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1
Q

Fill the gap in the sentences below using this word:

►round

Nadiem Amiri still hasn’t found the time to do the ironing. - He ? the ironing.

A

Nadiem Amiri still hasn’t found the time to do the ironing. - He

still hasn’t got round to doing

the ironing.

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Fill the gap in the sentences below using this word:

►hardly

Can you get some coffee when you go out? It’s nearly finished. - There’s ?. Can you get some when you go out?

A

Can you get some coffee when you go out? It’s nearly finished. - There’s

hardly any coffee left.

Can you get some when you go out?

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LITERATURE QUOTES

Read this sentence from “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells and fill the gap. The missing word means:

►sth becomes gradually less strong or less important

>>I hastily took a lump of camphor from my pocket, and prepared to light it as soon as the match should ?. Then I looked at Weena.<<

A

I hastily took a lump of camphor from my pocket, and prepared to light it as soon as the match should wane.

Then I looked at Weena.

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Write down what you hear.

A

My enthusiasm for the project was waning.

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Write down what you hear.

A

The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time.

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Q

What is this?

A

ticker

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What is this?

A

bodacious

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8
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What is this?

A

(to) jack sth up

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9
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Which English verb best fits the following description:

>>(to) leave a large sum of money with a court so that sb can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial<< ?

A

(to) bail sb out

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Which English verb best fits the following description:

>>(to) escape from a plane, using a parachute<<

A

(to) bale out

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Which English verb best fits the following description:

>>(to) remove water that has come into a boat<<

A

(to) bail sth out

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What do you hear?

A

Clarke’s family paid £500 to bail him out.

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From the adjectives below, choose the one that fits best in the gap.

>>You were very disrespectful to the guests at the last party. Try to be nice and ►? this time!<<

  • tactful
  • offensive
  • diplomatic
  • subtle
  • personal
  • civil
  • blunt
  • vulgar
  • respectful
  • polite
A

You were very disrespectful to the guests at the last party. Try to be nice and

►civil

this time!

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From the adjectives below, choose the one that fits best in the gap.

  • tactful
  • offensive
  • diplomatic
  • subtle
  • personal
  • civil
  • blunt
  • vulgar
  • respectful
  • polite

>>Mentioning her divorce wasn’t very ?. You know how sensitive she is about it.<<

A

Mentioning her divorce wasn’t very

tactful.

You know how sensitive she is about it.

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REFERENCES IN CLASSIC LITERATURE:

Fill in the missing word by means of the dictionary definition below.

►intended to be used once for a short time and then thrown away

>>Her own wardrobe, however, was going fast, nothing ? remained of her grandmother’s, and this piece of lace must be turned to account in some way.<<

SOURCE: James Fenimore Cooper: Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief

A

Her own wardrobe, however, was going fast, nothing disposable

remained of her grandmother’s, and this piece of lace must be turned to account in some way.

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REFERENCES IN CLASSIC LITERATURE:

Fill in the missing word by means of the dictionary definition below.

►remaining after the rest has been used, taken, or eaten

>>The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him – expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it ? from the time her father went broke and died.<<

SOURCE:Jack London:Burning Daylight

A

The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him–expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it

leftovers

from the time her father went broke and died.

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17
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

coming off

[SAMPLE]

>>The label had come off, so there was no way of knowing what was on the disk.<<

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18
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What do you associate with this image?

A

lagging behind

[SAMPLE]

>>Annalena Bauerbock stopped to wait for Robert Habeck who was lagging behind.<<

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What do you associate with this image?

A

losing your head/mind

(over sth)

[SAMPLE]

>>Christian Lindner looked at Robert Habeck as if he’d lost his mind.<<

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What do you associate with this image?

A

weak link

[SAMPLE]

>>Goalkeeper Horst Söder proved to be the weakest link.<<

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What do you associate with this image [in English/French/Russian]__?

A
  1. storm
  2. tempête
  3. шторм
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22
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Write down what you hear.

A

Hey, cut me some slack, man. I’m only a few bucks short.

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23
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Which English phrasal verb matches this description?

>>(to) allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult<<

A

(to) cut/give somebody some slack

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24
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Read the sentence and fill the gap. The missing word means:

►(to) criticize or attack someone very strongly, especially in order to harm them

>>Olaf Scholz went straight for the ?, telling Christian Lindner that his speech was a complete disaster.<<

A

Angela Merkel went straight for the

jugular,

telling Christian Lindner that his speech was a complete disaster.

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Read this sentence and fill the gap. The missing word means:

►(to) cheat someone, especially by taking their money

>>Government waste has ?ed the German taxpayer of billions of Euros.<<

A

Government waste has

bilked

the German taxpayer of billions of Euros.

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26
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Fill in the gap using the description of the missing expression and one of the words from the list below.

>>Helge Braun showed up for the job interview wearing some ►? old sweatshirt and torn jeans.<<

►(of a thing) dirty

  • gruffly
  • grungy
  • grudging
  • guddly
  • grunting
A

Helge Braun showed up for the job interview wearing some

grungy

old sweatshirt and torn jeans.

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27
Q

Fill in the gap using the description of the missing expression and one of the words from the list below.

>>The characters in Christian Lindner’s movie are as

►?

as the plot.<<

►seeming false and not natural

  • contingent
  • contentious
  • contemptuous
  • consumptive
  • contrived
A

The characters in Christian Lindner’s movie are as contrived as the plot.

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Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) attack sb”

in the following sentence?

>>Frank Walter Steinmeier’s dog had to be put to sleep after it ►? Angela Merkel.<<

A

Frank Walter Steinmeier’s dog had to be put to sleep after it

went for

Angela Merkel.

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29
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) be given or sold to sb”

in the following sentence?

>>Markus Söder’s painting ►? to the hightest bidder.<<

A

Markus Söder’s painting

went to

to the hightest bidder.

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30
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►You don’t get the result that you needed.

in the following sentence?

>>The vote ►? Helen Fischer.<<

A

The vote

went against

Helen Fischer.

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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) start to do sth”

in the following sentence?

>>Jürgen Trittin has received permission to ►? with the rap music festival in spite of opposition from local residents.<<

A

Jürgen Trittin has received permission to go ahead

with the rap music festival in spite of opposition from local residents.

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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) try to do sth [US]”

in the following sentence?

>>It’s worth taking chances when you’re ►? at a chance of fame and wealth.<<

A

It’s worth taking chances when you’re shooting at

at a chance of fame and wealth.

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COMMON LEARNER ERROR

Correct the following sentence and comment on the error, please.

>>Florian Silbereisen’s huge white tower on the waterfront in Munich is very graphic.<<

A

Florian Silbereisen’s huge white tower on the waterfront in Munich is very striking.

COMMENTARY

To describe sb or sth that is very impressive or unusual to look at use “striking”.

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COMMON LEARNER ERROR

Correct the following sentence and comment on the error, please.

