Vocabulary 1
If all the evidence supports your decision, t____ your i______.
trust your instinct
If a person is single-minded, they:
A. are easily distracted
B. focus intensely on one goal
C. dislike working alone
D. never plan ahead
B
Nobody could think of a solution to the problem.
UP
Nobody could __________________________ a solution to the problem.
come up with
The car isn't here. I'm sure Jake took it. MUST
The car isn't here. Jake ____ it.
must have taken
My train was cancelled but fortunately another one came quite quickly. HAVE
My train was cancelled, but fortunately I _____ log for another.
didn't have to wait
If you work 14 hours every day, you'll eventually b______ o____
burn out
The graph shows a __________ in profits between 2019 and 2021.
A. gradual rise
B. constant
C. sharp increase
D. both A and C are possible
D
Despite being __________, she refused to take any time off.
A. purposeful
B. conscientious
C. overworked
D. knowledgeable
C. overworked
We decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
OFF
We decided __________________________ until next week.
put the meeting off
It's not very wise to write your PIN number on your credit card. BETTER
You _____ your PIN number on your credit card.
had better not write
It's highly likely he'll withdraw from the tournament due to his injury. BOUND
He ______ from the tournament due to his injury
is bound to withdraw
Correct the mistake:
She dropped off college after one semester
dropped out of
Before buying a laptop, it's always wise to s______ a____
shop around
"The journalist failed to verify the information and simply ______."
A. manipulated the media
B. took the story at face value
C. evaluated sources
D. doubled-checked facts
took the story at face value
He tried to m____ u____ __ arriving late by working extra hours
make up for
If you ____ (not eat) so much for dinner, you ___ (feel) sick now.
If you hadn't eaten so much for dinner, you wouldn't feel / wouldn't be feeling sick now.
"Put your wallet away; we're going to pay for dinner."
They _________________ . (insist)
insisted on paying for dinner
what's the word?
to receive constant exposure to information.
(b... with sth)
be bombarded with sth
Only a few people realised what he was capable of as a leader. POTENTIAL
Only a few people _______ as a leader
Only a few people saw his true potential as a leader.
She claims she's only trying to help, but some people believe she has her own a______
agenda
1. I can't read all these articles because there are too many. KEEP
I can't __________________________ all these articles because there are too many.
2. Children often stop enjoying certain toys as they get older. OUT
Children often __________________________ certain toys.
1. keep up with
2. grow out of
It was a mistake to buy the tickets for the auction in advance. There were still planty on sale on the door. NEEDN'T
It wasn't until they got to the auction that they realised they ______ the tickets in advance.
needn't have bought
The editor didn't give me his contact details. I can't send him copies of the photos.
If ____
If the editor had given me his contact details, I would be able to send him copies of the photos.
The decision depends on money. DOWN
The decision __________ money.
what's the phrase?
to deliberately change information so it becomes inaccurate.
(d... the t...)
distort the truth
George Orwell was the first to c__________ the expression "Big Brother"
coin
1. She thinks people without degrees are inferior. DOWN
She __________________________ people without degrees.
2. I won't tolerate this behaviour any longer. UP
I won't __________________________ any longer.
1. looks down on
2. put up with this behaviour
My mother made me clean the bathroom and the kitchen.
I _____ the bathroom and the kitchen.
was made to clean
"It's your fault that the car was damaged." said the boss. FOR
Joe's boss ____________ damaging the car.
blamed his for
Correct the mistake:
I finally got up with writing my report
got down to
Doing the same task every single day can become monotonous DAY IN
Doing the same task _____ become monotonous.
day in, day out ca
To secretly interfere with something in order to alter it.(t... with sth)
tamper with sth
1. I still haven't found the time to write that email. ROUND
I still haven't __________________________ that email.
2. You should defend your friends when they're being criticised. UP
You should __________________________ when they're being criticised.
3. There is no coffee left. RUN
We __________________________ coffee.
1. got round to
2. stand up for your friends
3. have ran out of
Analysts expect that there will be a rise in the number of jobs offered across the UK
There _______ a rise in the number of jobs offered across the UK
is expected to be
Historian think that there were over twenty inventors before Edison who invented various light sources.
There ______________ over twenty inventors before Edison who invented various light sources.
are thought to have been
Doctors knew that almonds protected against diabetes.
Almonds _______ against diabetes.
were known to protect