Try not to worry. Life is full of ups and drawbacks/downs. It’ll all work out in the end.
downs
10
The film didn’t contain any surprises. It was very immature/predictable.
predictable
10
Once I turned fifty, I started experiencing age obligation/discrimination at work.
discrimination
10
He saw/raised a gap in the market and exploited it.
saw
10
The party was absolutely dreadful/crazy. Not only was the music terrible but no one was there!
dreadful
10
It’s not easy running/charging your own business with the economy as it is.
running
10
Sally was upbeat/dreading having to tell her mum that she’d failed the exam.
dreading
15
What’s the minimum/mortal age if you want to ride a motorbike in this country?
minimum
10
Unfortunately, the celebrity sportsman we had in mind wasn’t interested in adjusting/endorsing our new sports drink.
endorsing
10
I wish he wasn’t so gloomy. He never looks on the light/bright side of life.
bright
10
With all due respect, your ideas on how to manage staffing costs are completely ______ (logic) and make no sense at all.
illogical
15
I think you might have _____ (interpret) what I meant when I said I wanted more freedom. I was talking about work and my desire to set up my own business.
misinterpreted
15
I’m ever so sorry but this plan is completely _____ (real). Although it may look feasible on paper, in reality it’s never going to work.
unrealistic
15
The creation of the internet has ____ (able) people to have access to a huge amount of information from all around the world.
enabled
15
The invention of electricity _____ (revolution) people’s lives and has since developed into a necessity for those people who have it.
revolutionised
15
_____ he needs to look for a job. a) Shouldn’t b) Surely c) Doesn’t