>>Alexander Gauland’s latest movie contains one very graphical scene of horrifying violence against house flies.<<

A

Alexander Gauland’s latest movie contains one very graphic scene of horrifying violence against house flies.

COMMENTARY

To describe a very detailed and realistic image use “graphic”.

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35
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) be unwilling to do or continue with sth”

in the following sentence?

>>Although the tax is unpopular, the government has ►? abolishing it completely.<<

A

Although the tax is unpopular, the government has jibbed at abolishing it completely.

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Which phrasal verb can you use if you want to say that a horse stops suddenly in front of sth and refuses to move forward?

A

The horse jibs at the fence.

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37
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) cause damage to a place or to harm a person”

in the following sentence?

>>A lot of people will probably leave Germany in 2083, horrified by the devastation that warfare and famine had meanwhile ►? their homeland.<<

A

A lot of people will probably leave Germany in 2083, horrified by the devastation that warfare and famine had meanwhile visited on their homeland.

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38
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) spend time talking with or staying with sb you know (AE)”

in the following sentence?

>>Ursula von der Leyen was hoping to ►? Manuel Neuer while she was in town.<<

A

Ursula von der Leyen was hoping to visit with

Manuel Neuer while she was in town.

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39
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>We may have made a mistake in our calculations.<<

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40
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The most common mistake is to plant them too deep.<<

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41
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>Buying the house seemed a great idea at the time, but now I can see it was a terrible mistake.<<

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42
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What do you hear?

A

>>Marrying him was the biggest mistake she ever made.<<

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43
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>I stupidly made the mistake of giving them my phone number.<<

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44
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>There must be an error in our calculations.<<

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45
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>an error message<<

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46
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Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►sth that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect

>>Christian Lindner may have made a ► in his calculations.<<

A

Christian Lindner may have made a

mistake

in his calculations.

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47
Q

Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►sth you do that is not sensible or has a bad result

>>Marrying Bushido was the biggest ► Helene Fischer ever made.<<

A

Marrying Bushido was the biggest

mistake

Helene Fischer ever made.

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48
Q

Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►a mistake - the missing word is rather formal and is mainly used when talking about computers or in some fixed expressions

>>There must be a(n) ► in Alice Weidel’s calculations.<<

A

There must be a(n)

error

in Alice Weidel’s calculations.

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49
Q

Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►a small mistake, especially a spelling mistake, in a book, magazine etc

>>Alexander Gauland had been checking Alice Weidel’s book for ► and left it to get messed up.<<

A

Alexander Gauland had been checking Alice Weidel’s book for

misprints

and left it to get messed up.

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50
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Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►a small mistake in the way sth has been typed or printed

>>Pop singers never worry about ► or spelling in their song texts.<<

A

Pop singers never worry about

typos

or spelling in their song texts.

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51
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) tell sb what they should do in an unpleasant or forceful way, esp continually”

in the following sentence?

>>Rap singers often enter streets and start ► people ►.<<

A

Rap singers often enter streets and start

ordering

people

around.

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52
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Which phrasal verb expresses

►(to) order food that is ready to eat to be brought to your home or to the place where you work?

Use it to fill in the gap in the following sentence.

>>Professional football players often stay home in the evening ► a pizza and watch a martial-art video.<<

A

Professional football players often stay home in the evening

ordering in

a pizza and watch a martial-art video.

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Which phrasal verb expresses

►(to) build a fence around an area

?

Use it to fill in the gap in the following sentence.

>>Angela Merkel would need to ► the field if she was to keep a horse there.<<

A

Dani Olmo would need to

fence in

the field if she was to keep a horse there.

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Which phrasal verb expresses

►(to) limit sb’s activity in an annoying or discouraging way

?

Use it to fill in the gap in the following sentence.

>>Leonardo Bonucci feels a bit ► at the pitch because his boss won’t let him apply for a pay rise.<<

A

Leonardo Bonucci feels a bit

fenced in

at the pitch because his boss won’t let him apply for a pay rise.

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55
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Which phrasal verb expresses

►(to) separate an area with a fence in order to stop people or animals from entering it

?

Use it to fill in the gap in the following sentence.

>>Armin Laschet has had his garden ► to stop Markus Söder’s goats grazing on it.<<

A

Armin Laschet has had his garden

fenced off

to stop Markus Söder’s goats grazing on it.

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56
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) knock quickly or hit sth several times<<

  1. (to) rap
  2. (to) bang
  3. (to) pound
  4. (to) hammer
A

(to) rap

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57
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) hit sth quickly many times making a loud continous noise<<

  1. (to) rap
  2. (to) bang
  3. (to) pound
  4. (to) hammer
A

(to) hammer

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58
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) suddenly hit sth hard, in a way that makes a loud noise<<

  1. (to) rap
  2. (to) bang
  3. (to) pound
  4. (to) hammer
A

(to) bang

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59
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) hit sth many times with a lot of force<<

  1. (to) rap
  2. (to) bang
  3. (to) pound
  4. (to) hammer
A

(to) pound

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60
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>The word is rather formal and is mainly used when talking about computers or in some fixed expressions.<<

  1. mistake
  2. error
  3. misprint
  4. typo
A

error

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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>sth incorrect that you accidently do, say or write<<

  1. mistake
  2. error
  3. misprint
  4. typo
A

mistake

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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>a mistake in sth that has been typed or printed<<

  1. mistake
  2. error
  3. misprint
  4. typo
A

typo

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63
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) have to do sth that you do not want to do, because you are in a situation that makes it impossible to avoid<<

  1. (to) be obliged/required to do sth
  2. (to) have an obligation to do sth/be under an obligation
  3. (to) be forced/compelled to sth
A

(to) be forced/compelled to sth

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64
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) have to do sth - used esp in written notices and official documents<<

  1. (to) be obliged/required to do sth
  2. (to) have an obligation to do sth/be under an obligation
  3. (to) be forced/compelled to sth
A

(to) be obliged/required to do sth

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65
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Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) have to do sth because it is the duty of sb in your position to do it, or because you have officially agreed to do it<<

  1. (to) be obliged/required to do sth
  2. (to) have an obligation to do sth/be under an obligation
  3. (to) be forced/compelled to sth
A

(to) have an obligation to do sth/be under an obligation

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66
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Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>If she felt he was right, she would ► with him.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) have or express the same opinion about sth as someone else

A

If she felt he was right, she would

agree

with him.

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67
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Replace the German expression by a proper English word.

>>Armin Laschet stared down from the 72nd floor of Markus Söder’s building and began to feel [schwindlig].<<

A

Armin Laschet stared down from the 72nd floor of Markus Söder’s building and began to feel

giddy.

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Which English word meaning

>>(to) develop or grow quickly<<

are we looking for?

A

(to) burgeon

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COMMON LEARNER ERROR

Correct the following sentence and comment on the error, please.

>>Olaf Scholz started his actual job twenty years ago.<<

A

Olaf Scholz started his current job twenty years ago.

COMMENTARY

►Use “actual” when you mean “real”. Use “current” to talk about things which are happening or which exist now.

