Before _____a payment online, you have to enter some personal information.
getting
performing
making
doing
The ____ people shake hands can be a good indicator of the power balance between them.
custom
manner
way
style
The vast _____ of European people feel uncomfortable if a friend stands closer than 45 centimetres from them.
quantity
majority
amount
number
Nowadays we are all _____ pressure to increase the amount of work we can achieve in the shortest possible time.
with
under
at
in
We all tend to ____ those people who can multi-task because we think they are working harder than us.
look up to
go out with
get through to
catch up with
Maybe ____ every email or answering every phone call immediately is not the most effective use of our time.
dealing with
getting rid of
keeping in
taking on
Dolphins can already be ____ to understand hundreds of words, and can ____ understand simple grammar.
trained/ even
exercised/ nearly
rehearsed/ still
practised/ yet
Some people claim social networking sites have a negative impact on our ability to make friends in ____ life.
virtual
actual
true
real
Social Networking sites help people with busy lives find ways of ____ in touch and providing regular updates.
continuing
staying
contacting
holding
She's a very _____ person; she would do anything for you.
kind-hearted
good-headed
warm-tempered
open-minded
Let's meet for coffee at our _____ place.
typical
unique
usual
individual
We came ____ with this idea after a lot of discussion.
across
out
over
up
The man was _____ to four years in prison.
sentenced
served
sent
arrested
They had to call the meeting ____ because not enough people could attend.
over
out
off
through
I insist ____ to the manager immediately.
on speaking
for speaking
speaking
to speak
Mary was very ______ in her efforts to learn Arabic. She worked so hard and never gave up
narrow-minded
single-minded
strong-headed
hard-headed
