Vocabulary
The hero in action films is traditionally d________g and prepared to take risks.
daring
It’s important that an interviewer makes the candidate feel at ease / eased / at rest.
ease
Joshua _________ (already/be) married twice before he met Carol.
had already been
Maria accepted Niko’s invitation to the cinema, ______ made him really happy.
which
1 Let me introduce you to the woman_______husband originally set up the gallery.
A who B whose C that
B whose
She plays the type of detective who’s especially p______e and notices the smallest of details.
perceptive
She’s confident, but not too filled with / full of / full with herself. She’ll always acknowledge when she doesn’t know something.
full of
I asked Martha and Sue to organise my wedding because they ________ (prepare) quite a few before.
had prepared
Last week I bumped into the Smiths, ______ son used to be in my class at school.
whose
_________the village where she grew up, my granny enjoyed living in the city.
A Leaving B Had left C Having left
C Having left
My favourite character is the brother because he’s very l_________k. When everyone else is getting stressed, he doesn’t seem worried.
laid-back
When my uncle saw his future wife for the first time, he was immediately attracted with / to / at her.
to
Stewart was really exhausted because he _______ (look) after the twins the whole afternoon.
had been looking
Would you like to meet my cousin ______ I told you about yesterday?
that/who
When we got to the reception, we realized that we_________ the present for the newlyweds at home. We felt extremely embarrassed.
A had left B left C have left
A had left
I didn’t like the main character because she’s so s______d. Everything’s about her and she doesn’t care how it affects the others.
self-centered
When Mum saw my new haircut, a look of shock
hesitated / grimaced / flickered across her face.
flickered
Dad, how long ________ (you/date) Mum before you got engaged?
had you been dating
Here are some lovely photos from Greece _____ on our honeymoon.
taken
How long______ for a reply to his email before he realized he wasn’t going to get a response?
A Tom waited B did Tom wait C has Tom waited
B did Tom wait
There’s a scene where the uncle points out the problems with Joe’s plan. He’s really t_______l thoughand does it without discouraging his nephew.
tactful
I only briefly glimpsed / glanced / gazed the message
on her phone, but I’m sure it was from Bianca.
glimpsed
I stopped talking to my brother after we _____ (have) a serious argument for the third time that week.
had had
They are friends, ____ I can't stand.
which
Mark says he never has time to make his bed in the morning,______ me a lot. He should get up earlier.
A which irritates B who irritates C that irritates
A which irritates