to work on your own, without help from other people - To be a successful student, you need to be able to work _________.
barely
conversely
independently
dependently
to care about what is best for someone - I don’t feel that the company has the best interests of its staff __________.
for heart
to head
at heart
in head
to go spontaneously to another place - What if we _________ and visit your parents quickly.
pass in
stop up
run through
pop over
food that has gone bad or is decaying - We could not eat any of the apples because they had all gone _______.
rotten
out
thawed
soiled
Finding it difficult to decide between two possibilities - I was _________ the desire for freedom and loyalty to my family.
stretched between
strong between
torn between
in between
to provide something for people to buy or use - We had so many applicants for the course that we have decided to _________ another ten places.
place out
make available
set attainable
prepare at hand
by chance - We ran out of petrol on the way home, but as _________ , we were very near a garage.
as plain as day
luck would have it
as far as possible
as good as done
from the time when something started - The project had problems with funding right from the __________.
word go
open shot
starting time
moment one
to show that there is an important difference between two things - Their economy has done well. __________, ours has declined.
Of contrast
On contrast
For contrast
By contrast
to inform other people about things you know - Through his books, he can _________ his knowledge to future generations.
pass on
pass off
pass by
pass up
one thing or situation is completely different from another - His kindness was in _________ to the attitude of the other doctors.
big difference
marked contrast
great conformity
high distinction
Friendly, energetic, and enjoyable with others - She makes friends really easily because she is so _______.
outgoing
overbearing
shy
guarded
knowledgeable about something - Marisa will be able to tell you the problem – she’s really _________ about computers.
fixed up
shaped up
shined up
clued up
to work hard to achieve something - She has clearly put a lot of _____ into this work.
force
effort
exercise
pull
smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale - After five days camping, we had to throw away the meat because it was becoming _____.
rancid
ranked
ranted
rabid
the feeling of finding something extremely interesting - My _________ opera started when I lived in Italy.
attraction for
fascination with
obsession of
appeal from
the feeling of confusion when people go to a new and very different place - Moving from a university to a multinational company was a bit of a _________.
culture shock
a jet lag
an oddball
a disorientation time
not able to decide what to do about a situation - I was in a ________ when they offered me the job.
quary
quart
quirky
quandary
learning by studying on your own, rather than with a teacher - The diploma is awarded following a course of __________ ending in a three-hour exam.
alone-study
lonesome-study
single-study
self-study
making a law, system, plan, etc. start to happen or operate - Our new computerised system will soon be fully ___________.
implemented
implanted
imprinted
imported
to try to understand a hidden meaning from what someone says - If we read ________ we can see that she really did not want to leave her boyfriend after all.
in between words
inside the sentences
among the words
between the lines
to have very strong feelings or emotions about something, - He is _________ the need to educate these children.
burning to
hot for
eager to
passionate about
to enjoy something very much - He has a _________ football.
love with
heart to
soft spot of
passion for
not willing to accept ideas different from your own - The villagers were too ________ to see that a new shopping centre would be good for the economy.
narrow-minded
old-fashioned
short-sighted
big-headed
Become aware or conscious of something or form an opinion - His mouth fell open as he began to ______ the truth.
mark
perceive
dodge
avoid
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