................ on a course/investigation/venture

........ attention to something

gain valuable ................/experiance/knowledge

stand the ....................

weigh up the .....................................

The football coach’s talk to the team before the match inspired a lot of confidence/motivation

We’ll have to weigh over/up the pros and cons of taking on a new project at the moment.

My brother used to embark on/cause a lot of trouble at school when he was younger.

If everyone were allowed to speak/voice their

opinions, we’d be here all day!

A few weeks after the operation my mother suffered/overcame a setback and had to go back into hospital.

If you don’t take/pay attention in lectures, you’ll never pass the final exams.

If you don’t agree, you should talk/speak your mind.

This job can be stressful and you have to be able to stand/suffer the pressure.

Whatever career path you choose, there will certainly be a range of obstacles that you will need to ........................

When choosing between two jobs to apply for you must ................... up the pros and cons carefully.

Before ..................... on a career you really need to look carefully at the different professions

In today’s workplace people need to be able to .................. a lot of pressure