Vocabulary Level 6 - Units 5, 6, 7

Multiple Choice

I had acquired a __________of French when I went on holidays to Paris in 2010 but it was really hard for me to speak when I returned last year.

• smattering

• smicker

Multiple Choice

Although the film was made on_________ a budget, it won many awards.

• shoestring

• smattering

• smickering

Multiple Choice

When you start a new job, everyting seems hard at first, but it soon becomes second _________.

• hand

• nature

• time

Multiple Choice

Sharing my life on social media is not my _______________. I only use them to share memes.

• second nature

• cup of tea

• interesting

Multiple Choice

At first I found it hard to drive in the city, but I after some practice I think it's ________________.

• a piece of cake

• a slice of bread

• a smattering

Multiple Choice

Don’t leave your valuables in plain ________. Somebody might steal them.

• eye

• sight

• view

Multiple Choice

We ___________ in love and decided to get married a year after we met.

• fell head over hills

• fall head over heels

• fell head over heels

Multiple Choice

During the pandemic, I had a _______ at Tinder and met some interesting people.

• catch

• go

• went

Multiple Choice

After being an employee for 15 years, she took the ________and set up her own business.

• walk

• run

• plunge

Multiple Choice

When she finally _________ the courage to talk to him, he had already got engaged.

• plucks up

• plucked up

• plucked on

Multiple Choice

Tik Tok allows almost anyone to become a ___________

• viral

• broadcaster

• broadcast

Multiple Choice

It's not a good idea to _______ sensitive topics like politics and religion when you meet your in-laws for the first time.

• set up

• bring up

• clean up

Multiple Choice

This author's new book will_______in December, but it will be available online at the end of November.

• come out

• come on

• bring up

Multiple Choice

I couldn’t _______ what I had done to annoy her but she was really mad.

• make down

• make up

• make out

Multiple Choice

I could never lie to her because I know she would ________me straight away.

• watch out

• see through

• see thorough

Multiple Choice

Doctors are very concerned about ___________ of tuberculosis in an East London School.

• a dim

• a lockdown

• an outbreak

Multiple Choice

The room was _______ and I didn't have a torch so I couldn't see much.

• shutdown

• dim

• widespread

Multiple Choice

All seven plants have had temporary ________this year because of the economic crisis.

• shutdowns

• lockdown

• complaints

Multiple Choice

Stress can _______ an asthma attack.

• bring on

• bring about

• bring down

Multiple Choice

Mark ___________ so when he proposed, I couldn't say no.

• swept me off my butterfly

• swept me off my foot

• swept me off my feet