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The drowning boy was pulled out of the river and ........ the kiss of life by a medic.

given

When the shop assistant refused the customer a refund, he was met with a torrent of .........

abuse

Although my mother's in her seventies she is still very young at .........

heart

Tanya came away from the interview with the overriding ........ that she wouldn't get the job.

impression / feeling / belief

I thought I ........ my position absolutely clear. Either he goes or I do!

made

After William realised his mistake he was forced to ........ his pride and apologise.

swallow

The defendant told the judge that she accepted full ........ for her actions and that she would plead guilty.

responsibility

Victoria has a working ........ of Chinese, which she needs for her job as an international corporate lawyer.

knowledge

Anna: This problem's driving me crazy! Joe: Well, have you tried standing ........ from the situation and evaluating it objectively?

back

The government's plans to reduce crime came ........ for a lot of criticism from freedom groups.

in

When I was younger I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went ........ the idea when I realised I hated flying.

off

When Rose was unfaithful to Joshua she threw herself ........ his mercy and asked him to forgive her.

on / upon

My cousin talked ........ length about his recent holiday and bored everyone to death!

at

People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible ........ all kinds of illnesses and diseases.

to

Marco had severe misgivings ........ taking the June exam as he felt he just wasn't ready.

about

My boss is biased ........ me, which explains why I'll never get promoted if I stay with this company.

against

Broadly ........, young people are concerned with finding a good career once they have graduated from university.

speaking

I wouldn't apply for that job if I were you. In ........ case, the advert says you have to have a clean driving licence and you haven't even passed your test yet.

any

........ the bank was shut all weekend they weren't able to withdraw any cash.

As / Since

As far as the police were ........., they decided not to press charges against the thief this time round.

concerned

The hotel was poor, the food terrible, and we had torrential rain for the whole week. ........ short, the holiday was a disaster.

In

........ most people pass their Proficiency exam first time round a number of candidates will, sadly, fail.

While / Whereas / Although

Most people are car lovers. Even ........, cars cause enormous damage to the environment.

so

The reviews of the play were glowing but as a ......... of fact I thought it was terrible!

matter

The company has had ........ of its employees taking sick leave and it has decided to crack down on absenteeism.

enough / many / all / several

As a junior doctor there was ........ a time when I had to seek a second opinion from my superiors before I made a diagnosis.

many

In England, polo is a sport that is associated with ........ rich and powerful.

the

Valerie and Simon can't decide whether to make their home in France or Australia. ........ way it will mean sacrifices for one of them.

either

John doesn't have many friends, just a select ........, who tend to go along with everything he says.

few

She wants to travel the world eventually but above ........ her priority is to finish her degree course.

all

........ as I hate to do this, we'll have to cancel the party if more people don't respond.

much

After borrowing two thousand pounds from you, the very ........ she could do is offer to pay back a little each month.

least

The main reasons for quitting my job were overwork and a meagre salary. There are ........ I could mention but they were the primary factors.

others

My therapist said I could drop in ........ I wanted to, regardless of whether I'd made an appointment or not.

whenever

More and more people are turning to vegetarianism which ........ say is much better for your health.

they / some

The chairman outlined his vision for the future but the chief executive argued that ........ a strategy could be detrimental to the company's future.

such

The party atmosphere suddenly dissipated, at ........ point I made up my mind to leave.

which

The diner complained so vociferously that the manageress ........ came out of the office to see what the problem was.

herself

The old house, ........ its condition, is likely to sell quickly given the present housing market.

whatever

There were a number of participants at the conference dinner, several of ........ were keynote speakers.

whom