Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. alleviate
2. gain
3. agony
4. attended to
5. ardently

1. The soldier died in _____.
2. Both men _____ supported the war.
3. The drugs did nothing to _____ her pain.
4. A nurse _____ his needs constantly.
5. Do not fight for worldly _____.

Answer key
1. agony
2. ardently
3. alleviate
4. attended to
5. gain

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. lanes
2. at no cost to
3. grazing
4. glorifies
5. glued

1. The movie _____ violence.
2. Cars are not allowed in the cycle _____.
3. Sheep were _____ in the fields.
4. Her eyes were _____ to the screen (= she did not stop watching it) .
5. Improvements have been made _____ taxpayers.

Answer key
1. glorifies
2. lanes
3. grazing
4. glued
5. at no cost to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. tutorials
2. source
3. glued
4. vast
5. luxuries

1. Phones are a _____ of distraction for pupils.
2. We can't afford _____.
3. He is a man of _____ knowledge.
4. How many YouTube _____ do you watch?
5. He spends every evening _____ to the TV.

Answer key
1. source
2. luxuries
3. vast
4. tutorials
5. glued

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. for
2. to
3. from
4. inside
5. of

1. They agreed to desist _____ the bombing campaign.
2. The jury acquitted him _____ murder.
3. Confidence is the key _____ success.
4. Go _____ the house.
5. Inside most of us is a small child screaming _____ attention.

Answer key
1. from
2. of
3. to
4. inside
5. for

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. at the moment
2. sign
3. shared out
4. rewind
5. notified

1. Headaches may be a _____ of stress.
2. Press the _____ button.
3. Competition winners will be ____ by post.
4. He's in bed _____.
5. Profits are _____ yearly.

Answer key
1. sign
2. rewind
3. notified
4. at the moment
5. shared out

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. prevented
2. hard
3. sunrise
4. graduated
5. confusion

1. We left before _____.
2. Times were _____ at the end of the war.
3. The accident could have been _____.
4. She looked about her in _____.
5. He _____ from Harvard this year.

Answer key
1. sunrise
2. hard
3. prevented
4. confusion
5. graduated

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. cult
2. grounds
3. indulging
4. impactful
5. dropped

1. He was acquitted on the _____ of insufficient evidence.
2. Hundreds of bombs were _____ on the city.
3. The speech was very _____ (= powerful).
4. The cartoon has achieved _____ status.
5. His mother spoiled him, _____ his every whim.

Answer key
1. grounds
2. dropped
3. impactful
4. cult
5. indulging

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. enlighten
2. deferred
3. fumes
4. stuck
5. spoil

1. Exhaust _____ are bad for your health.
2. She didn't _____ him about her background.
3. Foolish parents _____ their children.
4. They were _____ in a line of traffic.
5. The department _____ the decision for six months.

Answer key
1. fumes
2. enlighten
3. spoil
4. stuck
5. deferred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. flames
2. out of bricks
3. rejection
4. rein in
5. inciting

1. He is asked to build a duck _____.
2. We tried to _____ our excitement and curiosity.
3. They were accused of _____ the crowd to violence.
4. The building was in _____ (= was burning).
5. Her proposal met with unanimous _____.

Answer key
1. out of bricks
2. rein in
3. inciting
4. flames
5. rejection

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. drugs
2. fit
3. edgy
4. record high
5. control

1. She is feeling a bit _____ (= nervous) about the exam tomorrow.

2. Firefighters struggled to _____ the fire.
3. He punched the wall in a _____ of rage.
4. Her fits (= convulsions) are now controlled by _____.
5. Unemployment has reached a _____ (= the highest level ever).

Answer key
1. edgy
2. control
3. fit
4. drugs
5. record high

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. on fire
2. enjoyment
3. regulations
4. innermost
5. covered

1. I could not express my _____ feelings to anyone.
2. The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and _____.
3. The car was now _____.
4. Snow _____ the ground.
5. It's against all rules and _____.

Answer key
1. innermost
2. enjoyment
3. on fire
4. covered
5. regulations

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. expenses
2. wholesome
3. drugs
4. on record
5. nutrients

1. The food is plentiful and very _____.
2. Last summer was the wettest _____.
3. Plants draw minerals and other _____ from the soil.
4. You should keep a record of your _____.
5. He committed the crime under the influence of _____.

Answer key
1. wholesome
2. on record
3. nutrients
4. expenses
5. drugs

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. shape
2. notable
3. centred
4. gain
5. specialize

1. The party expects to _____ control of the council in the next election.
2. Getting both sides to agree was a _____ achievement.
3. _____ the dough into balls.
4. Many students prefer not to _____ too soon.
5.Much of their work is _____ on local development projects.

Answer key
1. gain
2. notable
3. Shape
4. specialize
5. centred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. admitted
2. burden
3. injuries
4. turned
5. armour

1. He had a cup of tea and then _____ his attention to the report.
2. The patient was _____ to hospital yesterday.
3. He is urging others with brain _____ to "never lose hope".
4. He wore a suit of heavy _____ and carried a sword.
5. I will not _____ you with a lengthy account.

Answer key
1. turned
2. admitted
3. injuries
4. armour
5. burden

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. rolled
2. updates
3. scholarship
4. by email
5. bored

1. Send a message _____.
2. She won a _____ to study at Stanford.
3. You can get hourly news _____ on the Internet.
4. He was rather _____ with his life in a small town.
5. A tear _____ down his face.

Answer key
1. by email
2. scholarship
3. updates
4. bored
5. rolled

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. solely
2. specialized
3. centred
4. notable
5. shaping

1. He had a major influence in _____ the government’s economic policies.
2. This attractive building is particularly _____ for its woodland setting.
3. He _____ in criminal law.
4. I bought it _____ for that purpose.
5. The debate _____ on funding for health services.

Answer key
1. shaping
2. notable
3. specialized
4. solely
5. centred

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. left out of
2. bored
3. inmates
4. doused
5. beneficial

1. He was _____ with their conversation.
2. He _____ the flames with a fire extinguisher.
3. A good diet is _____ to health.
4. He was unhappy at being _____ the team.
5. Ten prison officers and three _____ needed hospital treatment following the riot.

Answer key
1. bored
2. doused
3. beneficial
4. left out of
5. inmates

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. unhappy
2. emotive
3. cornerstone
4. voluntary
5. abstinence

1. My faith teaches me that _____ is a virtue.
2. Attendance on the course is purely _____.
3. I didn't realize but he was deeply _____ at that time.
4. Trust is the _____ of their relationship.
5. Capital punishment is a highly _____ issue.

Answer key
1. abstinence
2. voluntary
3. unhappy
4. cornerstone
5. emotive

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. witness
2. plenty
3. stallion
4. gateway
5. easy-going

1. To her a home in the country was a _____ to happiness.
2. His success bears _____ to the value of hard work.
3. His friends described him as an _____ person.
4. Zebras live in herds with a dominant _____ as the herd leader.
5. They viewed the New World as a land of _____.

Answer key
1. gateway
2. witness
3. easy-going
4. stallion
5. plenty

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. canonical
2. stringent
3. species
4. pivotal
5. verifying

1. There are many _____ of dog(s).
2. His proposals were generally accepted as _____ (= undisputed).
3. We have no way of _____ his story.
4. Licences are only granted under the most _____ (= strict) conditions.
5. Accountancy, law and economics are _____ to a successful career in any financial services area.

