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
Would you like ____________ glass of water? ANOTHER / OTHER / THE OTHERS
ANOTHER
The band The Ramones ______________ in the 1970s. a) came out b) rose to fame c) took place
b) rose to fame
CORRECT OR NOT? If a show lives up to your expectations, it is much better than you thought it would be.
WRONG
Call the action on the picture: FROWN / NOD / SQUINT / RUB / SCRATCH
frown
He lifted up the cloth ____________ we could see underneath. IN ORDER TO / SO THAT
SO THAT
Call the action on the picture: FROWN / NOD / SQUINT / RUB / SCRATCH
SQUINT
Doctors are _____________ tests to find out exactly what is wrong with him. BOOSTING/ CARRYING OUT / ADDRESSING
CARRYING OUT
You need a certain amount of sleep in order to _____________ the demands of parenthood. UNDERGO / COPE WITH / CARRY OUT
COPE WITH
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
The concert ___________ in front of six thousand people. a) rose to fame b) came out c) took place
c) took place
CORRECT OR NOT? If someone lacks talent, they are able to do something extremely well.
WRONG
CORRECT OR NOT? The news was so terrible – I wasn’t able to believe it.
WRONG
We decided to stay inside ____________ the bad weather. DUE TO / BECAUSE
DUE TO
Most of their staff problems were ____________ poor training. AS / BECAUSE OF
BECAUSE OF
The movie was rather boring – it ________________ drama and excitement. a) flopped b) lacked c) failed
b) lacked
CORRECT OR NOT? She fell so quickly, I couldn’t catch her.
CORRECT
You ______________ see a doctor. You're in a lot of pain. ARE ALLOWED TO / OUGHT TO / CAN
ought to
CORRECT OR NOT? The building was quite high. Thank goodness, I could jump off it without hurting myself.
WRONG
He wanted to be a sculptor, but he ________________ to get into art school. a) failed a) lacked c) flopped
a) failed
There’s only one picture left. He’s sold all the ____________ . ANOTHER / OTHER / OTHERS
OTHERS
Call the action on the picture: FROWN / NOD / SQUINT / RUB / SCRATCH
RUB
The band's last album is _______________ in July. a) regarded as b) coming out c) taking place
b) coming out
I think this frame looks better than the ____________ one. OTHER / ANOTHER / OTHERS
OTHER