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  • As I stepped onto the stage for the performance my heat was p.........ing
    pounding
  • The bad memories from school started to f...... over time. (get weaker)
    fade
  • Can we p..... the meeting o..... until after lunch? I'm really hungry. (postpone)
    put off
  • I'll ...... in touch if I need any help or advice.
    be/get
  • Hmm, I'll ...... for steak and chips please.
    go
  • Henry s....../t....... up at parties at every opportunity.
    shows/turns
  • They say that ......... killed the cat (CURIOUS)
    curiosity
  • Nitrogen ....... ........ 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
    makes up
  • I'm trying to quit smoking but I'm finding it difficult, I'm c....... a cigarette right now! (strong desire)
    craving
  • I was taken ........ by how much my little brother remembered about his childhood. (surprised)
    aback
  • Well, I'm afraid it's his w..... against yours, who should I believe?
    word
  • I'm thinking about ........ up golf now that I've got more free time.
    taking
  • We need to exploit the workers' potential to the f....... (get the maximum)
    full
  • I was surprised by ...... well the students adapted to the new timetable.
    how
  • We're going to have to c...... o...... the meeting. (cancel)
    call off
  • It can be difficult to c..... to t...... with the death of a close family member.
    come to terms with
  • My favourite band are ........ out a new album next week.
    bringing
  • I bought him a bottle of whisky to ....... up for forgetting his birthday.
    make
  • I've always ...... on well with his family.
    got
  • I'd prefer to go by car ....... than take the bus if that's ok with you.
    rather
  • You can substitute peaches ...... necatrines if you can't find any.
    for
  • We're looking for a candidate ....... characteristics fit the role perfectly.
    whose
  • The thieves ....... off with over €10000 in cash.
    made
  • He has always regarded pop music ...... something shallow and unsatisfying.
    as
  • Never before ........ I .......... in such a dangerous situation.
    had/have I been
  • C....... to popular b........, not all Mexican food is spicy.
    Contrary to popular belief,
  • He struggled to g..... to g...... with his new responsibilities (adapt/deal with)
    get to grips
  • Hmmm, this soup could ..... with some more salt.
    do
  • The general returned home after many ........... in the new world. CONQUER
    conquests
  • I went back to the shop to get my money b.......
    back
  • They struggled to f...... the v....... left by the boss's resignation. (find someone to do the job)
    fill the vacancy
  • Sorry, I don't have nothing/anything to contribute.
    anything
  • The robot is designed for use in ......... environments like the arctic or deserts.
    extreme
  • The idea of a surfing holiday a....... to me. (sounds good to me)
    appeals
  • Looking for a new career? ....... not retrain to be an engineer?
    why
  • Come and help us ....... of sitting there complaining about everything.
    instead
  • Local ........ have written a new book on the old castle on the hill. (HISTORY)
    historians
  • He very rarely follows people's advice. - He ......... ever .......... what people advise him to.
    hardly ever does
  • It was definitely a Russian spy that killed the president. ---- It m........ ........ .......... a Russian spy that killed the president.
    must have been
  • We can ...... you up on the sofa during the conference if you like.
    put
  • To be ......., I haven't really thought about it too much,
    honest
  • Sorry, I have nothing/anything to contribute
    nothing
  • The ........... of the village protested the building of a new motorway. HABIT
    inhabitants
  • Accommodation, food, advice. ......... you need, I'm here for you, just ask.
    whatever
  • Damn! We've ........ our flight!
    missed
  • She really sent out m....... messages, I was so confused.
    mixed
  • It never cease to b....... me why people like horror films. (confuse)
    baffle
  • Police struggled to control the .......... RISE (rebellion)
    uprising
  • I've given a lot of thought .... the idea and I think it's great.
    to
  • He p....... himself on his ability to remember names and faces.
    prides
  • Jeremy found ..... hard to adapt to his new job.
    it
  • She made many shocking ............ in her autobiography. REVEAL
    revelations
  • She wasn't pleased to see him - She can't ....... ....... pleased to see him.
    have been
  • They donate the money to charity in a........ w...... his wishes. (following his wishes)
    accordance with
  • We had to call in a special .......... to fix the air-conditioning. TECHNICAL
    technician
  • The tourism s....... has been particularly badly hit by the pandemic.
    sector
  • When I was a kid I ........ go swimming every Saturday morning.
    would