 The inspector had carte blanche for investigate every aspect of the business.