PART 1
The authors said their study could in future be applied to the treatment of emotional ........ such as depression and anxiety.
A) Disruptions
B) Distractions
C) Disorders
D) Displacements
C) Disorders
Compact binoculars are fine when .... comes to general all-purpose viewing in good light.
IT
(When IT comes to...)
Joe Woodland was the man who came up with the idea of the bar code - that little box containing parallel lines ...... width and length. REGULAR
IRREGULAR
Could you watch my suitcases while I go and buy my ticket?
EYE
Would you mind ......................... my suitcases while I go and buy my ticket?
KEEPING AN EYE ON
Those who have tried virtual reality have ........ the experience as ´remarkable´
A) Commented
B) Described
C) Called
D) Explained
B) Described
(To describe something AS)
Unless you're planning to do a great deal of bird-watching or other specialist activities, however, there's no need to invest .... a fancy pair of binoculars.
IN
(To invest IN)
It was the ..... of laser gun technology decades later which allowed Joe's bar code invention to come into everyday use. ARRIVE
ARRIVAL
Kathy's nomination for an award for bravery came as a surprise to her.
ABACK
Kathy .......................... being nominated for an award for bravery.
WAS TAKEN ABACK BY
People in their teens and twenties tend to seek out intense experiences, and this makes them the biggest audience for horror films. That usually ..... with age.
A) Fades
B) Dissolves
D) Disintegrates
D) Pales
A) Fade
(To lose colour, brightness, strength or importance gradually)
The remains, including a rib from a cow-like creature and a thigh bone from an animal similar in size ....... a goat, were recovered in Ethiopia.
TO
(Similar TO)
Inspired, you vow to regain your own previous ....... levels and do something similar. FIT
FITNESS
The service was first-class and the rooms were excellent too.
ONLY
Not .............................. the service was first-class too.
ONLY WERE THE ROOMS EXCELLENT BUT
The term 'alternative energy' was once used to describe the generation of wind, water and solar power. These days, we tend to .......... to them as 'renewable energy'.
A) Consider
B) Refer
C) Mention
D) Regard
B) Refer
To refer TO something AS
Many other gamers have figured out what to do and posted the solution online. The answer is just a ...... clicks away.
FEW
After all, who hasn't watched TV ...... of the London or New York Marathon and been moved by the stories of everyday people tackling the most epic races. COVER
COVERAGE
(Coverage - uncountable noun: the reporting of a particular important event or subject)
Tina said she was pleased I had let her know what was going on.
PICTURE
Tina thanked me ............................ about what was going on.
FOR KEEPING HER IN THE PICTURE
Why will some people pay good money to be scared out of their wits? As someone who has just seen just one horror film in their life, this never ceases to ........ me.
A) Daze
B) Elude
C) Baffle
D) Defy
C) Baffle
(To be completely unable to understand or explain something)
A better idea is to pop down to car showroom and ..... those that fall within your price range a test run.
GIVE
(To give something a test run)
Carried onboard aeroplanes, it allows you to avoid the queues at the baggage check-in counters on your ...... journey. OUT
OUTBOUND
(Travelling away from a particular point)
The children paid little attention to the dogs.
NOTICE
The children didn't ................................ the dogs.
TAKE MUCH NOTICE OF
(pay attention TO = take notice OF)