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100

People are not sensible / sensitive enough to the problem of pollution.

sensitive

100

Years ago, anyone with a degree could be _________(REASON) confident of finding a job.

reasonably

100

People are more distracted ______ mobile phone conversations than background chat in the same room

by

100

she's always saying she's gonna audition for X Factor, now let's see is she  does what she says she would do

PUTS HER MONEY WHERE HER MOUTH IS

100

The committee approved the emergency funding __________ response __________ the sudden rise in homelessness.

in - to

200

He was brought up / grown up in Tunisia by a Sicilian mother.

brought up

200

In everyday situations a saving of just 0.01 seconds may sound___________(SIGNIFY) , but in an Olympic context, where the result can be decided by thousandths of a second, it can make all the difference between winning and losing

insignificant

200

Volunteers were asked to do anagram puzzles while, unknown _____them, researchers conducted a scripted conversation in the background.

to

200

You piad for a hotel when you could have crushed at my place? You really wasted money!

Threw money down the drain

200

The company withdrew the original proposal __________ favor __________ a more sustainable alternative.

in - of

300

I had to assist / attend an interview before the company offered me a job.

attend

300

Given the remote location, our accommodation there was surprisingly ____________________ (LUXURY).

luxurious

300

A possible explanation is that we keep trying to figure out what is going on, becoming frustrated ____ our failure to do so.

with

300
come on, I can't buy a Ferrari... that would make me go broke

break the bank/put me in the red

300

The professor revised the syllabus __________ accordance __________ the department’s updated academic guidelines.

in - with

400

I lied / lay down on the couch and cried.

lay

400

We sailed along the beautiful __________ (SPOIL) coast of northern Norway.

unspoilt

400

By and _________, it is unwise to say that something will never happen

large

400

Unitl I can convince my parents, I won't be able to come to Valencia with you. They are in control of the money

HOLD THE PURSE STRINGS

400

The witness refused to testify __________ grounds __________ legal privilege.

on- of

500

When I moved to my own apartment, I seized the occasion / opportunity to get rid of all those ugly objects.

opportunity

500

The approach often has both___________ (THEORY) and practical elements.

theoretical

500

Anyone who manages to think up a device which can do that _____well become very rich indeed.

might

500

I think luxury items are scams.. you  pay more than a fair price, and the quality is not always that good

pay through the nose

500

The ancient manuscript was preserved __________ virtue __________ a highly specialized restoration process.

by - of