Idioms & Fixed Expressions
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
"When he was presented with a prize for his latest book, he was lost for ________."
A) thoughts | B) speeches | C) words | D) feelings
C) words
Complete the sentence with ONE missing modal auxiliary verb.
"If you hadn't forgotten the map, we ________ not be lost right now."
would
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
"The government has been heavily criticised for its ________ to address the problem." (FAIL)
failure
"Children are surprisingly ________ and adapt quickly to shock, failure, or change."
A) reluctant | B) resilient | C) redundant | D) rigid
B) resilient
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
"The new manager was thrown in at the deep ________ on her very first day, having to handle a major crisis alone."
A) end | B) water | C) side | D) pool
A) end
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
"Hardly ________ the meeting begun when the fire alarm went off."
A) did | B) was | C) had | D) has
D) had
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
"His behaviour was completely ________ and caused serious problems for the company." (PROFESSION)
unprofessional
"Taking the bus is a much more ________ option than driving a car every day."
A) economic | B) economical | C) economized | D) economizing
B) economical
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
"Despite my initial hesitation, I finally decided to take the ________ and invest all of my savings in the startup."
A) leap | B) plunge | C) dive | D) risk
B) plunge
plunge - after thinking and hesitation
leap (of faith) - you do not know what is ging to happen, more spontaneous
Complete the sentence with ONE missing word.
"Had it not ________ for your help, I would never have managed to finish the project on time."
been
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
"Our distant ancestors embarked on ________ voyages across the ocean on primitive rafts." (PERIL)
perilous
"He carried out ________ research into the historical records to ensure every detail was accurate."
A) merciful | B) monotonous | C) mandatory | D) meticulous
D) meticulous
"Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety, but many people opt for alternative therapy to help them come to ________ with their fear and conquer it."
A) conditions | B) terms | C) agreements | D) limits
B) terms
Complete the sentence with ONE missing word.
"Try ________ he might, he couldn't break the world record."
as
Key Word Transformation – complete the second sentence using 3 to 6 words, including the word in brackets.
"You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it." [IMPRESSION]
"I ________________________________________ that the job was mine if I wanted it."
was under the impression (was given the impression / was left with the impression)
"The ________ of smartphones has completely transformed modern human communication."
A) utility | B) ubiquity | C) unanimity | D) urgency
B) uniquity
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