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Marcos said that he had an important meeting, apologized............. and put the phone down

profusely

deeply

liberally

lavishly

After a full day, the kids had worn Anna ........... with their endless questions.

down

up

off

away

Tiffany wouldn't stop talking. I couldn't get a word in .........

edgeways

sideways

backwards

forwards

I was ........to know so I called Julia to ask her about it.

dying

demanding

searching

wondering

Don't ...........yourself mate!You're not that clever.

flatter

praise

boast

compliment

I had always know that she was arrogant , but when i heard this, I was lost for.......

words

thoughts

ideas

replies

Claudia said that she would .........a fortune by the time she was 25

make

win

get

develop

With an ageing population, the care system for the elderly is ............. under the strain

creaking

buzzing

rumbling

whining

Everyone was looking for shade in the .............heat of the afternoon

sizzling

rumbling

buzzing

forlorn

Oh, for goodness sake , will you children stop............! I'm tired of hearing what's wrong with everything today!

whining

squealing

yapping

buzzing

The audience waited for the star of the show to arrive. The theatre was ............. with excitement!

buzzing

roaring

sizzling

creaking

The engine of the giant truck ...........into life and I climbed aboard

roared

buzzed

rumbled

creaked

I can see an argument for assisted suicide, but you don't know where it might lead. It's a ............

slippery slope

forlorn commitment

forgery issue

last resort

I never stay long in the same city - after a while I get ................ again

itchy feet

restless feet

wishful thoughts

wishful thinking

Paula has no real chance of getting that job she's applied for - it's just ...............on her part

wishful thinking

wishful thoughts

long shot

difficult shot

Zoe's staying at the Hilton and I'm in a cheap hotel outside town - I think I got a

raw deal

sore point

nasty deal

difficult shot

It wasn't brave to get into that fight - there's a ................ between bravery and stupidity sometimes, you know.

fine line

saving factor

last resort

long shot

I thought the conference was poor, but the ............ was making so many useful new contacts

saving grace

slippery slope

last resort

last option

There are lots of treatments we can think of before an operation. Surgery will only be performed as a

last resort

last option

saving grace

saving factor

The president talks as if his re-election is guaranteed, but it's by no means a

foregone conclusion

foreseeable conclusion

slippery slope

fine line

Don't talk about cars to Jenny at the moment. She's just had hers stolen , so it's a bit of a ...........

sore point

raw deal

nasty deal

last resort

It may seem like a ............. but we're hoping the new branch of our solar power company in Scotland will be a success

long shot

saving grace

wishful thinking

forgone conclusion

Everyone started to _______ when the baby made a funny face.

laugh

snigger

chuckle

fall short

The students couldn’t help but _______ when the teacher made a small mistake.

snigger

laugh

chuckle

run out

The comedian told a lighthearted joke, and the audience let out a quiet _______.

chuckle

snigger

laugh

cry

The charity event raised only half the expected amount; it _______ the target.

fell short of

chuckled at

sniggered at

missing out on

Victor and Iker ............... detailed records of all their findings and presented them to the director.

complied

composed

accounted for

built

After the earthquake 100 people are still .......for

unaccounted

complied

composed

disappeared

When Mario asked Camilla out on a date the first time she just turned him down but he ..........and she finally said yes

persisted

endured

stayed

languished

To reach the top of the mountain they had to .......... bitter cold an biting winds.

endure

persist

forlorn

pervade

We spent 6 months ...........our house after we bought it.

fixing up

laying on

putting through

setting out

After waiting on the phone for 3 hours they finally .............. me ........... to the department I needed to speak to

put through

fixed up

set out

laid on

This breed of dog is............ from its long lost cousin the wolf in many ways.

distinct

unlike

contrary

opposite

............my brother, I'm a very social person

unlike

distinct

contrary

opposite

I live .......... a beautiful gothic church

opposite

contrary

unlike

distinct

.......... to popular belief pigs are actually very clean animals

contrary

distinct

opposite

unlike

They have been.............tests on her all evening but they still don't know what's wrong

carrying out

giving out

doing on

making

The charity spent the evening ....... food to the homeless

giving out

carrying out

coming out

turning out

After 20 years of rumors about his sexuality he finally ......... in an interview with GQ magazine.

