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(COLLOCATIONS) a ____ nose/ a ____ cop/ a ____ politician

crooked

Is the first vowel sound in these words the same or different? ONION; OVEN

the same /ʌ/

(PREPOSITIONS) vodka ___ room temperature

at

(COLLOCATIONS) I want to ____ free, I want to ____ free from your lies You're so self-satisfied, I don't need you

break

(COLLOCATIONS/IDIOMS) to overcome a ____/ to fall at the first ____

hurdle

(PREPOSITIONS) proximity ____ the town centre

to

(COLLOCATIONS/PHRASAL VERBS) Name three things you can CARRY OUT...

instructions / a duty / an order / a threat / a trial

(TENSES) Dinner's almost ready. She ____ (taste) the soup to see if it's salty enough.

's tasting

(IDIOMS) complete and explain: 'to keep your ____ to the grindstone'

nose = to force yourself to keep working hard

(IDIOMS) The law in this area is very strict and doesn't allow us much room for ____.

manoeuvre

(PREPOSITIONS) ____ no circumstances should it be changed

under

What's a compound adjective to describe an agreement/policy/problem which has continued for a long time?

long-standing

Which syllable get the stress in 'analysis'?

aNAlysis

(COLLOCATIONS) a(n) ____ itinerary/estimate/idea/guide (not exact, not containing many details)

rough

What's an adjective for 'clearly different from others of the same kind'?

distinctive

(COLLOCATIONS) What's the opposite of 'urban life'?

rural life

What's a compound adjective to describe stories/ideas difficult to believe?

far-fetched

Swimming with dolphins is one of the things on my ____ list.

bucket

Which is the silent letter in 'receipt'?

'p'

Which is the silent letter in 'mortgage'?

't'

(TENSES) This tea ____ (taste) of mangoes.

tastes

What are the two different meanings of 'boast'?

brag about / have sth to be proud of

(WORD FORMATION) Past research into names was characterised by ____ errors. NUMBER

numerous

(WORD FORMATION) Don't just assume that you know what he means; that can lead to ____. UNDERSTAND

misunderstandings

(TENSES) ____ (see) him for 6 months when we broke up.

'd been seeing

(FIXED PHRASES) be in no ____ to criticise your colleagues

position

(IDIOMS) The flat is so tiny there's no room to ____ a cat.

swing

(FIXED PHRASES) 'there's room for ____' means it's not yet perfect

improvement