Answer key
1. species
2. canonical
3. verifying
4. stringent
5. pivotal

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. renunciation
2. in favour of
3. rooted
4. classical
5. endorse

1. I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they _____.
2. He argued _____ a strike.
3. He is one of our greatest _____ actors.
4. Their vows include _____ of all wealth.
5. His problems are deeply _____ in his childhood experiences.

Answer key
1. endorse
2. in favour of
3. classical
4. renunciation
5. rooted

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. generously
2. conditions
3. teenage
4. flapped
5. crayon

1. He was driving much too fast for the foggy _____.
2. The notice was written in _____.
3. The elephant _____ its ears.
4. The place was full of giggling _____ girls.
5. Please give _____.

Answer key
1. conditions
2. crayon
3. flapped
4. teenage
5. generously

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. pierced
2. pile
3. perched
4. cheerful
5. generous

1. Her sunglasses were _____ on her head.
2. She's had her ears _____.
3. They have been extremely _____ to the church.
4. He placed the books in a neat _____.
5. You're not your usual _____ self today.

Answer key
1. perched
2. pierced
3. generous
4. pile
5. cheerful

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. heap
2. under lock and key
3. seek
4. amassed
5. aversion

1. _____ help from the Lord.
2. He had an _____ (= strong dislike) to getting up early.
3. I will not rest until the murderer is _____ (= in prison).
4. His clothes lay in a _____ on the floor.
5. He _____ (= accumulated) a fortune from silver mining.

Answer key
1. Seek
2. aversion
3. under lock and key
4. heap
5. amassed

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. burden
2. pawn
3. graze
4. species
5. pleaded

1. The animals tend to _____ in a herd.
2. She _____ (= beg) with him not to go.
3. I don't want to _____ you with my problems.
4. There are about 30 000 _____ of fish in the world.
5. All her jewellery was in _____.

Answer key
1. graze
2. pleaded
3. burden
4. species
5. pawn

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. content
2. comfort zone
3. resistant
4. reputation
5. raft

1. If you stay within your _____ you will never improve.
2. He has the _____ of being a hard worker.
3. She seemed quite _____ with the idea.
4. He has surrounded himself with a _____ (= a large number) of advisers.
5. Some older people are _____ to change.

Answer key
1. comfort zone
2. reputation
3. content
4. raft
5. resistant

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. follow
2. sorrowful
3. consecutive
4. pile up
5. to the full

1. With a _____ (= very sad) sigh she folded the letter and put it away.
2. I've always believed in living life _____ (= to the greatest possible degree).
3. Problems were beginning to _____ (= accumulate).
4. His argument was difficult to _____.
5. She was absent for nine _____ days.

Answer key
1. sorrowful
2. to the full
3. pile up
4. follow
5. consecutive

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. consequence
2. budge
3. probity
4. leaning
5. ban

1. He won't _____ an inch on the issue.
2. A shovel was _____ against the wall.
3. Don't worry. It's of no _____.
4. They introduced a _____ on smoking.
5. He emphasized the importance of moral _____ in governance.

Answer key
1. budge
2. leaning
3. consequence
4. ban
5. probity

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. reduced

2. mixing with

3. turmoil

4. liberality

5. petered out

1. She was not used to _____ people of high social rank.

2. The monarchy hoped their _____ would encourage loyalty.

3. They _____ her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind).

4. The conversation became strained and eventually _____.

5. His statement threw the court into _____.

Answer key

1. mixing with

2. liberality

3. reduced

4. petered out

5. turmoil

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. evidence
2. struggled
3. leaning
4. lock, stock and barrel
5. puffed up

1. He is all _____ because he has learned a new word.
2. The little donkey _____ under its heavy burden.
3. He sold the business _____ (= including everything).
4. On the _____ of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.
5. She walked slowly, _____ on her son's arm.

Answer key
1. puffed up
2. struggled
3. lock, stock and barrel
4. evidence
5. leaning

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. shred

2. give an inch
3. lavishes
4. emulate
5. generous

1. Neither side is prepared to _____ in the negotiations.
2. Most rulers wished to _____ Alexander the Great.
3. There is not a _____ of evidence that the meeting actually took place.
4. She's quite _____ with her praise.
5. She _____ most of her attention on her youngest son.

Answer key
1. give an inch
2. emulate
3. shred
4. generous
5. lavishes

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. incisive
2. diminution
3. sedate
4. generous
5. turmoil

1. We followed the youngsters at a more _____ (= unhurried) pace.
2. She hid her inner _____.
3. Her questions were well-formulated and _____ (= insightful).
4. It was _____ of him to offer to pay for us both.
5. Regular exercise can result in a general _____ in stress levels.

Answer key
1. sedate
2. turmoil
3. incisive
4. generous
5. diminution

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. rolled
2. full
3. from
4. ordeal
5. juggle

1. He made little of his _____ (= difficult experience).
2. A tear _____ down his face.
3. Women very often have to _____ (= manage) work with their family commitments.
4. She died _____ injuries.
5. The kids still weren't _____, so I gave them an ice cream each.

Answer key
1. ordeal
2. rolled
3. juggle
4. from
5. full

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. doubled
2. budged
3. atrocities
4. plenty
5. generous

1. Everyone is happier in times of _____.
2. He was not to be _____ on the issue.
3. The boy _____ up with laughter.
4. The car has a _____ (= large) amount of space.
5. There have been fresh allegations of _____ (= shockingly cruel acts).

Answer key
1. plenty
2. budged
3. doubled
4. generous
5. atrocities

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. withstand
2. on the verge of
3. reinforce
4. support
5. probity

1. They have very high standards of financial _____.
2. Most of the audience was _____ (= very close to) tears.
3. Have you any evidence to _____ this allegation?
4. The buildings were reinforced to _____ earthquakes.
5. He used hand gestures to _____ what he was saying.

Answer key
1. probity
2. on the verge of
3. support
4. withstand
5. reinforce

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. moved
2. reticent
3. generosity
4. boycott
5. interceded

1. They _____ with the authorities on behalf of the detainees.
2. How can I repay your _____?
3. The union has called for a _____ of all their goods.
4. He was extremely _____ (=reserved) about his personal life.
5. The government has not _____ on this issue.

Answer key
1. interceded
2. generosity
3. boycott
4. reticent
5. moved

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. emulate
2. flow
3. liberality
4. ill-natured
5. diminution

1. She is not so _____ as she seems.
2. He has his virtues, but _____ is not one of them.
3. Her achievements will be hard to _____.
4. The company suffered a _____ in profits.
5. She lost control and the tears began to _____.

Answer key
1. ill-natured
2. liberality
3. emulate
4. diminution
5. flow

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. hung

2. welled up
3. rift
4. dispersed
5. turmoil

1. The tears _____ (= appeared and started to flow) in his eyes.
2. Her mind was in a _____.
3. Police _____ the protesters with tear gas.
4. Smoke _____ in the air above the city.
5. Efforts to heal the _____ between the two countries have failed.

