Sadly their second son never reached _______ (ADULT)
ADULTHOOD
The legislature ....... the voting time by 15 minutes.
widened
spreaded
expanded
extended
All ________ all, I think you’ve done an outstanding job on the project.
IN
I have a lot of ___________ before exams. (anxious)
ANXIETY
He accepted an award for his ......... achievement in baseball. STAND
OUTSTANDING
You can have a dog as ________ as you promise to look after it.
LONG
He realised that he had to (1)............ their trust.
ACHIEVE
WIN
CATCH
RECEIVE
Horror films make your heart ............. .
SHAKE
BATTER
POUND
KNOCK
Drive at a ________ speed on the motorway.
MILD
CONSIDERATE
SUBSTANCIAL
CONSERVATIVE
After devoting years of his life to the bears, he is under no ........ about their feelings for him.
IMPRESSION
DOUBT
ILLUSION
ERROR
Teachers are looking for pupils to help them work ..... how to improve the school
OUT / ON
Homework is an ............. part of school life.
Allowed
Accustomed
Ingrained
Established
I think we’ve run ___ of milk, I’ll go get some.
OUT
Some parents are so weak that they do not ...... to know with whom their children associate.
bother
desire
hope
care
there are 60 seconds in a minute. But every so often, our planet _____ a second.
obtains
wins
gains
earns
I really regret making such a stupid mistake. ONLY If _________ such a stupid mistake!
only I hadn't made
He would never do anything to ........ the lives of his children. DANGER
ENDANGER
Running long distances requires _____(endure).
ENDURANCE
He came up ......... a great idea for the ad campaign.
WITH
Take your umbrella because it might rain later. CASE Take your umbrella ........... later
Take your umbrella IN CASE IT RAINS later
"I'm sorry I didn't arrive in time" - said Michael. NOT Michael apologised ...... in time
Michael apologised FOR NOT ARRIVING/ NOT HAVING ARRIVED in time
Portugal is renowned ________ the quality and beauty of its tiles.
FOR
It's easy to .......... yourself in a good book.
FREE
CONCENTRATE
PLACE
LOSE
Language ........ well be programmed into the brain
could / might / may
She turned ....... at my house late one night.
UP
Above ________, don’t forget to call me when you get there.
ALL
________ were the dolphins saying?
What
Their _______ (DISAGREE) with the terms made progress impossible.
DISAGREEMENT
He regretted lying to his teacher. ONLY ............................... to his teacher.
If only he hadn't lied
Did we all start talking at around the same time ..........of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?
because
They always help each _____ out when things get rough.
other
All ___ a sudden, a dog appeared and started barking at me.
OF
The resort is easily ......... by road, rail, and air. ACCESS
accessible
One suggestion involves thinking of three solutions to a problem, rather ..... two.
THAN
They regretted not installing solar panels. HAD They wished ........................... solar panels.
they had installed
Gwen introduced a number of ...... solutions. INNOVATE
innovative
He wishes he had studied harder for the exam. REGRETS He ................................ the exam.
not having studied harder for / not studying harder for
If her party wins the election, which is unlikely, she'll become President. EVENT. In the ....... the election, she'll become President
unlikely EVENT of her party winning / unlikely EVENT that her party wins
........ to popular belief, pure chocolate is healthy
Opposite
Contrary
Contradictory
Opposed
The other students don't mind whether you give your presentation on Monday or Tuesday. DIFFERENCE. It ...... the other students whether you give your presentation on Monday or Tuesday
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO
The dinosaur bone was discovered __________________ (ACCIDENT)
ACCIDENTALLY
She has ....... powers of observation. REMARK
REMARKABLE
One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in ...............a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
such
The little girl rocked back _____ forth on the swing.
and
His ....... into the human mind was fascinating.
insight
perception
awareness
vision
The instructions were _____(clear), so I asked for clarification.
UNCLEAR
It was unfair that Eva was fired. DESERVE Eva ____________________ fired.
Eva didn't deserve to be fired.
________ spite of his injury, Roger will still play in Saturday’s match.
IN
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