Fill The Gap
___ Brian has tested this structure so many times, I still get it wrong sometimes.
although
The argument was intense for a while, but gradually began to ______ as people realised there were more things they agreed on that disagreed.
A. Shrug off B. lash out C. Trawl through D. Peter out
Peter out
very, very, very bad
dismal
I'm not feeling great today. I'm a bit u___ the w___
under the weather
What common practice is illegal in Singapore?
chewing gum
Brian has tested this structure so many times. ___, I still get it wrong sometimes.
However
Van Gogh never really managed to ______ a living from art despite his obvious talent.
A. lash out B. mull over C. eke out D. usher in
eke out
baffled
"Do you have a minute? I'd like to p__ your b___ about a legal matter. I think you'll know more about than I do."
pick someone's brain
What do Roald Dahl, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra have in common?
They were all spies
___ Brian testing this structure so many times, I still get it wrong sometimes.
Despite
AI is helping to ______ a completely new era of medical diagnostics.
A. dwell on B. usher in C. lash out D. mull over
usher in
understand (usually in a negative sentence)
fathom
We were going to sell that house but at the last minute we got c__ f__ and decided not to go ahead with the deal.
cold feet
Who was offered the Presidency of Israel in 1952 but declined?
Albert Einstein
Not __ you fill these gaps ___ I give you the 400 points
UNTIL/WILL
Off the top of my head, I can ______ a long list of better strikers than Ferran Torres.
A. while away B. shrug off C. reel off D. root out
reel off
(of a person's character) distant
aloof
"If you feel underpaid, why don't you ask your boss for a raise?"
"Because the last thing I want to do is r__ the b___."
rock the boat
Which country has the most islands in the world? (267,570)
Sweden
If you __ __ mixed conditionals, ___ function is to speak about hypothetical events in the past and present/future, and relative clauses, __ are quite easy, you would have no problems filling these gaps.
HAD STUDIED / WHOSE / WHICH
Try to ______ the criticism. Don't let it affect you so much.
A. trawl through B. shrug off C. thrash out D. eke out
shrug off
make a big effort to avoid something/someone
shun
We were going to hire an AI specialist and completely overhaul our IT systems but we p___ it on the b___ b___ until finalise everything with the new investor.
put on the back burner
What do we call the dot above 'i' and 'j'?
Tittle