Advanced Trainer - Test 1 - Use Of English Part 1 (+flo-joe) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 28 Public

Collocations, Phrasal Verbs & Expressions

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I picked up a nasty tummy ______ while I was on holiday and couldn't stop being sick. 1. sickness 2. illness 3. bug 4. cold

Tummy Bug

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The daily ______ for car hire usually includes insurance. 1. rate 2. cost 3. charge 4. price

Daily rate

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Train ..... are due to go up yet again next year. ? costs ? prices ? fares ? rates

Train Fares

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He brings the .......... touch to a very impersonal business. ? human ? spirit ? individual ? character

Human Touch

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The applicant was asked to supply two .......... references from previous employers. ? character ? personality ? individual ? human

Character Reference

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One of the ..... traits of an introvert is the need to be alone at times to recharge their batteries. ? human ? personality ? individual ? spirit

Personality Traits

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) During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues. ? knowledge ? grasp ? comprehension ? skill

Grasp of all the issues

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He may not look suspect to you but he is in fact a .......... dangerous criminal. ? totally ? highly ? strongly ? largely

Highly Dangerous

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My teacher's great. I have a very high ......... of him. ? opinion ? regard ? thought ? respect

High Opinion of him.

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He's quite arrogant and likes to make himself .......... to be the company's best sales person. ? out ? up ? away ? in

make out = false impression

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The burglary took place last night and thieves made .......... with several items of jewellery. ? out ? through ? off ? down

make off = steal

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The audio quality was very poor and I couldn't make .......... what they were saying. ? up ? out ? through ? in

make out = hear something clearly

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As soon as the couple got the keys to their new home they set ........ decorating the living room. ? about ? up ? off ? down

set out = to begin

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The timetable for the project was set .......... when investors failed to provide extra funding. ? off ? back ? down ? away

set back =delay

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Getting the computer repaired set me ........ quite a lot of money. ? away ? behind ? back ? off

set me back = cost money in a negative way.

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Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong. ? move ? wear ? back ? roll

back down = give in (recular)

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