Speaking Part 1 Strategies

I have a _____________ and that's why I can't visit my parents ritually as I wish.

• full calendar

• heavy timetable

• hectic schedule

• busy arrangement

As a single mum, she struggle to _______ her work and her child care.

• balance

• suffer

• remain

• juggle

As extravagant as it is, the new Iphone 15 with its new features __________.

• is worth every penny

• is worth every dollar

• deserves every pound

• deserves every penny

Even though I tried to snap up a bargain, this new perfume bottle still cost me ___________

• a liver and a heart

• an arm and a leg

• a hand and a foot

• an eye and an ear

As much as I fancy the latest version of Ipad, I can't splurge money on it since I'm living on a _____ budget.

Despite being overwhelmed in her new project, she manages to join in all family gatherings in order to ________ the relationship with her beloved ones.

• concrete

• cement

• glue

• stick

I hit the gym every now and then so that I can _________.

• stay in shape

• lose pounds

• keep fit

• shed some pounds

Binge watching Netflix series is my all-time pastime to _________.

• rewind

• wind up

• recharge my battery

• blow off some steam

When I was just _________, I used to play hide and seek with the kids in the neighbour.

• leg-high to a cricket

• foot-high to an insect

• knee-high to a grasshopper

• thigh-high to a jumper

The getaway trip to Cao Bang last week was therapeutic to me and helped me _______.

• recover

• kick back

• survive

• bounce back