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1
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The nurse adjusted the _____ to ensure the _____ was administered at the correct _____.

He’s gonna stay at the hospital for _____________ and get some _____________.”

A

DRIP

medication

rate

observation

IV fluids

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He _____ hospital treatment and was _____ right after.

A

HAD
DISCHARGED

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INVESTIGATE A HYPOTHESIS

After losing two pregnancies, she’s _____ a _____ case of thrombophilia.

But she will be fine. She will ___________ to a __________ baby.

A

LOOKING INTO
POTENTIAL
give birth
precious

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VISION PROBLEM

I’ve got this congenital ____________ problem that significantly _____________ my vision.

A

eyesight
messes / affects

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5
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It was difficult to _____ the bleeding.

A

CONTROL

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AGREE / SAY YES

We can do it right here if you _______

A

CONSENT

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Surgery went _______

A

WRONG

WELL / SMOOTHLY

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Q

She’s about to _______ twins.

A

DELIVER
GIVE BIRTH TO

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9
Q

Sometimes Rodriguinho BBB acts like such an ______ _______

A

Arrogan
t Prick

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Q

With the placebo _______ the body will _______ to a sugar pill.

A

effect
Respond

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11
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GETS ON MY NERVE

BBB Davi / Peixinho is so i_______
He’s also a right pain in the neck and proper a________

This bloke is proper full of _______, innit? He’s a bit of a ________

A

inappropriate
Annoying

Waffle / shit
Prat

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12
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TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT PRIVACY

Why did you ___________ her in while we were here just __________ and having a ___________ day at home? Dont be ________

A

bring

chilling

relaxed

CLUELESS.

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13
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The tests came back _______

A

CLEAN / NEGATIVE

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The medical student started his ______ at the hospital.

A

RESIDENCY

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15
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The gestational ______ is _______

A

sac
undersized

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16
Q

Raquele BBB is dull and uninteresting. She is quite
_______.

A

bland

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WITTY

Fernanda BBB is __________ sarcasm, mate. The woman is q_____ ,m_____ and c_____.

A

pure
quick witted
mocking
Caustic

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18
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ISOLATE

During the pandemic, people have been ________ together for _______.

A

Podding
Safety

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19
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COLLAPSED EMOTIONALLY

He b_____________
He c___________
He u___________
He f___________

A

He crumbled.
He unraveled.
He fell apart

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AFRAID OF PAIN.

I’m ________ my shoulder might start __________.

A

worried
hurting

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21
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To ________ how they do things, you’ve gotta _______right into their _______

A

get
dive
world

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22
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You’re well _______ in your ways and wont _________ it when someone _______ you

A

set
have
TRIES TO contradict / question / prove wrong

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23
Q

You dont look _______. Wouldnt you like to ________ for a bit?

A

Well
Sit

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24
Q

RaqueleBBB and AlegreteBBB are really chill and _________. They’re _________.

A

Laid-back
Sound

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25
Q

A NICE FRIENDLY PERSON

I love chatting with her. She’s a good ________

I can’t see him as ___________ to be honest

A

LAUGH
She’s a laugh ….A nice lady

a right laugh,

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26
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TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE ???

___________ are brought onto the channel to ____________ their near-death experiences. Are these _____________ genuine, just wild imaginations, or plain old ____________?”

A

Guests
SHARE
stories / accounts / anecdotes
scams

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27
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CONCEITED

Rodriguinho BBB was awfully _________ to make such a _________.

A

Arrogant
Statement

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28
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Isabele BBB lost all my respect. Se’s gone down in my _______. She’s acting like a _________.

Isabelle BBB is a bit __________, right?
Well, I think she just plays ____________. But she’s smart.

A

Books
Yes woman …. follower…. doormat…. so submissive

clueless
dumb

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29
Q

_________ some bug spray / repellent on the __________ bite.”

A

Slap / put
bug

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30
Q

As she gingerly (carefully) touched her ________ ankle, she _______ in agony, the slightest _______ stressing pain throughout her leg.

A

sprained
winced
pressure

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31
Q

Despite overwhelming ________ to the contrary, the flat-earther ADamantly refused to ________ the scientific _________ on the shape of the Earth.

SCIENCE

A

evidence
accept
consensus

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32
Q

Joe Biden’s mental __________ has been a ________ of discussion among political ___________.

A

aCUity - health
topic
commentators

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33
Q

He’s a bad e__________. He’s a proper n________ piece of _________.

A

Egg
nasty
work

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34
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HER COMPLAINING IS SUCH A PAIN IN THE NECK

Cecilias’s constant __________ and ____________ are __________

A

squabbles,
MOANING (mimimi)

exhausting / annoying / / irritating

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35
Q

If I were you I wouldnt go _________

A

FOR THAT

THAT WAY

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36
Q

DaviBBB is nothing but ________, mate. He ________ discord wherever he goes.

Also, he __________ those who lose agaunst him, always ___________ on the losing party.

