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1
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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

>>Alice Weidel often sounds like a radio shock

?

after too many Red Bulls.<<

►a person who is extremely enthusiastic about sport

A

jock

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

The sudden movement ? Jonathan Tah’s ribs.

►(to) shake or move sb or sth unpleasantly or violently

A

(to) jar

[“jarred”]

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

>>Luca Waldschmidt always pours his coffee through a strainer of fine ?<<

►a material loosely woven of wire, plastic, or thread so that it has spaces in it like a net

A

Luca Waldschmidt always pours his coffee through a strainer of fine mesh.

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

The dresses in Horst Seehofer’s new winter collection are all cut out on the ?.

[a direction at an angle across the threads of woven material]

A

bias

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

►(to) frighten a person or animal

>>Seeing the police car outside the house really ? Mario Götze.<<

A

(to) spook

[“spooked”]

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

A lot of professional football players in Germany are facing the ?.

[If someone is for the ?, they are about to lose their job.]

A

chop

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Antonio Rüdiger always feels awkward to be voicing his most personal pain above the

[a loud, unpleasant confused noise that lasts for a long time]

of the airport when he is to greet his boyfriend.

A

din

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS/PHRASES?

  • have a(n) …
  • get/gain a(n) …
  • give sb a(n) …
  • work to your …
  • see the …
A

advantage

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION/HINT OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Christine Lambrecht was the only person in the cabinet room who understood all the

[mysterious and known only by a few people]

details of the agreement.

A

arcane

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION/HINT OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

It might not be

[helping you to deal with a problem quickly and effectively although sometimes in a way that is not morally right]

to pay Svenja Schulze until the work is finished.

A

expedient

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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

Telephone chat lines are a real ? .

►a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money

  • rack
  • racket
  • radicle
  • radon
  • radix
A

racket

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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

Kai Havertz went to see a ? who said he could communicate with his dead husband.

[a a person who says they have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see]

  • claimant
  • clansman
  • clarion
  • clavicle
  • clairvoyant
A

clairvoyant

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • bad …
  • serious …
  • major …
  • horrible …
  • nasty …
  • horrific …
  • fatal …
A

accident

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?

minor …

road …

traffic …

automobile …

plane …

hit and run …

A

accident

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?

  • have a(n) …
  • be involved in a(n) …
  • prevent a(n) …
A

accident

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOUNS?

… victim

… rates

… statistics

… investigation

… inquiry

… investigator

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accident

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?

  • (to) have a(n) …
  • (to) speak with a(n) …
  • (to) pick up a(n) …
  • (to) loose your …
  • (to) put on a(n) …
A

accent

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • a strong …
  • a broad …
  • a thick …
  • a slight …
  • a faint …
  • a middle-class …
  • a posh …
  • a plummy …
A

accent

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • high/low …
  • great/considerable …
  • remarkable …
  • outstanding …
  • exceptional …
  • mixed …
  • uncanny …
A

ability

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD.

It was suspected that the police had ? with the witnesses.

[to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone]

A

(to) collude

[“colluded”]

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD.

Marcel Halstenberg puts his hair up because he doesn’t like it ? down his back.

[(to) move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts]

A

(to) straggle
* [“straggling”]*

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD.

Antonio Rüdigers article about his football coach was full of loathing and ?.

[the bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat]

A

bile

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD.

Professional football players

[something that makes you feel better about a difficult situation]

their conscience by giving all their money to charity.

A

(to) salve

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FILL IN THE GAP

Leroy Sané said that he had encountered ? prejudice in his attempts to get a job at a gay bar in Berlin.

[**(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way]

A

rampant

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[filling something or someone with a quality or feeling]?

  • impede
  • impart
  • impend
  • impel
  • imbue
A

(to) imbue

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[a slightly yellow and unhealthy complexion]?

  • sallow
  • sally
  • sandy
  • suttee
  • scruffy
A

sallow

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[sb looking amused, especially because they have done something slightly dishonest or wrong]?

  • rockhard
  • roguish
  • rolled
  • romped
  • rotund
A

[looking] roguish

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[putting paint or a soft substance on sth without being very careful]?

  • detour
  • daub
  • detox
  • dawdle
  • delineate
A

(to) daub

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[being very good at sth.]?

  • be aimed at sth.
  • be devoted to sth.
  • be devoloved to sth.
  • be an exigent person
  • be no slouch at sth.
A

[(to) be] no slouch at sth.

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[running or going very fast [informal]]?

  • hare
  • harken
  • harp
  • hash
  • hasten
A

(to) hare

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[the end of sth that used to exist]?

  • demob
  • demise
  • demerit
  • demerara
  • demesue
A

demise

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[speaking to sb in an angry threatening way]?

  • heck
  • hector
  • hedge
  • hackle
  • heed
A

(to) hector

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[food for pigs, mostly made of unwanted bits of human food]?

  • sweltering
  • swell
  • swill
  • sylph
  • swizz
A

swill

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[being too eager to obey or be polite to sb in authority]?

  • knuckle down
  • kvetch
  • knock around
  • kip
  • kowtow
A

(to) kowtow

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[strong alcohol, especially alcohol that has been made illegally]?

  • hooch
  • honky-tonk
  • honk
  • hoist
  • hog
A

hooch

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[a sound that sb makes, or sth that they say, especially a complaint]?

  • peel
  • peep
  • peer
  • peg
  • perk
A

peep

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WHAT’S THE PROPER WORD FOR

[a short, loud, high sound]?

  • hoop
  • hoot
  • hooter
  • hopper
  • hook
A

hoot

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WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF

purported?

  • advanced
  • relieved
  • blessed
  • supposed
  • troubled
A

supposed

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WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF

scrupulous?

  • careless
  • smart
  • late
  • honorable
  • exact
A

honorable

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WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF

irascible?

  • cranky
  • thick
  • repulsive
  • brave
  • courageous
A

cranky

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Luca Waldschmidt ?s in the routine normality of wash-days and window-cleaning days.

[(to) get great pleasure from a situation or activity]

A

(to) revel

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Most professional football players are ?s.

[a man who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life – used to show disapproval]

A

roué

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Which is NOT a synonym of

CONUNDRUM?

  • enigma
  • head-scratcher
  • riddle
  • limpidity
  • mystery
  • problem
  • poser
A

limpidity

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • a big/great/massive/huge …
  • a slight …
  • an unfair …
  • a definite/distinct …
  • a real …
  • an added …
  • a political …
  • a military …
  • a psychological …
A

advantage

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WHICH OF THE ADJECTIVES BELOW CAN NOT BE USED WITH >>ADVANTAGE<<?

