Unit 1
I was named (?) my great-grandmother. She was also called Linda.
I'm from a famous family and it's not easy to live (?) to my name.
I (?) my name forward for class president.
I was named after my great-grandmother. She was also called Linda.
I'm from a famous family and it's not easy to live up to my name.
I put my name forward for class president.
Although she’d initially gone along with her friend’s idea of doing a bungee jump, Jane began to have second ... when they were standing on the bridge the following day.
thoughts
I was amazed to learn than the pianist I’d been listening to was a(n) old / year / seven girl
I was amazed to learn than the pianist I’d been listening to was a seven-year-old girl.
It would ... that the meeting’s been cancelled and they simply forgot to let us know
a pity appear can’t help it could hardly
appear
is unreasonably anxious or afraid
spends a lot of time alone because they like being alone
neurotic
solitary
To my knowledge/reality, no other individual was involved in the scandal, only the one person accused.
knowledge
At midnight the streets were ... with people celebrating the arrival of a new year
bustling
Without a shadow/shade of a doubt, I’d trust Simon implicitly with any confidential information that we give him. I know him to have absolute integrity.
shadow
He was innocent but it took him years to live/clear/make his name.
My married name is Kovacs but my maiden/principle/single name is Warsawski.
clear
maiden
Just take anything Derek says with a pinch of salt; he loves ... devil’s advocate just to create a heated discussion.
playing
My aunt explained that the stolen locket was not only unique but was also of such sentimental value that it was completely ...
REPLACE
irreplaceble
I’d sooner/prefer eat that old, black leather shoe that the dog likes chewing on than spend another evening listening to that tedious couple droning onand on about themselves and how much money they have.
sooner
Which of the name collocations means "famous"?
Which of the collocations means "it's only a title"?
a household name
in name only
Let’s not ... about the bush. You have ruined the company’s reputation and we have lost faith in your integrity.
Public ..., such as libraries, are struggling to find
sufficient funding.
a) amenities b) resources c) utilities
a) amenities
The detective ... the situation and decided it was safe to leave the premises.
a) estimated b) asserted c) assessed
c) assessed
As no-one else seemed interested in the position, I put my ...
After ten years in the industry, she’s made ...
name forward
a name for herself
Quite honest/frankly, I don’t understand why they awarded themselves a generous pay rise during the recent recession.
frankly
Adrianna’s aim,...I’m sure is achievable, is to earn enough money to buy a car this year.
(relative pronoun)
which
If it was up to/was for me, I’d sack the lot of them for gross negligence rather than allow them to keep all their excessive perks.
up to