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