C1.1 GF | Class 1

I don't know what would have happened to me if you hadn't helped me when I was ____.

• • making a commitment

• • adult

• • in dire straits

• a fad

Mark is afraid of ______, so I doubt he'll get married any time soon.

• • cramming his life with tasks

• • making a commitment

• • making a contribution

• • seeking challenges

Don't be so harsh with Tina, she's just got into a car accident. Just _____.

• • cut her slack

• • be in dire straits

• • cut her some slack

• • be her in dire straits

She's the most ____ person I've ever met. I have no idea why she thinks she is so special.

• • adulting

• • pursuing

• • challenging

• • entitled

The fad to live a healthy lifestyle might have a positive _____ on young people.

• advantage

• benefit

• upside

• impact

On the one hand, seeking _____ will help you develop. But on the other, you might _____ your life with too many complicated tasks.

• • fads; cram

• • challenges; make

• • fads; make

• • challenges; cram

A can-do attitude isn't ______ its flaws. It might get you into stress once you fail to complete a task.

• without

• with

• in

• -

Inability to be independent has got to be the most unique argument ______ coddling your kids. If you do, they are bound to have aversion to adulting.

• in for

• against

• of

• in favour of

he disadvantages of modern lifestyle don't necessarily _____ the advantages.

• outweigh

• outweight

• overweigh

• overweight

There's no point in _____.

• change your job

• changed your job

• changing your job

• that you change your job