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Describes something that is not suitable A) annoying B) inappropriate C) unhappy

inappropriate

Playing music on the streets to earn money from the public A) performing B) beginner C) busking

busking

Can I call you ______ in ten minutes? I’m in a meeting. A) before B) back C) through

back

The line’s been ______ for ages. He must be talking to his mother! A) engaged B) off C) up

engaged

Are you worried ______ the interview tomorrow? A) about B) of C) for

about

We arrived ______ Frankfurt airport late in the evening. A) in B) to C) at

at

Let me pay ______ dinner. A) for B) out C) up

for

I’m afraid ______ flying. A) from B) of C) for

of

My sister is really good ______ maths. A) at B) with C) after

at

What do you spend most of your money ______? A) for B) to C) on

on

For my journey to work, it’s hard to choose ______ the bus and the train. A) from B) between C) with

between

They were trying to get to Vienna and ended ______ in Bratislava! A) up B) off C) out

out

What time shall we set ______ for the airport tomorrow? A) on B) off C) up

off

I’ll pick you ______ outside the station at 10.00. A) over B) out C) up

up

We have to stop somewhere soon or we’ll run ______ of petrol. A) through B) off C) out

out

Look ______! There’s a car coming the other way! A) up B) out C) off

out

We never ______ – we always agree about everything. A) argue B) lose touch C) break up

argue

Although Annalise moved to the USA, we still ______. A) lose touch B) keep in touch C) keep touch

keep in touch

I ______ Riku at university. A) got to know B) lost touch C) broke up

got to know

Perhaps that’s because we ______ a lot in common. A) get B) have C) keep

have

We ______ on very well right from the beginning. A) got B) kept C) had

got

Jim ______ last week and we’re getting married in June. A) proposed B) got in touch C) broke up

proposed

I’m not going out with Tania but we are very ______. A) close partners B) close colleagues C) close friends

close friends

I don’t really enjoy my job but I like my ______ a lot. A) colleagues B) classmates C) partners

colleagues

Chris is my ______ – we’re getting married next month. A) ex B) fiancé C) close friend

fiancé

Farouk is my ______ – we’ve lived together for three years. A) colleague B) classmate C) flatmate

flatmate

Greg and Jane are such a lovely ______. A) friend B) couple C) partner

couple

I have a close ______ called Nina. A) friendship B) friend C) colleague

friend

Do exercise at the gym A) warm up B) work out C) work up

workout

The people who watch a sport in a stadium A) spectators B) team C) fan

spectators

You ski down this A) track B) slope C) court

slope

A person who trains a team A) coach B) referee C) fan

coach

Players do this just before a match A) warm up B) score C) get fit

warm up

The people who support a particular team A) spectators B) team C) fans

fans

Get points in a game A) score B) train C) play

score

Athletes run on this A) track B) slope C) court

track

Have the same number of points as the other team at the end of the game A) win B) draw C) beat

draw

Formula 1 cars drive around this A) course B) court C) circuit

circuit

Not polite A) vain B) rude C) ridiculous

rude

Not caring about other people A) selfish B) disappointed C) popular

selfish

A song or piece of music A) note B) instrument C) tune

tune

Please ______ a message and I’ll call you back. A) give B) say C) leave

leave

Can you ______ the number for me? I can’t find my glasses. A) push B) dial C) do

dial

Do you like my new ______? It’s from my favourite song. A) ringtone B) ring sound C) ringing tone

ringtone

He didn’t answer the phone so I ______. A) hung in B) hung out C) hung up

hung up

The IT helpline put me ______ for 40 minutes. A) engaged B) on hold C) hold on

on hold

Swimming with dolphins was the most ______ experience I’ve ever had. A) amazed B) amazing C) amaze

amazing

That was a ______ film. I didn’t like it at all. A) disappointing B) disappointed C) disappoint

disappointing

It’s so ______ when you fall over in public! A) embarrassed B) embarrassing C) embarrass

embarrassing

I feel ______ if I can’t do something. A) frustrate B) frustrating C) frustrated

frustrated

Marta was ______ by the modern art in the town hall. A) exciting B) excited C) excite

excited

What’s the most ______ film you’ve seen? A) frightening B) frightened C) frighten

frightening

I get very ______ in winter when it’s cold and dark. A) depressed B) depress C) depressing

depressed

When was the last time you felt ______ watching a film? A) boring B) bore C) bored

bored

Cycling is fantastic in Amsterdam because of all the cycle ______. A) lines B) lanes C) roads

lanes

This area is a pedestrian ______ from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A) limit B) zone C) lane

zone

I was late getting back to my car and had to pay a €50 parking ______! A) fine B) fee C) find

fine

We arrived late because there was a terrible traffic ______. A) jam B) block C) lights

jam

Slow down! The ______ limit here is 40 kph. A) driving B) traffic C) speed

speed

Excuse me, is there a taxi ______ near here? A) rank B) queue C) line

rank

I try to avoid driving in the ______ hour. A) busy B) rush C) fast

rush

He was late because of the road ______. A) street B) traffic C) works

works

very cold A) boiling B) amazed C) freezing

freezing

very funny A) positive B) hilarious C) delighted

hilarious

very big A) boiling B) awful C) enormous

enormous

very hungry A) terrified B) starving C) boiling

starving

very pleased A) delighted B) amazed C) delicious

delighted

very angry A) positive B) starving C) furious

furious

very dirty A) furious B) filthy C) hilarious

filthy

We managed to get a ______ to buy a new car. A) loan B) mortgage C) cheque

loan

We can’t ______ to send our four children to private school. A) charge B) afford C) earn

afford

I bought this book yesterday. It ______ £20. A) spent B) cost C) charged

cost

This ring isn’t ______ a lot of money, but I love it! A) cost B) afford C) worth

worth

Here’s the money you ______ me last week – thank you. A) lent B) borrowed C) owed

lent

I want to ______ some money, so I’m looking for a high interest account. A) invest B) raise C) earn

invest

My parents have just finished paying the ______ on their house. A) bill B) salary C) mortgage

mortgage

patient A) in- B) un- C) im-

in-

sensitive A) un- B) in- C) dis-

in-

imaginative A) im- B) in- C) un-

un-

organized A) ir- B) dis- C) il-

dis-

responsible A) in- B) im- C) ir-

ir-

reliable A) un- B) dis- C) in-

un-

A woman who marries someone with children A) stepdaughter B) mother-in-law C) stepmother

stepmother

A child without brothers and sisters A) a stepchild B) an adopted child C) an only child

an only child

Relatives who aren’t immediate family A) modern family B) stepfamily C) extended family

extended family

Your husband’s / wife’s brother A) stepbrother B) brother-in-law C) half-brother

brother-in-law

A sister who only has one parent the same as you A) half-sister B) step-sister C) only child

half-sister

A child who lives with a new family not their birth parents A) stepchild B) only child C) adopted child

adopted child

Your grandfather’s / grandmother’s mother A) great-grandfather B) great-grandmother C) grandmother

great-grandmother

I don’t want to cook tonight. Let’s eat ______. A) down B) out C) on

out

We don’t have any ______ because this is a seafood restaurant. A) beef B) mussels C) squid

beef

This curry is really ______. It has lots of chillies in it. A) fresh B) raw C) spicy

spicy

I’m trying to cut ______ meat. Vegetarian food is better for the planet. A) down out B) down on C) down

down on

Food that isn’t cooked is ______. A) boiled B) raw C) fried

raw

I love seafood, especially ______. A) chicken B) duck C) prawns

prawns

Beetroot and cabbage are types of ______. Options: A) vegetables B) fruit C) meat

vegetables