multiple choice
Sarah is great at fundraising and Paul is an IT expert so together they were a ........ made in heaven when they set up the charity.
a) team b) match c) pair d) combination
b) MATCH
I can't ask for help from anyone in my family. You know what they're ........ .
LIKE
what do you do with all that ‘dead’ time you
have on your _____ when you are travelling?
hands
What's the meaning?
You should cut down on smoking.
Reduce smoking
After a long investigation the police were able to .......... together the truth about what had happened on the day of the murder.
a) piece b) scrape c) get d) fix
a) PIECE
It's something of a mystery how ancient bridge builders succeeded .......... spanning this wide river.
IN
You’ll need something to
_____ your thoughts because it often takes a
long time to get from one place to another.
occupy
What's the meaning?
I'm not cut out for learning languages.
not able for something (not the right person for a job/activity)
The doctor made a mistake with the medicine she prescribed. .........., she was never questioned about this error.
a) Since b) Despite c) Nevertheless d) Although
c) NEVERTHELESS
......... the work you do for the government, what else do you do for a living?
BESIDES
Learning to travel is _____about learning
to wait.
largely
What's the meaning?
This party is great craic.
Great fun
I can't stop you going mountain climbing but it's entirely at your own .......... .
a) danger b) chance c) risk d) trouble
c) RISK
Job losses at this factory were all ......... to the fact that the economy did so badly last year.
DUE
The charity received many ____ from the public.
donations
How many counties are there in the whole of Ireland?
32
Mark has friends in high ........ and should be able to get the funding we need for the project
a) spots b) levels c) places d) areas
c) PLACES
It looks .......... though the new employee is going to be late on his first day.
AS
Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, ____ _____ , turning their plans upside down.
disaster strikes
When an Irish person says 'I'm grand' - what do they mean?
I'm fine
The contract will be ........ and void until signed and dated by both parties.
A null B nullified C nought D nill
Null
Although my mother's in her seventies she is still very young at .........
Heart
Those who partake in extreme sports risk ___ and ___.
life and limb
What's the informal term for an umbrella? (We use in Ireland)
brolly