) When he was presented with a prize for his latest book he was lost for .......... . ? thoughts ? speech ? words ? talk

Train ..... are due to go up yet again next year. ? costs ? prices ? fares ? rates

The audio quality was very poor and I couldn't make .......... what they were saying. ? up ? out ? through ? in

The lecturer_____the class's attetion to an error in the calculations. A. drew B. attracted C. put D. showed

There is a world of ........ between preparing for an exam and learning for pleasure. ? contrast ? variation ? change ? difference

The two groups are ........ apart and look very unlikely to reach agreement soon on the next steps. ? rods ? poles ? sticks ? planks

) I've got a lot on my ........ at the moment. Can I get back to you next week when I'm less busy? ? dish ? plate ? platter ? bowl

) I wish you hadn't told me that about him. It puts me in a difficult .......... . ? position ? spot ? fix ? quandary

) During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues. ? knowledge ? grasp ? comprehension ? skill

He's quite arrogant and likes to make himself .......... to be the company's best sales person. ? out ? up ? away ? in

The burglary took place last night and thieves made .......... with several items of jewellery. ? out ? through ? off ? down

He may not look suspect to you but he is in fact a .......... dangerous criminal. ? totally ? highly ? strongly ? largely

The applicant was asked to supply two .......... references from previous employers. ? character ? personality ? individual ? human