Before _____a payment online, you have to enter some personal information.
doing
making
performing
getting
The ____ people shake hands can be a good indicator of the power balance between them.
custom
style
way
manner
The vast _____ of European people feel uncomfortable if a friend stands closer than 45 centimetres from them.
quantity
majority
number
amount
Nowadays we are all _____ pressure to increase the amount of work we can achieve in the shortest possible time.
with
at
in
under
We all tend to ____ those people who can multi-task because we think they are working harder than us.
go out with
catch up with
look up to
get through to
Maybe ____ every email or answering every phone call immediately is not the most effective use of our time.
taking on
dealing with
keeping in
getting rid of
Dolphins can already be ____ to understand hundreds of words, and can ____ understand simple grammar.
trained/ even
practised/ yet
rehearsed/ still
exercised/ nearly
Some people claim social networking sites have a negative impact on our ability to make friends in ____ life.
virtual
actual
real
true
Social Networking sites help people with busy lives find ways of ____ in touch and providing regular updates.
continuing
staying
contacting
holding
She's a very _____ person; she would do anything for you.
good-headed
warm-tempered
open-minded
kind-hearted
Let's meet for coffee at our _____ place.
usual
unique
typical
individual
We came ____ with this idea after a lot of discussion.
out
across
up
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.
out
through
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
narrow-minded
strong-headed
single-minded
hard-headed
