How to pitch a brilliant idea

Question 1

She came (…) (…) a new idea for increasing sales.
come (…) (…):
[no passive] to (…) or (…) an answer, a sum of money, etc.

Answer 1

up
with
up
with
find
produce

Question 2

A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects.
entrepreneur:
a (…) who makes (…) by (…) or running (…), especially when this involves taking financial risks

Answer 2

person
money
starting
businesses

Question 3

idiom

She (…)oes (…) extraordinary (…)ths to keep her private life private.
(…)o (…) any, some, great, etc. (…)ths (to do something):
to (…) a lot of (…) (…) doing something, especially when this seems extreme

Answer 3

g
to
leng
g
to
leng
put
effort
into

Question 4

The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment.
turn out:
to (…) (…) to be; to (…) to be

Answer 4

be
discovered
prove

Question 5

Awareness of class is a typically British trait.
trait:
a particular (…) in your personality

Answer 5

quality

Question 6

Violence is inherent in our society.
inherent:
that is a basic or permanent (…) (…) somebody/something and that cannot be removed

Answer 6

part
of

Question 7

They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes.
gauge:
to (…) a (…) (…) something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes

Answer 7

make
judgement
about

Question 8

adj

I’m sure we can come to some workable arrangement.
workable:
(…)

Answer 8

practical

Question 9

He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.
overshadow some(…)/some(…):
to (…) somebody/something (…) (…) (…)t, or successful

Answer 9

body
thing
make
seem
less
importan

Question 10

noun

A good interview enables candidates to prove their worth (= show how good they are).
worth:
the financial, (…) or moral (…) of somebody/something

Answer 10

practical
value

Question 11

Her words left a lasting impression on me.
lasting:
(…) to (…) or to have an effect for a long time

Answer 11

continuing
exist

Question 12

Accurately assessing environmental impacts is very complex.
assess:
to (…) a (…) about (…) (…) or quality of somebody/something

Answer 12

make
judgement
the
nature

Question 13

She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered.
encounter somebody/something:
(formal) to (..) somebody, or discover or (..) something, especially somebody/something new, (..) or unexpected

Answer 13

meet
experience
unusual

Question 14

It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.
discern something:
(…)

Answer 14

detect

Question 15

noun

an artist of great potential
potential:
(…) that exist and can be developed

Answer 15

qualities

Question 16

a 20 per cent stake in the business
stake:
(…) that somebody (…) in a company

Answer 16

money
invests

Question 17

a 20 per cent stake in the business
stake:
(…) that somebody (…) in a company

Answer 17

money
invests

Question 18

noun

She is travelling to New York to seal the deal (= conclude it).
deal:
an (…), especially in (…), on particular conditions for buying or doing something

Answer 18

agreement
business

Question 19

An opportunity arose to work in the United States.
arise:
(especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to (…); to start to exist

Answer 19

happen

Question 20

Golf cannot rival football for excitement.
rival:
to (…) (…) (…), impressive, etc. (…) somebody/something else

Answer 20

be
as
good
as

Question 21

She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
be at/on the receiving end (of something):
[1]to (…) (…) (…) that an (…), etc. is (…) a(…), especially an unpleasant one

Answer 21

be
the
person
action
directed
t
[1.ser la persona a la que se dirige una acción, etc., especialmente desagradable]

Question 22

adj

the elusive concept of ‘literature’
elusive:
(…) to find, (…) or achieve

Answer 22

difficult
define

Question 23

We’ve still got to arrange how to get to the airport.
arrange:
to plan or (…) something in advance

Answer 23

organize

Question 24

The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.
set sth:
to arrange or (…) something; to decide on something

Answer 24

fix

Question 25

There are subtle differences between the two versions.
subtle:
(…)t (…)ry (…) or easy to notice

Answer 25

no
ve
obvious

Question 26

Jon’s arrival was a cue for more champagne.
cue (for something):
an action or event that is a (…) for somebody to do something

Answer 26

signal