  • a big/great/massive/huge …
  • a good …
  • an unfair …
  • a definite/distinct …
  • an added …
  • a political …
  • a military …
  • a psychological …
A

good

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • world/international …
  • current …
  • foreign/external/internal …
  • domestic …
  • home …
  • public …
A

affairs

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • sb’s private …
  • sb’s financial …
  • sb’s business …
A

affairs

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • old/middle/great …
  • advanced …
  • difficult/awkward …
  • retirement/school/school-leaving …
  • legal/minimum/voting …
  • marrying …
  • a political …
A

age

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES?

  • from/at an early/young …
  • sb (of) your own …
  • of childbearing/working …
  • the … of consent
A

age

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COLLOCATIONS?

  • a(n) … group
  • a(n) … bracket
  • a(n) … range
  • a(n) … limit
A

age

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?

  • get to/reach/live to a particular …
  • lower/raise the …
  • look/feel your …
  • act your …
  • ask/say your …
A

age

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WHICH ADJECTIVE/NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?

  • a burglar …
  • a fire/smoke …
  • a car …
  • a baby …
  • a personal …
  • a(n) … button
  • a(n) … system
A

alarm

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES/NOUNS?

  • fresh/clean/warm/hot …
  • cool/cold/crisp …
  • clear/damp/humid …
  • polluted/stale …
  • morning/evening/night …
  • sea/mountain/country…
A

air

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES/NOUNS?

  • a burglar …
  • a(n) intruder/security/fire/smoke …
  • a car …
  • a baby/personal …
A

alarm

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YOU ARE GIVEN COLLOCATIONS WITH ONE IDENTICAL WORD MISSING. WHAT IS IT?

  • a(n) … button
  • a(n) … system
  • set off/trigger/activate the …
  • set the …
  • an … goes off
  • switch/turn off the …
A

alarm

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HERE ARE SOME COLLOCATIONS WITH ONE IDENTICAL WORD MISSING. WHAT IS IT?

… pollution

the … quality

the … pressure

a rush/blast/stream of …

a current of …

A

air

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HERE ARE SOME COLLOCATIONS WITH ONE IDENTICAL WORD MISSING. WHAT IS IT?

  • breathe in the …
  • fight/gasp for …
  • let in some …
  • put … into sth
A

air

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WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?

  • have a(n) …
  • make/arrange/schedule a(n) …
  • cancel/get/miss a(n) …
  • keep a(n) …
A

appointment

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WHICH IDENTICAL NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOUNS/ADJECTIVES?

a hospital …

a doctor’s …

an urgent …

a dentist’s/dental/medical/business …

a morning/afternoon …

A

appointment

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WHICH IDENTICAL NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?

  • a written/verbal …
  • a trade/legal …
  • a binding/formal/informal/peace …
  • a ceasefire/international/multilateral …
A

agreement

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

His team mates caught Emre Can ? - handed.

  • black
  • red
  • white
A

red

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Listening to Olaf Scholz’s report Peter Altmaier got really angry and started screaming ? murder.

  • black
  • red
  • blue
A

blue

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Christine Lambrecht became ? with anger when she saw Olaf Scholz.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
A

white

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Jonas Hector is overdrawn again - his account’s in the ?

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
A

red

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

The news of Nadiem Amiri’s marriage to Bernd Leno came out of the ? - it was a real shock to his team mates.

  • blue
  • white
  • green
  • red
A

blue

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Leon Goretzka only ever visits a gay bar once in a ? moon.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
A

blue

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Professional football players’ bank accounts are always in credit. They enjoy being in the ?

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
A

black

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Last Friday was Niklas Stark’s first day on the pitch, so he’s really ?

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
A

green

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Kevin Trapp got angry, the ? mist came down, and then there was trouble on the pitch.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
A

red

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Earl was caught

[(to) catch sb at the moment when they are doing sth wrong]

taking the money.

A

red-handed

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FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Professional football players scream

[(to) show your anger about sth, especially by shouting catch sb at the moment when they are doing sth wrong]

if they don’t get their way.

A

blue murder

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

All the other team mates are ? with envy of Joshua Kimmich’s wealth.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
A

green

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

It was a ? day for Heiko Maas when he lost his job.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
A

black

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

A ? letter day is a special one.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
A

red

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A person who is very concerned about the environment is ?.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
A

green

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76
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A coward is ?.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
A

yellow

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77
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Her voice shook, and her face was ? .

►looking pale because of strong emotion

A

Her voice shook, and her face was

white with anger.

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78
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This is the airline’s fourth straight year in the ?.

[(to) owe more money than you have]

A

This is the airline’s fourth straight year in the red.

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79
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►a substance such as decaying leaves that you put on the soil to improve its quality, to protect the roots of plants, or to stop weeds growing

Cem Özdemir inspected the ?

Robert Habeck was putting on the rhododendrons underneath the windows of his mansion.

A

mulch

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80
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>>After arrival at Emre Can’s house the following breakfast and lunch were similar, and on the second day, the ? dinner was increased to two-thirds of a typical meal’s caloric content.<<

►a drink made from milk, sugar, and eggs, often mixed with alcohol such as brandy or rum

A

eggnog

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81
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>>The policemen were putting ? around the rap singer’s wrists.<<

►two metal rings joined by a chain, used to prevent a prisoner from escaping by fastening the legs or arms

A

manacle(s)

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82
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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

Angela Merkel was a very ? child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

►having a calm appearance or characteristics

  • plain
  • plangent
  • playable
  • placid
  • plaintive
A

placid

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83
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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

Timo Werner’s football coach’s only ►? is that Timo might not have had enough time to practise on the pitch.

[a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event]

  • misjudge
  • mishap
  • misfit
  • miscarriage
  • misgiving
A

misgiving

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84
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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

You have to be pretty ? to be successful in the football business.

[using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want]

  • devoid
  • devious
  • disdainful
  • dishy
  • disrespectful
A

devious

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85
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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

When professional football players try to be cheerful they end up ? and red-faced, clammy all over.

[confused and nervous]

  • flushed
  • flustered
  • fluttered
  • fluvial
  • focal
A

flustered

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86
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CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION TO FILL IN THE GAP.

About sixty prehistoric stone forts in Bavaria have ? walls, where the stone was melted into glass.

[(to) change, or change something, into glass, or into a substance that is like glass, usually with the use of heat]

  • vitiate
  • vindicate
  • vitrify
  • vegout
  • vegetate
A

(to) vitrify

[“vitrified”]

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87
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Forms, paperwork and bureaucracy are sometimes called ? tape.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • yellow
A

red

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88
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

A ?-eyed boy is somebody’s favourite and given preferential treatment.

