Arts and Media.Movement, Sounds and Time Phrases
Personality: Adjective + Preposition.Community
Abstract Nouns and Learning & Thinking.Collocations and Adjective/Noun Suffixes
Stress.History and Expressing Frequency
Expressing Emotions and Health.Phrases with In, Out, Of, At, By and Extended Meanings
100

The music used in a film or TV programme: s__________

 If you bend your legs and lower your body, you k__________ down. 

soundtrack, kneel

100

I'm really addicted ___ watching true-crime documentaries.

a) on  b) to  c) for

. A town with people from many different backgrounds is __________.

a) remote   b) diverse    c) industrial

b) to, b) diverse

100

Her greatest a__________ is to become a successful film director.

If you succeed in doing something, you a__________ your goal.

 

ambition, achieve 

100

I stood up too quickly and started to f_____ d_____.

 

 A person who lived a long time ago and is part of your family is an __________.

a) inhabitant    b) ancestor    c) citizen

feel dizzy, b) ancestor 

100

You feel extremely frightened before going on stage: p__________

 If you have to pay for something that has happened, you are r__________ for it.

petrified, responsible

200

A person who gives opinions about films, books or music: c__________

 To move your shoulders up towards your ears is to s__________ your shoulders.

critic, shrug

200

 She's very aware ___ the risks of sharing personal information online.

a) of   b) about   c) with

A place far away from cities and other settlements is __________.

a) trendy   b) affordable  c) remote

a) of, c) remote

200

I have a strong b__________ that everyone should have equal opportunities.

 If you develop problems, you g__________ wrong.

belief, go

200

She was so nervous before the exam that she nearly f__________.

 

A period of 100 years is a __________.

a) century    b) decade    c) tribe

fainted, a) century 

200

You are incredibly happy because you've won a competition: o ____ the m______

 If something is likely to happen, it is __________ risk.

over the moon, at

300

A book that sells in very large numbers: b__________

 If you speak very quietly so other people cannot hear, you w__________.

bestseller, whisper

300

He's always been jealous ___ his older brother's achievements.

a) for   b) at   c) of

 A neighbourhood where people feel welcome and comfortable is __________.

a) welcoming  b) residential   c) industrial

c) of, a) welcoming

300

You need determination and d __________ to achieve your goals.

 If you make someone feel embarrassed, you make them feel a__________.

drive, ashamed

300

Don't g _____ in a   p_____ just because something has gone wrong. 

A person who lives in a particular town or country is an __________.

a) ancestor   b) inhabitant    c) myth

get in a panic, b) inhabitant

300

You feel so worried that you don't want to eat: l__________

 If you plan something before it happens, you do it __________ advance.

lose your appetite, in

400

To send a TV or radio programme to the public: b__________

 If you do something every week, you do it once a w__________.

broadcast, week

400

 I'm not particularly keen ___ horror films.

a) on   b) of   c) with

 Housing that people can buy or rent without spending too much is __________.

a) urban   b) affordable     c) inner-city

a) on, b) affordable

400

It's time to f__________ your problems instead of avoiding them. 

The quality of being able to compete successfully is called c__________.

face up to, competitiveness

400

He tends to l_____  his t_____ when people don't listen to him. 

Which expression means “almost every day”?

a) once in a while   b) rarely   c) most days

lose his temper, c) most days

400

Someone who has fainted becomes conscious again: c____   r ______

 If you examine something carefully, you look at it __________ detail.

come round, in

500

All the actors who perform in a film or show: c__________

 If something happens very soon, it happens in no t__________.

cast, time

500

Many teenagers are concerned ___ their future careers.

a) about   b) of  c) at

 A fashionable area that follows the latest styles is __________.

a) rural    b) remote    c) trendy

a) about, c) trendy

500

I always m__________ the two actors because they look so similar.

 Someone who is easy to recognise can be described as r__________.

mix up, recognisable

500

I think I've h__________ after eating that seafood. 


Which expression means “not often”?

a) regularly  b) occasionally   c) seldom

had an upset stomach, c) seldom

500

You feel sick and bring food up from your stomach: t_____  _____

 If you make someone feel happier, you c__________ them up.

throw up, cheer