C2 Proficiency Use of English parts 2 & 3 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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C2 Proficiency Use of English

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'To be old and no longer working properly': This TV is totally clapped _____. I can't even get a picture.

out

20

Why is the media so ______[OCCUPY] with the love lives of politicians?

preoccupied

15

Since the death of the president, opposition parties and the army have been jockeying ____ power

for

15

He was accused of being involved in shady financial______ [deal].

dealings

20

The students lined up in single ____ outside the class.

file

20

A company wishing to influence the government must butter ___ both parties in the House and the Senate.

up

15

The tabloid feature bizarre and ______ [speculate] theories

Speculative

15

His father was able to pull some ____ to get him a good job with the company.

strings.

20

He rose _____ the criticism he received after his performance in the last match and returned to try his best in training again.

above

20

Jodie Foster made quite a ____ in the film 'Taxi Driver'.

splash

20

He admits, ______[guard], that he does enjoy writing.

guardedly

20

The child's parents or _____ [guard] must give their consent before she has the operation.

guardians

15

There has been bad ____ between the two families for years.

blood

20

The French were completely [play] by the Russian team

outplayed

15

The professor initiated a ______ [stimulate] discussion between the students.

stimulating

15

After he lost his job, he spent weeks moping ____ his house all day.

around/about

15