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C2 Objective Proficiency Units 3 & 4

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