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COMMON LEARNER ERROR

Correct the following sentence and comment on the error, please.

>>Alexander Gauland adviced Annalena Baerbock to see a lawyer.<<

A

Alexander Gauland advised Annalena Baerbock to see a lawyer.

COMMENTARY

►Be careful not to confuse the noun “advice” with the verb “advise”.

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Which phrasal verb expresses the fact

►that you think of somebody and feel sorry for them (esp people in a difficult or sad situation)?

Use it to fill the gap in the sentence below:

>>Robert Habeck’s deepest sympathies ► to Annalena Baerbock’s suffering grandma.<<

A

Robert Habeck’s deepest sympathies

go out

to Annalena Baerbock’s suffering grandma.

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Which phrasal verb expresses

►(to) examine or look at sth in a careful or detailed way

?

Use it to fill the gap in the sentence below:

>>Robert Habeck has ► the problem several times, but he can’t think of a solution.<<

A

Robert Habeck has

gone over

the problem several times, but he can’t think of a solution.

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73
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>a false name, esp one used by a criminal<<

  1. maiden name
  2. married name
  3. nickname
  4. alias
A

alias

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74
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>a woman’s family name before she married and began using her husband’s name<<

  1. maiden name
  2. married name
  3. nickname
  4. alias
A

maiden name

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75
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>a name that people call you because of your appearance, personality etc which is not your reeal name<<

  1. maiden name
  2. married name
  3. nickname
  4. alias
A

nickname

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76
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name<<

  1. maiden name
  2. married name
  3. nickname
  4. alias
A

married name

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77
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>sth fails to achieve the result you wanted<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

be in vain

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78
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>If sth you do -?-, it fails after starting well.<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

go wrong

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79
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>(to) not succeed - used about people, plans, methods etc<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

fail

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80
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>(to) not have the result you wanted<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

be unsuccessful

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81
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>If sth -?-, it does not do what you want it to do.<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

not work

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82
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>If a plan or action -?-, it does the opposite of what it was intended to do.<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

backfire

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83
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Which of the words in the list below best fits this description?

>>(to) be unsuccessful, with the result that you have wasted your efforts<<

  1. fail
  2. go wrong
  3. not work
  4. be unsuccessful
  5. be a failure
  6. backfire
  7. be in vain
A

be a failure

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84
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Replace the German expression by a proper English word.

>>The conference [zustimmen/past] a proposal for a referendum.<<

A

The conference

approved

a proposal for a referendum.

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85
Q

Replace the German expression by a proper English word.

>>a [seicht; flach] pool suitable for children<<

A

a

shallow

pool suitable for children

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86
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Replace the German expression by a proper English word.

>>Children splashed through the [Pfützen].<<

A

Children splashed through the

puddles.

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87
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Replace the German expression by a proper English word.

>>Children [plantschen/past] through the puddles.<<

A

Children

splashed

through the puddles.

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88
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>giddy<<

  • schwindelerregend
  • leichtfertig
  • albern
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89
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>burgeon<<

  • knospen
  • aufkeimen
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90
Q

Name a few words related to

>>flexible, loose & yielding<

A
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91
Q

Name a few words related to

>>ruminate<

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92
Q

Name the missing word.

A

giddy

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93
Q

Name the missing word.

A

burgeon

[“burgeoned”]

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94
Q

Name the missing word.

A

ruminate

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95
Q

Name the missing word.

A

ductile

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96
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) die”

in the following sentence?

>>Lothar Löw’s children are all just waiting till he ► ? so they can get their hands on his money.<<

A

Lothar Löw’s children are all just waiting till he

pops off

so they can get their hands on his money.

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97
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Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) appear or happen, esp suddenly or unexpectedly [informal]”?

>>Helge Braun is one of those media stars who

►

everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.<<

A

Helge Braun is one of those media stars who

pops up

everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.

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98
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”a machine, book, etc which has parts that push out from a surface or from inside”?

>>Professional football players like reading

►

children’s books.<<

A

Professional football players like reading

pop-up

children’s books.

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99
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) quickly and effectively cause sb to be in that state”

in the following sentence?

>>Robert Habeck, the 56-year old politician, had ► ? the crowd of teenage boys into a frenzy merely by removing his shirt.<<

A

Robert Habeck, the 56-year old politician, had

whipped

the crowd of teenage boys into a frenzy merely by removing his shirt.

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100
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) encourage or cause people to have strong feelings about sth”

in the following sentence?

>>Lothar Löw criticized the German government for trying to ► ? anti-football prejudice.<<

A

Lothar Löw criticized the German government for trying to

whip up

anti-football prejudice.

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101
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►”(to) make food or a meal very quickly and easily”

in the following sentence?

>>Armin Laschet thinks he’s just got enough time to ► ? an omelette.<<

A

Armin Laschet thinks he’s just got enough time to

whip up

an omelette.

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102
Q

TRANSLATION EXERCISE

German-English

>>etwas mit vollem Bewusstsein tun<<

A

(to) do sth with one’s eyes open

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103
Q

TRANSLATION EXERCISE

German-English

>>nach jemandem/etwas Ausschau halten<<

A

(to) keep an eye out for sb/sth

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104
Q

TRANSLATION EXERCISE

German-English

>>ein erfreulicher Anblick sein<<

A

(to) be a sight for sore eyes

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105
Q

TRANSLATION EXERCISE

German-English

>>Joshua Kimmich sammelt jetzt seine Erfahrungen.<<

A

Joshua Kimmich is cutting his eyeteeth now.

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106
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) move slowly from one side to the other<<

  1. (to) move
  2. (to) sway
  3. (to) rock
  4. (to) wobble
A

(to) sway

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107
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements<<

  1. (to) move
  2. (to) sway
  3. (to) rock
  4. (to) wobble
A

(to) rock

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108
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) move unsteadily from side to side<<

  1. (to) move
  2. (to) sway
  3. (to) rock
  4. (to) wobble
A

(to) wobble

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109
Q

Fill in the missing word following the explanation below.

►(to) (cause to) change position

>>Annalena Baerbock is so cold she can’t ► her fingers.<<

A

Annalena Baerbock is so cold she can’t

move

her fingers.

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110
Q

Fill in the missing words following the explanation below.

A

(to) sway

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111
Q

Fill in the missing words following the explanation below.

A

(to) rock

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112
Q

Fill in the missing words following the explanation below.

A

(to) wobble

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113
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>After years studying Bavaria’s black bears in the ► way, wildlife biologist Armin Laschet felt no closer to understanding the creatures.<<

  1. straight
  2. common
  3. everyday
  4. conventional
A

After years studying Bavaria’s black bears in the

conventional

way, wildlife biologist Armin Laschet felt no closer to understanding the creatures.

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114
Q

Read the sentences below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Head coach Hansi Flick had to ► the players’ trust. Abandoning personal detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with them, bringing them food to gain their acceptance.<<

  1. catch
  2. win
  3. achieve
  4. receive
A

Head coach Hansi Flick had to

win

the players’ trust. Abandoning personal detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with them, bringing them food to gain their acceptance.

