The debate about obesity is a pretty ___, which can upset a lot of people.
spiky topic
hot tropic
spicy conversation
thorny issue
Despite university admissions ______ in the past two years, our university figures are still very positive.
soaring
elevating
climbing
plummeting
I’m working late this week, _____ I’ll never complete this project.
unless
provided that
otherwise
despite the fact that
There isn’t a ____ for losing weight. You have to eat well and exercise regularly.
magic fix
fast fix
rapid fix
quick fix
Learning how to study and ______ the information we’re being taught is something we’re rarely shown how to do.
research
regenerate
focus
acquire
Don’t forget to ___ with fuel before you bring it back to us.
fill out the car
charge up the car
gas up the car
top up the car
Long hours spent at work can ___ a challenge to the work-life balance of employees
tackle
face
pose
make
Last year a friend of mine ___ worried about losing his memory as he felt he ___ quite a lot of things.
had been/ was forgetting
was being/ had forgotten
had been being/ was being forgotten
was/ was forgetting
Working in a stressful job can have a ___ on all areas of our lives.
knock-out effect
knock-down effect
knock-on effect
knock-over effect
Jeremy was advised to lose 20 kg, which was quite a _____ for the young man.
challenge
technique
threat
trauma
This study on memory loss is extremely well-researched and ___. It should be included in our essay.
informative
well-informed
informatical
informational
The person ____ the speech is a well-known author.
has been given
who should have gave
giving
given
Some strongly believe that the world is ____ up, which will lead to the ____ of much of the planet
warming/ deconstruction
boiling/ destroying
hotting/ demolition
heating/ destruction
The university has just ___ research into digital learning in the workplace.
triggered
achieved
conducted
demonstrated
Eating healthy food is ___ good for you.
undeniably
apparently
theoretically
unpredictably
The ___ of being able to improve your memory is pretty good if you learn some simple techniques.
likeability
likelihood
livelihood
unlikelihood
Someone will ___ how to use all the equipment before you start working here.
talk over you
talk through you
talk you through
talk down to you
She loses weight then regains it. It’s become a ___ that she can’t escape.
victitious cycle
vicious circle
vicious cycle
voracious bicycle
Research has shown that we ___ all benefit from exercising our brains throughout our lives.
had to
could
should
must
___ research has been carried out on this subject for scientists to make any serious claims about the results.
under-sufficient
insufficient
non-sufficient
unsufficient
My degree ___ to get the type of job I really want.
has allowed for me
has offered me
has enabled it for me
has made it possible
We all know that while one ________ of teaching and learning works well for some, it doesn’t suit everyone.
effort
method
requirement
capacity