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

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

My parents contributed a ______ amount of money to the fund.

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

The timetable for the project was set .......... when investors failed to provide extra funding. ? off ? back ? down ? away

My teacher's great. I have a very high ......... of him. ? opinion ? regard ? thought ? respect

The daily ______ for car hire usually includes insurance. 1. rate 2. cost 3. charge 4. price

Getting the computer repaired set me ........ quite a lot of money. ? away ? behind ? back ? off

One of the ..... traits of an introvert is the need to be alone at times to recharge their batteries. ? human ? personality ? individual ? spirit

Their business plan didn't quite work out so the team had to go back to the ......... board. ? writing ? drawing ? planning ? sketching

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

Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong. ? move ? wear ? back ? roll

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