Multiple choice (Binomials)
The rank and ........ are totally against the new working practices and trade union leaders are to meet management to discuss the matter.
file
The reviews of the play were glowing but as a ......... of fact I thought it was terrible!
matter
If we want the world to be safer, a good place to start would be __ __ __ nuclear weapons.
doing away with
Correct the mistake:
"Do you remember the name of the guy who used to sit behind us in high school."
"I can picture his face, but under the bottom of my nose I can't remember his name."
Off the top of my head
In what country is "Wife Carrying" a popular sport?
Finland
The contract will be ........ and void until signed and dated by both parties.
null
Broadly ........, younger people are more concerned with having a good work/life balance than with growing professionally.
speaking
The prosecution's case against the accused __ __ the evidence of a witness who was at the scene of the crime. Without her testimony, the accused would have been found not guilty
hinged upon
Correct the mistake:
I wanted to buy Carol a nice scarf for her birthday but Jenny already got her one. She won me at the kick.
Beat to the punch
What type of rain exists on Uranus and Neptune?
Diamond rain
Steve won the bet fair and ........ so I think you should give him the money.
square
There were a number of candidates for the position, several of ........ were truly outstanding, but in the end, we made the best choice.
whom
Talks are continuing between management and the unions, but it seems as if the workers are __ __ __ more money before agreeing to a deal.
holding out for
I know it seems difficult now, but once you make new friends and start socialising more in you new city, you will __ __ __ __ __ __. You'll feel like you've been living there all your life.
get into the swing of things
What links Microsoft, Ghostbusters, the 42nd President of the USA, and the American-English word for paper money?
Bill
They ........ and saved all year and finally had enough to pay for a family holiday.
scrimped
The main reasons I quit Netflix were the recent price increase and the lack of classic movies. There are ........ I could mention, but they were the primary factors.
others
The European Central Bank lowered interest rates to stimulate the economy and __ __ a recession
stave off
Although we'd been working on the project for months, it was felt best to just completely forget about everything we'd developed in that time and __ __ __ __ __ __.
go back to the drawing board
H&S, Lays, Don Limpio, Opel, Frigo
The appliance has suffered a normal amount of ........ and tear over the years but is still in perfect working order.
wear
John is now the most experienced member of the team, but when he first started in the company there was ........ a time when he had to ask his bosses for help in order to deal with a problem.
Many
During the meeting, the CEO __ __ the legal problems facing the company, without going into much detail.
touched upon
Terry is so sensitive. He doesn't know how to __ anything __ __ __. Every little setback seems to cause him great trouble.
What connects the main actors of Catwoman, Footloose, Uncle Buck, Captain Marvel, and Madmen?
Their names all contain food: Halle BERRY, Kevin BACON, John CANDY, BRIE Larson, John HAMm