Empower C1 Unit 4

Choose the correct option

100

I finished university 20 years ago. Now, it's just a __________ memory. 

A. distant

B. far

C. long

A. distant

200

I wasn't sure why I didn't trust him, I just had a __________ that he was up to no good. 

A. impulse 

B. whim

C. hunch

C. hunch

300

Certain smells always _________ memories of days gone by. 

A. trigger

B. cause

C. produce

A. trigger

400

I would think __________ before getting in a car with a stranger. 

A. over

B. twice

C. about

B. twice

500

We decided to spend the weekend at the beach on a _______, with no plans whatsoever. 

A. spontaneous

B. whim

C. impulse

B. whim

Word Formation

100

I lost my dog as a child. It's a very _________ memory. (PAIN)

painful

200

While I don't have a _________ memory, I can remember images quite accurately. (PHOTO)

photographic

300

It makes me nervous when people act on impulse. That kind of __________ causes me to worry. (SPONTANEOUS)

spontaneity 

400

I think __________ I always knew that I was following the wrong path. (CONSCIOUS)

subconsciously

500

I recognise that my fear of driving is __________, but I still can't get over it. (GROUND)

groundless

Fill in the gap

100

My bike _____ stolen the other day when I went to the supermarket. 

was/got

200

I got a funny feeling ______ my stomach when she called and said we needed to talk. 

in

300

Our family is __________ our basement remodelled. 

having/getting

400

We really ought to _________ our children to do their homework. 

get

500

My boss __________ me wash his dog, which didn't seem very appropriate to me. 

had

Rephrasing

100

They recently gave a mysterious donation to the local school. 

GIVEN

The local school ______________________ mysterious donation. 

recently got/was given a 

200

The situation caused a great deal of worry for the general public. 

WORRYING

The situation ___________________ a great deal. 

had the general public worrying

300

The scientists recently discovered an ancient artefact which will change the way we view history. 

OF

The scientists' ___________________ will change the way we view history. 

recent discovery of an ancient artefact

400

My parents forced me to spend the weekend cleaning out the basement. 

had

My parents ___________________ the basement all weekend.

had me clean out 

500

The woman who always waves to me's dog is adorable. 

WHO

The dog _________________ waves to me is adorable.

of the woman who always

Idioms

100

You're _________ me! -> a way to express agreement

telling

200

Tell me ________ it! -> a way to express agreement

about

300

You've hit the _________ on the head -> a way to express agreement

nail

400

He's a hard ______ to crack -> a way of saying someone is not very open

nut

500

It's like getting _______ out of a stone. -> a way of saying that it's difficult to get information from someone

blood