verb

Question 1

The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.
accomplish something:
to (…)

Answer 1

achieve

Question 2

None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
Afford:
(usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions)
to (…) enough (…) to be able to (…)y or (…) something

Answer 2

have
money
bu(y)
do

Question 3

Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.

align (something) (with something):
to (…) something in the (…) (…)ition, or to (…) in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line

Answer 3

arrange
correct
pos(ition)
be

Question 4

It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.
allege:
to (…) something as a (…) but with(…) giving (…)oof

Answer 4

state
fact
(With)out
pr(oof)

Question 5

A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.
allocate:
to (…) something (…)cially to somebody/something for a particular purpose

Answer 5

give
offi(cially)

Question 6

He asked to see the amended version.
amend something:
to (…) a (…)w, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it

Answer 6

change
la(w)

Question 7

My funny drawings amused the kids.
amuse:
to (…) somebody (…) or smile

Answer 7

make
laugh

Question 8

Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm).
appeal for something:
to (…) a (…)ply felt (…), especially for something that is needed (…)diately

Answer 8

make
dee(ply)
request
imme(diately)

Question 9

She’s been appointed British ambassador to the UN.
appoint somebody (as) something:
to (…) somebody for a job or (…)tion of responsibility

Answer 9

choose
posi(tion)

Question 10

The men armed themselves with sticks and stones.
arm:
to (…) (…)ons for yourself/somebody in order to fight a battle or a war

Answer 10

provide
weap(ons)

Question 11

All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.
assemble:
to (…) together (…) a (…); to bring people or things together as a group

Answer 11

come
as
group

Question 12

She continued to assert that she was innocent.
assert:
to (…) (…)arly and (…)nitely that something is (…)

Answer 12

state
cle(arly)
defi(nitely)
true

Question 13

Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.

We only consider applicants who have attained a high level of academic achievement.

attain:
to (..) in (..) something, usually after a lot of (..)fort

Answer 13

succeed
getting
ef(fort)

Question 14

Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.
await:
to (..) for somebody/something

Answer 14

wait

Question 15

an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg
Embed:
to (…) something in a substance or solid object

Answer 15

fix

Question 16

Union leaders hailed the socialists’ victory as a huge step forward.
hail:
to (…) somebody/something as being very (…) or special, especially in newspapers, etc.

Answer 16

describe
good

Question 17

She walked towards him and then halted.
halt:
to (…); to make somebody/something stop

Answer 17

stop

Question 18

The government is to tighten controls on the sale of alcohol.
tighten something:
to (…) something become (…)

Answer 18

make
stricter