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  • Your lack of ____________________ to the group has been noted by everyone. (CONTRIBUTE)
    contribution
  • Even as we were _______ leave the house there had been an argument about how much luggage to take.
    likely to
    due
    about to
    bound to
  • I'm on the _______ for a new phone to replace my old one.
    overlook
    lookout
    lookoff
    outlook
  • In recent years, most people ______ aware of the trash now polluting our oceans.
    had become
    have been become
    will have become
    have become
  • _____ of the fact that we’d booked the holiday in beautiful Morocco, I was pessimistic about the trip from the start
    In view
    Despite
    In case
    In spite of
  • Highlining _________ to be quite literally the most dangerous extreme sport in the world.
    has long thought
    has long been thought
    is long thought
    has been long thought
  • The digital age has ______ a blurring of the lines between work and leisure.
    brought about
    contributed for
    stemmed from
    resulted from
  • Rewrite the sentence: The new bridge wasn’t going to be completed on time. (unlikely)
    The new bridge was unlikely to be completed on time.
  • It was too late -there was no chance of getting _______ and walking away.
    cold toes
    cold legs
    cold feet
    cold knees
  • There has been a noticeable increase in stress-related illnesses stemming _____ lack of free time.
    of
    with
    from
    out of
  • Can I leave you to ______ the team and the completion of the work?
    oversee
    overthink
    overwatch
    overlook
  • The key to any successful project is ____________ between people. (COLLABORATE)
    collaboration
  • During the day, I used to lose interest in my work and start to_____ about a house on the beach.
    daydream
  • Rewrite the sentence: Rather a long time passed before we said anything. (FAIRLY)
    A fairly long time passed before we said anything/ We didn't say anything for a fairly long time.
  • Some people relax by using ____________________ techniques and picturing faraway places. (VISUAL)
    visualization
  • There was no doubt about it-I was now in well over my _____ with my new job.
    knees
    head
    neck
    shoulders
  • Rewrite the sentence: Newspapers reported that the burglars were caught. It ________ that the burglars were caught.
    It was reported that the burglars were caught.
  • The use of plastic for consumer products ______ (become) increasingly dominant over the past 50 years.
    has become
  • Poor performance is _______ low investment.
    fostered with
    a consequence from
    a result of
    given rise to
  • Susan is so annoying! She _______ when she should be listening to her students.
    always drinks tea
    is always drinking tea
  • you/ trust/ people/ makes/ honest/ being
    Being honest makes people trust
  • evening/ a/ warm/ it/ quite/ was
    It was quite a warm evening.
  • Rapidly improving technology has resulted ____ a culture of working 'anywhere and anytime'.
    with
    in
    for
    or
  • In the ________of an argument between couples I have always learnt to keep my mouth shut.
    occasion
    event
    happening
    time
  • Maybe taking a long weekend away would help with your ______. (RELAX)
    relaxation
  • Many people who commute into London every day______ about whether to give up their day job and move out of the city.
    are in two minds
    have two minds
    are two-minded
    have a split mind
  • Asteroids travel through space at a _______ speed. (PHENOMENON)
    phenomenonifying
    phenomenal
    phenomenonic
    phenomenonable
  • anything/ we/ long/ a/ said/ passed/ time/ before/ rather
    Rather a long time passed before we said anything.
  • Big Ben is probably London’s most famous ____________________. (LAND)
    landmark
  • My business partner and I almost never see ________. We disagree about everything!
    nose to nose
    head to head
    eyes to eyes
    eye to eye