Answer key
1. welled up
2. turmoil
3. dispersed
4. hung
5. rift

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. vigilant

2. contents
3. spotted
4. retaliate
5. detachment

1. She felt a sense of _____ from what was going on.
2. They threatened to _____ against the British.
3. Fire has caused severe damage to the _____ of the building.
4. The thief was _____ by vigilant neighbours.
5. A pilot must remain _____ at all times.

Answer key
1. detachment
2. retaliate
3. contents
4. spotted
5. vigilant

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. hanging out
2. icon
3. douse
4. undermine
5. suspended

1. She is, undeniably, a fashion _____.
2. Firefighters had to _____ the blaze.
3. The dog's tongue was _____.
4. Her body was found _____ by a rope.
5. The director saw this move as an attempt to _____ his authority.

Answer key
1. icon
2. douse
3. hanging out
4. suspended
5. undermine

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. eroded
2. plunged
3. foundered
3. toxic
5. rift

1. This chemical is _____ to many forms of life.
2. She _____ straight into her story.
3. The _____ (=division) within the party deepened.
4. Her confidence has been slowly _____ by repeated failures.
5. The project _____ (= fail) after problems with funding.

Answer key
1. toxic
2. plunged
3. rift
4. eroded
5. foundered

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. soared

2. consequences
3. silenced
4. hurled
5. imbued

1. Her voice was ___ with an unusual seriousness.
2. Her recent achievements have ___ her critics.
3. He drove too fast with tragic ___.
4. The country was ___ into the turmoil of another general election.
5. The death toll ___ past 100 000.

Answer key
1. imbued
2. silenced
3. consequences
4. hurled
5. soared

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. deformed
2. dispersed
3. affected
4. retaliated
5. drenched

1. She was _____ in sweat and remorse.
2. The demonstrators _____ by throwing stones and bricks.
3. The child was born _____ in consequence of an injury to its mother.
4. The disease has _____ her sight.
5. The crowd _____ quickly.

Answer key
1. drenched
2. retaliated
3. deformed
4. affected
5. dispersed

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. outcome
2. soaked
3. disperse
4. retaliate
5. blinked

1. Ukraine threatened to _____ by closing oil pipelines.
2. We are confident of a successful _____.
3. The fog began to _____.
4. Looking at my computer screen, I _____ in disbelief.
5. Their bodies were _____ in sweat.

Answer key
1. retaliate
2. outcome
3. disperse
4. blinked
5. soaked

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. sweat
2. concerns
3. eating into
4. reliance
5. in every situation

1. If we strive for perfection _____, we will always be disappointed.
2. The palms of his hands began to _____.
3. The high cost of living in London is _____ his savings.
4. We are trying to address the _____ of residents.
5. The region's _____ on tourism is unwise.

Answer key
1. in every situation
2. sweat
3. eating into
4. concerns
5. reliance

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. contents
2. turmoil
3. undermined
4. in industry
5. severe

1. Recent changes have ___ teachers’ morale.
2. She got a job ___.
3. The university had been in ___ over anti-war protests.
4. People with ___ mental illness die younger.
5. She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its ___.

The answer key
1. undermined
2. in industry
3. turmoil
4. severe
5. contents

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. in advance
2. self-sufficient
3. overtime
4. unreported
5. sight

1. I don't think the country could ever be ___ in food.
2. Many cases of bullying go ___.
3. She has very good ___.
4. The company's position with regard to ___ is made clear in their contracts.
5. You could have spared yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning ___.

The answer key
1. self-sufficient
2. unreported
3. sight
4. overtime
5. in advance

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. full bellies
2. rinsed
3. payable
4. contents
5. fate

1. She ___ the mud from her hands.
2. He tipped the ___ of the bag onto the table.
3. Everybody should go home with ___.
4. They leave everything to ___.
5. These costs are ___ whatever the outcome of the case.

The answer key
1. rinsed
2. contents
3. full bellies
4. fate
5. payable

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. resilient
2. industry
3. outcome
4. misogyny
5. ordeal

1. We are waiting to hear the final ___ of the negotiations.
2. She was spared from the ___ of appearing in court.
3. We were impressed by their ___.
4. ___ (= a strong dislike of women) has always been rife.
5. Norway is the most ___ country in the world.

The answer key
1. outcome
2. ordeal
3. industry
4. misogyny
5. resilient

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. consequences
2. eternal
3. vigilance
4. sight
5. engraved with

1. She's the ___ optimist.
2. The price of freedom is eternal ___.
3. The silver cup was ___ his name.
4. This decision could have serious ___ for the industry.
5. He has very little ___ in his right eye.

The answer key
1. eternal
2. vigilance
3. engraved with
4. consequences
5. sight

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. whisked
2. troublesome
3. imbued with
4. dissent
5. silenced

1. He was ___ (= filled with) a desire for social justice.
2. Political ___ (= disagreement) is not tolerated.
3. Some of the fans started to get a bit ___ (= annoying).
4. Our bombs ___ the enemy's guns (= they destroyed them) .
5. Her husband ___ (= took) her off to Egypt for her birthday.

The answer key
1. imbued with
2. dissent
3. troublesome
4. silenced
5. whisked

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. soared
2. deputizing

3. reinforce
4. format
5. havoc

1. The delegation hopes to _____ the idea that human rights are not purely internal matters.
2. Landslides and flash floods cause widespread _____.
3. I'm _____ (= taking the place of) for the director during his absence.
4. Inflation has _____ from 5 per cent to 15 per cent.
5. The _____ of the new quiz show has proved popular.

The answer key
1. reinforce
2. havoc
3. deputizing
4. soared
5. format

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. stomach
2. at the centre of
3. crawled
4. on your stomach
5. engraved

1. Lie ___ with your arms by your side.
2. They ___ along the ground on their stomachs.
3. I can't ___ (= tolerate) violent films.
4. His name was ___ on the silver cup.
5. The prime minister is ___ a political row over leaked Cabinet documents.

The answer key
1. on your stomach
2. crawled
3. stomach
4. engraved
5. at the centre of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. for starters
2. underpinned
3. format
4. boom
5. meltdown

1. The report is ___ (= support) by extensive research.
2. The country is in economic ___ (= crisis).
3. This year has seen a ___ (= increase) in book sales.
4. There are a number of problems—___, where is the money coming from?
5. They've brought out the magazine in a new ___.

The answer key
1. underpinned
2. meltdown
3. boom
4. for starters
5. format

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. engraved
2. on a full stomach
3. centre of attention
4. inevitable
5. embodiment

1. You shouldn't exercise ___.
2. You have to accept the ___.
3. The date of the accident remains ___ on my mind.
4. He is the ___ of evil.
5. Children like to be the ___.

The answer key
1. on a full stomach
2. inevitable
3. engraved
4. embodiment
5. centre of attention

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. inevitable
2. centred on
3. grounded
4. embodies
5. mainstream

1. Discussions were ___ developments in Eastern Europe.
2. It was an ___ (= unavoidable) consequence of the decision.
3. His radical views place him outside the ___ of American politics.
4. These explanations are not sufficiently ___ in fact.
5. She ___ (= be a very good example of) everything I admire in a teacher.

