My new job involves ______with young children.
to deal
deal
dealing
in dealing
I ______to my house yesterday as I didn’t have enough time to pick it up.
had my food shopping delivered
had delivered my food shopping
got delivered my food shopping
got to deliver my food shopping
When the company failed more than 100 people were ______.
sacked
handing in their notice
made redundant
fired
He gets quite a good salary ______the job itself is quite monotonous.
despite
since
although
however
Is it really the first time ______first class?
you ever fly
you’re ever flying
you’ve ever flown
you’ve ever been flying
______wanting to help you out, I am afraid I am just too busy at the moment.
Despite
In spite
Although
Even though
I really like Sarah because she is so ______.
short-tempered
thin-skinned
self-conscious
sweet-natured
How many flats ______at so far?
do you look
are you looking at
have you looked at
have you been looking at
By the time we ______out on a Sunday, the bathroom was full of water.
have a plumber come
got a plumber coming
got a plumber to come
had a plumber to come
My best friend is so ______. I am sure he would forget his head if it wasn’t attached to his body!
absent-minded
small-minded
mind-numbing
mindless
After getting my promotion, I could finally say goodbye to weekly ______and look forward to being paid on a monthly basis.
wages
salary
bonus
perks
“So, what seems to be the matter?”
“Well, for few days now, I ……quite dizzy. I thought I was going to faint the other day.”
feel
‘m feeling
felt
‘ve been feeling
He always did his homework because he was very …
dynamic
talented
conscientious
respected
She came from a very poor background. …, she managed to succeed in life.
Moreover
In addition
Nevertheless
Although
It wasn’t very … of you to take the last piece of cake.
considerate
sociable
reliable
friendly
He saw being made redundant as a … opportunity to do what he really wanted to do.
happy
golden
memorable
burning
He kept … calling his boss to tell her about the broken equipment.
breaking down
putting off
leaving out
pushing away
None of the information in the article was new to me, but it was interesting … .
nonetheless
much as
although
too
Many jobs are at … if the current financial climate continues.
danger
risk
dangerous
threat
The day after his lottery win George … his notice at work.
left out
handed in
gave up
put through