  • black
  • green
  • red
  • blue
  • brown
A

blue

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89
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Somebody who is expected to achieve a lot is a great ? hope.

  • black
  • white
  • green
  • red
  • blue
A

white

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90
Q

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

The shortest distance between two places is measured “as the crow flies”.

TRUE

FALSE

A

true

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91
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

If you’re nervous before doing something important, you have butterflies in your chest.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
A

false

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92
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

If you ruin someone’s plans, you cook their turkey.

TRUE

FALSE

A

false

[“goose”]

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93
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

If you get information directly from the person responsible or involved, you get it from the pig’s mouth.

TRUE

FALSE

A

false

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94
Q

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

If you do something to its limits, you go the whole

  • boar
  • hog
  • pig
  • horse
  • eagle
A

hog

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95
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Any group that conducting its meeting using parliamentary rules will encounter siuations where prescribed procedures cannot be applied.<<

A

>>Any group that ►conducting its meeting using parliamentary rules will encounter siuations where prescribed procedures cannot be applied.<<

conducts

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96
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE TEXT BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Peter Altmaier organized the German League of Men’s Rights after successfully campaign for the constitutional amendment that gave men the right to contradict women.<<

A

>>Peter Altmaier organized the German League of Men’s Rights after successfully ►campaign for the constitutional amendment that gave men the right to contradict women.<<

campaigning

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97
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Stars derive their energy from thermonuclear reactions that take place in their heat interiors.<<

A

>>Stars derive their energy from thermonuclear reactions that take place in their ►heat interiors.<<

hot

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98
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Some rap singers have hollow teeth are called fangs that they use to poison their victims.<<

A

>>Some rap singers have hollow teeth ►are called fangs that they use to poison their victims.<<

called

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99
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Bacteria lived in the soil play a vital role in recycling the carbon and nitrogen needed by plants.<<

A

>>Bacteria ►lived in the soil play a vital role in recycling the carbon and nitrogen needed by plants.<<

living

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100
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>In The sociology of Science, now considered a classic, Robert Merton discusses cultural, economy, and social forces that contributed to the development of modern science.<<

A

>>In The sociology of Science, now considered a classic, Robert Merton discusses cultural, ►economy, and social forces that contributed to the development of modern science.<<

economic

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101
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

Of all types of storm, a ? (or ‘t*****r’) is the most violent. It occurs when moist air rises, heated over warm land or sea; it cools at high altitudes and condenses into water droplets, forming a thundercloud. The suction of the rising air draws up a spiral of air from below, and strong winds begin to blow.

A

tornado

[twister]

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102
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

a force that makes an object rotate

A

torque

[image: use of torque to tighten a nut]

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103
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

the yellowish-brown mottled or clouded outer shell of some turtles

A

tortoise shell

[image: early 20-century tortoiseshell box]

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104
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

any of various butter­flies of the genus Aglais or Nymphalis with wings mottled like t***********l [Schildplatt]

A

tortoiseshell butterfly

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105
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, esp. a circle, about a line in its plane but not intersecting it [Ringfläche; Wulst]

A

torus

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106
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

any slow-moving plant-eating land reptile of the family Testudinidae, encased in a domed shell, and having a retractile head

A

tortoise

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107
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Professional football players have hard, cold eyes and their mouths are set in a

[continuing for ever in the same way]

sneer.

A

perpetual

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108
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

the

[continuing for ever in the same way]

noise of the machines

A

the

perpetual

noise of the machines

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109
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

a little girl with a

[continuing for ever in the same way]

smile

A

a little girl with a perpetual smile

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110
Q

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my mother’s

[repeated many times in a way that annoys you]

nagging

A

my mother’s perpetual nagging

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111
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

the

[permanent - literary]

snows of the mountaintops

A

the perpetual snows of the mountaintops

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112
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

a

[expressing anger, hatred, or a wish to harm someone]

look

A

baleful

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113
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING WORD/EXPRESSION

Rap singers are

[expressing anger, hatred, or a wish to harm someone]

creatures with presence and a truly impressive amount of facial hair.

A

baleful

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114
Q

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Manuel Neuer

[expressed strong disapproval of]

dieting and media standards of thinness, and named himself the Fat Underground.

A

Manuel Neuer denounced

dieting and media standards of thinness, and named himself the Fat Underground.

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115
Q

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Amnesty International

[expressed strong disapproval of]

the failure by the authorities to take action.

A

Amnesty International denounced

the failure by the authorities to take action.

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116
Q

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He

[expressed strong disapproval of]

the election as a farce.

A

He denounced the election as a farce.

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117
Q

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She

[gave information to the police or another authority about his illegal political activities]

him to the police.

A

She denounced him to the police.

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118
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

  • French: cri
  • Russian: крик
A

scream

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119
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

French: démonter

Russian: снять

A

(to) dismount sth

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120
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

  • French: honteux
  • Russian: стыдиться
A

(to) be ashamed

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121
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

French: prendre des photos

Russian: фотографироваться

A

taking pictures

122
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

French: réussir

Russian: ухитриться

A

(to) wangle sth

123
Q

SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:

French: situation

Russian: ситуация

A

situation

124
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION AND ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE LIST BELOW.

There is still no news of the missing Joshua Kimmich and his boyfriend is getting ?.

[done or arranged in a hurry and state of excitement ore confusion]

  • frank
  • frantic
  • frazzled
  • freckled
  • frenetic
A

frantic

125
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.

>>There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting ?.<<

[extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings]

A

>>There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.<<

126
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.

>>Your mother’s been ? with worry wondering where you’ve been.<<

[extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings]

A

>>Your mother’s been frantic with worry wondering where you’ve been.<<

127
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.

>>I spent three ? days trying to get everything ready.<<

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

A

>>I spent three frantic days trying to get everything ready.<<

128
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.

>>Despite our ? efforts, we were unable to save the boy’s life.<<

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

A

>>Despite our frantic efforts, we were unable to save the boy’s life.<<

129
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.