The answer key
1. centred on
2. inevitable
3. mainstream
4. grounded
5. embodies

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. stems
2. exemplary
3. embodiment
4. grounded
5. originated

1. He is the ___ of evil.
2. The disease is thought to have ___ in the tropics (= the hottest parts of the world).
3. Her behaviour that day was ___.
4. Her success ___ from hard work.
5. His views are ___ (= based) on the assumption that all people are equal.

The answer key
1. embodiment
2. originated
3. exemplary
4. stems
5. grounded

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. quitting smoking
2. a balanced diet
3. infectious diseases
4. overall well-being
5. hydrated

1. Eating _____ can prevent many chronic diseases.
2. Drinking plenty of water each day helps keep the body _____.
3. Adequate sleep is crucial for _____.
4. Vaccinations are important for preventing _____.
5. _____ greatly reduces the risk of lung cancer and heart disease.

The answer key
1. a balanced diet
2. hydrated
3. overall well-being
4. infectious diseases

5. Quitting smoking

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. lethal to
2. feed on
3. ran out of petrol
4. buzzing
5. injects

1. The snake _____ the venom immediately after biting its prey.
2. An insect was _____ around the room.
3. The pesticide is _____ all insect life.
4. We _____ and had to walk to the nearest garage.
5. Owls _____ insects, birds, and small mammals.

The answer key
1. injects
2. buzzing
3. lethal to
4. ran out of petrol
5. feed on

IELTS topic: Growing up
Exercise 1

Use the following words and phrases to complete the sentences.
1. develop 2. conflict 3. in common 4. between 5. break down 6. bond

1. My sister and I have totally different tastes. In fact we don’t have much …………… at all.
2. There is a very close …………… between a mother and a newborn baby.
3. It is important to …………… a good working relationship with your work colleagues.
4. A relationship can easily …………… if you don’t work at it.
5. I really admire the relationship …………… my mother and my grandmother.
6. There can be a lot of …………… between teenagers and their parents.

The answer key
1. in common 2. bond 3. develop 4. break down 5. between 6. conflict

IELTS Vocabulary: Education (2)

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. career opportunities
2. fosters
3. investing in
4. social stability
5. combat

1. Education _____ personal growth and development.
2. Education can prevent crime and promote _____.
3. Higher education expands _____.
4. Education can help _____ social inequalities.
5. Investing in education is _____ the future.

The answer key
1. fosters
2. social stability
3. career opportunities
4. combat
5. investing in

Notes
1. promotes
2. peace, justice, social harmony
3. opportunities
4. reduce

5. important, essential

IELTS Vocabulary: Education (1)

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. the cycle of poverty
2. nurtured
3. Access to education
4. foundation
5. shaping

1. Education is the _____ of a successful society.
2. Quality education can break _____.
3. Teachers play a crucial role in _____ young minds.
4. _____ is a fundamental human right.
5. Critical thinking skills are _____ through a good education.

The answer key
1. foundation
2. the cycle of poverty
3. shaping
4. Access to education
5. nurtured

Notes
1. cornerstone, bedrock
2. the circle of illiteracy
3. moulding
4. education, the right to education, schooling

5. developed, cultivated, honed

Errors in the use of nouns (1)
Correct each of the following sentences.
1. They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the sceneries.
2. The wood is used for making fine furnitures.
3. We were advised to seek legal advices.
4. Rival fans shouted abuses at each other.
5. He began his speech with a few lines of poetries.

The answer key
1. They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery.
2. The wood is used for making fine furniture.
3. We were advised to seek legal advice.
4. Rival fans shouted abuse at each other.
5. He began his speech with a few lines of poetry.

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. arise
2. occupied with
3. defer to
4. at pains
5. showed

1. We will ___ (= agree to) whatever the committee decides.
2. Call this number if any unforeseen emergency should ___.
3. She ___ no emotion at the verdict.
4. Only half her time is ___ politics.
5. I have been ___ (= try very hard) to emphasize the positive aspects of discipline.

The answer key
1. defer to
2. arise
3. showed
4. occupied with
5. at pains

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. under threat of extinction
2. deferred
3. behavioural traits
4. go further back
5. occupied in

1. The department ___ (= put off) the decision for six months.
2. You will be mainly ___ checking sales records.
3. To answer that question we need to ___ in time.
4. Many wild plants are ___.
5. We do not know which ___ are inherited and which acquired.

The answer key
1. deferred
2. occupied in
3. go further back
4. under threat of extinction
5. behavioural traits

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. was based on
2. running high
3. mixed emotions
4. cultivated
5. emphasize

1. It is important to ___ this point.
2. They expressed ___ at the news.
3. The decision ___ emotion rather than rational thought.
4. Emotions are ___ (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.) .
5. The land around here has never been ___.

The answer key
1. emphasize
2. mixed emotions
3. was based on
4. running high
5. cultivated

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. adopted different approaches to
2. chopped up into
3. lost control of
4. disease afflicts
5. cultivate rice

1. He ___ his emotions.
2. The people ___ and beans.
3. The country was ___ small administrative areas.
4. All three teams ___ the problem.
5. The ___ an estimated two million people every year.

The answer key
1. lost control of
2. cultivate rice
3. chopped up into
4. adopted different approaches to
5. disease afflicts

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. build
2. strengthen
3. foster
4. overpower
5. far into

1. Police finally managed to ___ the gunman.
2. We want to ___ a better life.
3. We worked ___ the night.
4. The club's aim is to ___ (= encourage, promote) better relations within the community.
5. The new evidence will ___ their case.

The answer key
1. overpower
2. build
3. far into
4. foster
5. strengthen

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. occupied
2. chop
3. rightly emphasizes 
4. eliminate
5. withholding

1. The new law ___ parental responsibility.
2. She was accused of ___ information from the police.
3. ___ the carrots up into small pieces.
4. We need something to keep the children ___.
5. Try to ___ fatty foods from your diet.

The answer key
1. rightly emphasizes
2. withholding
3. chop
4. occupied
5. eliminate

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. eliminated

2. glowing
3. monitoring
4. visitors to Spain

5. houses

1. First-time ___ are often surprised by how late people eat.
2. The UN would play a major role in ___ a ceasefire.
3. The museum ___ a fine collection of textiles.
4. The risk cannot be ___ altogether.
5. Her face was ___ with happiness.

The answer key
1. visitors to Spain
2. monitoring
3. houses
4. eliminated
5. glowing

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. busy with
2. character traits
3. keep yourself occupied
4. finely chopped
5. fully occupied

1. She shares several ___ with her father.
2. He's ___ looking after three small children.
3. The most important thing is to ___.
4. Let's get ___ the clearing up.
5. Add the ___ onions.

The answer key
1. character traits
2. fully occupied
3. keep yourself occupied
4. busy with
5. finely chopped

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. sanctified
2. trace the origin of
3. getting into
4. busy with
5. preoccupied

1. Nabeela is ___ her homework.
2. It’s difficult to ___ some words.
3. She seemed ___ all the time I was talking to her.
4. She was ___ the shower when the doorbell rang.
5. The priest ___ their marriage.

The answer key
1. busy with
2. trace the origin of
3. preoccupied
4. getting into
5. sanctified

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. a slave to
2. suffering hardship
3. chopping
4. loss of the crop
5. ultimately result in

1. A heavy frost could result in ___.
2. These policies resulted in many elderly people ___.
3. All these things will ___ you losing weight.
4. Sue's ___ fashion.
5. He was ___ logs for firewood.

