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PROFICIENCY CHALLENGE

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    JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
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  • Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment. BEING Far ______________ behaviour, Mrs Thomas seems to be amused by it.
    from being embarrassed by her daughter's
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  • The sales director told his staff nothing about the new marketing post. DARK The sales director ______________ about the new marketing post.
    kept/left his staff in the dark
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  • Celia finally managed to buy her own house after years of saving. DID Only ______________ in buying her own house.
    after years of saving did Celia succed
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  • Without access to the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report. HOLD Unless I ______________ the statistics, I won't be able to complete the report.
    (can) get hold of
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  • The athletes trained hard because they wanted to make the Olympic team. HOPE The athletes trained hard ______________ the Olympic team.
    in the hope of making/getting into
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  • It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time. ESCAPING There is ______________ we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
    no (way of) escaping the fact that
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  • She was given the award in ...... of her voluntary work with refugees. (RECOGNISE)
    recognition
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  • Despite our best efforts, our search for the treasure proved to be ...... (FRUIT)
    fruitless
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  • There is little ...... of us winning the match. (LIKELY)
    likelihood
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  • She had to ...... emergency surgery for suspected appendicitis. (GO)
    undergo
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  • The research should provide valuable ...... into the nature of this complex organization. (SEE)
    INSIGHT
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  • Detectives are still waiting for a ...... in their investigations. (BREAK)
    breakthrough
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  • Try as she might to be punctual, Dolores ...... arrives late. (VARY)
    invariably
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  • I think I might buy the house at the end of my street - apparently, it's ...... for a song!
    going
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  • Getting an A in this exam is _____ from easy.
    far
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  • She was a free spirit and resisted being tied _____ to family or responsibility.
    down
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