vocabulary - personality
My grandmother was a bright/gentle/thorough woman who was kind to everyone.
gentle
He wants to quit/employ/resign a new assistant to deal with his mail.
employ
Why are you going to be late? Have you/do you have/have you got to go to the doctor's?
Choose the correct word or phrase. In some sentences two answers are correct.
Do you have / have you got
I agreed to help although/in case/even though I didn't feel like it.
Which one is WRONG?
in case
The jacket in the window caught my e....., so I went into the shop to try it on.
eye
I had a terrible day at work but my husband wasn't very determinded/steady/sympathetic.
sympathetic
Working on a production line can be challenging/motivating/monotonous because you do the same thing all day every day.
monotonous
If she had/have/had had a coffee, she wouldn't have fallen asleep in the meeting.
Choose the correct word or phrase. In some sentences two answers are correct.
had had
We set off at dawn owing to/in order to/so as to avoid the rush hour traffic.
Which one is WRONG?
owing to
My flatmate always puts o... doing the washing up until there aren't any clean plates left.
off
Emily doesn't need any help. She is very conscientious/gentle/self-sufficient.
self-sufficient
I'm hoping to get a rise/promoted/raised to Head of Department by the end of the year.
promoted
Did you have/Had you/Have you got a good time at your nephew's wedding?
Choose the correct word or phrase. In some sentences two answers are correct.
Did you have
We accept full responsibility for the error and nevertheless/consequently/therefore wish to offer you a full refund.
Which one is WRONG?
nevertheless
It's best to put t..... a list of points for discussion before you hold a meeting.
together
My father is great at household repairs because he is very resourceful/sarcastic/straightforward.
resourceful
It's so repetitive/challenging/rewarding when you see your students really start to improve.
rewarding
I didn't have to/hadn't got to/hadn't to wear a uniform when I went to school.
Choose the correct word or phrase. In some sentences two answers are correct.
didn't have to
In spite of/Even though/Despite being the better player, Richard lost the match.
Which one is WRONG?
Even though
The gambler went with his g..... feeling and put all his money on the same horse.
gut
I don't like my boss much. He can be very bright/sarcastic/steady.
sarcastic
Over 2000 workers will be fired/made redundant/sacked when the car factory closes down.
made redundant
We had/had got/have got our TV repaired last week, but it still doesn't work.
Choose the correct word or phrase. In some sentences two answers are correct.
had
Sales figures have fallen drastically due to/because/owing to the recession.
Which one is WRONG?
because
I didn't want to hurt my sister's feelings, so I told her a w..... lie about her new dress.
white