BR C1 Revision 1-3

Choose the correct option:

As a director, she must be _______ for her decisions.

• outspoken

• open-minded

• accountable

They often come across as _______ people, they are sensible and know how to manage things.

• tedious

• up-and-coming

• down-to-earth

The project will _____ considerable expense. We can't afford it.

• entail

• exacerbate

• scrap

Nowadays, many Americans are still _____ with the issue of race.

• snowed

• grappling

• yielded

Peace agreement can considerably _____ the _____ of war.

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• 1. mitigate; 2. repercussions

• 1. exacerbate; 2. aversion

• 1. disenfranchise; 2.remorse

Africa has made a significant contribution to world culture through music and other cultural forms, but her real potential remains _____ because of her limited integration into the global economy.

• dispersed

• imprudent

• untapped

The formerly strong _____ economy has begun to weaken and was likely to break.

• bold

• out-of-the-way

• robust

The company _____ its newest product today and was accused of _____.

• 1. unveiled; 2. plagiarism

• 1. badgered; 2. being lucrative

• 1. rolled back; 2. bias

Answer explanation

to offset = to compensate;

bias /ˈbaɪəs/ = supporting sb in an unfair way

We'd better have _____ to back up our website data in case a website gets hacked.

• innovative idea

• contingency plan

• sabbatical

The HRs really need to shortlist specialists who stand ____ the crowd and ready to ____ their role despite previous lack of experience.

• 1. out from; 2. grow into

• 1. up to; 2. build

• 1. up for; 2. broaden