The answer key
1. loss of the crop
2. suffering hardship
3. ultimately result in
4. a slave to
5. chopping

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. tentative steps
2. under threat of extinction
3. took great pains
4. not every day
5. take drastic steps

1. He ___ (= tried very hard) to dress well for the occasion.
2. The country is taking its first ___ towards democracy.
3. It's ___ you get the chance to work with someone of her talent.
4. We need to ___ to reduce pollution.
5. Many wild plants are ___.

The answer key
1. took great pains
2. tentative steps
3. not every day
4. take drastic steps
5. under threat of extinction

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. preoccupied with
2. regretted over
3. got out of
4. dropping out of
5. on the advice of

1. He bitterly ___ having mentioned it.
2. I never regretted ___ college.
3. He was too ___ his own thoughts to notice anything wrong.
4. ___ his experts he bought another company.
5. I've just ___ the shower.

The answer key
1. regretted over
2. dropping out of
3. preoccupied with
4. On the advice of
5. got out of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. coincidentally
2. came to regret
3. slaves of
4. preferential
5. a heavy shower

1. Don't expect to get ___ (special) treatment.
2. ___ (= by chance), they had both studied in Paris.
3. We were caught in ___.
4. We are ___ the motor car.
5. I soon ___ my action.

The answer key
1. preferential
2. Coincidentally
3. a heavy shower
4. slaves of
5. came to regret

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. allusion
2. bowed our heads
3. ruined
4. insinuation
5. an extraordinary friendship

1. She resented the ___ that she was too old for the job.
2. His reputation was ___ by insinuation and rumour.
3. We ___ in prayer.
4. It's the story of ___ between a boy and a seal.
5. He made some ___ to the years they lived apart.

The answer key
1. insinuation
2. ruined
3. bowed our heads
4. an extraordinary friendship
5. allusion

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. foresee
2. a close friendship
3. shouting insults at
4. hung her head
5. bowed to

1. The crowd were ___ the police.
2. We do not ___ any problems.
3. She ___ in shame.
4. They ___ the Queen.
5. They formed ___ at college.

The answer key
1. shouting insults at
2. foresee
3. hung her head
4. bowed to
5. a close friendship

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. hurling abuse at
2. a bright future for
3. wet with
4. confide in
5. was predicted

1. The grass was ___ the morning dew.
2. The other driver started ___ me.
3. She used to ___ him whenever she had a problem.
4. It ___ that inflation would continue to fall.
5. He predicts ___ the business in the next financial year.

The answer key
1. wet with
2. hurling abuse at
3. confide in
4. was predicted
5. a bright future for

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. angered at
2. deeply embittered by
3. a good appetite
4. predict
5. confide in

1. They were becoming ___ the government’s lack of concern.
2. It is important to have someone you can ___.
3. Nobody could ___ the outcome.
4. He was ___ the lack of attention being shown him.
5. The walk gave me ___.

The answer key
1. deeply embittered by
2. confide in
3. predict
4. angered at
5. a good appetite

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. thrown into
2. loss of appetite
3. retrieve some of the stolen money
4. angered by
5. muggings

1. He suffered from headaches and ___.
2. ___ are relatively infrequent (= rare) in this area.
3. She was ___ their selfishness and lack of concern.
4. Three grenades were ___ the corridor.
5. The police have managed to ___.

The answer key
1. loss of appetite
2. Muggings
3. angered by
4. thrown into
5. retrieve some of the stolen money

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. wet with
2. satiated
3. prepare for
4. shake hands
5. a monthly stipend

1. He drank greedily until his thirst was ___.
2. As a student advisor, she gets ___ from the college.
3. Do people in Italy ___ when they meet?
4. His face was ___ tears.
5. Ask your teacher for advice on how to ___ the exam.

The answer key
1. satiated
2. a monthly stipend
3. shake hands
4. wet with
5. prepare for

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. aim in life
2. highest paid entertainer
3. the largest city
4. many parts of the world
5. increase sales

1. French is spoken in ___.
2. Which is ___ in the world?
3. He's the world's ___.
4. Our main aim is to ___ in Europe.
5. Bob's one ___ is to earn a lot of money.

The answer key
1. many parts of the world
2. the largest city
3. highest paid entertainer
4. increase sales
5. aim in life

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. titles
2. of
3. lowered
4. from
5. to

1. She was told her son had died in the service ___ humanity.
2. Politicians were seen as indifferent ___ the hard-working middle class.
3. Children can start school ___ the age of four.
4. The voting age was ___ from 21 to 18 years.
5. ‘Minister’ is one of several diplomatic ___.

The answer key
1. of
2. to
3. from
4. lowered
5. titles

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. lavishly
2. lavish
3. gag
4. on
5. to

1. He was mounted ___ the finest horse you could ever see.
2. She entertains her friends ___.
3. She commutes ___ the city by car every day.
4. The new laws are seen as an attempt to ___ the press.
5. They lived a very ___ lifestyle.

The answer key
1. on
2. lavishly
3. to
4. gag
5. lavish

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. dying breath
2. documented
3. to
4. inspired
5. retained

1. As a teacher, she has ___ generations of students.
2. She asked him with her ___ to take care of her child.
3. She still ___ many friends from childhood.
4. Sarah was absolutely indifferent ___ him, and it hurt.
5. It is well ___ that men die younger than women.

The answer key
1. inspired
2. dying breath
3. retained
4. to
5. documented

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. drew
2. to
3. from
4. cherished
5. shaped

1. What poems do you remember best ___ childhood?
2. Children need to be ___.
3. His wife sat with him until he ___ his last breath.
4. People’s political beliefs are ___ by what they see in the papers.
5. We travelled ___ Lahore by train.

The answer key
1. from
2. cherished
3. drew
4. shaped
5. to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. title
2. from
3. to
4. consumes
5. take

1. ___ my notes I looked up.
2. Paperwork ___ time which could be better used getting on with the job itself.
3. ___ my advice. Don't do it.
4. He was given the ___ of ‘wise man’.
5. She lived ___ the age of 75.

The answer key
1. from
2. consumes
3. take
4. title
5. to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. by
2. for
3. inclination
4. follow
5. natural

1. My ___ inclination is to find a compromise.
2. She had neither the time nor the ___ to help them.
3. She lacked any inclination ___ housework.
4. He was a loner by nature and ___ inclination.
5. You must ___ your own inclinations when choosing a career.

The answer key
1. natural
2. inclination
3. for
4. by
5. follow

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. give
2. towards
3. legend
4. under the title of
5. contains

1. ___ says that the forest is cursed.
2. His poems were published ___ ‘Love and Reason’.
3. She has no inclination ___ mysticism.
4. The book ___ a number of photographs not previously published.
5. Let me ___ you a piece of advice.

The answer key
1. legend
2. under the title of
3. towards
4. contains
5. give

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. mercy
2. title
3. persisted
4. unanimous
5. seek

1. The ___ of this play is ‘Othello’.
2. Local people are ___ in their opposition to the proposed new road.
3. His death was a ___ (= because he was in great pain).
4. We were advised to ___ legal advice.
5. The belief that the earth was flat ___ for many centuries.

