Open Answer
I don’t see my cousins very often, but we keep ________ touch through social media.
IN
I was exhausted, so I decided to ________ the invitation and stay at home.
A) turn down
B) turn over
C) turn into
D) turn across
A) turn down
The instructions were ________ clear, so nobody had any problems completing the task.
A) perfectly
B) absolutely
C) heavily
D) deeply
A) perfectly
I don’t have time to deal with all these emails today.
GET
I can’t ________ all these emails today.
get through
Which verb commonly goes with “a decision”?
A) do
B) make
C) create
D) build
B) make
The new policy has ________ rise to a lot of complaints from employees.
GIVEN
The museum has been closed ________ further notice while repairs are carried out.
A) until
B) by
C) for
D) during
A) until
The documentary provides a ________ detailed account of life in the Arctic.
A) highly
B) strongly
C) deeply
D) completely
A) highly
We need to start discussing the problem seriously.
DEAL
We need to ________ the problem seriously.
deal with
If something is “worthwhile”, it is:
A) extremely expensive
B) difficult to understand
C) valuable enough to justify the time or effort
D) completely unnecessary
C) valuable enough to justify the time or effort
After several failed attempts, the researchers finally ________ up with a possible solution.
CAME
The speaker’s argument was convincing. ________, several members of the audience remained unconvinced.
A) Therefore
B) Nevertheless
C) Consequently
D) In addition
B) Nevertheless
After the argument, there was a ________ silence in the room.
A) heavy
B) strong
C) powerful
D) severe
A) heavy
I didn’t expect to see Julia at the conference.
CAME
Seeing Julia at the conference ________ me.
came as a surprise to
Which expression means to gradually become familiar with something?
A) get used to
B) get over
C) get away with
D) get across
A) get used to
The company is hoping to ________ advantage of the growing demand for electric vehicles.
TAKE
By the time we arrived at the restaurant, our friends ________ for nearly half an hour.
A) waited
B) have waited
C) had been waiting
D) are waiting
C) had been waiting
The company’s profits have increased ________ over the past two years.
A) considerably
B) absolutely
C) perfectly
D) deeply
A) considerably
The project was cancelled because there wasn’t enough money.
DUE
The project was cancelled ________ of money.
due to the lack
Choose the correct collocation:
The government needs to ________ measures to reduce pollution.
A) make
B) do
C) take
D) put
C) take
The journalist refused to ________ into details about the politician’s private life because she didn’t consider them relevant.
GO
The manager decided to postpone the meeting, ________ everyone had already prepared their presentations.
A) even though
B) whereas
C) unless
D) in case
A) even though
The evidence against the suspect was ________ convincing, and the jury reached a decision very quickly.
A) highly
B) bitterly
C) painfully
D) vaguely
A) highly
I strongly dislike the way the company treats its employees.
STAND
I really ________ the way the company treats its employees.
can't stand
Which sentence uses the expression correctly?
A) The company made an effort to improve working conditions.
B) The company did an effort to improve working conditions.
C) The company took an effort to improve working conditions.
D) The company put an effort to improve working conditions.
A) The company made an effort to improve working conditions.