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115
Q

Read the sentences below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>The ► his actions have have given Hansi Flick into football players’ behaviour has allowed him to dispel myths about football players.<<

  1. perception
  2. awareness
  3. insight
  4. vision
A

The

insight

his actions have have given Hansi Flick into football players’ behaviour has allowed him to dispel myths about football players.<<

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116
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>► to popular belief, Helene Fischer contends that pop singers do not care as much for meat as previously supposed.<<

  1. Opposite
  2. Opposed
  3. Contrary
  4. Contradictory
A

Contrary

to popular belief, Helene Fischer contends that pop singers do not care as much for meat as previously supposed.

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117
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Contrary to popular belief, Kai Havertz contends that professional football players do not ► as much for handsome boys as previously supposed.<<

  1. care
  2. bother
  3. desire
  4. hope
A

Contrary to popular belief, Kai Havertz contends that professional football players do not

care

as much for handsome boys as previously supposed.

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118
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Helene Fischer ► claims that pop singers are ferocious people.<<

  1. concludes
  2. disputes
  3. reasons
  4. argues
A

Helene Fischer

disputes

claims that pop singers are ferocious people.

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119
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Mats Hummels says that football viewers should not be ► by behaviour such as players swatting paws on the ground, as this is a defensive, rather than an aggressive, act.<<

  1. misguided
  2. misled
  3. misdirected
  4. misinformed
A

Mats Hummels says that football viewers should not be

misled

by behaviour such as players swatting paws on the ground, as this is a defensive, rather than an aggressive, act.

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120
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Robert Habeck is no sentimentalist. After devoting years of this life to politicians, he is under no ► about their feelings for him.<<

  1. error
  2. doubt
  3. illusion
  4. impression
A

>Robert Habeck is no sentimentalist. After devoting years of this life to politicians, he is under no

illusion

about their feelings for him.

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121
Q

Read the sentence below and decide which answer (1-4) best fits the gap.

>>Luca Waldschmidt’s girlfriend’s interest in him does not ► beyond the money he earns.<<

  1. expand
  2. spread
  3. widen
  4. extend
A

Luca Waldschmidt’s young boyfriend’s interest in him does not

extend

beyond the money he earns.

122
Q

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

>>THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: The truth ► nobody really knows how language first began. Did we all start talking at around the same time ► of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?<<

A

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: The truth

is

nobody really knows how language first began. Did we all start talking at around the same time

because

of the manner in which our brains had begun to develop?

123
Q

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.

>>THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Although there is a lack of clear evidence, people have come up with various thories about the origins of language. One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in ► a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth. In ► words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.<<

A

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Although there is a lack of clear evidence, people have come up with various thories about the origins of language. One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in

such

a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth. In

other

words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.

124
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) say that you think that sb’s plan or suggestion is a good idea and you think it should happen<<

  1. (to) agree
  2. (to) say yes
  3. (to) approve
  4. (to) give your consent
  5. (to) go along with sth
A

(to) agree

125
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) officially agree to a plan or proposal<<

  1. (to) agree
  2. (to) say yes
  3. (to) approve
  4. (to) give your consent
  5. (to) go along with sth
A

(to) approve

126
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) agree to do what sb has asked<<

  1. (to) agree
  2. (to) say yes
  3. (to) approve
  4. (to) give your consent
  5. (to) go along with sth
A

(to) say yes

127
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) say that you agree to sth that will affect you, your family, or your property, when you have the legal right to say ‘no’<<

  1. (to) agree
  2. (to) say yes
  3. (to) approve
  4. (to) give your consent
  5. (to) go along with sth
A

(to) give your consent

128
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) agree with sb else’s plan or suggestion even though you are not sure if it is the right thing to do<<

  1. (to) agree
  2. (to) say yes
  3. (to) approve
  4. (to) give your consent
  5. (to) go along with sth
A

(to) go along with sth

129
Q

Look at the photo. What English word do you associate with it?

A

(to) return

SAMPLE:

>>If a rap singer ever borrows a book from a library at all, he returns it to the library unread.<<

130
Q

Look at the photo. What English word do you associate with it?

A

common sense

SAMPLE:

>>Windsurfing is perfectly safe as long as you use some common sense.<<

131
Q

Look at the photo. What English word do you associate with it?

A

(to) remember

SAMPLE:

>>Toni Kroos never usually remembers his boyfriend’s birthday, so it’s a safe bet he’ll forget again this time!<<

132
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) use a cloth to remove liquid from the surface of sth”

in the following sentence?

>>Whenever Manuel Neuer’s boyfried sees that there is milk on the kitchen floor he gets a cloth and

?

it up.<<

A

Whenever Manuel Neuer’s boyfried sees that there is milk on the kitchen floor he gets a cloth and

mops

it up.

133
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) finish dealing with sth”

in the following sentence?

>>It took a week to

►?

the last of the enemy soldiers.<<

A

It took a week to

mop up

the last of the enemy soldiers.

134
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) move in a threatening way towards sb or sth”

in the following sentence?

>>Olaf Scholz looked up to see Armin Laschet’s car

►?

him, out of control.<<

A

Olaf Scholz looked up to see Armin Laschet’s car

bearing down on

him, out of control.

135
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) be connected or related to; (to) influence”

in the following sentence?

>>Robert Habeck doesn’t see how that information

►?

Annalena Baerbock’s case.<<

A

Robert Habeck doesn’t see how that information

bears on

Annalena Baerbock’s case.

136
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) have an influence on sth or a relationship to sth”

in the following sentence?

>>What Florian Silbereisen decides now could have a considerable ►? his future.<<

A

What Florian Silbereisen decides now could have a considerable

bearing on

his future.

137
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) make very small movements from side to side with your body, esp because you feel uncomfortable<<

  1. (to) fidget
  2. (to) squirm
  3. (to) wriggle
A

(to) squirm

138
Q

Which of the words in the list below best fits the description?

>>(to) make small movements from side to side, in order to get into or out of sth<<

  1. (to) fidget
  2. (to) squirm
  3. (to) wriggle
A

(to) wriggle

139
Q

Read the text below and think of words which best fit each gap.

>>THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Language ► well be programmed into the brain, but ► this, people still need stimulus from others around them.<<

A

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Language

could/may/might

well be programmed into the brain, but

despite

this, people still need stimulus from others around them.

140
Q

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits the gap.

>>THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: From studies, we know that ► children are isolated from human contact and have not learnt to construct sentences before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do so.<<

A

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: From studies, we know that

if/when/whenever

children are isolated from human contact and have not learnt to construct sentences before they are ten, it is doubtful they will ever do so.

141
Q

Read the text below and think of words which best fit the gaps.

>>THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Research results show, if ► else, that language is a social activity, not something invented ► isolation.<<

A

THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE: Research results show, if

nothing/little

else, that language is a social activity, not something invented

in

isolation.

