Question 1
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What is the meaning of 'dismayed'?
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ill
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impressed
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disappointed
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horrified
Question 2
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What do you do with your telephone if you're really angry and want to stop talking to the caller?
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destroy it
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slam it
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shut it
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hang it up
Question 3
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Which is a synonym to the word 'trait'?
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take care of someone
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main
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detail
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characteristic
Question 4
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Match the words with their meanins:
[blank_start]forebear[blank_end] a person in your family who lived a long time ago
[blank_start]trait[blank_end] a particular quality in your personality
[blank_start]chief[blank_end] most important
[blank_start]trace[blank_end] an object or a sign that shows that something existed or was present
[blank_start]perplexing[blank_end] making you confused or worried because you do not understand it
[blank_start]puzzling[blank_end] making sb feel confused because they do not understand it BAFFLE
[blank_start]claim[blank_end] a right that sb believes they have to something, esp. property or land
[blank_start]strike[blank_end] o come into somebody’s mind suddenly
[blank_start]helpless[blank_end] unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of others
[blank_start]imply[blank_end] suggest that sth is true or that you feel/think something without saying
[blank_start]upright[blank_end] in or into a vertical position
[blank_start]feat[blank_end] an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage
Answer
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forebear
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trait
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chief
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trace
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perplexing
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puzzling
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claim
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strike
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helpless
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imply
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upright
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feat
Question 5
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1. Would you [blank_start]fancy[blank_end] a beer tonigh?
2. I think you've got the skills you can build [blank_start]on[blank_end] in the future.
3. The reason why my children keep having stomachaches is that they don't [blank_start]chew[blank_end] their food properly before swallowing it.
4. The history of the autumn festivities dates [blank_start]back[blank_end] to Celtic times.
5. The [blank_start]fossil[blank_end] of a 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus has recently been discovered on the shores of California.
6. If you delete some of your useless apps, this will [blank_start]free up[blank_end] quite a lot of memory on your tablet.
7. Moving back to her hometown would [blank_start]stir[blank_end] a lot of emotions for Giulia.
8. Be aware that poisonous snakes [blank_start]inhabit[blank_end] this jungle!
9. His trainer remarked at the immediate [blank_start]bond[blank_end] which formed between Pete and I.
10. We [blank_start]put[blank_end] our heads together and came up with the brilliant idea of a trip to Thailand.
11. Henry must have [blank_start]walked along[blank_end] when I was too preoccupied with the shop windows.
12. They have faced problems [blank_start]beyond[blank_end] your comprehension.
Answer
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fancy
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like
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care
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for
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in
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on
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chew
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chunk
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chuck
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away
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back
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up
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remains
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body
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fossil
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free up
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liberate away
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enable up
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provoke
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stir
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mean
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dwell
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inhabit
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live
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connection
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spirituality
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bond
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took
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bumped
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put
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walked along
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went on walking
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walked away
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behind
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beyond
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between
Question 6
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Complete the sentences with one of the words you came across in the previous exercises.
1. Alexander keeps putting himself into situations [blank_start]beyond[blank_end] his capabilities, I don't understand why?
2. I've decided to stop playing golf as it will definitely [blank_start]free[blank_end] up some time in my calendar for other things I enjoy doing.
3. I have to sit in the [blank_start]upright[blank_end] position when the plane takes off, otherwise I might suffer from a backache for a week.
4. We've just been told that a gang of murderers had [blank_start]inhabited[blank_end] our house in the 1950s.
5. One of the most [blank_start]puzzling[blank_end] aspects of the crime was how she could murder her own husband and children?
6. The furniture in this house all [blank_start]dates[blank_end] back to the early 18th century.
7. Whenever a new idea [blank_start]strikes[blank_end] me, I prefer to have pen and paper with me to be able to write my thoughts down.
8. Now that Karen and George are dead, their children can have a [blank_start]claim[blank_end] on their house.
9. One of the [blank_start]chief[blank_end] ideas Newton came up with was the notion of gravity.
10. Getting married is nothing else but creating a [blank_start]bond[blank_end] between a man and a woman.
11. We decided to put our [blank_start]heads[blank_end] together and see how we can save the company from bankruptcy.
12. I don't think she [blank_start]fancies[blank_end] me, as she keeps turning down my invitations.
13. There seemed to be so little mutual interest, so little to [blank_start]build[blank_end] on
14. She took a gummibear from the bowl and began to [blank_start]chew[blank_end] it very loudly.
15. The [blank_start]fossil[blank_end] of a 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus has been discovered on the shores of California.
16. Gifting her photos of her past may not be the best idea, they would certainly [blank_start]stir[blank_end] emotions in her about the worst periods of her life.
17. You'll discover more and more pictures on the walls as you walk [blank_start]along[blank_end].
18. Mozart's sons didn't seem to be so talented as their [blank_start]forebear[blank_end].
19. One curious [blank_start]trait[blank_end] of Jamie's character is how she can always find a way to talk to you in a nice manner.
