WorksheetsDestination C1/C2 - Unit 10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
I stood there ... in shock, unable to think of anything sensible to say.
mumbling
murmuring
stumbling
stuttering
Linda was ... about that new sitcom on ITV. She said it's hilarious.
quibbling
ranting
raving
scribbling
There's no point ... over the bill. It's only a few euros more than we thought it would be anyway.
quibbling
ranting
raving
scribbling
Please do contact me if you require further ... on any of these issues.
clarification
context
gist
tip
I understand the ... of her argument, but I can't say I understood all he fine points.
clarification
context
gist
tip
They quoted me completely out of ... . I didn't mean that at all.
context
gist
jargon
manifesto
He ... about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
blurted everything out
spoke everything out
dried everything up
set everything down
This is the message that we want to get ... to the public.
around
across
through
over
(phr.v) talk over
succeed in persuading someone to agree something
talk about something that is intended to be a secret
discuss a problem or a plan
make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking
The Minister was ... by protestors angry at the government's proposals.
shouted down
spoken out
blurted out
passed on
My speech is okay but I just hope I don't ... as soon as I get to the podium.
talk round
talk over
get across
dry up
You will need to ... your view across extremely diplomatically otherwise some people might take offence.
let
put
catch
set
[ONE WORD ONLY] You've had some good news, haven't you? It's written all ... your face!
(a)
[ONE WORD ONLY] Getting Elaine to edit your article is just asking ... trouble; you know how pedantic and opinionated she is!
(a)
[CHANGE THE FORM OF THE WORD] That news conference was ... boring! [SPEAK]
(a)
[CHANGE THE FORM OF THE WORD] Advertising is particularly effective on people who are highly ... . [SUGGEST]
(a)
[CHANGE THE FORM OF THE WORD] Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming ... . [TYPE]
(a)
Which IDIOM is used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not
big mouth
speak volumes
get the wrong end of the stick
keep sth under your hat
What idiom can you think of?
(a)
[idiom] Draw something in the blank board below to describe the idiom "speak volumes"!
