Objective Proficiency - Unit 4 Quiz

She has decided to retire at 33 and enjoy remembering her career.

SAVOUR

She has decided to retire at 33 and ........................................ of her career.

Answer explanation

savour something: to enjoy a feeling or an experience completely

People in town eagerly ... news of the jury's decision on the crime.

• consumed

• devoured

• relished

• savoured

She's ... the prospects of studying in Paris for six months.

• relishing

• swallowing

• devouring

• eating

We'll hire someone to decorate the rooms in pale blue and white.

DONE

We'll have ........................................................................ in pale blue and white.

Answer explanation

do something out (in something)

​[usually passive]

to decorate something such as a room

This phrasal verbs means to have a strong desire for something.

• serve up

• live up to

• engage with

• hanker after

This compound refers to the idea that people are taught something in a way that gives them too much help and does not make them think for themselves.

• sugar-coated

• clown-like

• spoon-fed

• silver-plated

Although I'm freelance, I'm only working for one company - if they closed down, I'd be left in a really difficult situation.

HIGH

Although I'm freelance, I'm only working for one company - if they closed down, I'd be left ........................

Answer explanation

high and dry: in a difficult situation, without help or money

I finally managed to persuade Simon to tell me his big secret - he's getting married!

SPILL

I finally managed to persuade Simon to .................. - he's getting married!

Answer explanation

spill the beans: to tell somebody something that should be kept secret or private

My mouth began to water even before we ... (open up) our lunchboxes.

The average supermarket tomato is a depressing specimen, utterly devoid ... taste.