New Destinations B1+ Unit 7

Many people believe that the president donated money to charity in order to improve his ______after the scandal

• image

• view

• scene

• sight

By the time Sheila _______the table, her mother had finished cooking.

• lied

• lain

• lay

• laid

Although Fran took several lessons, her Spanish did not _______at all.

• grow

• develop

• increase

• improve

Although Charlie was under ______ pressure, he managed to handle the situation successfully.

• tremendous

• nervous

• scorching

• entire

The school takes pride in being an institution that ______moral values as well as offering an excellent education.

• promotes

• caters for

• prepares

• improves

A police officer ______the teenagers who vandalised school property last night, but they managed to escape.

• took down

• went after

• turned out

• set off

Residents have complained ______about the lack of rubbish bins in the area.

• in no time

• ahead of time

• time after time

• on time

I hope he _____from the shock of his wife’s death.

• heals

• cures

• recovers

• relieves

(a)   is a common complaint among teenagers. (BORE)

Lily has been suffering from a serious (a)   for two months. (ILL)