A

Troubke
stirs up
gloats over
rubbing it in

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37
Q

Giovanna BBB had to _________ her foot. Her foot’s __________

A

strap up
strapped up

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38
Q

HATE

I ___________ that CNN journalist. She’s __________ . She acts like she __________ But she’s a complete idiot.

A

canr stand

Incredibly annoying / full of crap

knows it all / all inteligible

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39
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UNREMARKABLE

She’s a bit _________, really. Neither here _________ there.

A

meh
nor

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40
Q

The ___________ report _________ crucial information about the cause of death.
What about this other __________ report?

A

pathologist’s
revealed
Medical

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41
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WALK ON EGGSHELS

You you go ahead and say it __________ all British about it

A

Rather than be

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42
Q

What are the __________ in this medicine / drug?

A

ingredients

43
Q

He refrained from disclosing it. He kept it _________ and __________ it

A

back
witheld

44
Q

NASTY - ABNOXIOUS

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Leidy BBB is a proper m_________ and a right c__________ .

A

minger
chav

45
Q

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Is there internal ____________?

A

bruising

Bleeding

46
Q

ATTENTION CONVEYED BY THE MEDIA / PRESS

It’s one of those cases where the more the media _____________ the more the haters _____________ of the woodwork

A

shines a spotlight,

crawl out

47
Q

MENTAL ILLNESS

She was diagnosed with bipolar ____________
Bipolar individuals will __________ either mania or depression.

A

Disorder.
experience

48
Q

People like Su, who _______ situations and behave ________, do not have my respect.

A

Exploit
Dishonestly

49
Q

She thought she could trust her coleague, but later found out he was a notorious _________, ___________ rumors about her behind her back.

There isnt any ___________ to this rumour.

A

backbiter
spreading

Speaking negatively about her.

truth

50
Q

TOUGH / MISTAKES

His mum is very __________ She won’t accept ___________ .

A

strict
failure

51
Q

Oh, no, the flash drive is from
_________ from the church.
A very _________ man at the church

A

some man
troubled

52
Q

WHEN YOU MEAN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO OUTSNART YOU

Hmmm! Quite clever of him! How very ____________!

A

convenient

53
Q

THE FEEBLE-MINDED

Don’t underestimate the power of determination, as it can turn ______________ into _____________.

A

weaklings
Champions (winners)

54
Q

Davi BBB always makes things __________ himself. It’s always about his ____________. Proper self-___________ and narcissistic.

And it is so true that the first thing he did when he left the house was ____________

A

about
perspective
centered
dump his woman.

55
Q

_____________” refers to someone who has prominent or _____________ teeth, typically in the front of the mouth. It’s a descriptive term often used to characterize a physical __________.

A

Buck-toothed
protruding
feature

56
Q

Any movie ___________, please?
I’m too lazy to ____________ searching. I really ____________ bothered.

A

tips

bother

cant be

57
Q

When I am totally out of ideas I can just say: I’m feeling __________ right now.

A

uninspired

58
Q

HAVE IN COMMON

They both __________ the same physical ____________

A

share
flaw / deffect.

59
Q

I’m ___________ but I wear contact lenses.

A

shortsighted / near- sighted

60
Q

Dressed like ___________ they ___________ professionalism and confidence in their __________.

A

office workers,
exuded
attire = GARMENTS

61
Q

NON-CONFR9NTATIONAL - NAKING A HUGE EFFORT

Matheus BBB is such a ____________ always bending ______________ to keep everyone happy.

A

people pleaser / lady boy

over backward

62
Q

Giovana BBB is proper ___________

A

dry and grumpy.

63
Q

She’s very perceptive. Yes, she’s got a ____________

A

keen eye / smell / ear

64
Q

REASONABLE AND RATIONAL

Of the three I was the most ___________

A

sensible

65
Q

David Beckham was ___________ by Victoria Adams.

A

gobsmacked / mesnerized

66
Q

BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPE

I was ___________ by the scenery while we were driving through the _____________.
Well from above it was _________

A

taken in (mesmerized)

countryside

one fine view

67
Q

She nearly ____________ when she heard the ___________ about her best friend moving away.

That WanessaBBB. She really ___________ on that occasion.

A

broke down = On the verge of emotional colapse) / freaked out / lost it

news

BROKE DOWN

68
Q

I DONT WANT TO FIGHT / BE A HATER

I don’t want to ___________. I must ____________ my cool and ___________ composed. Avoid ____________.

A

catch the rage / lose it / lose my temper

keep

stay

blowing up

69
Q

Oi, my friend
you are such a ___________. Just try to ___________ yourself.
You got a face like ___________

TO CRITICISE SOMEONE WHO LOOKS DISPLEASED ABOUT SOMETHING.

A

bore
enjoy
a slapped arse

70
Q

TWINS

He’s my ___________. My twin brother. Initially they couldnt ___________ apart

A

double
tell us

71
Q

PERSISTING AND BEING STUBBORN IS IDIOTIC

Just ____________ about it makes you seem like a ____________

A

banging on / insisting

tosser

72
Q

“Think you’re so _____________, ladykiller / casanova” is a colloquial way of saying “You think you’re very ____________ and charming with the ladies. It’s often used sarcastically or ______________ to tease someone who is being confident or even _____________ about their romantic abilities

A

slick

smooth

playfully

cocky

73
Q

NEDIOCRE

They have such a ____________ mind.

