Vocabulary Practice for TEM 41. What he told me was a ________ of lies. A. packB. loadC. mobD. flock2. We can only give you the ____________ number of refugees crossing the border at the moment. A. suggestiveB. nebulousC. approximateD. unclear3. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are __________. A. out of work B. out of stock C. out of reach D. out of practice4. The __________ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon. A. sightseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience5. In order not to jerk the vehicle you must release the ___________ gently. A. windscreen B. dashboard C. clutch D. indicator6. _________ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved. A. Had B. If C. When D. Unless7. Look, Officer. I'm not drunk, I'm as ___________ as a judge. A. calm B. steady C. clear D. sober8. Well, we did have a terrible row but we've __________ it up now. A. turned B. cleaned C. sorted D. made9. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize? A. presumptuous B. intensive C. deliberate D. instrumental10. We cannot judge a person simply on the _________ of his education. A. condition B. basis C. principle D. theory11. I'm afraid I know nothing about the fight for independence. It was ___________. A. behind the timesB. at the same timeC. before my timeD. for the time being12. Picasso, __________ works inspired many artists, lived until he was a ripe old age. A. who B. which C. what D. whose13. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will__________ expectations. A. overcome B. surpass C. undermine D. succeed14. It is ________ pity that you cannot come to the...