In the ________of an argument between couples I have always learnt to keep my mouth shut.
event
time
happening
occasion
My business partner and I almost never see ________. We disagree about everything!
head to head
nose to nose
eyes to eyes
eye to eye
Rapidly improving technology has resulted ____ a culture of working 'anywhere and anytime'.
or
in
with
for
In recent years, most people ______ aware of the trash now polluting our oceans.
have been become
have become
will have become
had become
It was too late -there was no chance of getting _______ and walking away.
cold feet
cold toes
cold legs
cold knees
I'm on the _______ for a new phone to replace my old one.
overlook
lookout
outlook
lookoff
Even as we were _______ leave the house there had been an argument about how much luggage to take.
bound to
due
likely to
about to
The key to any successful project is ____________ between people. (COLLABORATE)
collaboration
you/ trust/ people/ makes/ honest/ being
Being honest makes people trust
Susan is so annoying! She _______ when she should be listening to her students.
always drinks tea
is always drinking tea
Rewrite the sentence: Newspapers reported that the burglars were caught. It ________ that the burglars were caught.
It was reported that the burglars were caught.
The use of plastic for consumer products ______ (become) increasingly dominant over the past 50 years.
has become
_____ of the fact that we’d booked the holiday in beautiful Morocco, I was pessimistic about the trip from the start
In case
Despite
In spite of
In view
There was no doubt about it-I was now in well over my _____ with my new job.
neck
knees
head
shoulders
anything/ we/ long/ a/ said/ passed/ time/ before/ rather
Rather a long time passed before we said anything.
Highlining _________ to be quite literally the most dangerous extreme sport in the world.
is long thought
has long been thought
has long thought
has been long thought
Asteroids travel through space at a _______ speed. (PHENOMENON)
phenomenal
phenomenonic
phenomenonable
phenomenonifying
There has been a noticeable increase in stress-related illnesses stemming _____ lack of free time.
out of
with
of
from
evening/ a/ warm/ it/ quite/ was
It was quite a warm evening.
Rewrite the sentence: Rather a long time passed before we said anything. (FAIRLY)
A fairly long time passed before we said anything/ We didn't say anything for a fairly long time.
Maybe taking a long weekend away would help with your ______. (RELAX)
relaxation
Rewrite the sentence: The new bridge wasn’t going to be completed on time. (unlikely)
The new bridge was unlikely to be completed on time.
The digital age has ______ a blurring of the lines between work and leisure.
stemmed from
brought about
contributed for
resulted from
During the day, I used to lose interest in my work and start to_____ about a house on the beach.
daydream
Big Ben is probably London’s most famous ____________________. (LAND)
landmark
Some people relax by using ____________________ techniques and picturing faraway places. (VISUAL)
visualization
Many people who commute into London every day______ about whether to give up their day job and move out of the city.
are in two minds
have two minds
have a split mind
are two-minded
Your lack of ____________________ to the group has been noted by everyone. (CONTRIBUTE)
contribution
Can I leave you to ______ the team and the completion of the work?
overwatch
oversee
overlook
overthink
Poor performance is _______ low investment.
a consequence from
a result of
fostered with
given rise to