G3 Vocabulary and Idioms - Revision

People are aware of the problems, but don't have the courage to speak ___.

• down

• up

• off

• out

The audit caused a mess of paperwork, but Kathryn (a)   and got to work sorting it out.

(Meaning: to face a difficult or risky situation bravely and decisively)

What is the word for "extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people"?

(a)  

"To lay off" means "to apply oneself seriously to a task; to stop being distracted and to focus on work".

• True

• False

What does "to lay off" mean?

• find exactly the right answer

• to dismiss employees from their jobs

• to apply oneself seriously to a task; to stop being distracted and to focus on work

• take on a commitment one cannot fulfil

What is the adjective for "always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc.".

e.g. She's not very (a)   in the way she treats her children.

What is the verb for "to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else"?

e.g. We  (a)   ed a number of difficulties in the first week.

"Ostentatious" means ...

• showing your wealth or status in a way that is intended to impress people; showy

• without assistance from outside an organization; internally

• in a way that may change in the future

• independent of other things of the same type; separate 

What is the verb for "to make somebody less friendly towards you"?

(a)  

What is the idiom for "to take on a commitment one cannot fulfil"?

(a)