>>There was a ? rush to escape from the building.<<

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

A

>>There was a frantic rush to escape from the building.<<

130
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>If Andreas Scheuer

[fahren]

carefully, he would not have had that terrible accident.<<

A

>>If Andreas Scheuer

had driven

carefully, he would not have had that terrible accident.>>

131
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>Tomorrow morning, Jérôme Boateng

[machen]

the housework while his husband will be at work.>>

A

>>Tomorrow morning, Jérôme Boateng

will be doing

the housework while his husband will be at work.>>

132
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>Bushido decided to

[helfen]

his boyfriend with the houswork.<<

A

>>Bushido decided to

help

his boyfriend with the houswork.<<

133
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>Freestyle climbing is

[kinderleicht]

for Horst Seehofer.>>

A

>>Freestyle climbing is easy

easy enough

for Horst Seehofer.>>

134
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>By the end of June 2023, Summer Cem

[ablegen; absolvieren]

his school leaving exam.>>

A

>>By the end of June 2023, Summer Cem

will have finished

his school leaving exam.>>

135
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>When Summer Cem and Farid Bang arrived, Farid’s mother

[(schon) decken]

the table.>>

A

>>When Summer Cem and Farid Bang arrived, Farid’s mother

had already dressed

the table.>>

136
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>Serge Gnabry will give Angela Merkel a call as soon as he

[ankommen]

in Berlin.>>

A

>>Serge Gnabry will give Angela Merkel a call as soon as he

arrives

in Berlin.>>

137
Q

FILL IN THE GAP USING THE GERMAN WORD.

WRITE THE VERB IN THE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT FORM.

>>When Anja Karliczek stopped

[eine Zigarette anzünden],

she saw Farid Bang knitting on his balcony.>>

A

>>When Anja Karliczek stopped

to smoke,

she saw Farid Bang knitting on his balcony.>>

138
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

a day of

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

activity

A

a day of frantic activity

139
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

a

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

search for her father

A

a frantic search for her father

140
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>He

[extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized]

searched for the key.<<

A

>>He frantically searched for the key.<<

141
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>Helge Braun’s villa hadn’t been far away, just out of sight behind a group of

[young trees].<<

A

>>Helge Braun’s villa hadn’t been and wasn’t far away, just out of sight behind a group of

SAPLINGS.<<

142
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

Quality traditional

[musical instruments like a small accordion, that you hold in both hands and play by pressing in from each side]

require labour and high skill to produce, so prices can be high and waiting lists long.

A

Quality traditional

concertinas

require labour and high skill to produce, so prices can be high and waiting lists long.

143
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>In the accident, several cars

[If sth ?s, it folds together on itself]

into each other.<<

A

>>In the accident, several cars

concertinaed

into each other.<<

144
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>When a professional football team loses their match, they usually run to their hotel rooms and start

[turning sth over so that it is upside down]

drawers and smashing mirrrors.<<

A

>>When a professional football team loses their match, they usually run to their hotel rooms and start

upending

drawers and smashing mirrrors.<<

145
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>The child showed no

[tendency to behave in a particular way, or liking a particular thing - used especially about sth bad]

towards aggression.<<

A

>>The child showed no proclivity

towards aggression.<<

146
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

his sexual

[tendencies to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing - used especially about sth bad]

A

his sexual proclivities

147
Q

FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.

>>Many metals are malleable and

[? metals can be pressed or pulled into shape without needing to be heated].<<

A

>>Many metals are malleable and ductile.<<

148
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Is the following sentence punctuated properly?

>>Whenever I eat caviar, I feel like a princess.<<

A

YES.

149
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What are the eight parts of speech?

A
  1. nouns
  2. pronouns
  3. verbs
  4. adjectives
  5. adverbs
  6. prepositions
  7. conjunctions
  8. interjections
150
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Which of the following is correct? Why?

  • a) I should of called my grandma.*
  • b) I should have called my grandma.*
A

b) I should have called my grandma.

151
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Identify the underlined words as a phrase or a clause.

  • a) The person who made the mess needs to clean it.*
  • b) She must have jumped across the stream.*
A
  • The person who made the mess needs to clean it. =* clause
  • She must have jumped across the stream.* = phrase
152
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What is the difference between the pronouns who and whom?

A

who = subject pronoun

whom = object pronoun

153
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What are the two essential parts of every sentence?

A

Every sentence needs to have a subject and a verb (predicate).

154
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Why is the following sentence incorrect?

>>James and myself left the party early.<<

A

>>Myself<< is not used being used properly.

155
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What’s wrong with the following sentence?

>>Spitting out hot lava, my friend took photos as the volcano erupted.<<

A

It’s called a misplaced modifier.

156
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Which of the following sentences is not punctuated properly? Why?

  • a) The students wanted indoor recess; the teachers wanted outdoor recess.*
  • b) The students wanted indoor recess, the teachers wanted outdoor recess.*
A
  • >>The students wanted indoor recess; the teachers wanted outdoor recess.<<*
  • =* is correct.

It contains two independent clauses.

157
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What does it mean for a sentence to be written in the passive voice?

A

Passive voice refers to sentences with a certain kind of verb called a transitive passive verb.

158
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>The bold way in which Felix Uduokhai defined the terms ‘family’ - based as much on choice as on biological relationship - is possibly the most enduring of his legacies.<<

A

>>The bold way in which Felix Uduokhai defined the term‘family’ - based as much on choice as on biological relationship - is possibly the most enduring of his legacies.<<

159
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>The bold way in which Felix Uduokhai defined the term ‘family’ - based as much on choice as on biological relationship - is possibly the most enduring of his legacy.<<

A

>>The bold way in which Felix Uduokhai defined the term ‘family’ - based as much on choice as on biological relationship - is possibly the most enduring of his legacies.<<

160
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>There is evidence that the caribou originated into North America and crossed over a land bridge into Asia and evolved into the Old World’s reindeer.<<

A

>>There is evidence that the caribou originated from North America and crossed over a land bridge into Asia and evolved into the Old World’s reindeer.<<

161
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Dwelling primarily in the ice northern polar areas, beluga whales are characteristically small, white, agile, and elusive.<<

A

>>Dwelling primarily in the iced northern polar areas, beluga whales are characteristically small, white, agile, and elusive.<<

162
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home resembled those of many others mid-western pioneers, with its dirt floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace.<<

A

>>Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home resembled those of many other mid-western pioneers, with its dirt floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace.<<

163
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

►The presenter and Helen differ on …

a. how they see the characters in the book.
b. what they think about the quality of the writing.
c. how much they enjoyed reading the book.

A

c. how much they enjoyed reading the book

164
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

►Helen enjoyed Her Mother’s Daughter because …

a. it’s totally different from the books she writes herself.
b. it’s totally different from her own life.
c. it has a happy ending.

A

b. it’s totally different from her own life.

165
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

What is Her Mother’s Daughter about?

a. The problems a mother has with her husband and children.
b. The way a mother’s childhood affects her when she has children herself.
c. A child who does something shocking that her parents can’t understand.

