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CAE UoE Part 2 for St. Giles

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  • Darwin's key __________ into the natural world rocked society.
    understanding
    insight
    perception
    vision
  • A sudden noise disturbed my _________ of thought.
    train
    vehicle
    wagon
    helicopter
  • The USA is one of the few countries that still __________ to the Imperial system of measurement.
    follows
    abides
    adheres
    retains
  • She goes jogging everyday come rain or __________.
    sunny
    shine
    sun
    sunshine
  • I know Jackie said yes to the invitation, but don't trust she'll stick to it. She ____________.
    blows hot and cold
    flies up and down
    jumps left and right
    goes north and south
  • It took me a long time to _________ my father-in-law's trust.
    catch
    get
    win
    take
  • The Prime Minister's comments _________ a lot of criticism from the press.
    drew
    pulled
    gained
    dragged
  • What a nasty thing to say! That was really __________.
    over my head
    behind my back
    between the eyes
    below the belt
  • Have you been _________ though my things again? I wish you wouldn't!
    pushing
    kneading
    nosing
    checking
  • Have you read the latest __________ of 'Linguistics Unfolded'?
    issue
    copy
    series
    programme
  • The car screeched to a ________at the junction and two men jumped out and ran down the street
    end
    standstill
    stop
    halt
  • She _________ me gently and said, 'Look who just came in!'
    elbowed
    nudged
    pushed
    shoved
  • The Jacksons were a very ___________ family.
    dishevelled
    dilapidated
    dysfunctional
    inoperative
  • I took a _________ course in Italian before going to work in Milan.
    fast
    crash
    rapid
    quick
  • I don't think she'll want to go out with me. She's totally out of my _________.
    zone
    range
    league
    area
  • I'd never been in a situation like that before. I felt like a _____________.
    bird in a box
    horse in a house
    pig in a pond
    fish out of water
  • A degree from Harvard is a very well ___________ qualification.
    cherished
    valued
    considered
    regarded
  • Don't be deceived _________ thinking life is easy. It's not!
    into
    by
    about
    in
  • It was no _________ that he won. He'd been training hard for months!
    error
    mishap
    chance
    fluke
  • My brother's behaviour at the party __________ me a lot of embarrassment.
    made
    put
    caused
    gave
  • Drinking beer in the sun is just asking for __________.
    danger
    problems
    concerns
    trouble
  • Three years ________, Jack still has nightmares from the accident.
    forward
    ahead
    on
    onward
  • The ___________ popularity of 80s music has a lot to do with 'Stranger Things'.
    existing
    actual
    current
    momentary
  • The two soldiers fought with ___________ determination.
    grim
    mean
    harsh
    strong
  • A: How did you know it was my birthday? B: A little _________ told me.
    frog
    bird
    cat
    insect
  • There is a _________ between the capacity of the airport and the number of people wanting to use it.
    mishmash
    abnormality
    mismatch
    anomaly
  • A: Have you had a conversation with your kids about __________ yet? B: No, that's what sex education at school is for.
    the chickens and the eggs
    the flowers and the bees
    the birds and the bees
    the monkeys and the snakes
  • My sister is currently __________ treatment at hospital.
    undergoing
    experiencing
    taking
    doing
  • The report shows that staff in our company work longer hours than their __________ in other companies in the same field.
    cohorts
    equals
    equivalents
    counterparts
  • Please keep the presentation ______________. We don't have much time.
    short and quick
    brief and quick
    short and sweet
    brief and sweet
  • He tried to _________ paying his taxes but got caught.
    escape
    avoid
    miss
    dodge
  • If you want to sleep better at night, __________ laying on your back.
    evade
    prevent
    avoid
    restrain
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