I can't come out tonight because I've got too much work to get _____
through
across
over
out
We all tend to ____ those people who can multi-task because we think they are working harder than us.
go out with
look up to
catch up with
get through to
To be really successful in life you often need to overcome ______
motivation
goals
problems
deadlines
Because I was too tall, there was never any _____ of me becoming a ballet dancer.
ability
opportunity
possibility
option
The ____ people shake hands can be a good indicator of the power balance between them.
way
style
manner
custom
She's a very _____ person; she would do anything for you.
open-minded
kind-hearted
good-headed
warm-tempered
Some people claim social networking sites have a negative impact on our ability to make friends in ____ life.
virtual
real
true
actual
Dolphins can already be ____ to understand hundreds of words, and can ____ understand simple grammar.
trained/ even
rehearsed/ still
practised/ yet
exercised/ nearly
Successful people rarely _____ opportunities they are given.
catch
skip
lose
waste
The vast _____ of European people feel uncomfortable if a friend stands closer than 45 centimetres from them.
amount
quantity
majority
number
Nowadays we are all _____ pressure to increase the amount of work we can achieve in the shortest possible time.
under
at
with
in
Maybe ____ every email or answering every phone call immediately is not the most effective use of our time.
taking on
getting rid of
keeping in
dealing with
Social Networking sites help people with busy lives find ways of ____ in touch and providing regular updates.
holding
continuing
contacting
staying
Before _____a payment online, you have to enter some personal information.
making
getting
performing
doing
My grandfather, who was always very ___ about the world, ____ us that something really incredible was about to happen.
curious/ told
amazed/ explained
interested/ said
fascinated/ suggested
Let's meet for coffee at our _____ place.
individual
typical
usual
unique
We came ____ with this idea after a lot of discussion.
across
over
out
up
The man was _____ to four years in prison.
arrested
served
sentenced
sent
Mary was very ______ in her efforts to learn Arabic. She worked so hard and never gave up
strong-headed
hard-headed
narrow-minded
single-minded
They had to call the meeting ____ because not enough people could attend.
out
through
off
over
I insist ____ to the manager immediately.
speaking
on speaking
for speaking
to speak