USE AN EXPRESSION WITH JUMP/LEAP/BOUND TO REPLACE THE WORDS IN CAPITALS: If you get a job offer for the movie you should ACCEPT IMMEDIATELY, those offers don't come often
leap at the opportunity
20
USE AN EXPRESSION WITH JUMP/LEAP/BOUND TO REPLACE THE WORDS IN CAPITALS: "I know you've had a bad day, but you don't need to SHOUT AT ME IMPATIENTLY just because I asked you a question"
jump down my throat
20
USE AN EXPRESSION WITH JUMP/LEAP/BOUND TO REPLACE THE WORDS IN CAPITALS: "I've heard he was having an affair with his colleague in his last job and that's why he left, but we don't know him so we shouldn't ASSUME TOO MUCH"
jump to conclusions
20
COMPLETE THE COLLOCATIONAL PHRASE: Theatre companies always say that a disastrous _______REHEARSAL usually means an outstanding first night
DRESS REHEARSAL
15
COMPLETE THE COLLOCATIONAL PHRASE: The opera was so moving that the main singers received a _________ OVATION from the audience at the end
STANDING OVATION
15
COMPLETE THE COLLOCATIONAL PHRASE: Adele famously suffered from anxiety and ______ FRIGHT when she had to perform
STAGE FRIGHT
15
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: to have a thirst ___ something
FOR
15
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: to insist ___ something
ON
15
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: his interpretation ____
OF
15
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: her taste ___ music
IN
15
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: to have a talent ___ something
FOR
15
When the supermarket chain announced they intended to build a new shop on protected land, they naturally _____ up against a lot of local opposition.
came up against
15
Environmental organisations are urging governments to ______ down on poachers.
crack down
15
The wild population of koalas is in danger of _____ out completely
dying out
15
Before we set out into the jungle, our guide _______out bottles of water and bags of nuts.
handed out
15
The stress was getting to me, and I felt like I was beginning to ______ up