A

narrow

74
Q

I GUESS I KNOW HIM.

This bloke looks _____________. Where have I ____________ him?

A

familiar

seen

75
Q

TROUBLEMAKER / RASCAL

He’s a ______________. He _____________ against the system. A typical ______________.

A

subversive

plots

nonconformist

76
Q

VULNERABKE / UNDERDOG STATUS BUT FULL OF ENERGY

Bia is the ____________ girl of the ____________, but she’s got the most _____________.

A

runt

litter

spunk

77
Q

That’s a right lack of _____________! Where’s your authority mate?

A

clout

78
Q

REVEALING

Her cleavage is ____________.

A

well out there

79
Q

STERN / BLUNT

He can be quite ____________ at times, but he ___________ well.

A

gruff

means

80
Q

MAD / INSANE

Why would you even ___________ that? Are you ___________

A

consider

out of your mind?

81
Q

STREET LIFE

A con artist and hustler by day, he navigates the __________ streets, but by night, he seeks _____________ in the secluded confines of his ___________ home, away from the judgmental eyes of society.

A

gritty / rundown

solace / refuge

makeshift / improvised

82
Q

DONT COMPLICATE THINGS

Don’t be so _____________; just admit that you were wrong

A

pigheaded
Bullheaded
Uncompromising

83
Q

ON BEHALF OF

In the context of childbirth, a _____________ mother ___________ and gives birth to a child on behalf of another person or couple who cannot ______________ naturally.

A

surrogate

carries

conceive

84
Q

SOMEONE TO BLAME.

They need to find a _______________.

A

scape goat

85
Q

BUM

The police officer found a ________________ sleeping on a bench in the park and offered them assistance to find _____________ for the night.

A

vagrant

shelter

86
Q

PRONOUNCED “S”

Gay men usually speak with a ___________ .

A

sibilant “s”

87
Q

MAKE CLEAR AND QUICK DECISIONS WITHOUT HESITATION.

________________ people are those who know exactly what they want.

A

Straightforward

88
Q

SOMEONE WHO THINKS THE WORLD OWE THEM A FAVOUR.

A ______________ person is someone who believes they ______________ deserve special ______________, privileges, or attention without necessarily _______________ the effort or earning it.

A

self-entitled

inherently

treatment

putting in

89
Q

TO LIVE TOGETHER AS A COUPLE IN THE EYES OF THE LAW

There must be ______________ evidence that they are in a stable ______________ relationship.

A

compelling

cohabiting

90
Q

A BIG SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT

Some people often have an _______________ sense of ______________ and may expect others to ______________ their needs or wants without ______________ in kind.

A

Inflated

Entitlement

cater to

reciprocating

91
Q

KEPT MY ATTENTION

Even though the whole movie’s ____________ in just one place, the plot had me totally _____________

A

set

gripped

92
Q

LAZY BASTARD. THAT’S MY THEORY

He’s a lazy _______________. Yeah, that’s my ____________.

A

Sod

Guess

93
Q

NAUGHTY ONE

What a cheeky _____________!

A

git

94
Q

NOT ON THE SAME WAVELEGNTH

BinBBB and GiovanaBBB.They’re from different ______________. They’re ______________.

A

tribes

incompatible

95
Q

HE’S GOT ISSUES

He’s not quite _____________ with this

A

sorted

96
Q

A NUMPTY / PLONKER

For this ________________, everything’s gonna taste great.

A

caveman

97
Q

PROCEDURE FOR WHEN YOU”RE BALDING

He ______________ one of those hair ______________, like my brother.

A

got

transplants

98
Q

CONFUSED / AWKWARD

That bloke’s proper ______________, ain’t he?”

A

clumsy

99
Q

NOTHING MAKES HIM NERVOUS

He’s as cool as a _______________. Nothing ______________ him.

A

cucumber

fazes

100
Q

INDIFERRENT / LIKE HE DOESNT CARE.

The bloke tried to act ______________.

A

NONchlant

101
Q

SHE TALKS A LOT - PROLIX (ôu)

“She ______________ a lot.”

A

goes on

102
Q

Messy hair

My hair was ______________ IN this photo.

A

all over the place

103
Q

IRRITATION OF THE SKIN CAUSED BY REPEATED FRICTION

Is yours ______________? (Ei)
Mine is really _____________ (EI)

A

chafing

chafing

104
Q

SOMEONE INCONVENIENT / ANNOYING / PAIN IN THE NECK.

A _________________ is someone who is overly interested in other people’s business or _____________. They are often described as curious, inquisitive, or even intrusive.
Essentially, it’s someone who likes to ________________ things that don’t concern them.

A

nosy parker

personal affairs

pry into

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