Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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g. happening very suddenly and quickly – m_______
h. high, sharp, and unpleasant (of sounds) – p_______
i. very loyal – s_______
j. large and affecting everyone (for changes, reforms) – s________
k. impossible to prove wrong or argue against – w_______
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Boring
1. boring and depressing – d_______
2. boring, without life, excitement or colour – d______
3. ordinary, giving little satisfaction – m_______
4. boring and frustrating – t_______
Bad
1. extremely bad – a________
2. very bad – d________
3. very bad (informal) – l______
Perfect
1. perfect, with no faults – f______
2. perfect, faultless – i_______
3. smth that has not been spoilt or harmed – u________
Tiring
1. tiring and involving a lot of effort – a_______
2. tiring and lasting for a long time – g________
3. needing a lot of physical effort – s_________
Untidy
1. untidy, dirty and wet (for people) – b_________
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2. untidy, about clothes, hair, appearance – d__________
3. untidy (for people, places), old and worn out (for clothes) – s_________
Clever
1. clever at understanding people and situations – a________
2. clever and good at using deception to achieve success – c________
3. clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations – s________
4. clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived – w_______
Ordinary
1. ordinary, normal – c_________
2. conventional, neither strange, nor extreme – m_________
3. ordinary, not extreme – m_____ of the ______
4. ordinary, nothing special – r_____ of the ______
1. a breathtaking a. view
2. a blatant b. fighting
3. a prolific c. documentaries on animal experiments
4. a gripping d. judge
5. a misleading e. lie
6. a piercing f. novelist
7. sporadic g. reader
8. a sweeping h. security
9. a staunch i. republican
10. a watertight j. information
11. harrowing k. generalisation
12. a lenient l. rise
13. a meteoric m. alibi
14. an avid n. film
15. lax o. scream
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a. showing or saying that you are sorry that something has happened – a_________
b. debatable, may be questioned – a_________
c. well-informed – k________
d. clear enough to read – l_________
e. fully grown, ready to eat – r________
f. very careful to be completely honest and fair – s_________
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5. The investigation was carried out with _________ fairness.
6. Gradually the band became more ___________ about the business dealings in the
music industry.
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1. to arrive/turn up/leave in _____ and _____ a. to arrive in small numbers and at regular
2. _____ and e____ intervals
3. _____ and l_____ b. get up/leave early in the morning
4. to be ____ and ____ between c. generally
5. to _____ and _____ it d. not to be very common
6. ____ and o_____ e. to accept an unpleasant situation without
7. to make a _____ and _____ about complaining
8. ____ and e_____ f. the details of a complicated problem
9. one’s own ____ and ____ g. to complain too much about smth
10. an ____-and-____ lie h. small unimportant objects
11. to be ____ and p____ of i. a relative
12. _____ and joy j. a complete lie
13. _____ and proper k. a basic part of sth
14. pushing and _____ l. sb/sth that a person is very proud of
15. ____ and span m. very conservative; easily offended
16. up-and-____ n. pushing
17. to have ____ and d____ o. very clean
18. wear and ____ p. sb who shows a lot of promise
19. well and _____ q. to have both good and bad times
20. to win ____ and ____ r. damage caused by daily wear
s. completely
t. to win fairly
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17. How can he treat his ……………………….. that way?
18. She’s far too ……………………….. to have written anything as scandalous as that.
19. Mum’s coming home tonight; we should get the house …………………………..
20. Having a large family obviously increases the ………………………. on your
furniture.
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15. The most ……………………… thing is that the guy who got promoted is less
qualified than me.
16. By the second year of the business, frayed nerves exploded into……………………..
17. He ……………………. when he heard his son wanted to quit school.
18. Try not to look at his scars - he can be really ……………………………….about it.
19. Eric was …………………….. at being told he would have to wait two weeks for an
appointment.
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1. You can sit here and wait for him ……………………., but I’m sure he won’t come.
2. I forgot to …………………. and hit my head on the branch.
3. I was always considered ……………………. , the weirdo in the group, right?
4. I’ve been ……………………. by ill health ever sine I left university.
5. I feel guilty about getting ………………………. with the children.
6. Somehow Ben ………………………. mowing the lawn.
7. Frank said there was nothing to worry about, but it all sounded very …………………
to me.
8. Didn't you see me coming? You must be …………………………..!
9. The firm has captured the ……………………….. of the UK market.
10. She's a …………………………. I didn't know she'd written a novel.
11. How come I haven’t seen you so far? I’ve been part of this organization
…………………….
12. The weather was wonderful and we all …………………………….. on the trip.
13. She never listens to my advice; it’s …………………………...
14. After the court case Lee was ……………………….relentlessly by the press.
15. He kept ……………………. on about agriculture and I started to worry that he would
never stop.
16. There’s no sign of Robert. It looks like they've sent us on …………………………….
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(by) far and away, given, granted, in accordance, in all, in opposition, in the event
of, in the light of, largely, much as, notwithstanding, on top of
1. …………….., the music is not perfect, but the flaws are outweighed by the sheer joy
of the piece.
2. ……………… differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world's religions.
3. We analyzed that data ………………. history and published the results for all to see.
4. We received £1550 in cash and promises of another £650, making £2200 …………...
5. Coolness is ………………… the most important feature of a car these days.
6. It had been a tiring day, ………………. because of all the tedious waiting.
7. ……………… everything else, I now have to go to work next Saturday!
8. Each group acted …………………. with its own set of objectives.
9. Workers found themselves …………………. to local interests.
10. ………………. the number of people we invited, I'm surprised so few came.
11. He left a letter for me to read ………………….. his death.
12. …………………. I like Bob, I wouldn't want to live with him.
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10. Bob was too ………………….. and prejudiced; it was just impossible to work with
him.
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f. the odds are _____ sth happening
g. to ____ up a chance
h. the chances of sth happening are very _____
i. there’s every _____ of sth happening
1. I felt that my running was improving as the season progressed and that I
……………………….
2. I was afraid I’d ………………… , but she agreed to go out again on Saturday night.
3. It may be the last time he offers you the job, so ………………………. while you can.
4. I called ……………………….. that Patty might be home.
5. I don't think you should ………………………. to go to university.
6. After their performance in the first half of the match, their ………………… of
winning are now ……………..
7. ………………….. her passing the exam, as so few people get through the first time.
8. ………………….. that this figure will more than double by the end of the year.
9. …………………. that the number of college places will go up this year.
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a. to be in a q_____
b. to be in two ____ _____
c. to be _____ for choice
d. hand-_____
e. to s_____ sb/sth out
f. to s____ on the f____
1. His teacher was always ……………… him …………… , calling on him when his
hand wasn’t even raised.
2. The weakness of the book is that it ………………… on important issues.
3. I am ………………. about changing the engine or repairing it.
4. Consumers these days are ……………………...
5. I was …………………– I didn’t know whether to tell the police or not.
6. The school is staffed with …………………… educators and psychiatric specialists.
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1. She gave him a sweet smile, totally …………………. the look of dislike in her eyes.
2. Shop-bought pasta sauces ……………….. home-made.
3. Twenty years ago travel …………………. easy ………….. it is now.
4. Unfortunately the resemblance ends there as his songs are ………………….. good
…………. the master's.
5. Barbara was …………………. good as she sounded.
6. …………………… between home-made bread and the tasteless substance that many
people buy today.
7. James is ………………….. of the rest of the class at reading.
8. Watching sport was …………………. the most popular activity on Saturday
afternoons.
9. When it comes to modern dance, The Chemicals are ………………………...
10. He’s ………………………. good-looking as his brother.
11. My dad doesn’t understand me – he’s on a completely ……………………….
12. Today's economic problems ………………………… with those of the 1930s.
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baste, butter up, dress, grill, grind, knead, peanuts, pluck, rinse, rustle up, season,
sizzle, soak, sprinkle
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1. I'll …………….. a couple of steaks on the barbecue.
2. …………… the salad with lemon, olive oil, and a little black pepper.
3. …………… the beans overnight before cooking.
4. …………… the potatoes occasionally.
5. …………… the fish with lemon juice and herbs.
6. Could you …………. up some coffee for me?
7. She …………. the dough and shaped it into loaves.
8. Grandma was ……………. the chicken she was going to cook.
9. ……………. the vegetables under a cold tap.