142
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>Children splashed through the puddles.<<

143
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The tourist industry yielded an estimated $2.25 billion for the state last year.<<

144
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The government has imposed quotas on the export of timber.<<

145
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) support the truth of sth”?

Use it to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>Alice Weidel’s version of events just isn’t ►? by the facts.<<

A

Alice Weidel’s version of events just isn’t borne out by the facts.

146
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) support the truth of sth”?

Use it to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>If Christian Lindner tells Robert Habeck what happened he will ►?him out on it.<<

A

If Christian Lindner tells Robert Habeck what happened he will bear him out on it.

147
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) deal with a very sad or difficult situation in a brave and determined way”?

Use it to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>How has Markus Söder been since his boyfriend’s death? - Oh, he’s ►?.<<

A

How has Markus Söder been since his boyfriend’s death? - Oh, he’s bearing up.

148
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

“(to) be patient and wait while sb does sth”?

Use it to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>Could you just ►?the doctor for a moment? He’ll find you a copy of the documents.<<

A

Could you just bear with the doctor for a moment? He’ll find you a copy of the documents.

149
Q

Read the explanation and fill in the missing words.

A

(to) fidget

150
Q

Name the word that all these synonyms refer to.

A

(to) fidget

151
Q

Read the explanation and fill in the missing words.

A

(to) squirm

152
Q

Read the explanation and fill in the missing words.

A

(to) squirm

153
Q

Read the explanation and fill in the missing words.

A

(to) wriggle

154
Q

What do know about

►the English word order & structural patterns

?

A
155
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>(to) move - used when you are trying hard to make sth move, often without success<<

  • (to) twitch
  • (to) stir
  • (to) budge
A

(to) budge

[“etwas von der Stelle bewegen”]

156
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>[written] (to) make a movement - used esp when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up<<

  • (to) twitch
  • (to) stir
  • (to) budge
A

(to) stir

157
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>If part of your body ?es, it makes small movements that you cannot control.<<

  • (to) twitch
  • (to) stir
  • (to) budge
A

(to) twitch

158
Q

Which English verb do you associate with this image?

A

twitch

159
Q

Which English verb do you associate with this image?

A

(to) stir

160
Q

Which English verb do you associate with this image?

A

(to) budge

161
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>A ? place is a long distance from other places, and few people go there.<<

  • far away
  • remote
  • isolated
  • off the beaten truck/path
A

remote

162
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>[esp written] a very long distance from where you are now<<

  • far away
  • remote
  • isolated
  • off the beaten truck/path
A

far away

163
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>A place that is ?, is a long distance from the places where people usually go and often seems interesting and different because of this.<<

  • far away
  • remote
  • isolated
  • off the beaten truck/path
A

off the beaten track/path

164
Q

Which word in the list best fits the following description?

>>A(n) ? is a long distance from other towns, buildings or people, and there is very little communication with surrounding places.<<

  • far away
  • remote
  • isolated
  • off the beaten truck/path
A

isolated

165
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

►(to) muff

>>With only the goalkeeper to beat, Serge Gnabry completely muffed his shot.<<

166
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

►amazing

>>It’s amazing to think that Lukas Klostermann is only 16.<<

167
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) rejoice

>>German rap singers are feasting and rejoicing in a land of milk and honey.<<

167
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>Markus Söder caught Armin Laschet ►? with Annalena Baerbock’s stolen jewelery in his pockets.<<

The missing word means:

►in the act of committing a crime

A

Markus Söder caught Armin Laschet

red-handed

with Annalena Baerbock’s stolen jewelery in his pockets.

168
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>Christian Lindner ►? that Robert Habeck’s technical problems were being caused by a leak in his car’s fuel line.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) determine or conclude

A

Christian Lindner

figured out

that Robert Habeck’s technical problems were being caused by a leak in his car’s fuel line.

169
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>Professional football players ►? the flu ►? by resting and drinking lots of whiskey.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) make sth stay away; (to) ward off

A

Professional football players keep the flu away by resting and drinking lots of whiskey.

170
Q

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

>>Christian Lindner’s PhD assignment was 90,000 words long and was on the history of Swiss place names.<<

A

Christian Lindner’s PhD thesis was 90,000 words long and was on the history of Swiss place names.

171
Q

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

>>Little Annalena did her first dissertation in school today. It was called ‘My Family’.<<

A

Little Annalena did her first composition in school today. It was called ‘My Family’.

172
Q

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

>>Armin Laschet has to hand in an essay at the end of the retraining course. It can consist of up to five different pieces of work.<<

A

Armin Laschet has to hand in a portfolio at the end of the retraining course. It can consist of up to five different pieces of work.

173
Q

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

>>Sarah Wagenknecht’s teacher (her husband) gave her the title of this week’s project today. She has to write 1,000 words on the topic ‘If I ruled the world’ and hand it in next Monday.<<

A

Sarah Wagenknecht’s teacher (her husband) gave her the title of this week’s essay today. She has to write 1,000 words on the topic ‘If I ruled the world’ and hand it in next Monday.

174
Q

What does the abbreviation “etc.” stand for?

A
  • LATIN: et cetera
  • ENGLISH: and the others/and other things/and the rest
  • NOTE: Because ‘cetera’ implies inanimate objects, ‘et al.’ is preferred when speaking of people.
175
Q

Complete this idiom with a correct preposition.

>>It’s wrong to take the law ►?your own hands.<<

A

It’s wrong to take the law into your own hands.

176
Q

Complete this idiom with a correct preposition.

>>It’s time Jens Spahn laid ►?the law and made people do their duty.<<

A

It’s time Jens Spahn laid down the law and made people do their duty.

177
Q

Complete this idiom with a correct preposition.

>>Robert Habeck would not want to be ►?the receiving end of Annalena Baerbock’s bad temper.<<

A

Robert Habeck would not want to be at/on the receiving end of Annalena Baerbock’s bad temper.

178
Q

Complete this idiom with a correct preposition.

>>Armin Laschet seems to have become a law ►?himself in his office. He does just what he likes.<<

A

Armin Laschet seems to have become a law unto himself in his office. He does just what he likes.

179
Q

Complete this idiom with a correct preposition.

>>Nobody tells Christian Lindner what to do. He’s just left ►?his own devices.<<

A

Nobody tells Christian Lindner what to do. He’s just left to his own devices.

180
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The housing market continues to languish.<<

181
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>The shares are languishing at just 46p after yesterday’s fall.<<

182
Q

What do you hear?

A

>>West Ham United are currently languishing at the bottom of the league.<<

183
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A
  • (to) stick in one’s memory
  • (to) be imprinted on one’s mind
184
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

beneficial

[SAMPLE]

>>There are no convincing reasons for believing that watching porn videos would have a beneficial effect on the performance of football players.<<

185
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) rest

[SAMPLE]

>>Football players usually take a long well-earned rest before the start of a new match.<<

186
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

(to) throw

[SAMPLE]

>>Helge Braun threw his shirt to someone in the teen crowd.<<

187
Q

What do you hear?

