Destination C1/C2 – Unit 20 – Vocabulary Test 1

I'm confident that all of us have experienced feeling ______ in the presence of public personnel.

Every country needs bureaucrats, but far too many of them have rigid and ______.

Others follow the text but not the spirit of the law, while some employees perform their duties ______.

They rely on rules and machines and act in an ______ manner.

They rely on guidelines and technology to tell them what is and isn't ______.

Under the present administration, the number of governmental servants has expanded ______.

In my opinion, the rise in the number of civil personnel is a reliable ______ of their priorities.

Like Jack Turner, I think it's a ______ waste of tax payer money.

It is really ______, in my opinion, that we only require a third of them.

It is past due that something was done about the fact that our nation has ______ the largest civil service in the region.

The ______ opinion is that this prime minister ought to step down.

The neighborhood has seen a large number of ______ residents since the manufacturing closed.

A lot of the content on TV these days offends and is ______, in my opinion.

Were you aware that ______ contributions can be written off in your taxes?

Peter kicked the ball ______ hard, sending it over the wall.

I believe Katie harbors ______ feelings toward persons of color based on what she said.

Calm down! There is no need to handle the problem in such an ______ manner!

Because of her ______ behavior, Verity received an award at school.

You don't see the opposition and the ______ party in such harmony.

If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have struck the other boy.

Lois never seems to listen to other people's opinions and can be very ______ at times.

I work ______ to get where I am now, even if I know I'm successful.

It appears that you will receive a promotion; nevertheless, I am just revealing this to you ______.

Although it might seem like a ______ deal to you, the council takes this issue extremely seriously.

The country is nearly ______ and the rate of criminality has increased following the most recent civil war.