Journeys
It's a scam
Skills
We all do it
Pivotal moments /urban survival
100

Have you ever got lost that you had to _____ your steps?

retrace

100

easy to deceive/naive

gullible

100

I discovered I had an _____ for that kind of thing at an early age, so it didn't take too long to learn the ____

aptitude/ropes

100
I always feel a bit out of ____ first thing on a Monday.

it 

100

What are the prepositions ?


- pan

-agonise

-weigh

out/over/up

200

Are there any parts of your country that tourists _________ ? 

steer clear of

200

a technique that involves turning a situation to your advantage

ploy/ruse

200

I haven't been doing it long, so I'm, still a bit of a n_____, but I can ___ by reasonably

novice/get

200

I see ____ when I find a ticket on my car

red

200

3 phrases describing taking a risk?

play with fire/run the risk/take a calculated risk

300

Are you more of a city type or do you prefer the _____ outdoors?

great

300

aware of and resistant to deception

vigilant/discerning/streetwise

300

I'm something of an ______. I can turn my h____ to most things

all-rounder/hand

300

I once performed on stage and was so nervous I wanted the _____________ up right there

the ground to swallow me

300

3 phrases describing being safe?

be out of the woods/the coast is clear/play it safe

400

Do you ever take the ____ route to work rather than the fastest one?

scenic

400

claims that sth is true

purport to do/be

400

Ever since I was young , I had this i_____ ability to do maths in my head very quickly

innate

400

I never promise more than I know I can deliver, because I don't want to end up making a ____ of myself

fool

400

continue the phrase:


with the benefit of .......

be in a quandary .....

be torn...

hindsight/over/between

500

What are the pros and cons of living in the ____ of _____?

in the middle of nowhere

500

not real/fake

bogus

500

I used to be pretty p______ but after a long break , I'm really r____ now 

proficient/rusty

500

I saw a comedy recently and it c____ me u__

cracked me up

500

fill in the gaps:


keep your ____ ____

watch your ____

head down/step