The band The Ramones ______________ in the 1970s. a) came out b) rose to fame c) took place
b) rose to fame
The concert ___________ in front of six thousand people. a) rose to fame b) came out c) took place
c) took place
The band's last album is _______________ in July. a) regarded as b) coming out c) taking place
b) coming out
I was really looking forward to the concert, but it ________________ my expectations. a) backfired b) caught on d) didn't live up
d) didn't live up
The movie was rather boring – it ________________ drama and excitement. a) flopped b) lacked c) failed
b) lacked
He wanted to be a sculptor, but he ________________ to get into art school. a) failed a) lacked c) flopped
a) failed
His plan to embarrass the president ________________ when the press discovered what he was up to. a) caught on b) backfired c) didn't live up
b) backfired
CORRECT OR NOT? If someone lacks talent, they are able to do something extremely well.
WRONG
CORRECT OR NOT? If a show lives up to your expectations, it is much better than you thought it would be.
WRONG
We decided to stay inside ____________ the bad weather. DUE TO / BECAUSE
DUE TO
He lifted up the cloth ____________ we could see underneath. IN ORDER TO / SO THAT
SO THAT
Most of their staff problems were ____________ poor training. AS / BECAUSE OF
BECAUSE OF
Would you like ____________ glass of water? ANOTHER / OTHER / THE OTHERS
ANOTHER
There’s only one picture left. He’s sold all the ____________ . ANOTHER / OTHER / OTHERS
OTHERS
I think this frame looks better than the ____________ one. OTHER / ANOTHER / OTHERS
OTHER
Call the action on the picture: FROWN / NOD / SQUINT / RUB / SCRATCH
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