10. Add the strawberry jelly and ……………. to taste with salt and sugar.
11. Bacon was ……………… in the frying pan.
12. I stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers ………………. the next candidate.
13. It’s no use trying to …………… me ………… – I’m not going to change my mind.
14. The hotel workers get paid ……………...
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1. to act ____ a ____-off a. (about the police) to use information they’ve been given to
2. to break ____ of jail try to prevent a crime
3. to ____ (an area/building) off b. to escape from prison
4. to ____ ____ with sth c. to place a barrier around an area
5. to ____ sb/sth up d. to do sth wrong and not be punished
6. to ____ off with sth e. to rob a person/place using an arm
7. to be on the ____ f. to steal and escape with sth
8. to rule ____ (the possibility of) sth g. to have escaped from prison and not been captured by the
9. to ____ sb off police
h. to say that sth isn’t possible
i. to tell the police where and when a crime will be
commited
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1. a ____ with the law a. dealings with the police for a minor crime
2. to ____ down a sentence b. to announce in a court of law what a sentence a
3. a law-____ citizen criminal will receive
4. not a ____ of evidence c. a person who does not break the law
5. to ____ sentence d. not a single piece of evidence
6. to ____ charges ____ sb e. to tell a court what punishment a convicted person
7. to ____ trial will receive
8. to trace the _____ of sb f. to make an official accusation against sb
g. to go to a court of law and be judged
h. to look for sb (police language)
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bruised, chipped, dented, filthy, frayed, grimy, grubby, mouldy, rickety, rip, stained,
stale, threadbare
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8. He accidentally _______ the garage door, trying to reverse in.
9. Her fingers were ______ yellow from years of smoking.
10. You ought to wash that sweatshirt - it's absolutely _______.
11. Put the biscuits back in the tin or they'll go ______.
12. The jacket was a little ______ at the cuffs.
13. Her coat was ______ and one of the sleeves was torn.
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1. I used to think he was really funny, but now I’ve ………………. him.
2. He ………………. people who talk too much.
3. I didn’t particularly want to go to Africa, but Tom seemed ……………….. going on
with the idea.
4. I like all my classes, but I’ve ……………………… for my proficiency group.
5. The sergeant knew the men ………………………. him for the way he treated them.
6. Some firms will …………………… , including spying, to obtain information about
their competitors.
7. They …………………….. to each other.
8. She’s a remarkable teacher; the children ……………………. her.
9. It’s clear that the coach has ………………… a real ………………… to the new
player.
10. She was too ………………………. Jack to see how he really was.
11. I’m ………………………… horror movies, to tell you the truth. Let’s go and see a
comedy instead.
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skid, stall, swerve, tow, windscreen, write-off
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1. Students who do well in the …………………. are more confident about passing the
real tests.
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2. She’s a ………………….; she might fail the exam.
3. A good film or computer game can be seen as …………………….
4. Billy was caught …………………. and has been given extra homework for a month.
5. The younger teachers generally had a more ……………………. attitude towards
their students.
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1. I want to make one thing ……………………. - I do not agree with these proposals.
2. He moved slowly and cautiously across the …………………… room until his knees
touched the edge of the bed.
3. Such cheap goods obviously rely on ………………… labor.
4. Over millions of years, some of the reptiles developed ………………….. teeth.
5. That husband of her is ………………….; no wonder the house is in such a mess.
6. Dinner was …………………. by the time I got home.
7. The boat was ………………….. in the mud.
8. I would have wakened you earlier but you were ……………………...
9. We found her …………………….. in bed with all the lights on.
10. He won’t hear you; he’s ……………………………..
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30) (22) Give the English equivalent:
1. in culise =
2. film de succes =
3. casa de bilete =
4. distributia =
5. genericul =
6. a fi dublat (un film) =
7. un esec total (film) =
8. intriga, subiectul =
9. recenzie =
10. scenariul =
11. coloana sonora =
12. cascadorie =
13. titrarea =
14. reclama pt un film =
15. rasturnare de situatie =
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1. a______ very bad
2. c______ sth you have no respect for
3. d______ boring, without life
4. e______ very exciting
5. f______ perfect, without mistakes
6. g______ unnecessary
7. g______ exciting
8. l______ without life or energy
9. l______ bad (informal)
10. m______ average in quality
11. m______ very good
12. o_______ stupid, senseless
13. p_______ deserving to be admired and respected
14. s_______ superficial
15. s_______ attractive, cleverly made, well produced
16. s_______ full of life and energy
17. t______ boring, frustrating
18. w______ without life, energy or passion
19. u_______ acting acting you do not believe in
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1. a clipi =
2. a rosi =
3. a te incrunta =
4. a ranji =
5. a scrasni din dinti =
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6. a te stramba de durere =
7. a face cu ochiul =
8. a casca =
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1. The leaders need to find a way of compromising without ……………. among their supporters.
2. My children …………………… home cooking.
3. My wife and I could never …………………… the business of living.
4. I looked at her face and just knew she was ……………………….
5. We've booked the flight, but not the accommodation - we'll ………………….. when we get
there.
6. Your secret is safe with me; …………………...
7. I was walking through the market when a beautiful dress ……………………..
8. I couldn't …………………….. the names of the villages we'd visited.
9. The car broke down on the way to the airport and they just caught the ………………………..
10. I haven't heard any more news, but I'll ………………………..
11. Teachers were …………………………smoking in school.
12. Tell me exactly what happened. ……………………………
1. un ciorchine de strugure =
2. un strop de lapte =
3. un triunghi de branza =
4. o radacina de telina =
5. un catel de usturoi =
6. un cub de zahar =
7. un pic de sare =
8. un picior de miel =
9. o paine (o franzela) =
10. un cubulet/ o felie de unt =
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11. un platou de sandwiches =
12. o lingura de gem =
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1. butter a. mature
2. chicken b. drumstick
3. apples c. seedless
4. strong cheese d. rancid
5. meat that is easy to cut e. plain
6. grapes f. tender
7. oranges g. pips
8. lemonade h. sour
9. chocolate or yoghurt i. tough
10. meat that is difficult to cut j. unripe
11. meat that is not fatty k. lean
12. fruit that is not ready to eat l. tough
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bed, chewy, chop, course, crusty, garnish, grind, lashings, mouth-watering, piping hot, season,
in season, smothered, stodgy, stringy, succulent, topped
1. This part of the country is famous for its fine wines and ………………… peaches.
2. ………………. some black pepper over the salad.
3. The waitress came round with a tray of …………….. cream cakes.
4. She brought ……………. of food in a picnic basket.
5. For the main ……………… we had roast turkey with vegetables.
6. The cake can be ………………… with fresh fruit.
7. ……………. the salad with tropical fruits and sautéed wild mushrooms.
8. There was a ……………… ring around the rim of the ketchup bottle.
9. Steak becomes tough and ……………….. when it is cooked too long.
10. Can you ……………… up some carrots for me?
11. The food in Suzie's Cafe tends to be …………….. rather than fresh and light.
12. My steak arrived, ……………… in onions and gravy.
13. ……………. the chicken with pepper.
14. The chicken was dry and ………………….
15. Our pasta salad is served on a ……………… of lettuce.
16. Heat the fish under a grill and serve …………….
17. Vine tomatoes are ………………….. from April to October.
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cling, clingy (x2), fumble, grab, pat, smack, stroke, tickle, twiddle
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3. If you don’t stop that, I’ll _______ you!
4. Jimmy is a very shy, _______ child.
5. Her mother sat beside her and _______ her forehead until she fell asleep again.
6. When I was little my older brother would _______ me till tears ran down my face.
7. He kept _______ the knobs on the radio trying to get a signal.
8. Passengers ________ desperately onto the lifeboats.
9. She wore a ________ red dress.
10. Why don't you go and _______ some sleep?
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clutch, grab, grasp, manhandle, seize, shove, snatch, tug, tow, wrench, yank
1. A young boy pushed her over and _______ her purse as she fell.
2. I'm going to run downstairs and _______ some books and stuff - I'll be right back.
3. I ______ his arm firmly and led him away.
4. Rivera claimed he was kicked and _______ by police.
5. Police ______ 53 weapons and made 42 arrests.
6. The little girl was _______ her mother's sleeve, trying to get her attention.
7. “Ah!” he cried, _______ his stomach.
8. The other girls surrounded her, calling her names and ______ her hair.
9. Everyone was pushing and _______ to see the prince.
10. The police had ________ his car away because it was blocking the road.
11. His hands were tied, but he managed to _______ himself free.
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1. Arizona is in the g_____ of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century.