A

(to) ruminate

[“grübeln; nachsinnen”]

188
Q

What do you hear?

A

ductile

[“geschmeidig; biegsam; dehnbar”]

189
Q

What do you hear?

A

(to) leap

[“springen”]

190
Q

Which English phrasal verb matches this description?

>>(to) believe or say that sth is caused by sth else<<

A

(to) ascribe sth to sth

191
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>To what does Armin Laschet ►? his phenomenal failure?<<

The missing expression means:

►(to) believe or say that sth is caused by sth else

A

To what does Armin Laschet

ascribe

his phenomenal failure?

192
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>After years of research, scholars have finally ►? this anonymous play to Angela Merkel.<<

The missing expression means:

►(to) believe that sth was said, written or created by a particular person

A

After years of research, scholars have finally

ascribed

this anonymous play to Angela Merkel.

193
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>Football viewers like to ►? animal features to humans.<<

The missing expression means:

►[formal] (to) believe that sb or sth has a particular quality

A

Football viewers like to

ascribe

animal features to humans.

194
Q

Read this sentence and fill the gap.

>>Pop singers needn’t be able to read ►?and notes.<<

The missing word means:

►a pattern of sounds made by musical instruments, voices, or computers, or a combination of these, intended to give pleasure to people listening to it

A

Pop singers needn’t be able to read music

and notes.

195
Q

REFERENCES IN CLASSIC LITERATURE

Fill in the missing word by means of the dictionary definition below.

►far from towns or other places where people live

>>At their hospitable boards I occasionally met with partners, and clerks, and hardy [kühn; zählebig] fur traders from the interior posts; men who had passed years ►? from civilized society, among distant and savage tribes, and who had wonders to recount of their wide and wild peregrinations [Wanderungen], their hunting exploits, and their perilous adventures and hair-breadth escapes among the Indians.<<

SAUCE©: Washington Irving

Astoria

A

At their hospitable boards I occasionally met with partners, and clerks, and hardy [kühn; zählebig] fur traders from the interior posts; men who had passed years remote from civilized society, among distant and savage tribes, and who had wonders to recount of their wide and wild peregrinations [Wanderungen], their hunting exploits, and their perilous adventures and hair-breadth escapes among the Indians.

196
Q

Fill in the missing word by means of the dictionary definition below.

►A(n)? building, village etc is far away from any others.

>>It cannot be doubted that if there were land-birds to pick up the seeds when first cast on shore, and a soil better adapted for their growth than the loose blocks of coral, that the most ►? of the lagoon-islands would in time possess a far more abundant Flora than they now have.<<

SAUCE©: Charles Darwin

The Voyage of the Beagle

A

It cannot be doubted that if there were land-birds to pick up the seeds when first cast on shore, and a soil better adapted for their growth than the loose blocks of coral, that the most isolated of the lagoon-islands would in time possess a far more abundant Flora than they now have.

197
Q

What do you hear?

A

Our research has only recently begun to yield important results.

198
Q

What do you hear?

A

Each of these oil fields could yield billions of barrels of oil.

199
Q

Choose the correct answer.

A
200
Q

Choose the correct answer.

A
201
Q

Choose the correct answer.

A
202
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

(to) augment

[“zunehmen; vergrößern; vermehren”]

203
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

>>Any surplus was sold to augment their income.<<

[“Überschüsse wurden verkauft, um ihr Einkommen aufzubessern.”]

204
Q

Choose the correct answer.

A

(to) increase

205
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

loneliness

206
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>Joshua Kimmich couldn’t rest or sleep because

  1. drinking
  2. been drinking
  3. had been drinking
  4. he had been drinking

too much whiskey.<<

A

Joshua Kimmich couldn’t rest or sleep because

he had been drinking

too much whiskey.

207
Q

Choose the word or phrase that best completes this sentence.

>>Christian Lindner’s brother, together with Annalena Baerbock’s sister, always

  1. go
  2. goes
  3. going
  4. gone

round collecting wood for bonfire night.<<

A

Christian Lindner’s brother, together with Annalena Baerbock’s sister, always

goes

round collecting wood for bonfire night.

208
Q

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

>>None of the football players wants to be in the group that has to be quarantined because everyone prefer to go outside and visit a pub.<<

A

None of the football players wants to be in the group that has to be quarantined because everyone prefers to go outside and visit a pub.

209
Q

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

>>Bushido and his boyfriend were collecting money for professional football players who needed some help at Christmas, so, after Olaf Scholz and his wife discussed it, they decided to put 3 euros their collection box.<<

A

Bushido and his boyfriend were collecting money for professional football players who needed some help at Christmas, so, after Olaf Scholz and his wife discussed it, they decided to put 3 euros in their collection box.<

210
Q

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

>>Kai Havertz handed Luca Waldschmidt the letter that someone had sent him and told him to read it to him, but Jonathan Tah asked Kai Havertz to show it him because he wanted to see the signature.<<

A

Kai Havertz handed Luca Waldschmidt the letter that someone had sent him and told him to read it to him, but Jonathan Tah asked Kai Havertz to show it to him because he wanted to see the signature.

211
Q

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

>>When Alice Weidel became chancellor, this seemed to be the first thing that made happy all the young people, especially those who had felt angry with the old government leaders.<

A

When Alice Weidel became chancellor, this seemed to be the first thing that made all the young people happy, especially those who had felt angry with the old government leaders.

212
Q

Look at these pictures and then complete the sentences below, using appropriate phrasal verbs.

A
  1. Sales have picked/gone up during the last few months.
  2. Heiko Maas was in the kitchen heating up some soup when he heard the phone.
  3. Mobile phone use is going up all the time.
  4. The bus isn’t full yet, but it’s filling up.
213
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>The moat around Markus Söder’s castle has been designed to ► invaders ►.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) make sth stay away; (to) ward off

A

The moat around Markus Söder’s castle has been designed to hold invaders at bay.

214
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>Annalena Baerbock doesn’t know the answer yet, but she thinks she is ► .<<

The missing word means:

►following a course that is likely to be successful

A

Annalena Baerbock doesn’t know the answer yet, but she thinks she is on the right track.

215
Q

Read this quote/sentence and fill the gap.

>>Professional football players usually need to be home early because their moms ►? them.<<

The missing word means:

►(to) rely on; (to) depend on

A

Professional football players usually need be to be home early because their moms count on them.

216
Q

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

Lukas Klostermann told his football coach that he had taken the club’s cash box.

Lukas Klostermann admitted ?.

A

Lukas Klostermann admitted to his football coach that he had taken the cash box.

217
Q

What do we call this animal?

A

a parrot

218
Q

What do we call this animal?

A

a caterpillar

219
Q

What do we call this animal?

A

a squirrel

220
Q

What do we call this animal?

A

a hedgehog

221
Q

What do you associate with this image?

A

hazard prevention

222
Q

What do you hear?