The answer key
1. title
2. unanimous
3. mercy
4. seek
5. persisted

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. by
2. sole means to
3. to
4. uncovered
5. from

1. Communication is the ___ understand others.
2. Archaeologists have ___ an entire Roman city.
3. Sadaf was French ___ birth but lived most of her life in Italy.
4. The boy has been blind ___ birth.
5. The document ran ___ almost 100 pages.

The answer key
1. sole means to
2. uncovered
3. by
4. from
5. to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. significance
2. about
3. retreat
4. uncover
5. unanimous

1. My father was meticulous ___ his appearance.
2. It will be difficult to ___ the truth.
3. Do these symbols have any particular ___?
4. She was the ___ choice of the selection committee.
5. The army was forced to ___ after suffering heavy losses.

The answer key
1. about
2. uncover
3. significance
4. unanimous
5. retreat

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. meticulous
2. uncovered
3. grasp
4. alphabet
5. delving into

1. How many letters are there in the English ___?
2. She couldn't ___ the full significance of what he had said.
3. She said she was tired of journalists ___ her private life.
4. She planned her trip in ___ detail.
5. Police have ___ a plot to kidnap the President's son.

The answer key
1. alphabet
2. grasp
3. delving into
4. meticulous
5. uncovered

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

3. rest
5. no known cure
1. cured
2. illness
4. effect

1. TB is a serious illness, but it can be ___.
2. There is no known cure but the ___ can be treated.
3. The only real cure is ___.
4. Doctors cannot ___ (= make something happen) a cure if the disease has spread too far.
5. At present is there is ___ for this virus.

The answer key
1. cured
2. illness
3. rest
4. effect
5. no known cure

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. retreated
2. on
3. to
4. reached
5. from

1. She was left to reflect ___ the implications of her decision.
2. Contemporary accounts attest (= bear witness to) ___ his courage and determination.
3. Is watching television a retreat (= escape) ___ reality?
4. They ___ to a safe distance from the fighting.
5. Unanimous agreement must be ___ for this plan to go ahead.

The answer key
1. on
2. to
3. from
4. retreated
5. reached

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. promotional
2. upload
3. blank
4. video
5. on

1. The movie will be released ___ video in June.
2. Do we have a ___ video?
3. The school made a short ___ video.
4. ___ your videos and share them with friends and family online.
5. Did you remember to ___ that programme?

The answer key
1. on
2. blank
3. promotional
4. upload
5. video

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. chatting
2. attest
3. heresy
4. unanimous
5. cleanliness

1. She is, as countless stories about her ___ (= bear witness to), deeply religious.
2. The decision was not ___.
3. He passed the time ___ with fellow travellers.
4. The bathroom was in a good state of ___.
5. He was burned at the stake for ___.

The answer key
1. attest
2. unanimous
3. chatting
4. cleanliness
5. heresy

Fill in the blanks using the following prepositions.
1. of
2. on
3. in
4. into
5. at

1. As a child he excelled ___ music and art.
2. We need to purge our sport ___ racism.
3. She went ___ a retreat for nine months.
4. I don't feel I can comment ___ their decision.
5. They spent a month steeping themselves ___ Chinese culture.

The answer key

1. at
2. of
3. into
4. on
5. in

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. relocated to
2. details
3. bore
4. to
5. at

1. I was distressed ___ the news of his death.
2. I ___ him no resentment.
3. The brochure ___ all the hotels in the area and their facilities.
4. The couple ___ Karachi.
5. She is a frequent traveller ___ Lahore.

The answer key
1. at
2. bore
3. details
4. relocated to
5. to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. gem
2. reservoir
3. directives
4. encapsulates
5. running to

1. The encyclopedia is a huge work, ___ 20 volumes.
2. The EU has issued a new set of ___ on pollution.
3. Her most recent book is a real ___.
4. We can tap into the vast ___ of information available on the internet.
5. The poem ___ (= sum up) many of the central themes of her writing.

The answer key
1. running to
2. directives
3. gem
4. reservoir
5. encapsulates

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. about
2. apprehension
3. go into details
4. breeds
5. from

1. He was blind ___ birth.
2. Some people are obsessive ___ cleanliness.
3. Inequality ___ resentment.
4. There is growing ___ that fighting will begin again.
5. I can't ___ now; it would take too long.

The answer key
1. from
2. about
3. breeds
4. apprehension
5. go into details

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions
1. achieved
2. separated
3. waning
4. excelled
5. in the face of

1. Demand for the product shows no signs of ___.
2. A number of our past students have ___ political renown.
3. She has always ___ in foreign languages.
4. The campaign continued ___ great opposition.
5. As previously reported, the couple ___ in May.

The answer key
1. waning
2. achieved
3. excelled
4. in the face of
5. separated

Can you use the following expressions in your sentences?

i. demand is waning
ii. achieve renown
iii. excel in a language
iv. in the face of opposition
v. the separation of the couple

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions

1. caught a glimpse of
2. a mercy
3. distressed by
4. enquired after
5. trace its origins back to

1. Anwar was deeply ___ the news.
2. Their family can ___ the Norman Conquest.
3. She ___ his grandfather's health.
4. It's ___ she wasn't seriously hurt.
5. He ___ her in the crowd.

The answer key
1. distressed by
2. trace its origins back to
3. enquired after
4. a mercy
5. caught a glimpse of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. all of whom
2. give up
3. waned
4. tried
5. to

1. He has dedicated his life ___ scientific research.
2. He counselled them to ___ the plan.
3. She ___ various remedies, but none of them worked.
4. Sarah has four sons, ___ have autism.
5. Their popularity ___ during that period.

The answer key
1. to
2. give up
3. tried
4. all of whom
5. waned

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. from
2. persists
3. relocated
4. a new era of peace
5. to this day

1. ___, I still don't know what happened.
2. The belief ___ to this day.
3. He purged extremists ___ the party.
4. The company ___ its head office to Lahore.
5. This is the start of ___ and prosperity.

The answer key
1. To this day
2. persists
3. from
4. relocated
5. a new era of peace

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
4. adept at
2. exemplar
1. persist
5. purge
3. revitalized

1. If the symptoms ___, consult your doctor.
2. I’ve never regarded myself as an ___ of virtue.
3. The local economy has been ___.
4. He became ___ getting even the shyest students to talk.
5. His first act as leader was to ___ the party of extremists.

The answer key
1. persist
2. exemplar
3. revitalized
4. adept at
5. purge

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. highly recommended
2. holds
3. reciprocated
4. reintroduced
5. home remedy

1. He smiled but his smile was not ___.
2. Thirty-six states have ___ the death penalty.
3. His book was ___.
4. The best ___ for a sore throat is honey and lemon.
5. The institute ___ evening classes throughout the year.

The answer key
1. reciprocated
2. reintroduced
3. highly recommended
4. home remedy
5. holds

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. consumes
2. cure
3. follow
4. medium height
5. ushered in

1. The ___ took six weeks.
2. He was a man of ___ with a broad brow.
3. The fall of the Berlin Wall ___ a whole new era.
4. My new car ___ much less fuel.
5. ___ your doctor's advice .