2. Someone has t_____ with the lock on my door.
3. Cordell had an e_____ _____ of military issues. (understanding)
4. If you don't start pulling your w______ around here, you're fired.
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1. You can't cure a common cold, but you can al_______ the symptoms. (ease)
2. Dr Chalmers is trying to find out how many people may have c_______ the disease in her area.
(fallen ill)
3. Anyone can start g______ blood as long as they are between 18 and 60 years old and in good
health. (donate)
4. Thomas is m_____ a good r_____, although he is still weak. (getting better)
5. They found an injured cat and carefully n_____ it back to health. (looked after it until it was
well again)
6. A hospital spokesman said the surgeons who p_______ the operation were extremely distressed.
(did the operation)
7. Put your foot into clod water to r_____ the swelling. (make it smaller)
8. She could faintly hear voices as she began to r______ consciousness. (became conscious)
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9. For patients who do not r______ to treatment, surgery is a possible option. (do not get better
when treated)
10. It will be a few minutes before the drugs start to take e_____. (start to produce results)
11. Before u_______ surgery, patients should discuss the various options with their doctor. (being
operated on)
12. Patients were d______ from hospital because the beds were needed by other people. (allowed to
leave/told to leave)
13. She was in critical condition and was being treated in i_____ care. (being given a continuous
and thorough treatment)
14. Kathy's been quite ill with flu, but I think she's ______ the ______ now. (getting better)
15. An ambulance was called and the boy was rushed to hospital.
16. Single mothers are always under a lot of s______. (strain, worry, anxiety)
17. Older people are more s______ to infections. (likely to suffer from a particular illness)
18. He is still in hospital, his life h_____ by a t______. (close to losing his life)
19. Years of smoking have t_____ their t_____ on his health. (had a bad effect)
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1. You won’t be able to go swimming tomorrow if your cold doesn’t _____ up.
2. If I eat eggs, I c_____ out in a r_____ all over my body.
3. When she came ______ her mother was sitting by her bed.
4. Half of Martha’s class has g____ d____ with flu. (contracted)
5. I was hit on the head and _____ out.
6. His injuries are severe but he's expected to pull ______.
7. I can't seem to ______ off this cold.
8. Most patients find that the numbness from the injection ______ off after about an hour.
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1. We were planning to go out last night, but Marcia had a s_______ headache.
2. The vaccine protects against Hepatitis B which is a h______ i_______ disease.
3. My father is quite old and now he’s increasingly h_____ of hearing.
4. Robin has a sore throat and a r_____ nose.
5. A number of these patients are s______ ill.
6. I get sh______ pains up my spine whenever I try to move.
7. The singer complained of a s______ throat after Wednesday's show.
8. Don’t come near me – I’ve got a s______ cold.
9. The cold symptoms, the stomach u______, the fevers all pointed to flu.
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airy-fairy, bug, bung, chuck, daft, dodgy, flog, hammer, nip, scrounge
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5. Do we have time to …………….. down the pub for a quick drink?
6. She’s talking about selling her house and buying an old castle in Ireland. It all sounds a bit
…………….. to me.
7. Don't be ……………….! Of course you're not too old to go clubbing.
8. Chicago ……………… Boston in an away game on Saturday.
9. She took off her shoes and ………………. them on the floor.
10. Don't buy a car from him, he's a real ………………. character.
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chock-a-block, gross, hush-hush, knock, lousy, mucky, nippy, posh, pop, scoff, tacky, tatty
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1. Our car c_____ out on the way home and we had to call a taxi.
2. Knowing both of them, I knew they would ______ it off when they got to know one another
better.
3. Of course the carpet's a mess - all we've got is a c______-out old vacuum cleaner. (no longer
functioning properly)
4. I was supposed to make the introductory speech but I c_____ out at the last minute.
5. Go on, you kids! _____ it! Now!
6. I’ve c______ out all my old clothes. I didn’t need them anymore.
7. It really w_____ me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.
8. He's always s______ her off behind her back. (criticising)
9. You owe me twenty pounds. Come on, c_____ up!
10. The trip was far too expensive. The agency really ______ us off.
11. This jacket _____ me back over £1000.
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1. “_____ assured, Mrs. Copper” said the police officer. “We will find your son for you.”
2. She's his niece, from what I can g_____.
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3. By the s_____ of it, things are worse than we thought.
4. I g_______ you've had some problems with our sales department. (understand)
5. I think we might have a j_____ parking in town. (find it difficult)
6. After five years with the company she hadn’t been promoted – small w______ then that she
decided to quit her job.
7. It’s _____ very well to want to want to get rich quickly, but don’t expect any sympathy from me
if things go wrong.
8. With all _____ respect, Minister, I cannot agree with your last statement.
9. They're going to regret firing me, you m_____ my words.
10. Whatever p______ you to leave home like that?
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browse, gape, gaze, glance, glare, peek, peer, peruse, stare, view, witness
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10. ________ the net one afternoon, I came across Tom's homepage.
11. She _______ at the page for several minutes, trying to understand.
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1. Cliff's family worked in the cotton fields to e____ ____ a living. (manage to live with little
money)
2. Police have warned stores to look out for c_____ money. (fake)
3. Many people are living in a____ poverty because of the poll tax. (extreme poverty)
4. After losing his job, he fell ____ with his mortgage payments.
5. We lived from ____ to _____, never knowing where the next meal was coming from.
6. She wasn't used to living in the l____ of luxury.
7. With the car repairs, I just don't see how we're going to make _____ meet this month.
8. Shareholders want to see a better r_____ on their investment.
9. After all, this man was a tycoon as well as a doctor; he must be r_____ in it. (have a lot of
money)
10. My parents s_____ and saved to pay for my education.
11. Most people have to t_____ their belts a little when they retire.
12. He was known to have made a fortune on the stock market, but was nonetheless notoriously
tight-_____. (not generous with money)
13. Educational facilities are best in the more ____-to-do residential areas. (prosperous)
14. Every member of the family can now t____ away either £9 or £18 a month in one of these
savings plans. (store)
15. John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the
well-h____ businessman. (rich)
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economic, economical, exclusive, extravagant, finance, invoice, overdrawn, pittance, royalties,
turnover
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5. Simon's _______ for the book will go to charity.
6. We have received an _________ for $250.
7. They live in Bel Air, an ________ suburb of Los Angeles.
8. In this kind of _________ climate, employees prefer a lower salary in a job that is secure.
9. The next step was to obtain ________ to develop the project.
10. Recently the company has been trying to increase its _______ by diversifying into other fields.
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1. This property has a______ in value during the last ten years. (has become more valuable)
2. Travellers on a t____ budget might prefer to camp. (small)
3. This is a flexible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn't cost the
e_____ to print them.
4. Do you want to go h_____ on a pizza? (share it)
5. You can pay me in i_____ if you can't afford to give me all the money back in one go.
6. The cost of the plan would be in the r_____ of $40 to $60 billion.
7. Since it’s a bit damaged, I'll k_____ off £10. (reduce the price)
8. Cheques should be made payable to the National Trust.
9. He made _____ a cheque for $100.
10. I joined the company in 1985, _____ a salary of 22,000$ a year.
11. She had already put down a d_____ on a ship ticket for the two of us. (a part of its cost)
12. Universities have suffered a d_____ reduction in student numbers. (great and sudden)
13. The books r_____ for $ 22. 95 each and are available at major Bay Area bookstores and
discount outlets. (are sold for)
14. He spent 3 months there, r_____ up bills of £30,000, as yet unpaid.
15. I'm a bit s______ for cash myself at the moment, but I'll see what I can do. (I have little money)
16. After my surgery, we were up to our _____ in debt with doctor bills.
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1. I meant to be open with him but when it came to it I beat about the _____.
2. Coca Cola's prize-winning advertising campaign has put all others in the ______. (made them
look less interesting)
3. The decisions were taken by the party leadership without consulting the grass _____. (the
ordinary people in the organization)
4. The cost of the project was enormous, but it was not the r_____ cause of its failure. (main
cause)
5. There had been signs that their marriage was on the r_____ for years. (having a lot of problems)
6. Many of my patients’ anxieties s_____ from childhood experiences.
7. Could you lend me £10 to t____ me over till next week? (help me through a difficult period)
8. We do have procedures in place to w____ out individuals who are corrupt. (get rid of)
9. It may seem logical, but his argument doesn't hold w_____.
10. You're b_____ up the wrong t____ if you think Sam can help you.
54) (42)
bleep, clatter, creak, hiss, howl, patter, rustle, screech, shriek, sizzle, thud, tick
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1. It sounded as though gas was _______ out of a pipe.
