The football club recently signed a new player who it is hoped will achieve great things. She simply _____ in terms of everything required to be the next global star.
crosses all the boxes
checks all the boxes
fills all the boxes
ticks all the boxes
Nerea could have represented her country in any number of sports but she finally ______ becoming an elite tennis player.
finished
ended up
gave in
started on
Climbing may seem like an individual hobby, but usually there are others you need to be able to _____ to make sure you stay safe and to help you if you get into difficulty.
count in
count on
count with
count of
People who become world champions are usually hugely gifted but at some point they have had a ______ which changed everything for them.
breakout
big break
throughout
big present
As a child, Mireia ____ a photo of her dad playing cricket as a young adult. From that moment on, she decided she wanted to follow in his footsteps.
took care
looked across
found out
came across
What an _____ band! I never expected they’d be that good. AMAZE
amazing
They found the journey so ____ that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived. EXHAUST
exhausting
It’s a ______ problem – I don’t really know what to do about it. PUZZLE
puzzling
Mario felt _____ with his exam results. He had hoped to do better. DISAPPOINT
disappointed
You can’t expect children to work hard if they don’t feel _____ . MOTIVATE
motivated
Montse was _____ by the way they shouted at her. ASTONISH
astonished
