WorksheetsEnglish Quiz Advanced V
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
She _______________ when he did not apply for the job in time.
blew your chance
missed the boat
got a break
I'm sorry, Bob, you ____________ at a promotion when you decided to come in late to work each day this week.
nothing's going my way
hit the jackpot
blew your chance
I finally ____________ when a big Hollywood producer asked me to audition for a part in the movie.
got a break
missed the boat
blew your chance
First, my car breaks down, then I lose the keys to my apartment ____________________today!
missed the boat
hit the jackpot
nothing's going my way
Lady Gaga ________________ with her first two albums.
got a break
hit the jackpot
nothing's going my way
However, when questioned further he quickly ______________________.
changed his tune
struck a chord with
play it by ear
The novels have _______________________ readers and publishers alike
face the music
made such a song and dance about it
struck a chord with
I am not sure whether my plan will work or not, so let just _________________.
struck a chord with
know the score
play it by ear
He had a very successful year and has every right to __________ his ___________________.
changed/tune
struck a chord with
blow/own trumpet
Mary broke a dining-room window and had to _____________________ when her father got home.
play it by ear
face the music
know the score
I only asked her to move her car but she ____________________________________________.
struck a chord with
face the music
made such a song and dance about it
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A upgraded
B updated
C uploaded
D upended
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A reserved
B brusque
C nervous
D assertive
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A atmosphere
B feeling
C mind
D mood
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A for
B by
C of
D over
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A across
B away
C by
D under
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A Therefore
B Although
C However
D Providing
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A of
B by
C with
D surrounding
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I’ve realised I haven’t (1) ___ my blog since I went to Cambridge for my interview, and that was a week ago. So, here’s what happened on that dreaded day! I’d been preparing for the interview for a few weeks but the night before I was really (2) ___ and had a more or less sleepless night, so I wasn’t in a very good (3) ___ the following morning. My dad gave me a lift to the station (that’s what dads are for!), and somehow, I managed to miss the London train (4) ___ ten seconds. Can you believe it? I caught the next one and had to sit listening to a one-way phone call from a businessman to a work colleague for most of the journey. I took the underground (5) ___ London, but it was so crowded I had to stand all the way and by the time I was on the Cambridge train, my shoes were dirty, my coat was creased and I felt a mess. (6) ___, in Cambridge the sun was shining, and I immediately started to feel better. It’s amazing what a bit of sunshine can do, isn’t it? I walked to the college, going through possible questions they would ask me in my head. Cambridge is such a lovely town (7) ___ loads of old buildings, pretty gardens and ancient churches. And of course, the river’s great too; all the punts were full of students. Shouldn’t they have been at lectures? I felt much more (8) ___ when I finally arrived for the interview. And how did it go? Well, I’ll write about that next time.
A calmed
B relaxed
C distressed
D light
The customer is happy and the company is happy. It´s a win-win/ gain-gain situation.
win-win
gain-gain
