noun

Question 1

It gave me a big thrill (…) meet my favourite author in person.
thrill ((…) do something):
a strong feeling of (…) or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling

Answer 1

to
to
excitement

Question 2

A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars.
venture:
a (…)iness (…) or activity, especially one that involves taking (…)sks

Answer 2

bus
project
ri

Question 3

The movie helped boost her screen career.
boost something:
to make something (…), or (…) (…) or more successful

Answer 3

increase
become
better

Question 4

He’s put on/gained weight (= become (…)vier and fatter) since he gave up smoking.
weight:
(…) (…) somebody/something is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds

Answer 4

hea
how
heavy

Question 5

He was shaking with fright.
fright:
(…)

Answer 5

fear

Question 6

Most people walk at an average rate of five kilometres an hour.
rate:
a (…) of the (…) at which something happens

Answer 6

measurement
speed

Question 7

The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
insight:
an (…) of (…) something is (…)

Answer 7

understanding
what
like

Question 8

She is clearly being coached by image consultants.
consultant:
a (…) who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to (…)ve (…) about it to other people

Answer 8

person
gi
advice

Question 9

screening for breast cancer
the testing or (…) of a large number of people or things for disease, faults, etc.

Answer 9

examining

Question 10

The judge’s decision satisfied most of the parties concerned.
party:
(…) (…) (…) (…)ple or groups of people involved in a legal agreement or argument

Answer 10

one
of
the
peo

Question 11

He wrote loads and loads of letters to people.
load:
a (…) number or (…) of people or things; plenty

Answer 11

large
amount

Question 12

He managed to overcome his fears.
fear:
the (…) (…) that you have when you are in (…)ger or when a particular thing (…)htens you

Answer 12

bad
feeling
dan
frig

Question 13

the oldest inhabitant of the village
inhabitant:
a (…) or an (…)mal that lives in a particular place

Answer 13

person
ani(mal)

Question 14

The company had made false claims about its products.
claim:
a (…) that something is (…) although it has (…) been (…) and other people may not agree with or believe it

Answer 14

statement
true
not
proved

Question 15

He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes.
rub something + adv./prep.:
to (…) your hand, a cloth, etc., (…)wards and (…)wards over a surface while (…)ing it

Answer 15

move
back(wards)
for(wards)
press(ing)

Question 16

a silver ring/chain
silver:
a chemical (…)

Answer 16

element

spanish: plata

Question 17

The telescope is focused on a dense cluster of stars at the edge of the galaxy.
cluster:
a (…) of (…)ings of the (…) type that grow or appear close together

Answer 17

group
th(ings)
same

Question 18

The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit’s flesh.
flesh:
the (…) (…) between the (…)kin and (…)nes of animal or human bodies

Answer 18

soft
substance
s(kin)
bo(nes)

Question 19

The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago).
mist:
a (…) of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it (…) to see

Answer 19

cloud
difficult

== fog

Question 20

Nursery:
a (…) where young (…) and trees are grown for (…) or for (…)anting somewhere else

Answer 20

place
plants
sale
pl