Unit 1
Suzie is ________ __ ____ her life now, after being off sick for a while.
moving on with
Some people won't seek help for mental illness due to the _______ in some cultures.
stigma
The caller said there was a bomb in the trash bin outside the school, but it wasn't a very _______ threat since we had exams that day.
credible
Wow, the whole class _______ their _______ when it came time to pass the CAE exam!
exceeded (their) expectations
His prank on his coworker went __ ______ ___ ___!!! It was terrible.
a step too far
I totally ______ ____ this ridiculous story my classmate told me!
fell for
I didn't find Robert's ________ _____ very funny, he put all my t-shirts in the freezer and now I have to wait for them to thaw out!
practical joke
We made a ________ birthday party at work when we found out; we went to the corner store and bought whatever snacks and drinks we could find.
makeshift
It is said that climate change _____ a ______ __ our very existence.
poses (a) threat to
____ _______ __________, the event went rather well despite the budget issues.
All things considered
I've been __________ ___ ____ British history and it's really interesting.
reading up on
The new passport control system for the EU will take photos and __________ for every national of a non-EU country.
fingerprints
Sometimes, I find exams a bit ________...but in the end, I do very well most of the time.
daunting
Mr. Brown is a ________ ________, he's been just about everywhere in his life!
seasoned traveller
Mr. Beast releases new videos when he wants to ________ ____ _______'s _________.
capture the public's attention
Who put salt in my coffee?! I'll _____ you _____ ___ that when I find out!
pay (you) back for
Cheryl needs an _______ for her anger...maybe she should try kickboxing.
outlet
Jordan is very ______ of everything he reads and hears, he doesn't believe anyone right away.
sceptical/skeptical
The students ________ their _________ by going on to university and graduating.
realised/realized (their) ambition
___ ________, I really should have started my Continuous Assessment much earlier.
In retrospect
Sam's thinking about ______ himself _______ ____ president of the club.
putting (himself) forward for
They proudly created a very entertaining theater production, so it wasn't just _______ on their part.
bravado
Well, honestly this film is just my _____ ___ the French Revolution, obviously they didn't sing and dance to music while fighting.
take on
Yeah, I was going to plan a Christmas party for the class...but in the end I just didn't ________ ______ on my intentions.
follow through (on)
Hey, hey guys, let's not ______ __ _______ about the example sentences in class...they were meant as a light-hearted joke!
come to blows (about)