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