CPE Idioms and tricky (un)countable nouns

They had a terrible row, all because Mick got the wrong end of the _________ when Sonia was explaining what happened at the club.

• line

• stick

• rope

• ruler

Primary education has been __________ underfunded in this area of the country for many years now, and it is about time something was done about it.

• seriously

• deeply

• highly

• remarkably

Everyone quickly _________ their places on the stage in readiness for the curtain to go up.

• made

• had

• saved

• took

The menu ________ of various starters, main courses and desserts, all, in my opinion, designed to please the eye rather than the palate.

• composed

• contained

• comprised

• consisted

Pete didn't bother to ________ up until nearly the end of the lesson, and then he just slouched into the room and flung himself into a seat with no apology.

• come

• catch

• show

• go

The rain ___________ down slowly under his coat collar making him feel thoroughly damp and miserable.

• crept

• waded

• trickled

• teemed

Can you write a sentence with the word as a plural noun? 1. travel? If not, write a sentence using a substitute.

1. advice?

1. acoustic?

1. to break in?