Part 1
They had a rather ...... argument about the effects of climate change.
A) Heated B) Hot C) Heating D) Heat
A= HEATED
You should bring a coat just ..... case it starts to rain.
IN
It's a good gym, but the cost of ............. is very high. MEMBER
MEMBERSHIP
No other students apart from Martha were selected for the trip abroad.
BE
Martha was ............................................. selected for the trip abroad.
THE ONLY STUDENT TO BE
Get on/along like a house on fire.
The Island of Sardinia has the largest ...... of centenarians in the world.
A) Number B) Incidence C) Concentration D) Amount
C = CONCENTRATION
He said it was an accident, but I think he dropped the plate .... purpose so we wouldn't ask him to wash the dishes again.
ON
The cost of living has been steadily ............ over the last couple of years. RISE
RISING
Patrick realised that trying to sleep before the neighbours' party ended was a waste of time.
POINT
Patrick realised that ............................ trying to sleep before the neighbours' party ended.
THERE WAS NO POINT (IN)
Expression with "house" = the restaurant will give it to your for free. "It's ...................."
On the house.
I'm not sure if it's him, but I caught a ..... of someone in the corridor this morning.
A) Look B) Glimpse C) View D) Appearance
B = GLIMPSE
It's a pretty town, but in the summer there's far too ..... people.
MANY
You really need to ......... yourself with the city by buying a guidebook before you travel. FAMILIAR
FAMILIARISE
Karen demanded to speak to the manager of the restaurant.
ON
Karen .............................. to the manager of the restaurant.
INSISTED ON SPEAKING
The first thing I mentioned and the second thing. The f...... and the l........
FORMER / LATTER
He paid for my lunch, but I have no intention of ...... the favour.
A) Exchanging B) Returning C) Trading D) Swapping
B = RETURNING
It's an easy assignment, you'll get it done in ..... time.
NO
A lot of politicians use their new position to personally ....... themselves. RICH
ENRICH
Most people these days would be completely unable to find information without their mobile phones.
IDEA
Most people these days would .......................... information without their mobile phones.
HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIND
Two words: 1 "to get money from labour," 2 "to get money as the result of a competition."
1= earn, 2=win
I'm good with abstract ideas, but I'm absolutely useless when it ...... to understanding statistics and graphs.
A) Applies B) Comes C) Refers D) Turns
B= COMES
Mark Twain .... said, “A lie can travel half way around the world, while the truth is still doing up its shoes”
ONCE/OFTEN
Women ............ men two to one in most medicine courses in 2000. NUMBER
OUTNUMBERED
"You can't use the printer in the office for anything except work material." said the boss.
MEANT
The boss said we ................................... use the printer in the office for anything except work material.
ARE/WERE NOT MEANT TO
To give something to someone temporarily with the hope of getting it back.
Lend