Personality traits
Writing fiction is hard. Most people aren’t ..... enough to come up with a good story.
creative / imaginative
To ... an external phone call, dial 0 for an outside line.
MAKE
In her job as a drama critic, Rebecca .... (visit) almost every theatre in London now.
has visited
Children normally feel a lot of ____________________ about their first day at school. (ANXIOUS)
ANXIETY
Before taking the C1 exam, you should _________ some phrasal verbs & idioms
BRUSH UP ON
These days, many parents are very ..... of their children, keeping them indoors and out of danger.
protective
This is a good essay, but I’d like to ... one small suggestion: remember to check your spelling.
MAKE
Anton ... (spend) most of this week preparing his sales presentation. Now it’s the moment of truth.
has spent
She varies her workouts to avoid _______ (BORE).
BOREDOM
After living in this city for 3 months, I feel like I've ______ it quite well now.
SETTLED INTO
I was ..... in believing every word the salesman told me. It was an expensive mistake.
naive
Every time I see him, Albert really ... me the impression that he loves his job at the museum.
GIVES
Fortunately, our train had stopped for longer than normal at the previous station, because a passenger ...(feel) unwell so we (manage) to catch it.
WAS FEELING
MANAGED
Such a kind man would never ____________________ hurt his friend’s feelings. (INTEND)
INTENTIONALLY
It's easier to ______ a language when you live in a country that speaks it.
PICK UP
People seem to be increasingly ..... and behaving as if they were the only ones who matter in the world.
self-centred
Dale failed to a .... good impression on the boss when he wore shorts to the job interview.
MAKE
Geraldo suddenly ... (realise) that he ... (spend) too much time at the office, because he couldn’t recall the last time he ... (see) any of his friends.
REALISED
HAD BEEN SPENDING / WAS SPENDING
HAD SEEN / SAW
Stock can ________ (THEORY) be bought from one market maker and sold to another at an immediate profit.
THEORETICALLY
Your last essay wasn't ________, you'll have to do it again and improve it.
UP TO SCRATCH
This job needs someone ..... in their work who won’t be tempted to cut corners.
conscientious
I’m not happy with your behaviour, and I expect you to .... a full apology, but I’ll ... you one last chance to explain yourself.
MAKE
GIVE
I’m so glad you ... (ring). I ... (just think) about you. I .. (just remember) that I ... (promise) to call round last week to collect those books you ... (want) to give away.
RANG / HAVE RUNG
WAS JUST THINKING
(HAVE) JUST REMEMBERED
(HAD) PROMISED
(HAD) WANTED
The teacher told the children to ______ (QUIET) down.
QUIETEN
The Cambridge C1 certificate will ______ when applying for jobs in the future.
STAND YOU IN GOOD STEAD