U3 LF
U3 V
U4 LF
U4 V
100
Choose the odd word out:
We're deeply/desperately/possibly sorry for your loss. Let us know if we can do anything.
possibly
100
Guess the idiom: r___ your b___(s).
What does it mean?
rack your brain(s)
100
Fill in the gap:
We arrive at what could a_____ be one of those old houses from my country.
We arrive at what could almost be one of those old houses from my country.
100
Fill in the gap:
It’s a good hotel but the prices are e______.
exorbitant (prices)
200
Fill in the gap:
I left really early, for f___ of arriving late.
I left really early, for fear of arriving late.
200
Name the right preposition:
She immediately zeroed ___ on the weak point in his argument.
(Hint: The phrase means to focus very closely on sth)
zero in on (the weak point)
200
Complete the sentence using will/would and the verb in brackets:
I was stuck in the lift for two hours. The door _____. (open)
I was stuck in the lift for two hours. The door wouldn't open.
200
Name three adjectives to describe the quality of sight.
blurry, crisp, faint, hazy, indistinct
300
Rephrase the question using the words given:
Where did you go after the meeting?
You went ______?
You went where after the meeting?
300
Fill in the gap:
You don’t have to invite them … it was just a p____ thought.
just a passing thought
300
Use the phrases in bold to make a real conditional:
There's a chance that I'll fail my exam. If so, I may have to retake it.
If I fail my exam, I may have to retake it.
(NB The speaker isn't predicting or promising that he/she will fail, so will is wrong.)
300
Name the right preposition:
Drops in stock market prices are bringing investors ___ in a cold sweat.
... bringing investors out in a cold sweat.
400
Fill in the gap:
S___ as I didn't have any money left, I had to walk home.
Seeing as I didn't have any money left, I had to walk home.
400
Name three idioms related to clarity.
crystal clear, in plain English, as clear as mud, as clear as day, put your finger on sth, etc.
400
Complete the sentence using will/would and the verb in brackets:
I hear you've got a big exam next week. You ______ hard at the moment, I imagine. (study)
I hear you've got a big exam next week. You will be studying hard at the moment, I imagine.
400
Guess the idiom: d___ your h___ __.
What does it mean?
dig your heels in
500
Rephrase the question using the words given:
Who came up with this idea?
Who was _______?
Who was it that came up with this idea?
500
Recall the phrase:
c___ a___ = an unfair attack on someone’s character
character assassination
500
Use the phrases in bold to make a real conditional:
Apparently your boss won't listen to your opinions. In that case, you should find a new job.
If your boss won't listen to your opinions, you should find a new job.
(NB Here, won't refers to a refusal, so it's fine after if.)
500
Recall the phrase:
a d____ p____ = a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
a daunting prospect