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The cast felt somewhat (1) __________ on discovering that they would mostly be performing to audiences who had been (2) __________ free tickets to encourage attendance./ILLUSION /ALLOCATE
disillusioned/allocated
The cameras were set up so as to _____ the badgers unawares during their night time forays. (A startle B catch C discover D watch)
catch
_____ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be expelled immediately.(Unsafe/ Harmful/ Threatening/ Barbaric)
Threatening
In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _____ up the stairs. A slipping B lurking C sneaking D stalkingwhilst holding his breath.
sneaking
The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _____ to the set until it ended.//A glued B secured C hooked D united
glued
Although she had been told quite sternly to _____ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears from flowing//. A bring B rein C force D pull
pull
He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever _____ anyone up the wrong way.// A bother B rile C rub D provoke
rub
‘If you don’t do as you’re _____ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened.// A taught B told C made D said
told
Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she was going to move to Italy on a _____ (A impulse B wish C whim D flash
whim
Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _____ such an interesting chain of events.( A trigger B stir C establish D incite
trigger
Many people said they had had enough of the economic situation. //FED// An awful lot ____ the economic situation.
of people were fed up with
Very few people put forward suggestions at the meeting.//ANYONE //______ the meeting made any suggestions
Hardly anyone at
Although we were working hard, we were getting nowhere.// PROGRESS// No _______ we were working hard.
progress was being made although
We spent ages trying to solve the problem. //FIGURE// It took us a great deal ______ solution. a
of time to figure out a
No one was surprised when the police arrested a few demonstrators.// INEVITABLE // ____ that some people would be arrested at the demonstration.
It was inevitable
The writing workshop explained that developing the character of our _____ early on was the key to a successful novel. // A star B celebrity C lead D protagonist
D protagonist
