WorksheetsVocabulary Review. Close UP C2 - Unit 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Martin decided to ____ a new leaf and start studying
in earnest for his exams.
turn in
turn out
turn over
turn up
Come on everyone, let’s get ____ to business.
down
up
over
in
Do you know where the artist drew ____ from?
aspiration
fulfillment
inspiration
perseverance
Although she came from a ____ home, Adele was
determined not to let it affect her relationships.
torn
broken
cracked
gritty
I see your ____ has paid off and you’ve been offered
not one, but three jobs.
fulfillment
prevalence
aspiration
perseverance
I’m always amazed at how my parents were able to
____ adversity and build a successful life for our
family.
do over
overdo
overcome
come over
His ____ for maths was unsurpassed. They said he
was a genius.
backbone
initiative
aptitude
ineptitude
Sylvia’s ____ when she heard she had failed to get
into university was terrible to witness.
anguish
criticism
irresolution
failure
You can’t just expect things to fall into place. You
must ____ ahead and make plans.
leap
catch
think
slip
I don’t think you should ____ as a failure. He’s much
smarter than he first appears.
slip him up
write him off
fall in with him
set him out
Henry ____ a messy situation, which took him a long
time to get out of.
fell in with
wrote off
leaped at
got caught up in
Antonia ____ the chance to meet her favourite singer.
grabbed at
leapt at
set out
fell in with
Sam ____ the courage to ask Lucy to marry him.
plucked in
plucked up
held up
held off
I’m going to ____ a real go of it in this town, you’ll
see!
make
take
hold
stand
I’m going to ___ my act together and change my life
for good.
get
go
make
pick
They’ve ____ their chances of winning the
tournament by playing with no energy or
determination.
fallen
stood
blown
picked
Listen, it’s time to ____ once and for all. Enough of
all this lethargy!
put yourself down
big yourself up
write yourself off
sort your life out
Don’t ____ like that. You’re much more talented
than you think.
big yourself up
put yourself down
put yourself up
turn over a new leaf
____ , we should never have bought this car. It’s
been nothing but trouble.
In awe
On impulse
In retrospect
In all likelihood
____ , they admitted their mistake and tried to make
amends.
To their credit
To our credit
In retrospect
In awe
