LEXICO GRAMMAR TEST 6

Baking soda is considered the best home _________ for acne as it sooths itching and inflammation around spots.

• dealing

• medicine

• remedy

• substance

It was ________ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

• purposefully

• exceedingly

• relatively

• normally

It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the ________.

• hat

• bag

• shirt

• cage

When I got struck in the elevator, I was scared out of my ________.

• brains

• head

• wits

• nerve

Answer explanation

frighten/scare someone out of their wits: make someone very frightened

Thousands of fans __________ on the stadium to watch the match.

• convened

• conversed

• converged

• conjoined

Answer explanation

converge (v) /kənˈvɜːdʒ/: (of people or vehicles) to move towards a place from different directions and meet

Would you like to pay ______ to all musicians who made this wonderful concert possible.

• praise

• reward

• tribute

• thanks

Answer explanation

(pay) tribute to sb: an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your love or respect (especially for a dead person)

I was proud to be _________ out for special praise for my performance.

• selected

• singled

• separated

• distinguished

Answer explanation

single sb/sth out (phr. v): choose somebody/something from a group for special attention

My secretary left me in the _____ last month and I haven't found a replacement yet.

• rock

• lurch

• face

• fire

Answer explanation

leave somebody in the lurch (idm): fail to help somebody when they are relying on you to do so

Linda's encouraging words gave me ______to undertake the demanding task once again.

• a point

• an incentive

• a resolution

• a target

Having made his first film earlier this year, he is ______ starring in a new musical.

• actually

• currently

• lately

• recently