The answer key
1. cure
2. medium height
3. ushered in
4. consumes
5. Follow

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. to
2. immortalized
3. rewarded
4. from
5. losing

1. Our patience was finally ___ and we got the band's autographs.
2. She knew ___ past experience that Khalid would not give up easily.
3. The service will soon be extended ___ other areas of the UK.
4. The fans were ___ patience with the team.
5. He will be forever ___ in the history books.

The answer key
1. rewarded
2. from
3. to
4. losing
5. immortalized

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. reciprocated
2. from
3. for
4. to
5. showing

1. Locals ___ animals affected by blazes.
2. They thanked him for ___ so much patience.
3. She very kindly invited me ___ lunch.
4. We invited them to dinner and a week later they ___.
5. It is important to try and learn ___ experience.

The answer key
1. for
2. showing
3. to
4. reciprocated
5. from

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. right now

2. real worry for

3. sufficient

4. brought on by

5. release from prison

1. A heart attack can be ___ stress and worry.
2. Mugging is a ___ many old people.
3. The news of his ___ added further to her worries.
4. I'm not hungry ___ but I probably will be in a couple of hours.
5. One dose should be ___.

The answer key

1. brought on by

2. real worry for
3. release from prison
4. right now
5. sufficient

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. advances in technology
2. prominent figure
3. downturn
4. relocate
5. inventor

1. AI cannot be recognised as an ___.
2. According to our panel of leading industry experts, a ___ is inevitable.
3. Mary is now often seen as a ___ in history.
4. ___ would, it was hoped, improve the quality of life.
5. Some were unwilling to ___.

The answer key
1. inventor
2. downturn
3. prominent figure
4. advances in technology
5. relocate

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. illness
2. in moderation
3. intuition
4. sufficient time
5. word of advice

1. He was now completely cured of his ___.
2. A ___. Don't wear that dress.

3. Red meat should be consumed ___.
4. ___ told her that he had spoken the truth.

5. Allow ___ to get there.

The answer key

1. illness
2. word of advice
3. in moderation

4. Intuition

5. sufficient time

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. virtues
2. was dressed in

3. in the face of
4. an honour to
5. defer to

1. She is ___ the profession.
2. She showed great courage ___ danger.
3. He preached the ___ of capitalism to us.
4. We will ___ whatever the committee decides.
5. He ___ a suit and an impeccable white shirt.

The answer key
1. an honour to
2. in the face of
3. virtues
4. defer to
5. was dressed in

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. favourite

2. boosted

3. from then on
4. consumed
5. preached to

1. Before he died he had ___ a large quantity of alcohol.
2. She had a car accident a year ago and suffered from back pain ___.
3. She ___ the congregation about forgiveness.
4. A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers ___ sales.
5. She loved all her grandchildren but Nabeela was her ___.

The answer key
1. consumed

2. from then on

3. preached to
4. boosted
5. favourite

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. herbal remedies
2. conducive to
3. widely known as
4. at ease
5. family circle

1. He has become ___ an expert in child psychology.
2. Talk of religion was forbidden in the ___.
3. I prefer to use ___ when I have a cold.
4. He felt completely ___ (= relaxed and comfortable) with them.
5. Good eating habits are ___ good health.

The answer key
1. widely known as
2. family circle
3. herbal remedies
4. at ease
5. conducive to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. homewards
2. counsel
3. commended
4. advocate
5. to hand

1. She was ___ on her handling of the situation.
2. Keep a pen and paper ___ (= nearby) for details of this week's competition.
3. We drove ___ in silence.
4. Most experts ___ caution in such cases.
5. The group does not ___ the use of violence.

The answer key
1. commended
2. to hand
3. homewards
4. counsel
5. advocate

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. attentive to
2. in sight of
3. landlines
4. synonymous with
5. first class

1. Wealth is not necessarily ___ happiness.
2. They always travel ___ .
3. At last we came ___ a few houses.
4. A good teacher is always ___ their students' needs.
5. A few people still prefer ___ over mobiles.

The answer key
1. synonymous with
2. first class
3. in sight of
4. attentive to
5. landlines

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. record

2. formative

3. essence

4. by

5. amid

1. It was hard to hear ___ all the cheering.
2. I love travelling ___ train.
3. Keep a ___ of your daily activities.
4. In ___, both sides agree on the issue.
5. She spent her ___ years in Africa.

The answer key

1. amid

2. by

3. record

4. essence

5. formative

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. integral to
2. affluent
3. pathways
4. retract
5. sight

1. We live in an ___ neighbourhood.
2. She caught ___ of a car in the distance.
3. New pedestrian ___ are being built alongside the road.
4. Practical experience is ___ the course.
5. They tried to persuade me to ___ my words.

The answer key
1. affluent
2. sight
3. pathways
4. integral to
5. retract

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. peace of mind
2. in sight
3. true to his word
4. took a drink
5. at peace with

1. ___, he paid back the money he borrowed from us.
2. She ___ from the glass and then put it down.
3. I need to check that she is all right, just for my own ___ (= so that I do not have to worry).
4. He never felt really ___ himself.
5. There was no one ___.

The answer key
1. True to his word
2. took a drink
3. peace of mind
4. at peace with
5. in sight

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions. You do not need to use all of the expressions.

1. commuters
2. ingredients
3. to hand
4. servings
5. retrace
6. breeds
7. nutrients
8. retracted

1. I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures ___ (= available).
2. He made a false confession which he later ___.
3. She turned around and began to ___ her steps towards the house.
4. ___ were heading homeward at the end of the day.
5. Nothing ___ success like success.

The answer key
1. to hand
2. retracted
3. retrace
4. commuters
5. breeds

 Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. discreetly
2. incurred
3. the bereaved
4.  impurities
5. dedicated

1. Therapists were brought in to counsel _____.
2. Purge your heart of all _____.

3. The banks _____ huge losses.
4. He _____ his life to helping the poor.
5. She coughed _____ (tactfully) to announce her presence.

The answer key
1. the bereaved
2.  impurities
3. incurred
4. dedicated
5. discreetly

 

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. took an oath of allegiance
2. inclined
3. criticize
4. meditation
5. wounds

1. Physicians treat _____.
2. More and more people practise _____ on a regular basis.
3. Advertising aims to make people feel favourably _____ towards products.
4. He _____ his adopted country.
5. All you ever do is _____!

The answer key
1. wounds
2. meditation
3. inclined
4. took an oath of allegiance
5. criticize

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. attentive to
2. prioritize
3. give advice to
4. purge the guilt from
5. to

1. The organization was formed to _____ the needs of older people.
2. Nothing could _____ her mind.
3. I prefer quality _____ quantity.
4. They _____ people with HIV and AIDS.
5. He was very _____ her when she was ill.

The answer key
1. prioritize
2. purge the guilt from
3. to
4. give advice to
5. attentive to

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. cluttered with
2. cleansed of
3. a time of great anxiety
4. oblivious of
5. expressed scepticism about

1. He was totally _____ her feelings.
2. She felt _____ her sins after confession.
3. Her desk was _____ papers.
4. Other scientists have _____ these results.
5. Waiting for exam results is _____.

