Idioms
Something that is very easy
(CAKE)
A PIECE OF CAKE
We just ________ in at the hotel this morning, but we've enjoyed it a lot so far.
checked
Don't forget to take gloves, as it may well be cold in the mountains.
CASE
You should ________ cold in the mountains.
take gloves in case it's
However, thanks to an invention known ____ an electronic voting system, this situation is beginning to change.
AS
Barbara speaks with such ____________.
ELOQUENT
ELOQUENCE
When you don't feel very well
(WEATHER)
TO FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER
Adopting these measures will have / create / cause a numerous / considerable / significative impact on the efficiency of our organisation.
HAVE
CONSIDERABLE
James would only speak to the head of the department alone.
INSISTED
James ______________ to the head of the department alone.
insisted on speaking
or
insisted that he should/would speak
You could argue that you become good _____ something by determination and constant practice.
On his final day in Granada, Victor will visit the ___________ gardens of the Alhambra and then fly home.
MAJESTY
MAJESTIC
This means to agree with someone completely
(EYE)
TO SEE EYE TO EYE
The tempo of music seems to be ___________ related to its emotional impact. When tempo increases, it necessarily influences the listener's feelings. A. surely B. plainly C. evidently D. directly
D. directly
Boris is unlikely to win the prize.
LIKELIHOOD
There is ____________ winning the prize.
little likelihood of Boris
Failing ____ qualify for the World Cup in 2018 was a disastrous setback, but I am confident that the US national team will be a major contender in 2022.
TO
The fact that you were hungry is ___________. Under no circumstances should you steal from the supermarket!
SIGNIFY
I hope everything goes well! I'll keep ___________.
(fingers)
MY FINGERS CROSSED
Lance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.
A. smartly B. powerfully C. firmly D. highly
d. highly
There were a lot of things that we had to think about before we could accept their offer.
OBLIGED
There were several things that we ____________ consideration before we could accept their offer.
obliged to take into
Using technology such as tablets makes learning an interactive, ______ than a passive, experience.
RATHER
It was _________ that the virus would spread so quickly. Nobody was expecting it.
CONCEIVE
INCONCEIVABLE
When someone betrays you
(BACK)
THEY STAB YOU IN THE BACK
I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car.
A. affected B. involved C. concerned D. implied
B. involved
I know that it was wrong of me to shout in front of the customers.
RAISED
I know that I should _________________ in front of the customers.
not have raised my voice
The school hopes to buy tablets with _____ students will be able to surf the internet and carry out their own research.
WHICH
The survey showed many young offenders had had a difficult ______________ .
BRING
UPBRINGING