Part 1
Scientists from Aalto University, Finland, ........ an experiment using more than 700 volunteers from Finland.
A) Conducted
B) Administered
C) Directed
D) Operated
It's important to consider the culture of the organisations you're applying ......
TO
(Apply to a University/a company/an organisation...)
(Apply for a degree/a job/ a course...)
The company aims to achieve excellence in every aspect of its activities, and expects all its ..... to be committed to the same game. (EMPLOY)
EMPLOYEES
I didn't realise that she had decided to come to the meeting.
DECISION
I was unaware ...................................................... attend the meeting.
OF HER DECISION TO
(To be unaware OF)
Which phrasal verb means to find someone/something by chance?
COME ACROSS
Horror films make our hearts pound, and that's part of what ........ to us.
A) attracts
B) engages
C) entices
D) appeals
Appeals (X appeals to Y)
Some companies are ..... obsessed with results and profits that employees are under stress all the time.
SO (so + adjective + that)
But I trust that even if they consider my approach ........, they will still give me a fair hearing. (ACCEPT)
UNACCEPTABLE
We got started on the new project immediately.
TIME
We lost ................................... on the new project.
NO TIME IN GETTING STARTED
(To lose no time in doing something)
Complete the sentence with a verb:
I'm looking forward .....
I'm looking forward TO + verb -ing
We need ...... of sleep in order to, in a sense, recharge our batteries and so have an adequate supply of energy for the coming day.
A) Periods
B) Eras
C) Moments
D) Episodes
Periods (The other options are either too long or too short)
You should give careful thought .... the degree you want to study at University.
TO (To give careful thought to something)
The Olmecs are virtually ...... now, but they flourished for over a millennium, from around 1500 BC. (KNOW)
UNKNOWN
Someone has suggested changing the company logo.
FORWARD
A suggestion has ................................ the company logo.
BEEN PUT FORWARD TO CHANGE/FOR CHANGING
(To put forward an idea/a suggestion/a recommendation etc... = to suggest something for consideration)
To cancel
TO CALL OFF
However, what that function might be is still in .....
A) Discussion
B) Dispute
C) Argument
D) Debate
Dispute
People can be in discussion, but a topic is under discussion/debate or a source of argument.
Pop down to your local store and ....... those that fall within your price range a test run.
GIVE (If you give a machine, product, process, etc. a test run, you try it to see if it works correctly)
This approach is out of favour with today's ......., who may well dismiss me as being old-fashioned. (HISTORY)
HISTORIANS
I can’t stand watching horror films.
AVERSION
I ........................................ horror films.
HAVE AN AVERSION TO WATCHING
(To have an aversion to + verb -ing)
What does the phrasal verb ´to call for´mean?
To call for = To need/require
...... on show in the ceramics fair range from the utilitarian to the decorative.
A) Issues
B) Items
C) Matters
D) Topics
Items (The other options cannot be 'on show')
..... hedgehogs are found in many different parts of the world, none is native to either America or Australia.
Although (After reading the whole sentence it should be clear that there is a contrast).
The job calls for excellent problem-solving skills and a ...... to keep up-to-date with IT developments. (WILL)
WILLINGNESS
You have to be very patient to work as a primary school teacher these days.
DEAL
Working as a primary school teacher calls ................................. these days.
FOR A GREAT DEAL OF PATIENCE
To call for = to require/need
What does the phrasal verb 'to draw on' mean?
To use information or your knowledge of something to help you do something.
e.g. She had a wealth of experience to draw on.