Close Up C1 UNIT 3

Misspelling his last name was quite a(n) ... on my behallf.

• blunder

• bewilderment

• recollection

• imbalance

Covid-19 and H1N1 have been two of the most ... diseases of modern times.

• soothing

• infectious

• preventative

• potential

The aim of the campaign is to attract as many ... buyers as possible.

• conventional

• modified

• potential

• intravenous

They were dissatisfied at the store's customer care service but they chose not to complain as they thought it wouldn't be worth the ... .

• side-effect

• hassle

• deprivation

• function

The whole area was ... by the extreme weather conditions that hit the country last winter.

• slipped

• ravaged

• fought off

• taken out

Members of the Parliament seem to be ... of the effects that the enforcement of the legislation is going to have on citizens, and keep making wrong decisions.

• vivid

• contended

• conventional

• oblivious

New Technology is a ... if misused or overused.

• slip of the mind

• mixed blessing

• double-edged-sword

• splitting headache

• preventative measure

The lecturer gave such a confusing speech that the majority of the attendees kept looking at him in ... .

• bewilderment

• blunder

• delirium

• agony

To the best of my ... I have not attended such an interesting seminar before.

• donation

• cold feet

• recollection

• side-effect

If you want your presentation to be successful you need to keep it ... and avoid unnecessary details.

• succinct

• hassle-free

• conventional

• soothing