The answer key
1. oblivious of
2. cleansed of
3. cluttered with
4. expressed scepticism about
5. a time of great anxiety

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. won
2. amulets
3. to
4. at
5. waning

1. _____ are used for protection.
2. My doctor referred me _____ a specialist.
3. Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was _____ rapidly.
4. He _____ renown as a fair judge.
5. The team excels _____ turning defence into attack.

The answer key
1. amulets
2. to
3. waning
4. won
5. at

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. brevity's
2. consumed
3. opinion

4. sufficiently
5. source

1. Rage _____ him.
2. The following day she felt _____ well to go to work.
3. We will refer to it as The Spy from now on, for _____ sake.
4. The threat of losing their jobs is a constant _____ of worry to them.
5. If you want my _____, I think you'd be crazy not to accept.

The answer key
1. consumed
2. sufficiently
3. brevity's
4. source
5. opinion

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. impeccable
2. notable
3. aims and objectives
4. repented of
5. survived

1. She had _____ what she had done.
2. Some strange customs have _____ from earlier times.
3. Her written English is _____.
4. He worked with many _____ musicians.
5. What are the _____ of this visit?

The answer key
1. repented of
2. survived
3. impeccable
4. notable
5. aims and objectives

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. for nothing
2. at hand
3. afflicted with
4. reverted to
5. underwent

1. Help was _____.
2. About 40 per cent of the country's population is _____ the disease.
3. After her divorce she _____ her maiden name.
4. My mother _____ major surgery last year.
5. I got this painting _____ from a friend.

Vocabulary notes
at hand: close to you and available to be used
afflicted: plagued, tormented
revert to: go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)
undergo: experience, feel, suffer, endure, undertake, go through
for nothing: free or without paying

The answer key
1. at hand
2. afflicted with
3. reverted to
4. underwent
5. for nothing

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. tranquil
2. worry
3. fill
4. derived
5. gateway

1. He ___ great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
2. All we had was what was left after the guests had eaten their ___.
3. Is it the key to a _____ life?
4. A good education is the _____ to success.
5. My only _____ is that…

The answer key
1. derived
2. fill
3. tranquil
4. gateway
5. worry

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. overcome

2. follow

3. issued

4. reform

5. for profit

1. Each person should ___ their own judgement.
2. The agency is voluntary and not run ___.
3. ___ your ways and your actions.
4. He was determined to ___ all obstacles in his way.
5. Subsequently, new guidelines were ___ to all employees.

The answer key

1. follow

2. for profit

3. reform

4. overcome

5. issued

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. compromise my principles
2. far too self-centred
3. with the intention of

4. compromise on safety standards
5. with the best of intentions

1. He left England _____ travelling in Africa.
2. I did it _____ (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them.
3. He's _____ to care what you do.
4. I refuse to _____.
5. We are not prepared to _____.

The answer key
1. with the intention of
2. with the best of intentions
3. far too self-centred
4. compromise my principles
5. compromise on safety standards

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. a deep mistrust of strangers
2. obliterated from his memory
3. generosity of spirit
4. obliterated their footprints
5. treated them with generosity

1. She showed an unusual _____ to those who had opposed her.
2. He _____ and thoughtfulness.
3. The snow had _____.
4. Everything that happened that night was _____.
5. She has _____.

The answer key
1. generosity of spirit
2. treated them with generosity
3. obliterated their footprints
4. obliterated from his memory
5. a deep mistrust of strangers

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. profound implications for

2. a profound effect on
3. sense of disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
4. a profound mistrust of
5. a profound shock

1. My father's death had _____ us all.
2. The news came as _____.
3. The report has _____ schools.
4. Her _____ was profound.
5. My grandfather has _____ anything new or foreign.

The answer key
1. a profound effect on
2. a profound shock
3. profound implications for
4. sense of disappointment
5. a profound mistrust of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. even a child
2. maybe even 20
3. even call
4. opened the letter
5. even in summer

1. She didn't _____ to say she wasn't coming.
2. He never even _____ (= so he certainly didn't read it).
3. It wouldn't have been possible 30 years ago, _____.
4. It was cold there _____ (= so it must have been very cold in winter).
5. _____ can understand it (= so adults certainly can).

The answer key
1. even call
2. opened the letter
3. maybe even 20
4. even in summer
5. Even a child

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. change my mind
2. in line with inflation
3. check her availability
4. enjoyed considerable support
5. take a hint

1. If there were evidence I would _____.
2. Annual pay increases will be _____.
3. Can't you _____ and leave me alone?
4. _____ before you schedule the meeting.
5. The report underscored that the project enjoyed _____ in both countries.

The answer key
1. change my mind
2. in line with inflation
3. take a hint
4. Check her availability
5. enjoyed considerable support

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. burst into flames
2. have a passion for
3. voice your opinions on
4. changed my opinion of
5. shaping party policy

1. I've recently _____ her.
2. You will have the chance to _____ the matter.
3. She had a leading role in _____.
4. The English _____ gardens.
5. The plane _____.

The answer key
1. changed my opinion of
2. voice your opinions on
3. shaping party policy
4. have a passion for
5. burst into flames

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. a passion with
2. the beauty of the landscape
3. in flames
4. shape the future of
5. the origin of the word

1. You are helping to _____ this country.
2. The building was _____.
3. _____ remains obscure.
4. Music is _____ him.
5. _____ overwhelmed me.

The answer key
1. shape the future of
2. in flames
3. The origin of the word
4. a passion with
5. The beauty of the landscape

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. laid the foundation of
2. the industry's sudden demise
3. local economy
4. filled with smoke
5. overwhelmed by feelings of

1. The room was _____ and flames.
2. The war brought about _____.
3. The _____ has been revitalized.
4. He _____ Japan's modern economy.
5. She was _____ of guilt.

The answer key
1. filled with smoke
2. the industry's sudden demise
3. local economy
4. laid the foundation of
5. overwhelmed by feelings of

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. confused me with
2. have no foundation
3. adherence to the rules
4. break free from the world of crime
5. tender-hearted mother

1. They _____ conflicting accounts of what happened.
2. She is a _____ .
3. He was noted for his strict _____.
4. These stories _____ (= are not based on any facts).
5. His mentor helped him to _____ .

The answer key
1. confused me with
2. tender-hearted mother
3. adherence to the rules
4. have no foundation
5. break free from the world of crime

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.

1. break free from his addiction

2. in the vanguard of scientific progress

3. exemplified each of the points

4. the founder of the company

5. designates his or her successor

 

1. The company is proud to be _____.

2. She was _____, and for 40 years its guiding spirit.

3. He wants to _____.

4. Traditionally, the president _____.

5. She _____ she was making with an amusing anecdote.

 

The answer key

1. in the vanguard of scientific progress

2. the founder of the company

3. break free from his addiction

4. designates his or her successor

5. exemplified each of the points

Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. deeply rooted in
2. an expert in
3. cleansed of her sins
4. emotionally detached from
5. revitalization of

1. She is _____ the history of the United States.
2. The city has seen _____ its economy.
3. She tries to remain _____ her patients.
4. Racism is still _____ our society.
5. She felt _____ after confession.

The answer key
1. an expert in
2. revitalization of
3. emotionally detached from
4. deeply rooted in
5. cleansed of her sins