2. The tray slipped and _______ to the floor.
3. I find it impossible to sleep if there's a clock ________ in the room.
4. The children began _______ with hysterical laughter.
5. Raindrops were _______ on the car roof.
6. The floorboards ________ as she walked across the room.
7. It was so hot that the water just ________ and evaporated.
8. Strong winds ______ across the region.
9. The timer on the cooker started to _______.
10. The stone _______ to the ground.
11. The plane's tires ________ as it touched down on the runway.
12. Leaves _______ in the summer breeze.
55) (43)
chatter, chew, gargle, gasp, groan, gulp down, hum, moan, mumble, puff, sigh, sip, snore, yawn,
56) (43)
in the aftermath of, brainwave, catch, clout, craze, fiasco, flair, gibberish, hitch, hunch, might,
scoop, scruples, slur, snag, squalor, stalemate
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9. Your accusation of bribe-taking is a …………………… which I shall never forgive.
10. Unless someone comes up with a ………………… soon, I can't see how we can possible get
out of this mess.
11. It looks like the long-running dispute could end in …………………..
12. I am by nature a messy person, unimpressed with orderliness and free of guilt over
………………..
13. A new fitness …………………. from Australia is rapidly catching on.
14. "How did you know the answer?" "I just had a ………………… about it."
15. While we walked there, the kid just followed, talking ………………...
16. CNN quickly recognised the opportunity for a ………………...
17. The banks do not carry quite as much ……………… as they used to.
57) (44)
brawl, brim, clash, crust, forgery, hoax, rim, scuffle, skirmish, smokescreen
1. The administration's emphasis on the drop in inflation is just a ……………… to divert attention
from rising unemployment.
2. Jimmy only eats sandwiches with the ………………. cut off.
3. The painting, believed to be by Renoir, turned out to be a very clever ……………..
4. To everybody's great relief, the bomb scare turned out to be a ……………...
5. Sandison bought a very fine pale grey hat with a wide, flat ……………. and a white hatband.
6. John's glasses had small lenses and steel …………………
7. He got his face cut in a …………….. outside a nightclub.
8. In the last two months, there have been numerous border ……………….
9. Government soldiers ran into a group of rebels, and a ……………. followed.
10. …………….. broke out between rival supporters during the match.
58) (44)
appendix, aroma, blunder, cockpit, cuffs, foreword, index, misprint, oversight, reek, scent,
stench
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11. The two pilots sat side-by-side in an enclosed ………………, with a gangway between the seats
and full dual control provided.
12. He is wearing shoes, and his shirt ………………. are buttoned.
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60)
1. Canada and U.S. have h_______ out a final form for their trade agreement. (decided on)
2. Her job involves c______ meetings, and producing and circulating the minutes of those
meetings.
3. The name r_____ a bell, but I can't place it at the moment.
4. We need to i_____ out a few problems before we move on with the project. (solve)
5. Well, in my b_____, if you steal, you deserve to get caught. (in my opinion)
6. I need objective advice from someone with no _____ to grind.
7. He went off to work in a pleasant f____ of mind. (state of mind)
8. Don't bother your mother – she has got a lot on her p____ at the moment.
9. His political future h_____ on the outcome of this election. (depends on)
10. She enjoys public speaking but being on TV is a different k____ of f____.
11. It was so quiet you could hear a p____ ____ in the auditorium during Norvell's speech.
12. He pulled s_____ to get the two of them into a university.
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60) (49)
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1. The news gave a g______ of hope that Michael might be released from prison earlier.
2. My Dad used to get up at the ______ of dawn every Sunday to go fishing.
3. Maddox was given a clean bill of ______ by his doctor.
4. He said they fired him without cause, and sued them for b______ of contract.
5. Last week Katie Wood was living in the ______ of luxury up in Wick.
6. He only knows a s_______ of English, so it can be difficult trying to communicate with them. (a
very small amount)
7. Athens is often regarded as the c_______ of democracy. (the place where it started)
8. He never pays a blind bit of _______ to what his staff tell him.
9. If he mentioned moving out of her parents' house, she dissolved into a _______ of tears.
10. Skeptics will tell you that there’s no such thing as reincarnation and that living a previous life is
a ______ of the subject’s imagination.
11. The _______ of suspicion was pointed at Broderick.
12. Whenever a m_______ of justice is discovered people lose respect for the law.
13. In the h______ of the moment Nick threatened to resign. (when feelings were very strong)
14. Do you have any m______ of identification?
15. She escaped from her smoke-filled home just in the n_____ of time.
61) (50)
blunt, conceited, crafty, easy-going, gullible, outgoing, petty, ruthless, sensible, sensitive,
spiteful, tactful, vain, vindictive
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62) (50)
1. sb who gets the thrill out of taking unnecessary 12. sb who always knows the right
risks answer
2. sb standing near sth when it happens 13. sb who ruins the fun of others
3. sb who is good at everything an all-rounder
4. a young girl who enjoys playing the same games a bystander
as boys a daredevil
5. sb who takes advantage of any situation a gatecrasher
6. a young professional person who earns a lot of a has-been
money a name-dropper
7. sb who goes to a party where he hasn’t been an opportunist
invited a smart alec
8. sb who likes mentioning the names of famous a spoilsport
people they know a squatter
9. sb who is no longer famous a tomboy
10. weak and pathetic person a wimp
11. sb who lives in an empty building without a yuppy
permission
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bustling, dingy, drab, draughty, dreary, gloomy, godforsaken, musty, picturesque, plush, poky,
remote, seedy, sleepy, stuffy, unspoiled
1. He ate lunch in a dark and _______ little cafe next to the station.
2. It's so ______ in here. Is there a window open?
3. The room is so _______. You should do something to brighten it up.
4. Laurie gazed out over a _______ landscape of factories and parking lots.
5. The motel room was dark and _______.
6. The firm's headquarters is a _______ $2.5 million office building on Woodside Road.
7. When I came to Manchester from Brazil everything seemed so ______ and colourless.
8. The old market is a busy, _______ place, full of local colour.
9. How can you stand living in this ______ town?
10. His only modest joy in life comes from playing trombone with a third-rate jazz band in a
______ neighborhood pub.
11. It's getting ______ in here -- shall I open the window?
12. We visited the _______ fishing village of Lochinver.
13. The whole family was crammed into two ______ little rooms.
14. With its largely _______ natural beauty, Vietnam is rapid becoming a destination for more and
more foreign visitors.
15. The helicopter crashed in a _______ desert area.
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16. She headed for the High Street, the only lively spot in the _______ little town.
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65) (54)
adamant, baffled, blasé, devastated, drowsy, enthralled, flummoxed, flustered, lethargic, livid,
stunned, uptight
1. We've spent weeks investigating this case and it's got us completely ……………..
2. You shouldn't drive after taking these pills - they can make you ……………….
3. The children were …………… by thPe story she was telling.
4. I was so …………… I just ripped up the letter.
5. If you do get ………….. after a mistake then you're likely to make another one.
6. Taylor was ………….. that she was not going to quit.
7. She used to be very meticulous about her work but she's becoming very …………….
8. He tries to be kind, but he always seems a little …………….
9. I was completely ……………. by the whole thing.
10. All this hot weather is making me feel ……………...
11. The news of his brother's death left him too …………….. to speak.
12. When we got back, we were ………………. to find that the house had been burgled, and
everything of value taken.
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5. Some firms will ______ to any lengths, including spying, to obtain information about their
competitors.
67) (55)
68) (56)
brag, brief, clam up, intimate, mutter, reel off, waffle, whinge, yell
1. You'll be picked up from here tomorrow night and ……………… on what you have to do.
2. The children were ……………. at each other across the street.
3. Interviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and …………….. instead of answering the
questions.
4. He ……………., politely but firmly, that we were not welcome.
5. Elsie …………….. something I couldn't catch and walked off.
6. He always ……………… when I ask him about his job – do you think he’s doing anything
illegal?
