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  • Time working for someone to learn a job - He did _____________ for two years to become an electrician.
    an apprenticeship
    an interval
    a scholorship
    a loan
  • would not change something despite connected difficulties. - I am happy that you got to sit by the window on the plane I wouldn´t have it __________. I hate it.
    any other way
    a better way
    the other way
    anyway
  • Suddenly end a relationship - Karen said that she is going to __________ her boyfriend.
    drip
    damp
    dump
    down
  • no means of getting information about something - We have ______________ if it was the boy who stole the watch.
    no idea of
    no way of knowing
    no way to know
    no possible way
  • Many things moving around it - The beach was ___________ with tourists.
    spinning
    steaming
    swarming
    storming
  • something that does not exist or happen any more - DVD players are now a ____________.
    expired thing
    thing of the past
    time old thing
    through thing
  • Boring - Sorting mail for a job is extremely ___________ work.
    tiring
    toggering
    tedious
    thrilling
  • Separate things connected in a complicated way - Please can you help me ___________ this electical cords from the PC and the lamp?
    tangle
    distangle
    detangle
    desentangle
  • in one direction and then in the opposite direction, repeatedly - She cradled the baby and rocked him ____________.
    to and fro
    through and from
    there and here
    through and through
  • a small device or machine with a particular purpose - There are too many ___________ in our kitchen.
    gadgets
    gaggets
    gagets
    gaddets
  • to say something in a louder voice so that people can hear you - You need to _________ because nobody can hear you.
    shout out
    speak up
    talk out
    say up
  • Taking longer than expected - She took a _______ breath before she spoke.
    deep long
    large deep
    full long
    long drawn out
  • No longer in difficulty, phone not receiving calls or too many calls - He lied to get me ___________. The phone has been ringing _________ all day.
    out of control
    off the hook
    out of the hanger
    over the top
  • to consider something worth your attention or respect - We couldn´t _____________ because he was always joking about everything.
    take him seriously
    trust him with his word
    make it important
    honor his attention
  • Believe what you say is true - I will _____________ for it that the room is clean.
    trust your words
    take your word
    admit your words
    accept your saying
  • containing few details or not respectable - The information we had to go on was __________.
    stormy
    shiny
    sketchy
    slimy
  • (adj) deteriorate, (phv) lose power - The old homestead was ____________ and deserted. / My phone had __________ so I could not call you.
    run in
    run out
    run over
    run down
  • not moving or not able to move - The old lady sat ____________ for a long time.
    inmovile
    inmobile
    immobile
    imobile
  • Something unexpected happening - And then, she kissed him ____________.
    out of the blue
    on the spot
    unsuspecting
    on the dot
  • without pausing or delaying - They went _______________ to the office to find the boss.
    subitious
    leisurely
    bee line
    straightaway
  • to remove the paper, cloth, etc. that is covering something - Children love to ___________ presents.
    unconceal
    undo
    unveil
    unwrap
  • What we say to mean that something is obvious - It goes ___________ that fast food is not the best for your health.
    without doubt
    with no thought
    with no words
    without saying
  • someone who receives something - She was the _________ of five academic awards.
    recepticle
    rewarder
    receivador
    recipient
  • a closed space at the back of a car for storing things in - Can you help me get the shopping bags from the _______ of the car?
    boot
    box
    trumpet
    hood
  • Happy to do something - Ken was _________ to help his sister do her homework.
    willing
    waiting
    wanting
    warming
  • to suddenly start doing something actively or enthusiastically - We should ________ into our homework project so it will be done on time.
    plumb
    plunge
    purge
    plague