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C2 Objective Proficiency Units 3 & 4

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  • The Chinese probably made the first fireworks THOUGHT The Chinese ____the first fireworks.
    are thought to have made
  • It is ____ that humans have contributed to climate change DENY
    UNDENIABLE
  • I was disgusted when I saw him kick the dog. TO Much ___ he kicked the dog.
    to my disgust
  • Her new designs are selling like hot ____.
    loaves
    cakes
    rolls
    biscuits
  • I've just had the ____ to meet my new neighbour. What a creep! FORTUNE
    MISFORTUNE
  • I'm sure everyone noticed the mistake he made FAILED No one _____ the mistake he made.
    can/could have failed to notice
  • 'You can't be serious!' he said in ______. BELIEVE
    DISBELIEF
  • Jenny promised to stay by Nigel's side
    high and dry
    touch and go
    through thick and thin
    time and again
  • The boss takes the employees on a day out with the aim of ___ bonds. STRONG
    STRENGTHENING
  • To ___ the tedium of the journey they played 'I spy'.
    except
    repair
    undo
    relieve
  • Which is the odd word out?
    insipid
    mushy
    grainy
    watery
  • Jasper was ______ by guilt at what he had done.
    enchanted
    full
    haunted
    ghosted
  • Those black clouds are a sure ____ of rain.
    notice
    omen
    signal
    sign
  • Don't ____ your food! You'll get a stomach ache.
    munch
    bolt
    eat
    chew
  • James is the ____ of the party!
    thick and thin
    fame and fortune
    flesh and blood
    life and soul
  • I ____ the thought of two weeks in a villa by a lake! So relaxing.
    relish
    dread
    realize
    look forward
  • It was ____ whether we would get to the airport in time.
    time and again
    high and dry
    thick and thin
    touch and go
  • I think Granny has second ____. She always knows when I'm coming round.
    watch
    sight
    vision
    eyeful
  • They thought the dead crow on their doorstep was a bad ____.
    prediction
    foresight
    prophecy
    omen
  • I can't seem to _____ off this cold.
    get
    shake
    work
    rid
  • When the company closed I was left___without a job.
    high and dry
    fame and fortune
    give and take
    life and soul
  • A truly mouth-____ smell greeted me as I stepped into the kitchen.
    salivating
    watering
    tasting
    appetising
  • Please don't ____ your frustration on us!
    let off
    vent
    explode
    unburden
  • They could barely ____ their disgust at his table manners.
    conceal
    commit
    pretend
    relieve
  • Take what he says with a ___ of salt. He has been known to invent stories!
    spoonful
    shake
    pot
    pinch
  • What are the positive and negative adjectives of APOLOGY
    (UN)APOLOGETIC
  • What are the positive and negative adjectives of HELP?
    (UN)HELPFUL/HELPLESS
  • I don't think those Monster drinks are very thirst-______.
    satisfying
    quenching
    ridding
    fulfilling
  • Jim was ____ from the match after testing positive for steroids. QUALIFY
    DISQUALIFIED
  • The restaurant was cold and rather ____(WELCOME)
    UNWELCOMING
  • The assistant went out of her way to help us NOT The assistant could____helpful.
    not have been more
  • What are the positive and negative adjectives of PREDICT?
    (UN)PREDICTABLE
  • I'm afraid a meeting with the bank is _____(AVOID)
    UNAVOIDABLE
  • I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave ALTERNATIVE. I have _____you to leave.
    no alternative but to ask you
  • Which is the odd one out?
    tedium
    bliss
    dread
    loathing
  • If James recommended the restaurant it will definitely be good. BOUND The______good if James recommended it.
    restaurant is bound to be
  • What are the positive and negative adjectives of SIGNIFY?
    (IN)SIGNIFICANT
  • Dan looked as though he were about to cry VERGE Dan looked like he _____.
    was on the verge of tears.
  • I watched in fascination as the snake ___ the bird whole!
    nibbled
    bit
    devoured
    dined
  • I had a funny ____ you'd be late today.
    sense
    sensation
    intuition
    feeling
  • You need a ___ meal before setting off on your bike ride.
    square
    oblong
    round
    triangular
  • Which adjective doesn't go with ABSOLUTELY?
    unhappy
    impossible
    broken-hearted
    wretched
  • Don't put all your ___ in one basket. Keep your options open.
    lemons
    courgettes
    sausages
    eggs
  • I think you should go now TIME I think ________.
    it is time you left
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