7. Jack ………………. a list of names.
8. He's always ……………… about being underpaid.
9. I wish she'd stop ……………. about how rich her parents are.
69) (57)
bicker, butt in, confide in, let slip, nag, natter, scold, tease
1. Look, I don't want to keep …………… you, but would you please take your stuff out of the
living room?
2. Don't …………….. him for doing badly at school, he's doing his best.
3. He wanted desperately to …………….. someone about his feelings of failure.
4. Mom, Joe keeps …………….. and he won't let me finish my story.
5. Whenever we go shopping together we always start ………………….
6. Liz ……………… that she'd seen him quite recently.
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7. Keith and Tom were ………………. about cars and not doing a stroke of work.
8. Sam's sisters used to …………….. him because he was overweight.
70) (57)
all square, clinch, hot favourite, nil, runner-up, send off, thrash, upset
71) (59,60)
72) (60)
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73) (61)
boast, discerning, haggle, jet lag, littered, soak, stopover, tariff, touch down, while away
74) (62)
1. Parts of Lisa's story sounded outl_____, and no one would believe her.
2. The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public out_____.
3. That's a beautiful out_____ you're wearing.
4. It was clear from the out_____ that there were going to be problems.
5. Corbin apologized for his out_____ at the meeting.
6. Benefits of the surgery far out_____ the risk.
7. I've always thought it outr_____ that the poor have to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
8. His out______ on life is largely a result of his strict education.
9. It was an outs______ performance by a talented young actor.
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76) (63)
1. If you're feeling down in the ______, come over and have a chat.
2. Stephen didn't expect her to m______ around while he was away on business.
3. “How do you feel to have scored the winning goal?” “Over the ______, Brian.”
4. She was thrilled to _______ at the idea of flying to Europe.
5. She choked on the words, seeming on the ______ of tears.
6. Bridget suddenly _______ into tears and ran out.
77) (63)
despondent, elated, incessant, innocuous, intriguing, inviting, perk up, uncalled-for, uncanny,
unflappable, unforeseen, ungainly, uninhabited, unprovoked, unruly
1. ……………… with the election victory, the crowd waved banners and chanted.
2. Nothing's more ………………. than a plump sofa or chair.
3. The murder suspect was an ……………..-looking man with wire-framed glasses.
4. Julia became irritated by the child's ……………….. talking.
5. That comment was totally ………………...
6. She wasn't feeling too good yesterday but she ……………….. in the evening.
7. Troops have been accused of ……………….. aggression against innocent civilians.
8. Gill had been out of work for a year and was getting very ……………...
9. A good radio-host must be ……………….
10. It is ……………. to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.
11. Jamie ran his fingers through his ………………….. hair.
12. We had to cancel our visit to Egypt because of ………………. problems.
13. He has an …………….. ability to guess what you're thinking.
14. She was old, fat and ………………., and had to struggle to get to her feet.
15. Access to this remote ……………….. Himalayan mountain is via high snow-covered passes.
78) (64)
bug, double-cross, eavesdrop, mow, overhear, plummet, plunge, rig, slash, stalk, slump,
swindle, tail, tap, trim
1. The senator resigned after accusations that the vote had been ………………...
2. Investors have been ………………. out of millions of pounds.
3. Enrollment at the school has ……………….. to 25 students.
4. Someone had ………………. the car's tires.
5. Investigators had ……………… the drug dealer's phone line.
6. Harry and Danny ……………… the gang and escaped with all the money.
7. It took me two hours to …………….. the lawn.
8. Could you just ……………… my hair at the back?
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9. How did you know I was going? You've been ………………., haven't you!
10. The currency ……………… to a record low.
11. She was …………….. by an obsessed fan.
12. I …………….. in fully-clothed and pulled her to the river bank.
13. Wells was convinced the house was ……………… and insisted on playing loud music while we
talked.
14. A group of photographers …………….. the couple all over London.
15. I couldn't help ……………… you and Jim last night - is something wrong?
79) (64)
banish, chuck, comb, curb, evict, expel, fling, fish around in, fizzle out, hamper, hurl, peter out,
pelt, rocket, sift through
80) (65)
abhor, bluff, condone, crave, deem, dispel, dwindle, exacerbate, feign, fend, flaunt, flout, glean,
jeopardize, lurch, mislead, vow, waft
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11. The Central Bank attempted to …………… rumours of a possible financial crisis.
12. Most little kids ………………. attention.
13. The kids had to ………………. for themselves while their parents were away.
14. The president ………………. all forms of racism.
15. Paul …………….. sideways as the boat rolled suddenly.
16. Several lessons can be ………………. from our experience so far.
17. Thousands of people are killed on our roads every year, yet a majority of us insist on
…………….. speed limits.
18. A scandal like this might …………….. his political career.
81) (66)
boycott, dismantle, divulge, elapse, endeavour, fray, grant, harbour, heckle, mar, oust, quibble,
refrain, scrap
1. Kate wanted to slap Keith round the face but she ………………….
2. The Communists were finally …………….. from power.
3. We always ……………… to provide our customers with the highest standards of service.
4. Plans to build a new airport have been ……………… because of lack of funding.
5. It is not company policy to ………………. personal details of employees.
6. It was only three o'clock and tempers were already beginning to ………………
7. A surprisingly long time had ……………. between the discovery of the body and the arrival of
the police.
8. Taylor denied …………….. a grudge against his former boss.
9. Students have threatened to …………….. certain banks as a protest at their investment policies.
10. Jimmy was in the garage, ………………. his bike.
11. The company's application to build a billion dollar leisure complex has been …………… by
city hall.
12. Outbreaks of fighting and lawlessness ……………… the New Year celebrations.
13. Comedians usually have a few ready comments for members of the audience that come to
…………….
14. Why ……………. over whose turn it is to buy lunch? Split it, and forget about it.
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12. m_____ = formally walk together in a group
13. s_____ = walk without lifting your legs from the ground
14. c_____ = move slowly on your hands and knees
15. g______ = (for horses) run very fast
16. s______ = walk very unsteadily as if you are about to fall
17. st_____ = walk confidently with long steps
18. w_____ = walk in deep water which probably reaches your waist
19. a______ = walk slowly in a relaxed manner
20. c______ = quickly climb up a hill on
21. p______ = walk in shallow water, for pleasure
22. sa_____ = walk in a slow and lazy way
23. t______ = (for horses) move quite quickly
24. h______ = walk slowly and with difficulty because it is painful for you to walk
25. s______ = run very fast
26. s______ = move quickly with little steps
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1. They attacked the driver and he straightaway made a _____ for it.
2. I found Mark at the hospital, p_____ restlessly up and down.
3. A few latecomers had s______ into the room and were standing at the back of the audience.
4. After so long on the train, we couldn't wait to get out and ______ our legs.
5. A woman sidled _____ ____ us and asked if we wanted to buy a watch.
6. He e______ his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
7. She p_____ her way between the puddles.
8. They decide to go for a s______ along the beach.
9. The children came t______ downstairs like greased lightning.
10. I ignored his command and took off after him, running as fast as my legs ______ ______ me.
11. Tim was e_____ away from the threatening crowd.
12. She yelled at me and st______ out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
84) (68)
beam, flick, fumble, gaze, giggle, grin, jot, lounge, mumble, peer, pore, rummage, scribble,
scour, snigger, slumped, whisper
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10. Oh no! One of the kids has …………….. all over my report!
11. He spent half an hour ……………… the newspaper for any mention of the fire.
12. She was holding the baby, and …………….. from ear to ear.
13. Linda and Christina were …………….. at some private joke.
14. Daddy sat in the first pew, ……………… with pride.
15. The phone rang, and half-asleep, Winston …………….. about to find the receiver.
16. Ruth tripped and fell as she walked up the steps. The boys behind her ……………..
17. Louise …………….. in her purse and pulled out a small envelope.
85) (69)
balmy, blustery, breeze, bucket down, cloudburst, drizzle, drought, muggy, nippy, scorcher,
sleet, slush, spit, swelter
1. The weather was incredible for sunbathing; the day was a ……………..
2. The weather's getting warmer, but the mornings are still ……………...
3. Everyone headed for the beach on that ……………. summer afternoon.
4. The rain isn't too bad - it's only …………….
5. A gentle …………….. ruffled her hair.
6. A severe ……………… has caused most of the corn crop to fail.
7. As she was undressing it began to rain again, and soon it was ……………..
8. When it's hot and …………., no one feels like working.
9. Everything had melted into brown ………….. within a few hours.
10. You don't need an umbrella - it's only …………...
11. The sun had lost its fierce heat and the air was golden and …………...
12. We couldn't see anything because of the ……………. and snow.
13. It had poured with rain; a total ………….., thunder cracking and grumbling in the skies above
the city.
