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