Upstream C1 Unit 2

The boys have gone on a fishing ........ with their father.

• trip

• journey

• trek

• hike

The band gave a rousing ........ of the Stones' classic ‘Brown Sugar’.

• translation

• execution

• rendition

• edition

His voice was barely ........ above the loud music.

• listened

• audible

• loud

• clear

There was a ........ scream from inside the house.

• chilling

• freezing

• gruelling

• stirring

He stood on the ........ of the ship and watched the seagulls dive for fish.

• floor

• ground

• platform

• deck

The resort boasts a ........ beach and crystal clear sea.

• pristine

• pure

• faultless

• untouched

The brother and sister were ........ over who would get to inherit the beach house.

• at large

• at odds

• at a standstill

• at a loose end

The horror film ........ me to death!

• excited

• scared

• thrilled

• bored

His ........ of a Greek novel into English became a bestseller.

• translation

• edition

• rendition

• book

It’s impossible to travel in the ........ heat of the desert.

• bubbling

• smouldering

• blistering

• sizzling