14. I keep a firm grip on my hat and stare into the ……………. abyss.
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1. It is evening, a steady cold rain is falling outside and ______ of wind rattle the shutters.
2. I wouldn’t go out; it’s blowing a h_____ gale.
3. Suddenly we nearly jumped out of our skins as there was an incredible ______ of thunder.
4. Arizona is in the _____ of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century.
5. It will be a cold night, and there may be fog p_____.
6. It looks as if the rain has _____ in for the _____.
7. The day was cold, with f_____ of snow and people were muffled up to the eyes.
8. A thin _____ of mist obscured the view of the city.
9. If the weather _____, work could be completed in a short time.
10. Leave the door open, it’s b_____ hot in here.
11. The wind had dropped and the rain gradually let _____.
12. Outside it was c_____ it down and the streets were deserted.
13. There was continuous d_____ rain, and a cold that numbed me.
14. Let's hope the weather brightens _____ later.
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15. Interstate 5 was fog-b_____ early Monday morning.
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1. His family loved him so much they sh______ him with affection.
2. You're _____ on _____ ice, showing up late for work every day.
3. Donations have been flooding _____ since we launched the appeal.
4. I don't have the f_____ idea what his address is.
5. Don't think that learning Dutch will be a b_____; it will take you a while.
6. Mike's feeling a little ______ the weather so he couldn't come tonight.
7. After a long and sometimes s______ meeting, a decision was finally reached.
8. Some people think that the police can do everything under the _____, but of course you can't.
9. You better hope the press doesn't get ______ of this.
88) (72)
apply, deadline, mundane, overtime, shift, sick leave, take over, track record, vacancy
1. Skilled workers are few, and employers are having trouble filling ……………..
2. They're working ……………… to get the job finished.
3. We're looking for someone with a proven …………….. in selling advertising.
4. The ……………… for applications is May 27th.
5. How many jobs had you ……………… for before you were offered this one?
6. He has been on ……………… for more than three months.
7. My initial job was pretty …………….., but later I was given more responsibility.
8. We need someone who's ………………. for this job.
9. The thought of working night …………….. put her off becoming a nurse.
10. Maria's been my partner since I ……………. the business ……………. from my father.
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1. Only one in six adults scored ______ marks in a test of six familiar words.
2. He was ordered to compensate all of the victims of the fire and pay a h_____ fine.
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3. The singer's raw, h_____ voice seemed to touch her soul.
4. By not buying that stock, I missed a ______ opportunity to become a millionaire.
5. Since the closing of the coal mines, the place has become a _____ town.
6. I dropped a glass earlier, so don't walk around in _____ feet.
7. The scourge of unemployment was added to that of r______ inflation.
8. Coca Cola is a h______ name around the world.
9. Do you want to hear some j______ gossip?
10. A construction worker in the year 2084 is haunted by r______ dreams of a previous existence
on Mars.
11. He was never able to get a s_______ answer about why it happened.
12. Could you leave the insults to the _______ press please?
13. He is h______ favourite for a semi-final place.
14. The match went all the way to a n______-_____ finish.
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96) (79)
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11. Don't you ______ your voice at me!
12. Foreman, once the World Heavyweight Champion, says 'I never ______ a punch in anger.'
13. Twins ______ in the family, so it didn't surprise us when we heard the news.
14. I lost ______ with Julie after we moved.
15. The festival is likely to ______ huge crowds.
16. I'm sure you can run ______ round him.
17. Fearing the bag might contain a bomb, a passenger raised the a______.
18. The shop had been ______ empty for some time, and needed a great deal of work.
19. Executives keep a______ of events in the company by e-mail.
20. I was a waitress in a bar and he was one of my customers, and that, to ______ a long story
______, is how we met.
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1. Don't _____ about the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.
2. I wondered how I should b______ the subject.
3. Sabine was completely loyal to you. She would never do anything to d_______ your reputation.
4. I wondered how I could leave early without _______ anyone's suspicions.
5. Hopkins' hopes were d_____ when his appeal was denied.
6. I don't mind a little mess, but I ______ the line at wearing work boots in the house.
7. Other cities have _______ an interest in the school program.
8. He could always _______ fault with something, either in my writing or in my personality.
9. She kept _______ hints about her birthday, just to make sure none of us forgot about it.
10. "I'm devastated," Weston said, f______ back tears.
11. Katherine threw herself against Gary and d______ into tears.
12. My father was always disappointed that Joey didn't follow in his _______ and take over the
farm.
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1. Police hope the sketch will ______ someone's memory and help identify the gunman.
2. Rachel left the office and ran out on to Des Voeux, ______ a taxi to take her home.
3. Less than four hours before the scheduled start, the local fire brigade refused to ______ a safety
licence for the arena.
4. He'll have to ______ his pride and apologize.
5. Don't try to ______ the blame on me!
6. The state government was willing to b______ the rules where necessary in order to create more
jobs.
7. Many schools are now trying to _______ the problem of drug abuse.
8. The programs take too long to load and ______ the patience of young pupils.
9. Serious accusations were l______ against the minister.
10. She _______ her brains, trying to remember what David had said.
11. If the symptoms persist, ______ medical advice.
12. I can’t imagine how she affords to send her kids to that school – it must cost a _____!
13. You _______ him an apology for misjudging him and suspecting his motives at every turn.
14. Officials can seize a home and sell it to s______ a tax bill.
15. The film begins well but the joke wears ______ after about ten minutes.
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1. to be barred ______ somewhere/doing sth
2. to cater ______ sb
3. a cutback ______ sth
4. _____ the aftermath of sth
5. to be an asset _____ sth
6. to comment _____ sth/sb
7. aside _____ sb/sth
8. to cope _____ sth
9. to be absorbed _____ sth
10. to be credited _____ sth/doing sth
11. to comply ______ sth
12. to account ______ sth
13. a ban _____ sth/doing sth
14. to be cruel _____ sb
15. to confide _____ sb about sth
16. to bombard sb _____ questions
17. abide _____ a decision
18. to brag _____ sth
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1. His policy is to ingratiate himself _____ anyone who might be useful to him.
2. Yesterday's win was indicative _____ the U.S. team's talent.
3. She was intent _____ pursuing a career in business.
4. Judging _____ his jovial manner he must have enjoyed his meal.
5. You can find more information _____ the Civil War at the library.
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6. Last year’s attacks have continued to have a negative impact _____ the tourist industry this
year.
7. Do you think I'm justified _____ refusing?
8. Williams invested a large sum of money _____ Swiss stocks.
9. My brother was always pretty hopeless _____ ball games.
10. I think the chief exec was favourably impressed _____ your presentation.
11. The picture is identical _____ the one in the museum of modern art in New York.
12. I hate having to haggle _____ prices.
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13. The council has taken a pro-growth, pro-business stance _____ development issues.
14. He's always been so scathing _____ psychiatrists.
15. He led the people in their struggle _____ independence.
16. Soil on the mountain slopes is very susceptible _____ erosion.
17. When children are criticized, mothers often see it as a reflection _____ themselves.
18. He revelled _____ his new-found fame.
19. The chef specializes _____ Hunan and Szechuan cuisine, but all the dishes we tried were
delicious.
20. You can substitute margarine _____ butter in this recipe.
21. I was racked _____ guilt at my part in making her this unhappy.
22. This meeting is beginning to stray _____ the point.
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1. keep sth at _____ – away from you so that it does not hurt or trouble you
2. at all _____ – whatever happens
3. to be/put ____ a disadvantage – to have a disadvantage/sth gives you a disadvantage
4. to be at sb’s _____ – to be available for sb to use
5. at g_____ – with sb pointing a gun at you
6. to be at _____ – to have escaped and not yet have been caught
7. at the _____ – no later than
8. not to be at ______ – not to have permission to say/do sth
9. at _____ last – finally
10. at a _____ to explain – unable to explain
11. at short _____ – with little advance warning
12. at a _____ – with difficulty
13. at r_____ – not according to a particular system/pattern/method
14. at this r_____ – if we continue like this
15. to be at _____ – to be at risk
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2. on the _______ – being broadcast on TV
3. on the _______ – at an exact time
4. on ______ – theoretically
5. to be a bit on the short/long/heavy ______ – to be a little too short/long/heavy, etc
6. on ______ – ready to deal with anything
7. to live on the _______ – to be extremely poor
8. on the _______ – one after the other in succession
9. to be on the _______ of – to be very close to
10. on the ______ of – in the parts of the town that are furthest away from the centre
11. to win on a_______ – to have a higher total score in a game with more than one round
12. on _______ thoughts – a phrase used to say that you have changed your mind about sth
13. to be on the ______ – it looks as if sth is likely to happen
14. on ______ of – as a representative of
15. on ______ – available to be bought or used
16. on the l______ – at risk
17. on b______ – all things considered
18. on the ______ that – because
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1. They've torn down the old buildings with a ______ to renovating the whole neighborhood.
