UoE part 4
(3-6 words)
1) How can I make him understand that I don't want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ......................................... that I don't want to see him any more?
Correct answers:
get the message across
get the message across to him
get it across
get it across to him
A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1) ........ of second language acquisition.
field
Happiness is an elusive state ____ (1) we all pursue.
that, which
The best employee will be one with a (1) ..... level of academic or vocational achievement
DEMONSTRATE
demonstrable
What starts with a P, ends with an E and has thousands of letters?
THE POST OFFICE
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I'm good by David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
You need to have a ........ for business if you intend to work for that company.
head
complete a plan
c____ o____
carry out
(3-6 words)
2) Parents predict chaos in schools unless the strike is called off.
RESULT
Parents claim it ........................................ the teacher's strike goes ahead.
will result in chaos if
Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) ........ a language course.
considering
Some ____ (2) even say that it is the meaning of life, to be happy.
may, might, could
As (3) ..... increases and technological advances make typical working practices redundant, prosperous employees will need to show various personal attributes.
GLOBE
globalisation
If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
Nine
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Creepin by the Weeknd
I've got a lot on my ........ at the moment. Can I get back to you next week when I'm less busy?
plate
Become popular
c___ o___
catch on
(3-6 words)
3) Police are warning people to check for forged notes which are currently in circulation.
LOOKOUT
Police are warning people to be .................... forged notes which are currently in circulation.
on the lookout for
The major cost will be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (3) ........ qualification.
recognised
More than simply a positive mood, happiness is a state ____ (3) well-being that means living a good life that is, with a sense of meaning and deep internal satisfaction that will leave us all feeling fulfilled.
of
As well as wanting people who are flexible, companies are also looking for evidence of (3) .....
ADAPT
adaptability
What begins with T ends with T and has T in it?
A teapot
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FLOWERS BY MILEY CYRUS
The Internet offers great business potential for an entrepreneur prepared to ........ out a niche for themselves.
carve
quarrel with
f___ o___ w___
fall out with
(3-6 words)
4) It's possible that they got the wrong idea and thought the party was next week.
REACHED
They might ........................................ conclusion and thought the party was next week.
Correct answers:
have reached the wrong
've reached the wrong
Do not be deceived (4) ........... thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.
into
Achieving happiness typically involves times of considerable discomfort, this helps us to realise ____ (4) we are happy or not.
if, whether
It is also (6) ..... necessary to be an excellent communicator as the majority of companies make their profits from the skills of people selling their goods
INCREASE
increasingly
You see it once in June, three times in September and never in May. What is it?
The letter E
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Eyes closed by Ed Sheeran
Our son has ........ up a close friendship with another boy at his new school and seems to settling in well.
struck
find time to do
g___ r___ t___
get round to
(3-6 words)
5) It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down.
POINT
I should ........................................ writing down the telephone number.
Correct answers:
have made a point of
've made a point of
(5) ........... around to get the best possible value for money.
shop
Regularly indulging ____ (5) small pleasures (such as the occasional cold beer!), being focussed on challenging yet achievable activities, etc., these are the little things that make us happy.
in
Unless businesses show the (5) ..... to adapt they may find they are unsustainable according to the authors of the report.
WILL
What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
A stamp
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As it was by Harry Styles
He's the spitting ........ of his twin brother and you really can't tell them apart.
image
Tolerate
p___ u___ w___
put up with