A

sly

[“durchtrieben; verschlagen; listig”]

223
Q

What do you hear?

A

inquire/enquire

[(sich) erkundigen; anfragen; nachforschen”]

224
Q

What do you hear?

A

“Why are you doing that?” the boy inquired.

225
Q

Listen to a dialogue between two people and choose the right answer to the question.

►Where is the conversation taking place?

  1. at an apartment complex
  2. at the dormitory
  3. at the fraternity house
  4. over the phone
A

over the phone

226
Q

Listen to a dialogue between two people and choose the right answer to the question.

►How much is the person asking for rent?

  1. $800 a month
  2. $800 a month plus half the bills
  3. $425 a month
  4. $425 a month plus half the bills
A

$425 a month plus half the bills

227
Q

Listen to a dialogue between two people and choose the right answer to the question.

►What concern did the person have regarding the place?

  1. how many kids were present
  2. how many parties they have
  3. the noise level
  4. the distance from school
A

the noise level

228
Q

What do you hear?

A

translucent

[durchscheinend; lichtdurchlässig]

229
Q

Fill in the blank.

A

(to) proscribe

230
Q

Which expression are we aiming at?

A

(to) cost a fortune

231
Q

Complete the task.

A
232
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

Paul was looking flustered and embarrassed.

[“Paul sah aufgeregt und verlegen aus.”]

233
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

I always get flustered in interviews.

[“Ich werde bei Vorstellungsgesprächen immer nervös.”]

234
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

(to) vitrify

[“verglasen; glasieren; zu Glas schmelzen”]

235
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

mirage

[“Trugbild; Illusion; Luftspiegelung”]

236
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

Perhaps we are just chasing a mirage.

[“Vielleicht jagen wir nur einer Fata Morgana hinterher.”]

237
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

(to) thwack

[“etwas schlagen”]

238
Q

Which description best fits the following word?

A

(to) pull in

239
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

(to) attract

240
Q

Write down what you hear.

A

What attracted me most of the job was the chance to travel.

[“Was mich an der Stelle am meisten reizte, war die Möglichkeit zu reisen.”]

241
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) make a person notice sb or sth, usually by telling them where they are or by holding up one of your fingers towards them”?

Use this verb to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>When Annalena Baerbock saw Nancy Feaser, she ►? to Olaf Scholz.<<

A

When Annalena Baerbock saw Nancy Feaser, she pointed her out to Olaf Scholz.

242
Q

Which phrasal verb can you use to express

►“(to) make a person notice sb or sth, usually by telling them where they are or by holding up one of your fingers towards them”?

Use this verb to fill the gap in the following sentence.

>>The tour guide ►? the inscription that runs round the inside of the Dome.<<

A

The tour guide pointed out the inscription that runs round the inside of the Dome.

243
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

A

bombastic

244
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

A

boorish

245
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

A

(to) burnish

246
Q

English reading test

You are going to read an extract which is concerned in some way with the human mind. For the question, choose the answer which you thin fits best according to the text.

Carr believes that …

  • People who use GOOGLE don’t use their brains.
  • Internet use has affected his ability to concentrate.
  • People cannot remember what life was like before the Internet.
  • People are becoming too dependent on the Internet.
A

Internet use has affected his ability to concentrate.

247
Q

What do you hear?

A

changeover

248
Q

What do you hear?

A

a changeover from military to civilian government

249
Q

Correct the mistake in this sentence.

>>The overchange to the new accounting system has caused endless problems.<<

A

The changeover to the new accounting system has caused endless problems.

250
Q

Correct the mistake in this sentence.

>>There was a lot of trouble in Annalena Baerbock’s office last week, but it’s all blown up now and things are back to normal.<<

A

There was a lot of trouble in Annalena Baerbock’s office last week, but it’s all blown over now and things are back to normal.

251
Q

Correct the mistake in this sentence.

>>Hansi Flick’s old telephone will be faced off over the next year and he’ll get a new, digital one.<<

A

Hansi Flick’s old telephone will be faced out over the next year and he’ll get a new, digital one.

252
Q

Decide whether these phrasal verbs are mainly associated with success (S) or failure (F).

  1. (to) bring off = S/F
  2. (to) come off = S/F
  3. (to) muddle through = S/F
  4. (to) pay off = S/F
  5. (to) catch up = S/F
  6. (to) stay ahead = S/F
  7. (to) take off = S/F
  8. (to) fall through = S/F
  9. (to) walk into = S/F
A
  1. (to) bring off = S
  2. (to) come off = S
  3. (to) muddle through = S/F
  4. (to) pay off = S
  5. (to) catch up = S
  6. (to) stay ahead = S
  7. (to) take off = S
  8. (to) fall through = F
  9. (to) walk into = S
253
Q

The following sentence is part of a school report. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb from the list below.

>>Christian Lindner’s work in history is not very good but he does manage to ►? somehow.<<

  1. (to) bring off
  2. (to) come off
  3. (to) muddle through
  4. (to) pay off
  5. (to) catch up
  6. (to) stay ahead
  7. (to) take off
  8. (to) fall through
  9. (to) walk into
A

>>Christian Lindner’s work in history is not very good but he does manage to muddle through somehow.<<

254
Q

The following sentence is part of a school report. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb from the list below.

>>Annalena Baerbock has managed to successfully ►? the work she did last year in order to make excellent progress this term.<<

  1. (to) bring off
  2. (to) come off
  3. (to) muddle through
  4. (to) pay off
  5. (to) catch up
  6. (to) stay ahead
  7. (to) take off
  8. (to) fall through
  9. (to) walk into
  10. (to) build on
A

Annalena Baerbock has managed to successfully build on the work she did last year in order to make excellent progress this term.

255
Q

The following sentence is part of a school report. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb from the list below.

>>Robert Habeck missed a lot of schoolwork through illness at the beginning of term, but he has managed to ►? and is doing fine now.<<

  1. (to) bring off
  2. (to) come off
  3. (to) muddle through
  4. (to) pay off
  5. (to) catch up
  6. (to) stay ahead
  7. (to) take off
  8. (to) fall through
  9. (to) walk into
  10. (to) build on
A

Robert Habeck missed a lot of schoolwork through illness at the beginning of term, but he has managed to catch up and is doing fine now.

256
Q

The following sentence is part of a school report. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb from the list below.

>>Olaf Scholz has always been top of the class in geography and he has managed to ►? this year too.<<

  1. (to) bring off
  2. (to) come off
  3. (to) muddle through
  4. (to) pay off
  5. (to) catch up
  6. (to) stay ahead
  7. (to) take off
  8. (to) fall through
  9. (to) walk into
  10. (to) build on
A

Olaf Scholz has always been top of the class in geography and he has managed to stay ahead this year too.

257
Q

The following sentence is part of a school report. Fill the gap with a phrasal verb from the list below.

