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Advanced Trainer - Test 1 - Use Of English Part  ...

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    Collocations, Phrasal Verbs & Expressions
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  • You need to have a ........ for business if you intend to work for that company. ? head ? mind ? brain ? sense
    head for business = business knowledge
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  • ) I've got a lot on my ........ at the moment. Can I get back to you next week when I'm less busy? ? dish ? plate ? platter ? bowl
    I have a lot on my plate at the moment = too much to cope with
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  • Their business plan didn't quite work out so the team had to go back to the ......... board. ? writing ? drawing ? planning ? sketching
    back to the drawing board = start over
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  • Mark has friends in high ........ and should be able to get the funding we need for the project. ? places ? spots ? levels ? areas
    high places = friends with important jobs
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  • Sarah is great at fundraising and Paul is an IT expert so together they were a ........ made in heaven when they set up the charity. ? match ? pair ? team ? combination
    a match made in heaven = perfect partnership
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  • The two groups are ........ apart and look very unlikely to reach agreement soon on the next steps. ? rods ? poles ? sticks ? planks
    poles apart = opposed positions
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  • I thought running a marathon would be just like a half marathon but in fact it was a completely different ........ of fish. ? tray ? pan ? kettle ? pot
    different kettle of fish = totally different
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  • There is a world of ........ between preparing for an exam and learning for pleasure. ? contrast ? variation ? change ? difference
    there is a world of difference between...
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  • ) I wish you hadn't told me that about him. It puts me in a difficult .......... . ? position ? spot ? fix ? quandary
    difficult poistion
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  • ) When he was presented with a prize for his latest book he was lost for .......... . ? thoughts ? speech ? words ? talk
    lost for words
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  • The lecturer_____the class's attetion to an error in the calculations. A. drew B. attracted C. put D. showed
    drew the class's attention
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  • My parents contributed a ______ amount of money to the fund.
    large amount
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