came out

turned out

gave out

turned out

We thought the show was going to be a disaster but it.........fine in the end

turned out

gave out

came out

carried out

The new basketball player was ........... tall, he was 20cm taller than the rest of the players.

exceptionally

highly

intelsely

utterly

It is ...........hot at midday in the desert

exceptionally

intensely

highly

utterly

He is ........... qualified and should get the job easily.

highly

utterly

intensely

exceptionally

The film was so.....terrifying that I had to hide behind the sofa

utterly

intensely

highly

exceptionally

He was on the ....... of calling the police when the man ran away

verge

edge

border

line

She stood on the ...........of the diving board and dove into the pool hear first

edge

border

verge

line

You can't tell her anything. She's impervious.......any kind of criticism

to

of

in

about

Ben's disruptive behavior in class is indicative ............ deeper psychological problems

of

about

in

for

I am doubtful.......... the whole project. I think it will fail

about

in

of

because

After the storm passed, the......... little boat drifted aimlessly in the vast ocean, with no sign of rescue in sight.

forlorn

gown

crimson

catch sight of

She was ................ with her grocery shopping, always planning meals around sales and using leftovers to avoid waste.

frugal

stingy

assertive

notorious

She may be a millionaire, but she is so ........with her money

stingy

frugal

frank

long-winded

sorely

tempted

disappointed

clear

regettable

distinctly

remember

await

hope

understand

eagerly

await

regret

hope

understand

bitterly

disappointed

unlikely

clear

impossible

I had the flu and I couldn't get to my best friend's birthday party. I was

absolutely gutted

completely blown away

thrilled to bits

totally lost it

Independent hi-fi shoppers have .......staff who can demonstrate equipment before a purchase is made

knowledgeable

compatible

influential

acclaimed

Due to the success of a couple of movies , and of course his ...........physical attractiveness , Antonio Banderas soon became a high- earning Hollywood film star

undeniable

unhesitating

undoubting

unanswerable

People of northern countries were found to be brighter and quicker in the winter months so that put a large................. in the works of those that hold that people are slower in the winter

spanner

floatsome

trigger

hoard

Seasonal affective disorder is accepted as a condition where depression is linked to winter.But depression and improved cognitive performance are ......., so the hunt is on to find out could be happening in the brain to produce such paradox

strange bedfellows

at odds with

counter-intuitive

faddish

to upset people's activities or plans

to put a spanner in the works

to be at odds with

strange bedfellows

to churn out

feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration

dismissive

groggy

impair

hooked

weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly , usually because of tiredness or illness

groggy

sluggish

windfall

dismissive

acting with less energy or power than usual

sluggish

groggy

jetsom

wasteland

The sky was full of threatening dark clouds and the thunder was.........

deafening

pervasive

groggy

unfounded

We were.........so we ate the fruit even though its colour suggested it wasn't ripe

famished

excruciating

spotless

deafening

I don't know why but i think that Lidia will be a good engineer. It's just a ..........I have

gut feeling

impressing

tongue-in-cheek

liberty

Certain............. techniques have been banned - like the use of subliminal messages shown so quickly that the viewers don't consciously realize they've seen them

dubious

off

barehanded

undermining

Some advertisers use some ..................methods to confuse, manipulate feelings and thoughts

underhand

impair

relatable

grey

Without the all-................. presence of advertising businesses of all sizes would struggle to inform potential customers about the services or products they provide.

