Communication
Environment
Sport
Medicine
Transport
100

Women use ... to establish connections.

a. relationships

b. status

c. conversation

Women use conversation to establish connections.

100

People talk about the ... ... in the city, but where I live there always seems to be loads of police, so I feel very safe.

a. cosmopolitan atmosphere

b. crime rate

c. amount of litter

People talk about the crime rate in the city, but where I live there always seems to be loads of police, so I feel very safe.

100

Someone who watches sport?

spectator

100

Some drugs are best given to patients by ... .

a. injection

b. antibiotic

c. acupuncture

Some drugs are best given to patients by ... .

a. injection

100

Find the extra word:

coach                  rickshaw 

ferry                    cart 

lorry                    bus

ferry

200

I tend to stay in t... with people by email, but really, I prefer to speak to people f... to f... .

I tend to stay in touch with people by email, but really, I prefer to speak to people face to face.

200

There aren't many vehicles on the roads - so no t... c..., the air's very clean, and there's very little noise and light pollution.

There aren't many vehicles on the roads - so no traffic congestion, the air's very clean, and there's very little noise and light pollution.

200

Learn martial arts - the ultimate in ... ... and fitness.

a. muscle imbalances

b. self-defence

c. entire body

Learn martial arts - the ultimate in self-defence and fitness.

200

Anaesthesia is a way of preventing patients from feeling pain during t... e... .

Anaesthesia is a way of preventing patients from feeling pain during tooth extraction.

200

A very high level of d... must be maintained by pilots since they are responsible for their passengers' lives. (the ability to obey rules)

A very high level of discipline must be maintained by pilots since they are responsible for their passengers' lives.

300

The less you concentrate on how are you feeling, the ... you'll become. CONFIDENCE 

The less you concentrate on how are you feeling, the more confident you'll become.

300

In addition high usage of wood for fuel is a major cause of ... accounting for 75% of 1983 energy consumption. FOREST

In addition high usage of wood for fuel is a major cause of deforestation accounting for 75% of 1983 energy consumption.

300

He was physically strong and mentally ... AGILITY.

He was physically strong and mentally agile.

300

I am having an operation on Monday. I ... (recover) next week and will miss the monthly meeting.

I am having an operation on Monday. I will be recovering next week and will miss the monthly meeting.

300

an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force

collision

400

She spends hours on the phone, ...ing ... with old friends.

She spends hours on the phone, catching up with old friends.

400

in the grip of sth

a. experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped 

b. cause a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion 

c. become very strong and difficult to remove or stop 

in the grip of sth

a. experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped

400

If you want to be an Olimpic champion, it's all about that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you ... from your competitors.

If you want to be an Olimpic champion, it's all about that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you apart from your competitors.

400

I think I’m coming ... ... a cold.

I think I’m coming down with a cold.

400

In five years' time, people ... (travel) on magnetic trains.

In five years' time, people will be able to travel on magnetic trains.

500

get a word in edgeways 

a. to share similar opinions and ideas 

b. to get a chance to say something

c. hear about a rumour passed from one person to another 

get a word in edgeways

 b. to get a chance to say something

500

Bush fires in Southern Australia wipe ... whole towns.

Bush fires in Southern Australia wipe out whole towns.

500

START THE BALL ROLLING

a. lose concentration

b. a completely new or different situation

c. start something happening

START THE BALL ROLLING

c. start something happening

500

used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you: ...



used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you: touch wood

500

The traffic starts p... u... around this time.

The traffic starts piling up around this time.