A

b. The way a mother’s childhood affects her when she has children herself.

166
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

►Why are sad books about families popular, according to Anna?

a. They make us feel as if our own families are better than the ones in books.
b. All families have similar problems, they’re just less dramatic.
c. People have small families nowadays so they like reading about other families.

A

b. All families have similar problems, they’re just less dramatic.

167
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

►What aspect of We Need to Talk About Kevin will people be able to relate to?

a. what it’s like to bring up teenagers
b. how we feel when people we know are killed
c. how it feels to be a victim

A

a. what it’s like to bring up teenagers

168
Q

ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE

Listen to part of an interview about two books. Then do the exercise by circling the best answer.

►What do the two books have in common?

a. They’re both about happy homes.
b. They’re both about how partents affect their children.
c. They’re both about how parents worry about their children.

A

b. They’re both about how partents affect their children.

169
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What is the conjunction

>>OR<<

used for?

A

►alternatives

►chances

►options

170
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

What can you say about

>>OR<< + negative words?

A

I do not like coffee OR tea.

171
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Choose the correct option.

a) Toni Kroos would have heard the news of Jonathan Tah’s gay coming out yet.
b) Toni Kroos won’t have heard the news of Jonathan Tah’s gay coming out yet.
a) Toni Kroos will have heard the news of Jonathan Tah’s gay coming out yet.

A

b) Toni Kroos won’t have heard the news of Jonathan Tah’s gay coming out yet.

172
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Choose the correct option.

a) Luca Waldschmidt got his handbag snatched.
b) Luca Waldschmidt had his handbag snatched.
c) Luca Waldschmidt’s handbag had snatched.

A

b) Luca Waldschmidt had his handbag snatched.

173
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? a taste<<

  • (to) throw
  • (to) alleviate
  • (to) serve
  • (to) bear
  • (to) drive
  • (to) take
  • (to) follow
  • (to) read
  • (to) cut
  • (to) collect
  • (to) acquire
  • (to) cook
A

>>(to) acquire a taste<<

174
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? music<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) collect music<<

175
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? sth to heart<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) take sth to heart<<

176
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? a party<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) throw a party<<

177
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? a tooth<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) cut a tooth<<

178
Q

ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? a grudge<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) bear a grudge<<

179
Q

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? the books<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire
(to) cook

A

>>(to) cook the books<<

180
Q

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? a hard bargain<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire

A

>>(to) drive a hard bargain<<

181
Q

Fill in the missing verb below to complete the verbal expression. Choose from the list.

>>(to) ? one’s suffering<<

(to) throw
(to) alleviate
(to) serve
(to) bear
(to) drive
(to) take
(to) follow
(to) read
(to) cut
(to) collect
(to) acquire

A

>>(to) alleviate one’s suffering<<

182
Q

Replace the word in this sentence with a suitable phrasal verb.

>>SergeGnabry cant’t meet his boyfriend for dinner. Nadiem has ? with a terrible case of migraine!<<

(to) become ill

A

>>SergeGnabry cant’t meet his boyfriend for dinner. Nadiem has come down with a terrible case of migraine!<<

183
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

Multimedia kiosks in museums, retail outlets, and public information displays offer easy-access information. The software displays graphical buttons or numbered options on a screen, and users move through the system by touching a chosen button or option. The pressure of their touch affects the electric current in a conductive layer beneath the screen. A controller card detects the location of the changes, activating the selected option.

A

a touchscreen

184
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

orna­mental stone openwork esp. in the upper part of a Gothic window

A

tracery

[Maß-/Flecht-/werk]

185
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

(often followed by over) copy (a drawing etc.) by drawing over its lines on a super­imposed piece of translucent paper, or by using carbon paper

A

trace

[image: using tracing paper to copy an image]

186
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse draws a vehicle

A

trace

[image: horse harnessed with a trace chain to the shafts of a wagon]

187
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

a mark or marks left by a person, animal, or thing in pass­ing

A

track

[image: tracks made by animals]

188
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

a spiked shoe worn by a runner

A

track shoe

[image: track shoe]

189
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

An ? is marked for running events - sprinting, relay running, middle- and long-distance running, hurdling, and walking.

A

athletics track

[image: athletics track and field]

190
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

a green, yellow, or white
calcium magnesium silicate form of
jade, [based on Greek nephros
‘kidney’, with reference to its
supposed efficacy in treating
kidney disease]

A

nephrite

191
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

The ? is a net­work of fibres and neurones controlling the actions and reactions of the body. The GNS comprises the brain and spinal cord, which receive and integrate signals relayed from the sense organs (such as the eyes, nose, and ears) via the peripheral ?. The latter includes the autonomic ?, which controls unconscious functions, such as heartbeat and breathing.

A

nervous system

192
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body

A

nerves

193
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

The planet ? is believed to consist of a small solid core surrounded by a mixture of liquids and gases. It has four unstable rings and eight known moons.

A

Neptune

[image: Neptune, with internal structure revealed]

194
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Europe became fascinated with the cultures of classical Greece and Rome. This interest was in part stimulated by the discovery and excavation of the remains of a number of ancient sites. Artists and architects were greatly influ­enced by the ancient civilizations, and imitated their style very deliberately.

A

neoclassical

195
Q

WHAT IS THIS?

? art or architecture copies the style of ancient Greece or Rome

A

neoclassical

[image: 18th-century French neoclassical church]

196
Q

Which is a synonym of

vituperate?

  • (to) energize
  • (to) exaggerate
  • (to) berate
  • (to) placate
  • (to) operate
A

vituperate

= (to) berate

197
Q

REPLACE THE WORD IN THIS SENTENCE WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERB.

>>SergeGnabry and Manuel Neuer love their new house, but it is going to cost a lot of money to ?<<

(to) refurbish/decorate

A

>>SergeGnabry and Manuel Neuer love their new house, but it is going to cost a lot of money to do up.<<

198
Q

REPLACE THE WORD IN THIS SENTENCE WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERB.

>>Bend Leno hates cats. They ? his terrible allergies.<<

(to) cause

A

bring on

199
Q

REPLACE THE WORD IN THIS SENTENCE WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERB.

>>Because of the terrible flooding, Heiko Maas has decided to ? his trip to Russia.<<

(to) postpone

A

>>Because of the terrible flooding, Heiko Maas has decided to put off his trip to Russia.<<

200
Q

REPLACE THE WORD IN THIS SENTENCE WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERB.

