WorksheetsLexico Test 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Teenage boys, like young bulls in a herd, often _____ position and want to try out their own strength.
speak for
jockey for
front for
whistle for
The third candidate for the seat is a relatively unknown ______.
ability
property
identity
quantity
In an attempt to ______, she has planned a meeting with employees to discuss the issue.
clear the air
leave the field clear
see her way clear
get the all clear
Entry to the club is only permitted upon _______ of a membership card.
production
notification
introduction
administration
I just got this quarter's budget, and we definitely need to ______ and spend less going forward.
call it a draw
get the short straw
pull in our horns
draw a bead
The limousine had _____ windows, so we couldn’t see who was inside.
hinged
louvred
leaded
tinted
Disney executives have decided to release the film as a ______ title.
click-through
sell-through
run-through
all-through
The industry is _____ of an intensified drive for more mechanisation.
in the dock
in the clear
in the throes
in the can
As each question is asked, each team _____ and then writes down its answer.
goes into reverse
goes into a huddle
goes into raptures
positive
In medieval times, professional perfumers would _____ personal scents for their clients from six to eight special ingredients.
extoll
enchant
concoct
revere
Local businesses have been increasingly put _____ by the austerity measures after the economic crash.
under the bonnet
under the knife
under the blood
under the cosh
Next month companies will be invited to _____ for a new international telecommunications system.
rekindle
tender
eschew
revamp
The economic situation is giving a lot of investors the _______
dilly-dallies
eensie-weensie
touchy-freely
heebie-jeebies
Once again she _____ the intelligence report for some inspiration.
thumbed through
squeaked through
rifled through
worked through
The research is (a) , using several techniques: analysis of statistical sources, literature reviews, field studies and case-history material. (DISCIPLINE)
She may be the youngest member of the team, but she's no (a) . (WEIGHT)
Although her father was a (a) market trader, his wealth was modest by comparison with that of the new jet-set. (DO)
One of the big strengths of this history is the way these themes are all (a) . (WEAVE)
Older respondents tend to state that replies in honorifics; younger ones are less (a) . (REVERE)