(hoping to)
2. The cost of the plan would be in the r______ of $40 to $60 billion. (approximately)
3. He left a letter for me to read in the e______ of his death. (if he dies)
4. In k______ with tradition, everyone wore black. (suitable in relation to)
5. We all laughed, with the ______ _____ Maggie. (except for)
6. Mrs Henessy was at p______ to say that she was fighting for a principle, not just for financial
compensation. (making an obvious and special effort)
7. They're investigating safety matters in c_______ with the astronauts' experiences. (about)
8. He got to the station early, for ______ of missing her. (worried because he might miss her)
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9. The neighbours are back from holiday by the ______ of it. (judging from appearances)
10. Some buildings damaged in the earthquake are still _____ need _____ repair. (still need repair)
11. John Nelson has been re-examining the evidence, and his conclusions are greatly at o_____ with
the story so far. (different)
12. Games are often canceled on a______ of rain. (because of)
13. Manuel was hired immediately on the s_______ of Cassidy's recommendation. (because of)
14. At the time, Liberia was still in the t______ of a civil war. (in the middle of)
15. The law was passed in ______ to public pressure. (as an answer to)
16. Famine followed in the w______ of the drought. (as a result of/following)
17. Arizona is in the ______ of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century. (experiencing a
difficult situation which cannot be controlled)
18. Having lost engine power, the boat's crew found themselves at the m______ of the wind.
(unable to do anything to protect themselves)
19. We usually start with general questions along the ______ of, 'How do you feel?' (similar to)
20. In some cases, a telephone interview will be held in ______ of a personal visit. (instead of)
21. In c______ with a lot of other countries, we're in an economic recession. (similar to)
22. The group operated in _______ with local criminals. (worked together with)
23. We came to the island in the ______ _____ finding a simpler way of life. (hoping that)
24. In v______ of his conduct, the club has decided to suspend him. (taking into consideration)
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1. He was continually dreaming ______ new schemes to promote and enlarge the business.
(inventing)
2. Newsweek magazine dr______ up some remarks which he made last year. (found and brought
to people’s attention)
3. The noise of the battle was _______ out by his aircraft's engine. (was not heard anymore
because of the aircraft’s engine)
4. Why don't you wait until the rain e______ up a little? (gets less)
5. Even though divorce is legal, it is still ______ upon. (disagreed)
6. Cliff's family worked in the cotton fields to ______ out a meager living. (manage to earn)
7. They tried to ______ up something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected. (find sth
well hidden)
8. It was a bureaucratic battle that was to ______ on for more than five years. (continue for longer
than necessary)
9. He was asked to draw _____ proposals for reforming the law. (prepare and write out)
10. I think you'd better _____ me in on what's been happening. (inform me)
11. Bob didn't want to jump, but his friends kept e______ him on. (encouraging him)
12. He’s not modest; he’s just f______ for compliments. (trying to get praise)
13. I could have done ______ some help this morning. (needed)
14. She f______ him off with a promise to pay him the money next week. (tried to stop him from
complaining)
15. The movie made a great start, but the action seemed to fizzle _____ halfway through. (decrease,
lose intensity)
16. I still can't f______ out what she meant. (understand)
17. John's university fees have been ______ into our savings. (using part of)
18. It ______ on me that Jo had been right all along. (I suddenly realised)
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3. There was no one in the office because they'd all ………………. for lunch.
4. Ally's jealous that Matt and Ann ………………..
5. I think I'll hang ………………. the documents for a bit longer.
6. She ………………… the details of her divorce.
7. Let me ………………. your number and I'll call you tomorrow.
8. He’s not even attempting to look for a job – he just ………………. the house all day.
9. He's ………………….. the proposals before making any changes.
10. The actress ……………………. claims that she had threatened a member of staff.
11. She smiled softly, her eyes …………………… as if she were daydreaming.
12. The whole affair was ……………………. by the government.
13. I hated his music at first, but it ………………….. you.
14. Schoolchildren are quick to ……………….. anyone who looks or behaves differently.
15. We've ……………………. some excellent speakers for tonight.
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1. What were you doing n_______ around in my office? (looking around curiously)
2. His French is so good that he can p______ as a Frenchman. (pretend to be)
3. Employees who do not wish to be part of the company's healthcare program can opt out if they
want to. (choose not to participate)
4. Unless the guilty person ______ up, the whole class will be punished. (confesses)
5. I missed the movie because I kept n______ off. (falling asleep)
6. Older members of staff often p______ on an apprentice and make his life a misery. (victimise)
7. I picked _____ a few words of Greek when I was there last year. (learned)
8. The Houston Astros have n______ up another win. (achieved)
9. He went back to patch things ______ with his wife. (make friends again after a bad argument)
10. By lunchtime he had narrowed his search ______ _____ three out of the dozens of girls missing
in the London area. (reduced)
11. ______ yourself together - you don't want him to see you crying like that. (take control of your
emotins)
12. Police are trying to piece ______ his movements before the murder. (put together different facts
to make a whole story)
13. I don't think you should pass ______ the opportunity to go to university. (not take)
14. You shouldn't let other people p_____ you around -- you've got to stand up for yourself. (give
orders to you in a rude way)
15. He was upset because it was the first day of the sale and Astrid had ______ ______ sick.
(telephoned to tell he was not coming because he was ill)
16. Mum suddenly piped _____ 'No!' (said)
17. Management has been ______ down the possibility of job losses. (made it seem less important)
18. The local people p_____ me with beer, until I could barely move. (gave me a lot of it)
19. I spent the morning p______ about in the garden. (doing small unimportant things)
20. The goalkeeper pulled ______ six terrific saves. (succeeded)
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2. to ______ a cold off – to get rid of a cold
3. to scrape _____ – to only just pass an exam
4. sth s_____ in – to slowly understand important news
5. to sit _____ an exam – to take an exam
6. to r_____ about – to talk enthusiastically about sth
7. to rule sth _____ – to say that sth is not possible
8. to s_____ out – to extinguish
9. to stick _____ – to support sb in a difficult situation
10. to r_____ up – to quickly cook sth
11. to sit _____ sth – to stay until the end of a lecture/speech though you don’t like it
12. to _____ through someone’s fingers– to escape from sb
13. to slip _____ – to make a mistake
14. to be _____ for sth – not to be able to find
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1. Once the initial shock has ………………. you'll realize that things aren't as bad as you first
thought.
2. They'll do anything to ……………….. a bit of interest in a book.
3. The evenings were ………………. in endless games of cards.
4. The show was so popular police had to ………………. people ………………
5. We're still …………………… the pros and cons of the two options.
6. When things got really bad, I ………………….. my family for help.
7. Don't ………………. me - I'll be very late.
8. The plot is very complicated - it'll take you a while to ……………… it .
9. I find it difficult to ……………….. after a day at work.
10. Nick got …………………. of college in the second year for taking drugs.
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pay a casual visit leave school, college, etc
start talking about a new subject become a particular kind of person as an adult
give sb a lift become too big for
destroy using explosives not to leave a path/not to break the rules
b)
1. settle down accept sth
2. settle for sth get married and lead a stable life
3. settle up (with sb) have money invested in sth
4. stand for sth pay the bill
5. stand in for sb happen in a way you were not expecting
6. stand up for sb/sth limit sb’s freedom
7. turn down represent
8. turn out defend sb/sth
9. turn over refuse sb
10. tie sb down temporarily replace sb
11. be tied up change from one TV channel to another
12. be tied up in sth be very busy
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1. Some people suspect that government officials were involved in a …………… of the incident.