>>In all the hotels where Philipp Max has stayed in Germany, they ? floor number 13. German people are very superstitious.<<

(to) omit

A

>>In all the hotels where Philipp Max has stayed in Germany, they leave out floor number 13. German people are very superstitious.<<

201
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

>>Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.<<

202
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

>>Some people believe the universe was created by a big explosion.<<

203
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

>>Dolphins show a level of intelligence.<<

204
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

suddenly

205
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

awsome

206
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) touch

207
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

glove compartment

208
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>Some of Joshua Kimmich’s team mates are surprised that he doesn’t wear make up, but he doesn’t

  • wear
  • care
  • do
  • like.<<
A

Some of Joshua Kimmich’s team mates are surprised that he doesn’t wear make up, but he doesn’t care.

209
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>The football team all wanted vodka tonic so the coach made

  • it them
  • some it
  • some them
  • them some.<
A

The football team all wanted vodka tonic so the coach made them some.

209
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>The football team all wanted vodka tonic so the coach made

  • it them
  • some it
  • some them
  • them some.<
A

The football team all wanted vodka tonic so the coach made them some.

210
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>Helene Fischer’s husband

  • concluded
  • offered
  • revealed
  • told

to her that there had been financial problems earlier in the year.

A

Helene Fischer’s husband revealed

to her that there had been financial problems earlier in the year.

211
Q

Identify the one underlined expression that must be changed in order to correct the sentence.

>>The tour of Bushido’s palace included a visit to the old kitchen where they were baking bread and the huge underground wine cellar which was containing thousands of bottles and felt like a prison.<<

A

The tour of Bushido’s palace included a visit to the old kitchen where they were baking bread and the huge underground wine cellar which contained thousands of bottles and felt like a prison.

212
Q

Rewrite the underlined part of this sentence with an idiom.

>>Robert Habeck thinks there is a reason Annalena Baerbock is not telling him about that letter of complaint she sent to Christian Lindner.<<

A

Robert Habeck thinks there is a hidden agenda in that letter of complaint Annalena Baerbock sent to Christian Lindner.

213
Q

Rewrite the underlined part of this sentence with an idiom.

>>Angela Merkel thought she was going to have to represent her family at the neighbours’ monthly meeting, but they’ve told her she doesn’t have to.<<

A

Angela Merkel thought she was going to have to represent her family at the neighbours’ monthly meeting, but she’s got off the hook/they’ve let her off the hook.

214
Q

Make up a funny caption.

A

>>I think he must be one of those spin doctors.<<

215
Q

What does this abbreviation mean:

>>e.g.<

A
  • LATIN: exempli gratia
  • ENGLISH: for example/for instance
  • NOTE: It introduces an example (as opposed to an explanation).

>>The shipping company instituted a surcharge on any items weighing over a ton; e.g., a car or truck.<<

216
Q

Correct the wrong usage of words to do with written work in this sentence.

>>At the end of his Chinese course, Peter Altmaier has to do a 5,000-word thesis, which will be assessed, and the grade will contribute to his final degree.<<

A

At the end of his Chinese course, Peter Altmaier has to do a 5,000-word assignment, which will be assessed, and the grade will contribute to his final degree.

217
Q

Correct the wrong usage of words to do with written work in this sentence.

>>Helge Braun thinks he’ll do a study of people’s personal banking habits for his MSc composition. It has to be about 12,000 words.<<

A

Helge Braun thinks he’ll do a study of people’s personal banking habits for his MSc dissertation. It has to be about 12,000 words.

218
Q

Correct the wrong usage of words to do with written work in this sentence.

>>Gerd Müller has chosen to do the portfolio instead of the two exams, because he likes to do one single piece of work where he can research something that interests him personally.<<

A

Gerd Müller has chosen to do the project instead of the two exams, because he likes to do one single piece of work where he can research something that interests him personally.

219
Q

TWO-PART-RESPONSES

Complete the dialogue by an appropriate second speaker’s comment.

A

>>Certainly. Here you go.<<

220
Q

TWO-PART-RESPONSES

Complete the dialogue by an appropriate second speaker’s comment.

A

>>That’s alright. Don’t worry about it.<<

221
Q

What do you hear?

A

(to) occur

[“auftreten; vorkommen; sich ereignen”]

222
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The explosion occurred at 5.30 a.m.<<

223
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>Whooping cough occurs mainly in young children.<<

224
Q

What is this?

A

soldering iron

SAMPLE:

>>A soldering iron is composed of a heated metal tip and an insulated handle.<<

225
Q

What is this?

A

bike handlebar

226
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

tiny

227
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) happen

228
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) forgive

229
Q

FALSE FRIENDS

Translate into correct English:

►rationell

A

efficient

230
Q

FALSE FRIENDS

Translate into correct English:

►Wir müssen rationeller arbeiten.

A

We have to work more efficiently.

231
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

boat

232
Q

What do you hear?

A

(to) deceive

233
Q

What do you hear?

A

He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be son of a millionaire.

234
Q

What do you hear?

A

He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won.

235
Q

What do you hear?

A

I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this.

236
Q

Which English word best matches the following description?

►(to) make someone believe sth that is not true

A

(to) deceive

237
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>He had been ►? by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) make someone believe sth that is not true

A

He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.

238
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>He tried to ►? the public into thinking the war could still be won.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) make someone believe sth that is not true

A

He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won.

239
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>I wouldn’t ►? you about anything as important as this.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) make someone believe sth that is not true

A

I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this.

240
Q

Using the dictionary definition below, insert the missing word.

►not transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through

>>There in the flickering light of the lamp was the machine sure enough, squat, ugly, and askew; a thing of brass, ebony, ivory [Elfenbein], and ►? glimmering quartz.<<

SAUCE©: H.G. Wells

The Time Machine

A

There in the flickering light of the lamp was the machine sure enough, squat, ugly, and askew; a thing of brass, ebony, ivory [Elfenbein], and translucent glimmering quartz.

241
Q

Using the dictionary definition below, insert the missing word.

►good at judging what people or situations are really like

>>Many schemes had presented themselves to his ►? and cunning mind, but so far all had been rejected as unworthy of the terrible satisfaction which his wounded pride demanded.<<

SAUCE©: Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Outlaw of Torn

A

Many schemes had presented themselves to his shrewd and cunning mind, but so far all had been rejected as unworthy of the terrible satisfaction which his wounded pride demanded.

242
Q

Using the dictionary definition below, insert the missing word.