>>Marco Buschmann has never found physics easy but his hard work is beginning to ►?.<<

  1. (to) bring off
  2. (to) come off
  3. (to) muddle through
  4. (to) pay off
  5. (to) catch up
  6. (to) stay ahead
  7. (to) take off
  8. (to) fall through
  9. (to) walk into
  10. (to) build on
A

Marco Buschmann has never found physics easy but his hard work is beginning to pay off.

258
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Christine Lambrecht immediately got a job in Washington. (WALK).<<

A

Christine Lambrecht walked into a job in London.

259
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Cem Özdemir’s hard work eventually brought him success. (PAY).<<

A

Cem Özdemir’s hard work eventually paid off.

260
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Svenja Schulze’s company is hoping to make an imortant deal this week. (PULL).<<

A

Svenja Schulze’s company is hoping to pull off an imortant deal this week.

261
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Alice Weidel never expected her singing career to meet with such instant success. (TAKE).<<

A

Alice Weidel never expected her singing career to take off so quickly.

262
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Steffi Lemke’s project may well not happen because of a lack of funds. (FALL).<<

A

Steffi Lemke’s project may well fall through because of a lack of funds.

263
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Volker Wissing found it hard to make as much progress as the other kids in his class. (KEEP).<<

A

Volker Wissing found it hard to keep up with the other kids in his class.

264
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>The new design of dishwashers has become successful almost overnight. (CATCH).<<

A

The new design of dishwashers has caught on almost overnight.

265
Q

Rewrite this sentence using the word in brackets. Write the verb in the correct form.

>>Top software companies are finding it increasingly difficult to remain in front of their competitors. (STAY) <<

A

Top software companies are finding it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of their competitors.

266
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

►giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject

A

= balanced

267
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

►[written] (to) hit sth quickly many times making a loud continuous noise

A

(to) hammer

268
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

►(to) knock quickly or hit sth several times

A

(to) rap

269
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

►[written] (to) hit sth many times with a lot of force

A

(to) pound

270
Q

Which English expression are we aiming at?

►(to) suddenly hit sth hard, in a way that makes a loud noise

A

(to) bang

271
Q

Which adjective goes with the following synonyms?

A

exorbitant

272
Q

Which adjective goes with the following synonyms?

A

astronomical

273
Q

Which phrasal verb may go with the image?

A

(sb) can’t afford it

274
Q

Read the extract from an article. For the question, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text.

Does the author believe that …

  1. people who use Google don’t use their brains
  2. Internet use has affected his ability to concentrate
  3. people cannot remember what life was like before the Internet
  4. people are becoming too dependent on the Internet?
A

The writer believes that Internet use has effected his ability to concentrate.

275
Q

Read the extract from an article. For the question, choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text.

Does the author believe that …

  1. the Internet can help people develop different skills
  2. the Internet does not impede memory
  3. most of Carr’s comments were untrue
  4. the Internet does not change brain structure?
A

The writer believes that the Internet can help people develop different skills.

276
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

(to) buttress

277
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

(to) capitulate

278
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

capricious

279
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

(to) castigate

280
Q

Which adjective would you associate with this image?

A

expensive

281
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

costly

282
Q

Which adjective would you associate with this image?

A

high

283
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

pricey

284
Q

Which word is missing here?

A

dear

285
Q

What do you hear?

A

The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media.

[“Die Geschichte hat ein großes Medieninteresse geweckt.”]

286
Q

What do you hear?

A

I guess it was his eyes that attracted me first.

[“Ich vermute, es waren seine Augen, die mich zuerst angezogen haben.”]

287
Q

What do you hear?

A

Leftover food attracts flies.

[“Speisereste locken Fliegen an.”]

288
Q

What do you hear?

A

low rents designed to attract new businesses to the area

[“niedrige Mietpreise, um neue Unternehmen in das Gebiet zu locken”]

289
Q

Which word is missing here? Insert it into the sentence according to the description.

>>They approached the house by a back entrance, lest they should ►? the notice of the crowd, and went into an upper room which faced towards the street; the windows, however, in common with those of every other room in the house, were boarded up inside, in order that, out of doors, all might appear quite dark.”

[Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty]

The missing word means:

►(to) make someone interested in sth, or make them want to take part in sth

A

They approached his house by a back entrance, lest they should attract the notice of the crowd, and went into an upper room which faced towards the street; the windows, however, in common with those of every other room in the house, were boarded up inside, in order that, out of doors, all might appear quite dark.

290
Q

Which word is missing here? Insert it into the sentence according to the description.

>>What ►?ed me most to the job was the chance to travel.<

The missing word means:

►(to) make someone interested in sth, or make them want to take part in sth

A

What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.

291
Q

Which word is missing here? Insert it into the sentence according to the description.

>>What attracted me me most to the ►? was the chance to travel.<

The missing word means:

the regular paid work that you do for an employer►

A

What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.

292
Q

Select the word that matches the description.

►dishonest, or having little skill or training

  1. jackknife
  2. jackleg
  3. jackpot
  4. jackplug
  5. jackrabbit
A

jackleg

[dishonest, or having little skill or training]

293
Q

Select the word that matches the description.

►the part of a gun into which you put the bullets

  1. breed
  2. bream
  3. break
  4. breech
  5. breadth
A

breech

[the part of a gun into which you put the bullets]

294
Q

Select the word that matches the description.

►(to) complain angrily and noisily about sth, or talk as if you know more than anyone else

  1. (to) mouth up
  2. (to) mouth down
  3. (to) mouth about
  4. (to) mouth around
  5. (to) mouth off
A

(to) mouth off

[(to) complain angrily and noisily about sth, or talk as if you know more than anyone else]

295
Q

Select the word that matches the description.

►a piece of leather or other material to which a group of keys is fastened

  1. flub
  2. flue
  3. flour
  4. fob
  5. floret
A

fob

[a piece of leather or other material to which a group of keys is fastened]

296
Q

Select the word that matches the description.

►a small piece of rubber, plastic, wood, etc. that fits into a hole in order to close it

  1. pluck
  2. plover
  3. plipper
  4. plinth
  5. plug
A

plug

[a small piece of rubber, plastic, wood, etc. that fits into a hole in order to close it]

297
Q

Which English phrase corresponds to the following description? Use it to fill the gap in the example sentence.

►(to) tell sb about some information, often because you believe they are not aware of it or have forgotten it

>>Hubertus Heil was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till his boyfriend ►?that he is afraid of heights.<<

A

Hubertus Heil was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till his boyfriend pointed out that he is afraid of heights.

298
Q

Which English phrase corresponds to the following description? Use it to fill the gap in the example sentence.

►(to) tell sb about some information, often because you believe they are not aware of it or have forgotten it

>>German school teachers should more often ►?how dangerous playing football is.<<

A

German school teachers should more often point out how dangerous playing football is.

299
Q

Which English phrase corresponds to the following description? Use it to fill the gap in the example sentence.

►(to) tell design or organize sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose, situation or group of people

>>Most public places in Germany are simply not ►? the needs of people with disabilities.<<

A

Most public places in Germany are simply not geared to the needs of professional football players.

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