Part 1
No one has ever ___ on the precise criteria.
A-concurred B-agreed C-debated D-written
B-agreed
This is a skill learnt later ___ life.
in
There can be little that ___ (HORROR) a homeowner more than discovering they have been burgled.
horrifies
It was wrong of you not to tell me that information.
KEPT
You should ___________ me.
not have kept // that information from
Dogs bark when strangers ___ towards them.
A-approach B-appear C-draw D-move
D-move
They were in danger ___ of a high speed train speeding towards them.
because
Burglars prefer homes which are easily ___ (ACCESS).
accessible
Albert's wife said he had to start being interested in their children's lives.
TIME
Alfred's wife said it ____________ an interest in their children's lives.
was (high/about) time (that) // he took
// started taking
The numbers didn't meet our ___.
A-estimates B-expectations C-suspicions D-calculations
B-expectations
Their handlers, ___ known them since birth and who become their "family", should ideally never be out of sight.
having
They took a box they ___ (MISTAKE) believed to be valuable, but it turned out to financially worthless.
mistakenly
We expect to solve the problem before the product launch.
SORTED
The problem should ___________ time for the product launch.
be sorted out // in
Dogs are ___ from wolves.
A-descended B-related C-connected D-evolved
A-descended
The noise stops after the door is slammed ___ at this point they know the handler can no longer hear them.
as / since / because
Up until the mid 1800s, sport had mainly relied on ___ (READY) available materials such as wood or leather.
readily
It looks like you didn't sleep well last night.
IF
You look ____________ much sleep last night.
as if you // didn't get/have
Experts have examined the traces in the ___ of finding evidence.
A-reason B-chance C-hope D-view
C-hope
It is hard to decide precisely what we mean ___ left-handed.
by
Artificial rubber bladders were reliable and durable ___ (REPLACE) for the pigs' bladders traditionally used.
replacements
Mr Smith was well-known as a bad-tempered man, but he was also fair.
REPUTATION
Despite ____________ bad-tempered, Mr Smith was also fair.
(him/his) having a reputation for // being
his reputation for // being