►(to) pause before saying or doing sth because you are nervous or not sure

>>We found her indeed all that our warmest wishes could have hoped for; we had no difficulty to convince her that it was impossible she could love Graham, or that it was her Duty to disobey her Father; the only thing at which she rather seemed to ►? was our assertion that she must be attached to some other Person.<<

SAUCE©: Jane Austen

Love and Friendship

A

We found her indeed all that our warmest wishes could have hoped for; we had no difficulty to convince her that it was impossible she could love Graham, or that it was her Duty to disobey her Father; the only thing at which she rather seemed to hesitate was our assertion that she must be attached to some other Person.

243
Q

Complete this sentence in such a way that it is as similar a s possible in meaning to the sentence above it.

>>Five hours won’t be enough to finish the football match, Kai Havertz said to his team captain.<<

Kai Havertz told ►?…

A

Kai Havertz told his football captain that five hours wouldn’t/won’t be enough to finish the football match.

244
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>When does Karl Lauterbach arrive at Leipzig?<<

A

When does Karl Lauterbach arrive in Leipzig?

NOTE

You arrive IN a town, city or country.

245
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Sami Khedira arrived at home yesterday.<<

A

Sami Khedira arrived home yesterday.

NOTE

You arrive home/there/etc - without a preposition.

246
Q

AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.

>>Playing football can ameliorate your understanding of human evil.<<

A

Playing football can improve your understanding of human evil.

NOTE

The word “ameliorate” is is formal and quite rare in English. Use the word “improve” instead which is not formal.

247
Q

Which of the following English words best fits the description?

►the main series of musical notes in a piece of music

  1. music
  2. tune
  3. melody
  4. harmony
A

tune

248
Q

Which English word best fits the description?

►the main series of musical notes in a piece of music

A

tune

249
Q

Which English word best fits the description?

►the arrangement of musical notes in a way that is pleasant

A

melody

250
Q

Which English word best fits the description?

►a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the same time

A

harmony

251
Q

Which of the following English words best fits the description?

►the sounds made by musical instruments or people singing

  1. music
  2. tune
  3. melody
  4. harmony
A

music

252
Q

Which of the following English words best fits the description?

►the main series of notes in a piece of music that has many notes being played at the same time, esp in classical music

  1. music
  2. tune
  3. melody
  4. harmony
A

melody

253
Q

Which of the following English words best fits the description?

►the chords or notes in a piece of music that support the melody

  1. music
  2. tune
  3. melody
  4. harmony
A

harmony

254
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>I am writing to inquire about your advertisement in “The Times”.<<

255
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The waiter inquired whether we would like to sit near the window.<<

256
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>Toby would have liked to inquire further.<<

257
Q

Which of the following English words best fits the description?

A

(to) ask

258
Q

MATCH WORDS TO THEIR DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS.

Choose the correct answer.

►very strange - used esp about sb having an un usual ability to do sth or looking surprisingly similar to sb

  • weird
  • bizarre
  • surreal
  • uncanny
A

►very strange - used esp about sb having an un usual ability to do sth or looking surprisingly similar to sb

=

uncanny

259
Q

MATCH WORDS TO THEIR DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS.

Choose the correct answer.

►very strange or very different from what you are used to

  • weird
  • bizarre
  • surreal
  • uncanny
A

very strange or very different from what you are used to

=

weird

260
Q

MATCH WORDS TO THEIR DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS.

Choose the correct answer.

►extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal

  • weird
  • bizarre
  • surreal
  • uncanny
A

extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal

=

bizarre

261
Q

MATCH WORDS TO THEIR DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS.

Choose the correct answer.

►extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences

  • weird
  • bizarre
  • surreal
  • uncanny
A

extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences

=

surreal

262
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Franziska Giffey keeps saying that she has got ►? patience with kids, but forgets that she didn’t have ►? before she gave birth to her own kids.<<

A

Franziska Giffey keeps saying that she has got enough patience with kids, but forgets that she didn’t have as much before she gave birth to her own kids.

263
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>If Joshua Kimmich’s team mates ►? what sort of person he was, they ►? him their support.<<

A

If Joshua Kimmich’s team mates had known what sort of person he was, they wouldn’t have given him their support.

264
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>In the past few months, the capitain of the German national football team ►? more mettle than most capitains ►? in an entire career.<<

A

In the past few months, the capitain of the German national football team has shown more mettle than most capitains do in an entire career.

265
Q

Complete the following sentence by making a selection from the list.

>>it seems likely that, by the end of the week, the costs involved in the construction of Annalena Baerbocks new magnificent villa ►? by the Minstry of Foreign Affairs.<<

A

it seems likely that, by the end of the week, the costs involved in the construction of Annalena Baerbocks new magnificent villa will have been announced by the Minstry of Foreign Affairs.

266
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Private investments play ►? important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion ►? no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.<<

A

Private investments play so important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion that no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.

267
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Private investments play ►? important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion ►? no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.<<

A

Private investments play so important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion that no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.

267
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Private investments play ►? important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion ►? no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.<<

A

Private investments play so important a part in Germany’s long-running economic expansion that no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings.

268
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>As ►? of Germany’s professional football players can afford cars of ►? own, they all have to rely on public transport.<<

A

As none of Germany’s professional football players can afford cars of their own, they all have to rely on public transport.

269
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>As the decade ►? to dawn, Manuel Neuer ►? as Germany’s youngest great ballet choreographer.<<

A

As the decade begins to dawn, Manuel Neuer stands as Germany’s youngest great ballet choreographer.

270
Q

Complete the following sentence by making a selection from the list.

>>Emre Can and Jonathan Tah set up a liason office in East Africa for marketing their goods but now they wish they ►? so.<<

A

Emre Can and Jonathan Tah set up a liason office in East Africa for marketing their goods but now they wish they had not done so.

271
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>An acorn, left to itself becomes an oak, and a geneticist ►? its DNA to make it grow into an elm may justly be said ►? with its natural course.<<

A

An acorn, left to itself becomes an oak, and a geneticist altering its DNA to make it grow into an elm may justly be said to have interfered with its natural course.

272
Q

Which different pronunciations does the regular English plural have?

A

Three.

273
Q

English pronunciation:

How is the plural formed if the singular noun ends in a voiceless consonant sound?

A
274
Q

English pronunciation:

How is the plural formed if the singular noun ends in a vowel sound or a voiced consonant ?

A
275
Q

English pronunciation:

How is the plural formed if the singular noun ends in a consonant with a sibilant sound, either voiceless or voiced?

A
276
Q

English pronunciation:

Write the correct form of the plural in the correct column.

A
277
Q

English pronunciation:

Write the correct form of the plural in the correct column.

A
278
Q

Complete the following sentence by making a selection from the list.

