B2 - Vocabulary (t) 1-2

I was hoping the sunny weather would last, but unfortunately it was only .................................. .

• obligatory

• complimentary

• temporary

• confined

The hotel organised guided tours around the city as well as ................................. to nearby villages.

• excursions

• voyages

• flights

• cruises

As we were driving through the town, we saw a ............................. built in memory of the country’s first president.

• temple

• cathedral

• mosque

• monument

Summers in Cincinnati are always ....................................... .

• grateful

• dormant

• humid

• coastal

As the festival ........................................... to be a huge success, the town council decided to hold another one the following year.

• turned out

• stood out

• made up

• picked up

I thought my brother would take my side, but instead, he remained ................................ throughout my argument with Eleanor.

• overwhelming

• neutral

• thrilled

• remote

Don had to overcome many obstacles, but in the end he ................................. his goals.

• succeeded

• accomplished

• managed

• arrived

I don’t think we can afford expensive accommodation right now; the best choice would be a room in a ........................... .

• cottage

• suite

• hostel

• resort

I think I might have ........................................ his skills. He is a lot less capable than I had thought.

• overlooked

• overturned

• overtook

• overestimated

The government have taken ..................................... to reduce the number of forest fires.

• care

• pride

• measures

• notice