choose
Personally, I find Simon terribly _______ . I mean,
he clearly thinks he’s cleverer and more talented than
anyone else.
a charming b arrogant c cynical
arrogant
Take no _____ of Ben. He’s just being silly and
wants attention. It’s better to ignore him.
notice
Rewrite:
1 Thomas seems to be the sort of guy you can rely on.
(come)
Thomas _______ the sort of guy you can rely on.
comes across as
My sister Samantha really annoys me! She constantly
gets ____.
on my nerves
Susie is a real _______ . I’ve never met anyone
so lazy!
a bitchy b slacker c laid-back
slacker
Amy is very ambitious. She’ll do anything to ____
ahead at work.
get
Rewrite:
2. Stephen and Paul have had a really good relationship ever since they were kids.
(get)
Stephen and Paul have _____ ever since they
were kids.
got on really well
We don’t like strangers around here. We prefer to keep
_______ .
ourselves to ourselves
I’m more than _____ to help you with the
assignment. Just give me a call and we’ll talk it over.
a willing b wilful c willed
willing
It’s important to ____ up for principles you
believe in. That’s why I have joined the campaign.
stand
Rewrite:
3. The council are planning to introduce new guidelines.
(bring)
The council are planning to _____ new
guidelines.
bring in
Unfortunately, my boss and I rarely agree. In fact, there are hardly any issues that we see ______ on.
eye to eye
I suppose I admire Henry’s strong _____. It’s
just frustrating that his views are so different from
mine.
a stubborn b arrogance c principles
principles
Changing the way you do things is a good way of _____
things fresh in a relationship.
keeping
Rewrite:
4. We had to go through a thorough investigation by
the border police before they let us enter the country.
(subject)
We were _____ a thorough investigation by
the border police before they let us enter the country
subjected to
Frankly, Jack is lazy and doesn’t work hard enough. He
should be fired because he isn’t pulling ______.
his weight
Dan is a real _____! He’s always telling
annoying jokes and playing tricks on everybody.
a snob b pain c cynic
pain
Adele’s new album may well ____ to be the
best of her career so far.
prove
Rewrite:
5. After he was released from jail, Jonathan was able to give up crime and return to the straight and narrow.
(get)
After he was released from jail, Jonathan was able
to give up crime and ____ the straight and narrow.
get back on
My wife and I are arguing a lot at the moment. Our
relationship is going through ________.
a rough patch