>>Had Lukas Klostermann and Luca Waldschmidt apologised for deliberately overcharging their team captain, he ►? a complaint with the Consumers’ rights office.<<

A

Had Lukas Klostermann and Luca Waldschmidt apologised for deliberately overcharging their team captain, he would not have filed a complaint with the Consumers’ rights office.

279
Q

Complete the following sentence by making a selection from the list.

>>There are situations ►? the best way to console professional football players after a lost match is to offer them a huge piece of cream cake.<<

A

There are situations in which the best way to console professional football players after a lost match is to offer them a huge piece of cream cake.

280
Q

Complete the following sentence by making a selection from the list.

>>Bushido’s proposal ►? the new security policy for gay clubs seems more viable than any of the others.<<

A

Bushido’s proposal as regards the new security policy for gay clubs seems more viable than any of the others.

281
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Olaf Scholz doesn’t imagine Robert Habeck wrote the speech ►? but ►? did so, certainly made a good job of it.<<

A

Olaf Scholz doesn’t imagine Robert Habeck wrote the speech himself but whoever did so, certainly made a good job of it.

282
Q

Complete this sentence with a matching pair of words.

>>Of the many attempts that ? to regulate language one way or another, very few ►?.<<

A

Of the many attempts that have been made to regulate language one way or another, very few have succeeded.

283
Q

Complete this sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence above it.

«Anna Baerbock’s car is green. Someone did it yesterday.

Someone painted ►?.»

A

Anna Baerbock’s car is green. Someone did it yesterday.

Someone painted the car green yesterday.

284
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick’s presence certainly made a big difference to the speed Kai Havertz and his boyfriend arose that day. There was no question of Kai lounging in bed until the last minute, and everybody ►? for work by half past seven.»

A

Hansi Flick’s presence certainly made a big difference to the speed Kai Havertz and his boyfriend arose that day. There was no question of Kai lounging in bed until the last minute, and everybody was ready for work by half past seven.

285
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick had his own map of the job, with all the posts marked out in red ink, and the first thing he did was go for a tour of inspection, accompanied by Kai Havertz and his boyfriend. They followed the hill up to the summit, and then came down by way of the posts, Hansi all the time checking them for stability. When they got to the final post Hansi ►? with what he’d seen.»

A

Hansi Flick had his own map of the job, with all the posts marked out in red ink, and the first thing he did was go for a tour of inspection, accompanied by Kai Havertz and his boyfriend. They followed the hill up to the summit, and then came down by way of the posts, Hansi all the time checking them for stability. When they got to the final post Hansi seemed quite satisfied with what he’d seen.

286
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick’s presence certainly made a big difference to the speed Kai Havertz and his boyfriend arose that day. There was no question of Kai and his friend lounging about in bed until the last minute, and they ►? for work by half past seven.»

A

Hansi Flick’s presence certainly made a big difference to the speed Kai Havertz and his boyfriend arose that day. There was no question of Kai and his friend lounging about in bed until the last minute, and they were ready for work by half past seven.

287
Q

Listen to a conversation between two men and answer the following question.

Where is the conversation taking place?

  1. over the phone
  2. at a party
  3. at a company meeting
  4. in the classroom
A

at a party

288
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«After a while Hansi Flick and Kai Havertz came to the gateway that ►?.»

A

After a while Hansi Flick and Kai Havertz came to the gateway that stood alone.

289
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick looked at the gateway first for a moment, and then said, ‘Yes, I always think it ►? to do the gate first and build the fences round it.»

A

Hansi Flick looked at the gateway first for a moment, and then said, ‘Yes, I always think it is better to do the gate first and build the fences round it.’

290
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick looked at the gateway first for a moment, and then said, ‘Yes, I always think it ►? to do the gate first and build the fences round it.’»

A

Hansi Flick looked at the gateway first for a moment, and then said, ‘Yes, I always think it is better to do the gate first and build the fences round it.’

291
Q

Complete this sentence with an appropriate form of verb plus a complement in the space.

►be/become/seem/stand/alone/better/clear/quite satisfied/ready

«Hansi Flick had put on some overalls, and it soon ►? that he intended to work alongside Kai Havertz and his boyfriend during his visit.»

A

Hansi Flick had put on some overalls, and it soon became clear that he intended to work alongside Kai Havertz and his boyfriend during his visit.

292
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

«I think Robert Habeck ►? in this school since 2005 or maybe earlier.»

  1. teaches
  2. is teaching
  3. has taught
  4. taught
A

I think Robert Habeck has taught in this school since 2005 or maybe earlier.

293
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

«Lukas Klostermann stopped watching the match before the end, but he thought they ►? .»

  1. had won
  2. have won
  3. have been winning
  4. will have won
A

Lukas Klostermann stopped watching the match before the end, but he thought they had won.

294
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

«Jamal Musiala’s boyfriend ►? him once or twice since he’s been living in Hamburg.»

  1. was messaging
  2. has messaged
  3. has been messaging
  4. had messaged
A

Jamal Musiala’s boyfriend has messaged him once or twice since he’s been living in Hamburg.

295
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

«According to the memo, the team are ►? the meeting at noon tomorrow.»

  1. having
  2. have
  3. going have
  4. will have
A

According to the memo, the team are having the meeting at noon tomorrow.

296
Q

Complete this text by choosing one of the following verbs for each space. Mind the appropriate grammatical form.

►walk/think/look/decide/see/whisper/wear/change

«Hansi Flick had a very embarrassing moment last Monday. He ? to the stadium and ? about the weekend when he noticed that people ? at him in a strange way. He couldn’t understand it, and just when he ? he was imagining things, he ? Leon Goretzka. ‘Look down!’ Leon ? to him. Then Hansi understood. He ? any shoes. He ? out of his fluffy slippers.»

A

Hansi Flick had a very embarrassing moment last Monday. He was walking to the stadium and thinking about the weekend when he noticed that people were looking at him in a strange way. He couldn’t understand it, and just when he had decided he was imagining things, he saw Leon Goretzka. ‘Look down!’ Leon whispered to him. Then Hansi understood. He wasn’t wearing any shoes. He hadn’t changed out of his fluffy slippers.

297
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) happen or be found together”

in the following sentence?

>>Researchers have discovered that short-sightedness and low IQs seem to ►? in professional football players.<<

A

Researchers have discovered that short-sightedness and low IQs seem to go together in professional football players.

298
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) sink”

in the following sentence?

>>Hansi Flick’s ship ►? just minutes after the last passenger had been rescued.<<

A

Hansi Flick’s ship went under just minutes after the last passenger had been rescued.

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