BAC BO 1

1.The handling of the matter has been criticised by the press.

-> The press ..................... of the matter (scorn)

2.The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present situation

-> The statement ..................... aware of the present situation (boils)

3.Don't think the police are going to drop your case so quickly

-> Don't think the police are going to ............... so quickly (hook)

4.I don't really know why, but I don't trust him.

5.If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error.

-> Working without a break ................ error.

6.I expected the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good
novelist.

-> The book fell ...................

7.I am not certain, but there may be twenty applications for the job.

-> At a .....................

8.In a nutshell, Joseph's not up to the job

-> The long ...............

9.Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people

-> Some people are ............

10.The new theatre is extremely ugly and spoils the view of the village. (blot)

-> The new theatre is ................ and spoils the view of the village

11.It is as yet unclear whether a new sports centre is being planned or not. (seen)

-> It ...................... are any plans for a new sports centre or not.
12.Mary is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge. (match)

-> When it comes ....................... for Mary.

13.Anthony wasn't at all discouraged by this bad experience. (put)

-> This bad experience ....................... least.

14.Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. (wonders)

-> Regular exercise ..................... you look at life.

15.If nothing unfortunate happens, I'll see you next week.

-> All .....................

16.Gerry has applied for the job of financial director.

-> Gerry has put ...................

17.Our teacher used Sophia as an example of a good student.

-> Our teacher held ...................

18.Terry was rude but Anne got her revenge on him.

-> Anne paid ................

19.The houses that were very close to the blast were badly damaged. (immediate)

-> .........................

20.They were married last year. (man)

They _________________last year

21.He admits he's not one of the important members of the organization. (cog)

-> .................................

22.It didn't take us long to finish doing the accounts. (short)

-> ..........................

23.Would you give us your answer as soon as possible. (convenience)

-> Please respond ........................

24.It's one thing to think there's a demand for your product and another to actually
make a sale.

-> There's ........................ between thinking there's a demand for your product and actually
making a sale.
25.I'm so sory, I didn't realise it was so late. (track) -> Sorry, I ......................................... time

26.There is a possibility that you may able to get a grant.

-> We are pleased ........................ grant

has poured scorn on the handling of

boils down to making the public
let/get you off the hookput my finger on the reason
makes you more prone to
short of my expectations even though it had been
written by such a good novelist
guess, there may be twenty applications for the job
and the short of it is that Joseph's not up to the job
mystified by alternative medicine
a blot on the landscape
remains to be seen whether there
to technical knowledge, I am no match
didn't put Anthony off in the
would do wonders for the way
being well, I'll see you next week
in for the job of financial director
Sophia up as an example of a good student
Terry back for being rude to her
The houses in the immediate vicinity of the blast were badly damaged
became man and wife
He admits he is a small cog in the big wheel
We made short work of doing the accountsat your earlist convenience
a world of difference lost track of the
you may be eligible for a