pervasive

omnipotent

undermining

minor

You need to ............. sugar. You eat too many sweets

cut down on

cut off

cut away

cut into

say something tactless

put your foot in it

put your foot down

bite your tongue

keep your hand in something

reject something because you feel like it is not good enough for you

turn your nose up at something

not put a foot wrong

toe the line

say something tongue-in-cheek

feel despairing

feel your heart sink

break someone's heart

keep your head above water

throw yourself into something

decide how to deal with a situation as it develops

play something by ear

keep your hand in something

turn your nose up at something

do something to your heart's content

behave perfectly

not put a foot wrong

toe the line

keep your nose to the grindstone

get out of hand

tell someone firmly that they must do something

put your foot down

put your foot in it

pull someone's leg

bite your tongue

speak to someone angrily

bite someone's head off

put your foot in it

put your foot down

feel your heart sink

After waiting in line for thirty minutes, I failed to appreciate the clerk's ............. comment regarding bothersome customers

tongue-in-cheek

put your foot in

bite someone's head off

on the nose

be ironic or not seriously intended

say something tongue in cheek

bang your head against a brick wall

turn a deaf ear

pay through the nose

Not quite able to remember something

be on the tip of your tongue

be on the nose

bite your tongue

say something tongue in cheek

There is little................ the deadline for submitting the essay.

little likelihood of me meeting

little likelihood of me meet

little likelihood of me to meeting

little likelihood of me meet

The lesson............... due to the teacher’s illness.

may well be cancelled

well be cancelled

will cancel well

should well be cancelled

You ..............us if you use your satnav.

should easily find

easily should find

should find easily

pineapple

Farmers Ltd felt they .................awarded the contract.

were bound to be

are bound to be

are going to be bound to be

bounded to be

I also wanted them to have.......... in the decisions we made, so we now decide together whether or not to buy equipment.

a say

a word

a weight

a opinion

I thought that if I shared ................say half of the profits amongst my employees, they would feel more involved in the company and so would work harder to make the business a success.

out

away

with

in

Right from the start, I planned to go a........... further than most of my competitors in the way I worked with my staff.

step

mile

length

distance

I set ...........a small office supply business.

up

start

in

out

After I lost my job, I decided to ........... a go of starting my own company.

make

do

try

initiate

Margaret Thatcher supposedly ............. on only four hours of sleep.

got by

carried on

made out

kept up

Bill Clinton managed on five hours a night, rather than the ................ eight.

customary

established

everyday

recognized

Those lucky enough to sleep just four or five hours and still feel fresh the next morning ............ their almost superhuman .................. for staying alert to something in their genetic make-up.

owe/capacity

credit/ability

oblige/power

thank/competence

We’re sorry you’re leaving and hope you’ll stay in touch.......... us and let us know what you’re up to.

with

on

in

at

I was extremely conscious.......... the fact that I was the only person in the room not wearing a tie.

of

with

to

in

Everyone should make the most......... the sunny weather, as rain is expected to arrive this evening.

of

in

at

with

I find it hard to focus ...........my work until I have had my fi rst cup of coffee

on

at

with

in

When applying........... a job, it is important to check your application for spelling mistakes.

for

in

at

on

..............like smallpox have been almost completely wiped out now.

Diseases

Plagues

Pandemics

Aches

Paris’s Eiffel Tower is........... familiar to people all over the world.

a sight

a photo

a view

a place

The rise in population .................by an increase in immigration.

can be accounted for

can be told

must be explained

may be

Anthea has been learning French................. perhaps moving to France one day.

with the intention of

intending

having intended

with intention of

We always ask guests to remove their shoes............... to avoid damaging the wooden floor.

so as

so

despite of the fact that

moreover

I needed information on changing banks,................. I went online to find it.

so

so as

because

nevertheless

Heavy rain has flooded fields, ............... that farmers may lose many of their crops.

which means

so that

despite of the fact that

however

Fortunately, our train (stop) for longer than normal at the previous station, because a passenger (feel) unwell so we (manage) to catch it, although we (run) late ourselves because we (have) trouble starting the car.

had stopped/had felt/managed/were running/ had been having

stopped//had felt/managed/were running/ had been having

had stopped/ felt/managed/were running/ had been having

had stopped/had felt/managed/were running/ had