SpeakOut Unit 3 - Quick quiz

There's Marie in the café - but I thought she was ________ to be at college today.                              a) bound          b) supposed              c) probably      d) have

There's a ________ likelihood that the meeting will go in for over an hour.                                    a) strong    b) highly    c) crucial d) probable

I had such an annoying day at work. I ________ out my frustrations to my best friend when I got home.                            a) flowed      b) poured                  c) gushed d) streamed

So, in _______ words, you would prefer staff to work from home more often.               a) different      b) other                 c) changed    d) more

Claudia's parents expect ___________ about every exam result she receives.                a)being    b) to have informed   c) to inform     d) to be informed

__________ me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're talking about a different point entirely. a) Rephrase        b) Right               c) Correct     d) Fix

There's a ________ we could catch the earlier train if we get there quickly.                                   a) chance     b) odds c)guarantee     d) given

Team training days can ________ bonds between colleagues.                                         a) link   b) firm   c) secure          d) strengthen

Let me _______ that - I think you've misunderstood me.         a) retell      b) rephrase                c) reshape   d) restate

The writer is said to _______ here when he wrote his first novel. a) be living b) live c) have been living d) that he lived

Many countries have a written __________ that cannot be changed without consulting the public in a referendum.      a) manifesto   b) constitution     c) president      d) party

It's ________ unlikely that the car will be repaired before our trip.                                                        a) strongly      b) highly    c) well d) inevitably

Not to __________ in the top performing group is disappointing.                                     a) include     b) being included c) have included                              d) have been included

If we are not careful, a problematic digital ______ can cause problems when we least expect it.                                              a) footprint   b) fingerprint          c) shadow   d)blacklist

The government has decided to __________ resources to create more green spaces in town and city centres. a) allow b) choose c) allocate d) divide

I just _______ paid for the extra work I did last month.                  a) had    b) did   c) got    d) been

The renovations could _______ earlier, but the bad weather caused some delays.                     a) be completed     b) have been completed      c) be completing d) having been completed

If I've _______ this right, you think we should renegotiate.   a) taken   b) got      c) learnt       d) had

Despite the recession, the company is still on a ___________ financial footing. a) basic   b) reliable      c) intact d) sound

Now, you're twisting my ________. I didn't mean that at all.                                                           a) words   b) ideas   c) thoughts d) phrases

We let the children play games on our phones to _______ their boredom while our flight was delayed.                                               a) loosen b) relax c) alleviate  d) drop

Calling for a discussion on the issue might simply _________ the problem further.                     a) push      b) engender                c) boost     d) aggravate

The customer service department has been __________ with complaints about the power cuts.                  a) drowned      b) watered                c) flooded      d) surged

I dislike _________ to wear casual clothes to work. a) not allowing b) not be allowed c) not being allowed d) not having allowed

I'm just about keeping my _________ above water with the amount of studying I need to do before Tuesday.                    a) head   b) eyes   c) nose             d) chin