VC: T35

He says that the clothes that the judges wear in court are irrelevant ... from another era

• remnants

• leavings

• remains

• relics

Answer explanation

RELICS (of/from st): an object, a tradition, system, etc -> survived from the past

REMNANT: a small piece or amt of st -> left from a larger original piece/amt (tàn dư)

While writing the exam, Mark stole a(n) ... glance at the answer key on the character's desk

• furtive

• secret

• stealthy

• underhand

Answer explanation

FURTIVE: behaving in a way -> shows u wanna keep st secret & donn't want to be noticed

STEALTHY: quiet & careful -> not to be seen/heard +

secret, -> ppl don't realize what's happening

UNDERHAND: done secretly, & sometimes dishonestly, -> achieve an adv

I wrote the outline of the plot, then an experienced radio dramatist helped me ... the story

• flesh out

• churn out

• kick out

• farm out

Answer explanation

FLESH st OUT: add > info/details to a plan, argument, etc

FARM st OUT: to give work to other ppl to do

I've searched .... for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere

• high and low

• long and short

• straight and narrow

• thick and thin

Answer explanation

HIGH AND LOW: everywhere

The designer refuses to gild the ..., preferring clean, simple lines for his creations

• flower

• rose

• daisy

• lily

Answer explanation

GILD THE LILY: cause st -> less good/beautiful > it's already = trying to improve it

Jane ... about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined

• gossiped

• prattled

• blabbed

• chatted

Answer explanation

BLAB (to sb) (abt st)/

BLAB st to sb:

tell sb infor -> should be kept secret

PRATTLE: talk in a silly way or like a child 4 a long time at things -> not important or without saying anything important

Your column must have ... a nerve, because we are getting slammed with feedback from readers - and they;re not happy

• punched

• drilled

• knocked

• touched

Answer explanation

HIT/TOUCH/STRIKE a (RAW/ SENSITIVE) NERVE:

mention a subject -> make sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc...

You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe us full to ... with dresses

• overlaying

• overstepping

• overfilling

• overflowing

Answer explanation

if a container/place OVERFLOWS, whatever is inside it start coming out bc it's too full

I had ... my hopes on this promotion, so I was crushed when I didn't get it

• pinned

• nailed

• stuck

• clipped

Answer explanation

PIN one's HOPE ON sb/st:

hope very much -> st/so will help u to achieve what u want

I wish I could convey how much it means to me having you all here, but words ... me at the moment

• miss

• leave

• fail

• abandon

Answer explanation

WORDS FAIL ME: said to emphasize ur surprise or shock, esp at st u've just seen or been told