Unit 15 Vocabulary revision

If you're nervous and excited about something you can say you're ______________ about it.

• worked up

• keyed up

• caught up

• stressed out

The man pleaded __________ his partner not to leave him.

• with

• to

• for

• about

The police wanted us to pull __________, but there we couldn't find a place to stop.

• up

• over

• out

• in

The new research has __________ much light on the subject.

• shone

• given

• shed

• put

I don't like these men standing ___________ all the time at the entrance to that building.

• around

• up

• across

• on

She claimed to be a researcher, but it turned ___________ she was merely a lab assistant.

• down

• in

• up

• out

It was a very serious event and the mood was ___________.

• sombre

• shady

• vague

• awkward

Can we meet later so that I can ___________ your brain about the project?

• pick

• pick up

• pick on

• pick through

The man answered the officer's questions, but he didn't seem ___________ to cooperate.

• fond

• about

• desirable

• eager

My mother has taught me to stick up _________ my ideas.

• to

• for

• about

• on