SO Advanced Plus

I’m not convinced about/of his trustworthiness.

He would spend his evenings poring into/over notes written in the manuscript’s margins.

I completely refused to be taken in by her attempts to get what she wanted, but she chose the path of least ____, and her father bowed to the pressure.

I think you should give it another go. Sit down and talk things through if you can. It’s not like you to bear a______

I think this is one occasion when they are justified in/on taking military action.

Officials from the department of conservation began a three day cull/hunt of the herds to ensure the spread of the disease was halted.

The race issue is the _____ in the room in this election.

I appreciate your concern at this time, but you’ll understand that it’s impossible for/with me to disclose such information to the press.

While many people are familiar with traditional aspects associated with the imperial age, few are as knowledgeable as the Ainu – the ____ people of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island.

Well, I’m not sure I’d trust him if I were you, sadly he’s _____ for going back on his word. a) celebrated b) famous c) known d) notorious

The weakness of the book is that it sits on the f____ on important issues.

The organic l_____ industry has grown substantally in the last few years.

For the moment, s_____ it to say that I take a skeptical view of the structural analyses offered.

There’s no need to struggle about/with your work – I’ll help if you’d like.

She’s quite a valuable asset here. She prides herself in/on her knowledge of the local history.

Although he has lived for the past twenty years in rural China, he’s still not accustomed at/to all the different rules.

The press release claimed that the terrorist attack was carried out by a l___ w___ rather than a specific group but there is no clear evidence.

In the end we chose the least/lesser of two evils, and paid the fine.

Despite reports to the contrary, there is still no hint at/of the dispute coming to an end in the foreseeable future.

Despite its incredible natural beauty, it’s an area that has been noticeably scarred by recent _____ events.

I had thought that I’d made my final decision and I was happy sticking with it. But then I had a change of heart. I’m i___ a bit of a q_____ .

There’s a lot to weigh up. You don’t want to be rash about this kind of thing. Perhaps you should s___ o___ i____ .

He’s perhaps one of the best officers we have, I have no hesitation in/with recommending him for promotion

There’s a good deal of debate between animal conservationists and those with a vested interest in land management. Allowing so many deer to____the hills is impacting on fragile ecosystems.

Do you remember Jane? Well, she phoned me yesterday, completely out of the _____.

I wouldn’t exactly describe it as a page-turner, but having___ into the first few chapters I might as well finish reading it.

I know you’re probably well aware of the process, but remember to s____ the terms and conditions in the contract. You don’t want to be caught out by anything surprising.

We assumed that the speech would only last for a few minutes, but the groom was so g______ that it went on for nearly half an hour!