Preparation for English Olympics

She already has a couple of good winds under her ________ (to have already achieved or obtained sth)

• belt

• finger

• head

• crown

He's intelligent but socially _________ (= not good at relating to people socially)

• inept

• adept

• subpar

• inadequate

Since its _______ (the beginning of an organization or officialy activity) in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.

• portal

• threshold

• kick-off

• inception

She felt as though she was on the ____________ (the point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins) of a new life.

• footstand

• inception

• threshold

• warring

It was predicted that business would be destroyed and the town's economy would be in _________ (damaged tood badly to be saved)

• debris

• tatters

• rock

• fragments

Despite the fog, we were able to discern a _________ of cottages (a group of people, animals or things close together) in the distance.

• school

• cluster

• clutter

• bunch

He suffered _________ (happening again or a number of times) nightmares that someone was chasing him.

• occurring

• concurring

• recurring

• incurring

They could _____ afford (= should not do sth because it will cause problems for you if you do) to lose any more staff.

• badly

• ineptly

• ill

• poorly

During the winter the seeds lie _________ (not active or growing now but able to become active to grow in the future) in the soil.

• motionless

• hibernated

• deactivated

• dormant

The radio station was _________ with (send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for sb to deal with them all) calls from angry listeners.

• bedeviled

• beleaguered

• besieged

• beset