COVER
2. The …………….. happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway.
PILE
3. Police have found the helicopters that the terrorists used to make their …………... GET
4. The amount of tax you have to pay depends on your ………………. COME
5. A patient received the wrong drugs because of a hospital ………………. MIX
6. It's a good-looking car - the only …………….. is the price. DRAW
7. One bad investment eventually led to Roberts' ………………. FALL
8. The two losses are a serious ………………. for the team's playoff hopes. SET
9. Many of the golfers complained about the course …………….. LAY
10. Doctors are very concerned about an ……………… of tuberculosis in an East London School.
BREAK
11. I don’t feel like cooking tonight – can we get some ……………..? TAKE
12. These shows are always popular, and we're expecting a big …………….. TURN
13. Streets were flooded, but still there was no …………….. in the rain. LET
14. The negotiations are continuing, and we are hoping for a positive ……………... COME
15. A man was shot dead in a ………………. at a downtown bank. HOLD
16. There was a …………….. at the college last night - they took all the computers. BREAK
17. This was an important ……………… that had an enormous impact on the scientific community.
BREAK
18. It will be a major ……………….. if we lose the game to Kansas. LET
19. The miniskirt made a ……………….. in the late 1980s. COME
20. Morris' play got a really good ……………….. in the press. WRITE
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21. A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a ………………. of the economy. BREAK
22. It was clear from the ……………….. that there were going to be problems. SET
1. If they find out what I've done, I'll be ____ ____ it, won't I?
2. You see, this is what we're _____ against - the suppliers just aren't reliable.
3. I know she’s really _____ sports, so I thought I’d ask her to come skiing with us.
4. The computer system was _____ all afternoon, so we went home.
5. Try to break the h_____ of adding salt to your food at the table.
6. She's _____ for a surprise if she thinks we're going to help her pay for it.
7. All the worry and anxiety had been too much for her, and she suddenly broke _____ in tears.
8. When they broke _____ lunch she left the stage very quickly, anxious only to go back to her
room.
9. Roosevelt's social reform program broke ____ ground.
10. The company made a small loss last year but this year has managed to break _____.
11. He stretched out his hands to break his _____.
12. How would he break the _____ to Mary that he'd been lying to her?
13. Three policemen were needed to break _____ the fight.
14. The streets bring _____ memories, though the buildings here have changed.
15. Workers have their own organisations which can bring pressure to b_____ on governments and
make demands on the state.
16. Any foods containing wheat bring him ____ in a rash.
17. The old system should be brought ____-____ -date.
18. It was one of the other students who brought your misbehaviour to my a______.
19. Hang on a minute - let me catch my _____!
20. The public's reaction obviously caught the governor ____ guard.
21. I caught ______ watching everybody else instead of paying attention to the lecture.
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1. Cheaper memory, faster processors, and larger storage devices, come _____ _____ the market
with increasing rapidity.
2. You think I'm too selfish? That's _____ coming from you!
3. A lifeboat came to the yachtsman's r_____.
4. The bus slowed down and came to a h_____ at some traffic lights.
5. It should come _____ _____ surprise that cycling builds leg strength.
6. The situation came to a h_____ when the workers went out on strike.
7. The government has come _____ ____ fierce criticism over its handling of this affair.
8. Eventually a ban on the sale of fireworks to children came ____ operation.
9. It eventually came to l_____ that the CIA had information about a security problem.
10. They almost came to _____ over the money.
1. There are job vacancies from time to time. I'll let you know if anything comes ____. (appear)
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2. I pretended to read the note a moment longer, giving myself a chance to come ____ _____
something. (invent)
3. It was a good idea, but it didn't quite come _____. (succeed)
4. How did you come _____ these pictures? (find)
5. Suddenly, he came _____ me with a knife. (attack)
6. I'm sorry about that – I don't know what came _____ me. (happen to sb)
7. I came _____ an interesting news item in yesterday's 'Times'. (find by chance)
8. When is the new edition coming ____? (published)
9. The things he comes ____ are so funny! (suddenly say sth)
10. Henry's eyelids flickered. 'He's coming _____!' Marie cried. (regain consciousness)
1. After losing his job, he fell _____ with his mortgage payments. (be late paying)
2. That bookcase looks as if it's about to fall _____. (fall)
3. That was the summer I worked at the fairground, and met and fell _____ Lucy. (fall in love)
4. She fell ____ ____ the wrong crowd in her teens. (become friends)
5. Murray left the company after he fell _____ _____ the chairman over his salary. (quarrel)
6. He is too smart to fall _____ that trick. (be deceived)
7. The deal fell _____ because they couldn't get enough money from the bank. (not be successfully
completed)
8. Where negotiation fails, they must fall _____ _____ the law. (use as a last resort)
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1. A lot of marriages fall by the w_____ because couples cannot talk to each other.
2. The health service is falling apart at the _____.
3. We must not let these documents fall into the wrong _____.
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4. Edwards fell f_____ of the authorities and was ordered to leave the country.
5. It was so funny everyone just fell _____ laughing.
6. If reforms are not carried out soon, the economy will simply fall to _____.
7. People were falling _____ themselves to help her.
8. The theory falls _____ on its face when put into practice.
9. Don't fall into the _____ of investing all your money in one place.
10. Once the police received this new evidence, things began falling into ______.
11. As rioting continued, Mayor Warren appealed for calm, but his words fell on _____ ears.
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1. I couldn't get my tongue ______ the names of the villages we'd visited.
2. I soon realized that being tough was getting me ______ fast.
3. You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks.
4. Her show never really got _____ the ground in the UK.
5. The day had got off to a bad _____.
6. He got the _____ of his life when he found out who I was.
7. Once George starts talking it's difficult to get a word in e______.
8. Let me get this ______ - Tom sold the car and gave you the money?
9. I hope Emma isn't going to be there - she really gets on my ______.
10. People who think the song is about drugs have got the wrong end of the ______.
11. It's easy to get carried ______ when you can do so much with the graphics software.
12. They burned the ship to get _____ of the evidence.
1. We need to get _____ ____ some serious talking. (start giving attention to)
2. We don't have a lot of money to spend on luxuries, but we get _____. (have enough money to
buy the things ones needs)
3. He felt he was being got _____ by the other students. (criticized)
4. I know how to get _____ Chris. (persuade)
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5. I don't want to get _____ _____ my work. (not to have done enough work)
6. Mrs McIntyre must be getting _____ _____ 90 by now. (be nearly)
7. Joe is always trying to get _____ _____ cleaning the bathroom. (avoid doing sth)
8. I haven't got _____ _____ unpacking from my holiday yet. (finally find time to)
9. I tried phoning her office, but I couldn't get _____. (contact)
10. What did you get ____ ____ at the weekend? (do)
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1. This day will go down in _____ as the start of a new era in South Africa.
2. Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went d______.
3. She went b_____ and began shouting at everybody on the platform.
4. I should have realized that he'd go behind my _____.
5. Go easy _____ Peter - he's having a hard time at school.
6. Both want to steal the show and they are going to great ______ to do it.
7. Go ____ on the cheese - it has a lot of fat.
8. She went on a shopping _____ and spent over $1500 on clothes in one afternoon.
9. Dave really let his promotion go to his _____.
10. It seems that the government is prepared to let all our hospitals and schools go to _____ and
ruin.
11. I think it goes ______ saying that a rested person is a better person, more able to face life.
12. Hate crimes will not be tolerated and will not go ______.
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13. It just goes to _____ how much people judge each other by appearances.
14. For some inexplicable reason, her mind went completely _____.
15. Ann's going through a bad _____ right now.
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10. make the ______ – be good enough to be selected to play for a team
11. make a _____ – lose money
12. make a______ – compensate for having done sth bad
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9. to put two and two _____ – to make a simple connection
10. Who put that idea _____ your _____? – Who persuaded you that that was the truth?
1. We're trying to put a little ____ each month for a new car.
2. I put ____ ____ a pay increase.
3. She put ____ some music while they ate.
4. I was having difficulty reading, which I put ____ ____ the poor light.
5. We had to have the dog put _____.
6. It puts me ____ when you watch me all the time.
7. He was trying to put _____ a serious point.
8. I moved to another neighbourhood because I couldn’t put ____ ____ the noise any longer.
9. Don't let the restaurant's decor put you ____ - the food is really good.
10. The rescue services are still trying to put ____ the fires.
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