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