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Optimise Academy B2: Unit 2

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  • The most useful ………. in our house is the washing machine.
    apply
    application
    appliance
    applicant
  • It’s ………. the council did something about this problem.
    high time
    top time
    big time
    long time
  • Tim Berners-Lee ………. the World Wide Web in 1989.
    invent
    invented
    invention
    inventor
  • Getting a part-time job isn’t a ………. for me, but it would be nice.
    big priority
    major priority
    high priority
    top priority
  • Police are ………. a series of burglaries in the local area.
    looking for
    looking up
    looking at
    looking into
  • We need to ………. some good ideas for raising money.
    come over with
    come out with
    come up with
    come on with
  • Some cars now have ………. which use petrol and electricity.
    engines
    machines
    appliances
    motors
  • The test was so easy that it was ………. to pass (simple).
    simplicity
    simple
    simplify
    simply
  • There are ………. at the bus stops where you can buy tickets.
    motors
    engines
    appliances
    machines
  • We need a good ………. to this problem (solve).
    solved
    solution
    solving
    solver
  • Marie Curie was a famous ………. (science).
    scientist
    scientifically
    science
    scientific
  • The ………. of America was a turning point in history (discover).
    discoverer
    discovery
    discovered
    discovering
  • I’m trying to ………. the answer to this crossword clue.
    figure in
    figure out
    figure up
    figure on
  • This radio doesn’t use batteries – you ………. electricity by moving this handle in a circle.
    generating
    generated
    generates
    generate
  • My mum’s car has a ………. of 120 km/h, but she never drives that fast.
    great speed
    top speed
    fast speed
    high speed
  • Getting a part-time job is my ………. right now. I’m desperate to earn some extra money!
    high priority
    main priority
    first priority
    top priority
  • Be very careful crossing that road – cars often drive down it at very ……….
    high speed
    great speed
    top speed
    fast speed
  • You need a special ………. to open the smartphone.
    tool
    utensil
    device
    equipment
  • Ferrari make ………. cars.
    great-performance
    high-performance
    top-performance
    highly-performance
  • This information is ………., so don’t tell anyone!
    main secret
    high secret
    top secret
    big secret
  • An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable ………. for someone so young. (achieve).
    achievement
    achiever
    achieves
    achieving
  • This programme is boring … You’ve got the ………., can you change the channel?
    telecommand
    remote control
    remote
    controller
  • He became famous after the ………. of his first novel (create).
    creator
    creation
    creativity
    creative
  • They’re ………. a survey about recycling.
    carrying out
    carried out
    carry on
    carrying on
  • It was very ………. that he missed such an easy question (fortunate).
    unfortunately
    fortunately
    fortune
    unfortunate
  • ………. the printer in, then turn it on. It’s that simple.
    Plug
    Place
    Put
    Play
  • Tim always has the latest ………. equipment and gadgets.
    tech-high
    high-tech
    top-tech
    high-technology
  • She dreams of becoming an ………. and travelling the world (explore).
    exploration
    explorer
    exploring
    exploratory
  • My sister is only 19 but she has a great job ………. IT systems.
    developed
    developer
    developing
    development
  • Germany ………. over 5 million cars every year.
    manufactured
    manufactures
    manufacturer
    manufacturing
  • The building work on our new house is ………. nicely.
    coming on
    coming in
    coming over
    coming up
  • Alexander Fleming ………. penicillin in 1928, nearly 100 years ago.
    discovery
    discover
    discovered
    discovers
  • A ………. telescope allows you to see stars really clearly.
    top-powered
    power-high
    strong-powered
    high-powered
  • Winning an Academy Award is considered the ………. for a film actor.
    major award
    high award
    top award
    big award
  • When inventors ………. things that make a difference to people’s lives, I’m sure it’s an amazing feeling.
    creative
    create
    creates
    creation
  • The latest ………. TVs have amazing picture quality.
    top-definition
    highly-definition
    high-definition
    clear-definition
  • The steam ………. was invented by James Watt in the 18th century and was very important in the Industrial Revolution.
    generator
    machine
    engine
    motor