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KWT
100

In the film, Jane falls head ____ heels in love with a cute department store clerk. 

WITH / TO / OVER / BY

HEAD OVER HEELS 

100

Both players have been suspended ___. It is not known when or indeed if they will return to the competition.

DEFINITELY

INDEFINITELY

100

I can't go for dinner on Saturday – I'm completely __. 

unaffordable / broke / well-off

broke

100

This chocolate mousse is so __ that it definitely doesn't need any cream on it. 

fatty / rich / bland

rich

100

The Michelin-starred restaurant is well-known for only serving locally ___ produce.

sourced / baked / found

sourced

100

I don't think we should include John in our study group. After all, what does he ____?

(bring)

what does he BRING TO THE TABLE?

100

It's important to consider everyone's opinion before a final decision is made.                         ACCOUNT

Everyone's opinion must ____ before a final decision is made.

Everyone's opinion must BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT before a final decision is made.

200

A polite way of saying someone has died is to say they've ______

passed off

passed away

passed out

passed away

200

Union members expressed their ____ of the management's offer by walking out of the meeting. 

APPROVE

DISAPPROVAL

200

If I hadn't received ___ from my parents when I was at university, I wouldn't have been able to eat!

an allowance / a fund / a support

an allowance (money that you are given regulary, esp. to pay for a particular thing)



200

I have a weakness for all ___ foods, whether it's cheese, chocolate or anything deep-fried. 

rich / bland / fatty

fatty

200

If eggs are free-range, they have come from chickens that ______.

are not kept in cages / are kept in cages / are not kept in farms 


are not kept in cages

200

When the principal said that one of my classmates had been caught cheating in the exam, I was ___. (surprised / shocked)

I was TAKEN ABACK

200

Kelvin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles. GET

Kelvin should ___ by a builder

Kelvin should GET THOSE BROKEN ROOF TILES REPAIRED by a builder

300

I'm absolutely exhausted – I didn't sleep ___ last night.

a wink / a nod / it off

sleep a wink

300

I cannot comment, I have been sworn to ___ on the matter.

SECRET 

SECRECY 
300

I can't believe how much that meal cost! What a rip- _

off / on / out

rip-off

300

Do you reckon ___ food tastes better than other produce, or is it just clever marketing to get people to pay more for their food?

ready meal / junk / organic

organic

300

Given all the evidence, the jury will most likely ___ him guilty of theft.

find / arrest / report

find

300

She has been going around telling everyone she's in charge when she isn't. She needs to be ____ (take / peg). 

(to make sb who is behaving in an arrogant way realise they're not important)

TO BE TAKEN DOWN A PEG OR TWO

300

If you don't pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.                               RESULT

Failure to ___ your booking being cancelled.

Failure to PAY ON TIME WILL RESULT IN your booking being cancelled.

400

Many environmentalists feel ___ towards the proposal to build a new runway at the airport.

notorious / hostile / toxic

hostile (unfriendly and not liking something)


400

Customers will be required to pay for any ___. 

BREAK

BREAKAGE

400

Being able to swim in the sea was the ___ factor in our decision to go on holiday to the coast.

deciding / big / strong

deciding

400

I have a _____: I love sugary foods!

a sweet palate / a sweet mouth / a sweet tooth

a sweet tooth

400

In some countries, the authorities can ______ 

issue you with a fine for dropping litter /

sentence you to a fine for dropping litter /

charge you with a fine for dropping litter

issue you with a fine for dropping litter

400

If you are genuinely serious about learning the guitar, then you have to put the hours in. Don't ____ (take / way), but I don't think you have the patience to do that.

DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY

400

To help run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people.                     REQUIRED

No ___ to help us run the exhibition next month.

No LESS THAN SIX PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED to help us run the exhibition next month.

500

KWT: It's possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit. GAINED

The burglars may ____ by forcing open a fire exit. 

The burglars may HAVE GAINED ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING by forcing open a fire exit. 

500

There is every ____ that prices will continue to rise next year. 

LIKELY

LIKELIHOOD --> the chance that sth will happen


500

Your little brother is so cheek ___

-ful

-y

-al

cheeky

500

Watermelons aren't ____ season, I'm afraid, so we don't have any at the moment.

in / on / off

in season

500

The judge had no option but to __ her to three years in prison.

sentence / find / charge

sentence

500
When Connor failed the module, he was threatening to drop out of college, but I managed to ____ (bring / senses)

BRING HIM TO HIS SENSES

500

It's so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year!                                COME

How difficult ___ with new ideas for the festival every year. 

How difficult IT IS TO COME UP with new ideas for the festival every year.

600

Most newspapers are politically BIASED / PREJUDICED towards a certain political outlook. 

BIASED 

(to show reasonable or unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions)

600

Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.                     CALL

Do not __ if you have any further problems.

Do not HESITATE TO CALL if you have any further problems.

600

Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.                     CALL

Do not __ if you have any further problems.

Do not HESITATE TO CALL if you have any further problems.

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