Gold B2+ Vocabulary Unit 1

We wanted to go out but ended ___ staying in instead. (up / down / in)

I hope to _______ my main goals before I’m 25. (reach / meet / accomplish)

I love spending time with my family but they give me lots of independence, so I get the best of _____ worlds. (between / among / both)

It was a difficult time for Rob but he came ______ it without too many problems. (through / up / over)

We’ve come ___ against a bit of a problem but hopefully, we’ll find a solution soon. (up / through / down)

Nothing ever comes easily in life. There’ll always be one or two _______ to overcome. (backups / setbacks / backsets)

My brother’s studying really hard and is ___ track to pass all of his exams. (in / on / by)

CDs are generally _______ to be a thing of the past. (thought / considered / known)

We both wanted to do very different things, so had to come to a _________. (commitment / compromise / comfort)

Rica’s _____ up with a brilliant idea for the end-of-year celebrations. (done / been / come)

The school’s got ______ for a new sports hall. (fees / fussy / funding)

There’s a _______ in the city centre by teachers demanding higher salaries. (manifestation / riot / demonstration)

Amanda passed the college entrance test with _______ colours. (lots of / driving / flying)

I’ve messed this exercise up. I think I need to start again from _______. (zero / nothing / scratch)

My recent physics grades _____ show I haven’t understood what we’ve been learning. (widely / mostly / clearly)

Getting to school on time during rush hour can be a _____. (pain / hurt / injury)

After an afternoon nap, I felt ________ and ready to do some work. (enery / energetic / energised)

"The team had to _______ the competition to win. " (beat off / beat down / beat up)