Tomás has got such a talent for languages! He only has to spend a few months in a country to pick ____ enough of the language to speak fluently to native speakers.
UP
The views from the cable car were absolutely _________ – you could see the whole of the walled city and how the new city surrounded it. (BREATHLESS / BREATHTAKING)
BREATHTAKING
The questionnaire asked us what _________ of transport we preferred taking for long journeys.(MEAN / MEANS)
MEANS
When Dad told me he was going to take _____ hang gliding when he retired, I assumed he was pulling my leg. How wrong can you be?
UP
We’ve always supported our children and the decisions they’ve made, so when Lewis told us he wanted to drop _____ of university we just asked him what he planned to do.
OUT
My dad believes that every cloud has a _________ _______. He’s always very optimistic.
LINING
Jessie’s always looked_____ his father, Walter, and is keen to follow in his footsteps and become an officer in the navy.
UP TO
Always treat people with respect as, after all, what goes around _______ around.
COMES
The problem that Louise is currently facing is that she’s taken _____ a new role at work but still has to manage her old one at the same time until a replacement is found for her.
ON
His last film was a ________ that made $23 million at the box office in the first month. (BLOCKBUSTER / BESTSELLER)
BLOCKBUSTER
The __________ was so spectacular that we decided to take a break to enjoy it. (SCENERY / SCENERIES)
SCENERY
Fiennes’ talk was so __________ it made you want to follow in his footsteps and venture out to explore the wildest parts of the world. (INSPIRING / INSPIRED)
INSPIRING
I’d been given so much _________ on the course that I didn’t know where to begin. (INFORMATION / INFORMATIONS)
INFORMATION
We were all devastated when Fabrizia’s grandmother passed ______ as she had always been at the heart of the family. We miss her very much.
AWAY