Reactivate Advanced Vocab (phr. V)

He was considered too (LIGHT, not very serious or impressive) for the job.

(a)  

In our garage we've got an old (a)   (BREAK, one that has stopped working) fridge.

The council has given the (a)   (AHEAD, permission for somebody to start doing something) to start building.

The government is trying to ________ (try to hide a problem in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful) the cracks in the cabinet.

• tie down

• paper over

• hide out

• fade away

For years he ________ out (to manage to live with very little money) a miserable existence in a dreary bedsit in Bristol.

• stretched

• eked

• hassled

• bailed

The company is putting up wages to _________ off (prevent a difficult or unpleasant situation from happening) a strike.

• ward

• head

• bring

• drag

Her lack of experience told ________ (to be a disadvantage to sb) her.

• down

• off

• against

• away

The essay was _______ together (to produce sth quickly and without great care of effort, so that it can be used but is not perfect) from some old notes.

• made

• pieced

• cobbled

• wrestled

The doctors did all that was _________ (within human ability; in a way that is typical of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings) possible.

• absolutely

• starkly

• finely

• humanly

He was charming and (a)   (URBAN, good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social situations; appearing relaxed and confident), full of witty conversation.