20. I always wanted to see the Cretan labyrinth, so I was [blank_start]longing[blank_end] to see whether any trace of it survives at Knossos.
21. The amusement park is packed with [blank_start]perplexing[blank_end] puzzles to solve.
22. Nami felt so [blank_start]helpless[blank_end] when her son was undergoing operation and all she could do was sit in the waiting room and wait for the news.
23. Her hatred towards children doesn't necessarily [blank_start]imply[blank_end] that she never wants to have children.
24. We hereby congratulate you on this remarkable [blank_start]feat[blank_end] of you having broken the world record for the second time in a row.
Answer
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beyond
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free
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upright
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inhabited
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puzzling
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dates
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strikes
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claim
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chief
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bond
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heads
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fancies
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build
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chew
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fossil
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stir
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along
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forebear
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trait
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longing
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perplexing
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helpless
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imply
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feat
Question 7
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Match the expressions below to the corresponding age group they are most typical of.
BABY [blank_start]ride in a buggy[blank_end](4 words), [blank_start]graze your knee[blank_end](3 words), [blank_start]crawl[blank_end] (1 word)
CHILD [blank_start]play with playdates[blank_end](3 words)), [blank_start]colour in[blank_end](2 words, [blank_start]carry a heavy satchel[blank_end] (4 words)
TEENAGER [blank_start]swot for exams[blank_end](3 words), [blank_start]teeter on high heels[blank_end](4 words), [blank_start]go clubbing[blank_end] (2 words)
ADULT [blank_start]get a mortgage[blank_end](3 words), [blank_start]have a pot belly[blank_end](4 words), [blank_start]settle down[blank_end](2 words)
ELDERLY [blank_start]need reading glasses[blank_end](3 words), [blank_start]go grey[blank_end](2 words), [blank_start]insomnia[blank_end](1 word)
Answer
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ride in a buggy
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graze your knee
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crawl
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play with playdates
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colour in
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carry a heavy satchel
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swot for exams
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teeter on high heels
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go clubbing
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get a mortgage
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have a pot belly
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settle down
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need reading glasses
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go grey
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insomnia
Question 8
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Complete the expressions that name the pictures in the collage.
(use verbs in infinitive without to, e.g.: put on clothes)
Answer
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nappies
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have an afternoon nap
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play truan
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memory loss
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have a pot belly
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go on a cruise
Question 9
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Karen: Guess what! I was completely [blank_start]blown away[blank_end] when I saw my sister bake that cake for me. It was the best birthday of my life!
Philip: Sally baking? Come on, [blank_start]pull the other one[blank_end]! How can she bake?
Karen: [blank_start]I'm dying[blank_end] to know that, too! But don't think she's such a [blank_start]couch potato[blank_end] necessarily, she likes helping out with the housework every now and then.
Philip: I think she just knows she [blank_start]means the world to you[blank_end] and wanted to impress you. With her [blank_start]hectic[blank_end] lifestyle, it's a miracle you found her at home on your birthday.
Karen: I know, I was [blank_start]thrilled to bits[blank_end] when I saw the whole family finally gather together for my sake. Although Uncle Jonas was [blank_start]getting at me[blank_end] for wearing the "wrong" dress, as he always does, we enjoyed the party.
Philip: I was absolutely [blank_start]gutted[blank_end] when I heard Chloë wasn't coming. I was expecting her.
Karen: Don't [blank_start]make such a fuss[blank_end] about asking her out. I think you should definitely call her.
Philip: I don't know. The last time I was trying, I totally [blank_start]lost it[blank_end]. I guess I'm just not brave enough. Thanks for helping me out at that time.
Karen: [blank_start]It was nothing[blank_end], really nothing.
Answer
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blown away
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pull the other one
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I'm dying
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couch potato
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means the world to you
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hectic
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thrilled to bits
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getting at me
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gutted
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make such a fuss
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lost it
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It was nothing
Question 10
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Even though the race was extremely close, Tom managed to ... first, thus, winning the local trophy.
Question 11
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I could ... for not studying hard enough at secondary school. I could have become an engineer.
Answer
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kick myself
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kick
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blame myself
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blame
Question 12
Question
React for the following sentences with one of the emotional everyday expressions.
1. How did you feel when your family bought you a new white BMW? Were you surprised?
I was [blank_start]blown away[blank_end]!
2. Justin Bieber is only 16 years old!
Come on! [blank_start]Pull the other one[blank_end]!
3. Do you want to know why yawning is contagious?
I do! I really want to know! [blank_start]I'm dying[blank_end] to know!
4. How would you feel if the neighbour was refurbishing while you are preparing for your most important exams?
I would totally [blank_start]lose it[blank_end]!
5. What didn't you contact the agency yesterday?
I couldn't [blank_start]get through to[blank_end] them, there was a terrible storm.
6. How did you feel last Saturday when The Spiders lost 56-34? I know how big a fan you are.
I was [blank_start]gutted[blank_end], I thought they'd be better this season.
Answer
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blown away
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Pull the other one
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I'm dying
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lose it
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get through to
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gutted