We need to work out who would be the best person to talk to the boss. What does "work out" in this situation mean?

Tom has had a few_____during his career so he admits the monkey doesn't always bring good luck.

She ______ to stay in the USA, I haven't seen her for ages.

He_____is not actually personally involved in doing the diagrams.

______ imagery is a technique which is often used by athletes to help improve their performance.

Which is a concrete noun?

It ____ be an underwater hotel.

What are the chances of getting a direct _____ to Singapore next Tuesday?

Despite the time pressures, Tim claims to find his work _____ and appears to welcome the ____ challenges he must have to face every day.

We had to _____ the car and walk home when it broke down.

I don't mind losing to an opponent if I know he played______ me.

Which word or phrase is used instead of if before infinitives?

I enjoy working there, _____ there's a lot of pressure at times.

The first time people try sky-diving they sometimes lose their ____ and can't jump out the plane.

Fede took time off to help me settle in, but then I began to realise the enormity of what I'd done. What does "enormity" mean in this situation?

There are always slight_____in every gymnast's performance.

Every time I go back to Barcelona I stay with my friend Eva. Her house has become a real ____ for me.

____ I was freelance and he was a TV producer in Argentina it made sense that I would be the one to move.

He____his own record at the 2009 World Championships.

He ____ here because he sent me a text to tell me he'd arrived in the building.

They had an amazing____of luck. The ref sent off the other team's best player.

She's very level- _______ and good at making decisions.

Over a coffee we chat about music, current affairs and the ups and downs of our working lives. Which can replace "ups and downs"?

She______online friendships only for people who can look after themselves.

Buy a _____ for the train because two singles are much more expensive.

Without it, many disabled or housebound people might go without social contact at all. Which is the synonym of "housebound"?

Winners are usually single-minded and have a lot of _____.

In recent years the island whose main attraction is its abundance of volcanoes and geysers, has become increasingly dependent on tourism. What does the word "geysers" in this sentence mean?

You need to be more_____to be a ballet dancer than a footballer.

Something in the street snapped me out of my reverie, though I did think at first that I was in fact dreaming. What does the world "reviere" in this sentence mean?

One of the many strengths of the play is the amusingly written _____.

I ask him what's it like to run so fast, to race the____.

I think she _____to us.

Everyone_____to her is impressed by her charm.

"Perhaps, but for some a professional distance between their 'work' selves and their 'social' selves is necessary, especially if they tend to let their guard down and might say or do something they will later regret." What does the phrase "let their guard down" mean?

We enjoy the same kind of things; we're very _____ - minded.

What was it like being completely _____ from life on Earth?

Checking blood pressure wasn't really stretching me enough. What does "blood pressure" in this sentence mean?

I was struggling up the stairs when she _____ out of her room and _____ one of my cases.

Which of the following is a synonym of “dozing”?

She was sure she must have been there before as the place seemed so___.