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100

The singer gave an ____________ (STAND) performance and the audience was absolutely delighted. 

outstanding

100

Next Friday is my thirtieth wedding anniversary. 

WILL

Next Friday ________________ years.

I will have been married

100

She _________ through life without a care in the world.

a) breezes

b) drives

c) sails

d) eases

c

100

__________from yourself, do you know anyone else who'd be willing to volunteer?

Apart

100

Give a synonym for 'devastating'

very sad

200

The politician's behaviour _____________ (FURY) the public. 

infuriated

200

The cost of rice has shot up in the last month. 

SHARP

There has been ____________of rice recently.

a sharp rise in the cost

a sharp increase in the cost

200

What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it.

    a) method

    b) manner

   c)  aspect

    d) bearing

b

200

 ___________the work you do for the government, what else do you do for a living?

Besides

200

Give a synonym for 'petrifying'.

terrifying, very scary 

300

You always __________ (ENTHUSIASTIC) about this app but I don't really need help managing my money. 

enthuse

300

I was so tired that I wanted to give up. 

POINT

I _________________up because I was so tired.

was on the point of giving up

300

The rain will ________ for most of the morning, but we are expecting bright spells in the afternoon.

    a) persist

   b)  insist

    c) resist

    d) consist

a

300

The difficulty with  _____________ he managed to speak showed how upset he was.

which

300

Give a synonym for 'ludicrous'.

very silly, ridiculous

400

 You can't help but disbelieve the government when different ministers are giving out  __________ (CONTRADICT) statements about policy.

contradictory

400

My sister told me nothing about mum’s present. 

DARK

My sister _____________ about mum’s present.

kept me in the dark

400

Two wolves ran through the forest in ________ of a deer.

    a) following

    b) chase

    c) hunt

    d) pursuit

d

400

What this soldier did was ________ and beyond his expected duties. He'll be awarded a medal.

above

400

Give a synonym for 'excruciating'. 

very painful

500

Clinical ____________ (GENE) evaluate, diagnose, research, and manage patients with hereditary conditions.

geneticists

500

Why should anyone be proud of the fact that they didn’t complete the project. 

PRIDE

Why should anyone __________that they didn’t complete the project.

take pride in the fact

500

It never ________ to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.

    a) reveal

    b) occurred

    c) concerned

    d) struck

b

500

 An argument started in the boardroom when one man was asked what he objected _______ about the new plan.

to

500

Give a synonym for 'ravenous'.

very hungry, starving