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C1 Advanced Vocabulary 5

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To influence someone so that they do or think something wrong - His parents were worried that his friends would _____ and start doing drugs.

a)

leave him awry

b)

lead him astray

c)

let him wrong

d)

lead him away

2.

not make someone angry with you - I would stay on the _____ of Professor Dan, he will give you a bad grade if you upset him.

a)

right side

b)

better half

c)

positive humour

d)

good sense

3.

Relating to something - Do you have something in the ______ sports shoes?

a)

style of

b)

kind of

c)

manner of

d)

way of

4.

An ability to sense or find something - They really have ____ for the best place to buy phones.

a)

a sense

b)

a way

c)

a nose

d)

a hand

5.

Accept and deal with something - She had to _______ the fact that she would never win.

a)

stand up to

b)

final down with

c)

face up to

d)

get down with

6.

Something to say when an event may not happen - The price of gas might come down, but don´t ______.

a)

hold your breath

b)

stop breathing

c)

catch your breath

d)

breathe lightly

7.

Make plans on something that may or may not ever happen - They are a strong team, but don´t ___ _____. They could still lose.

a)

catch your chickens before you see them

b)

collect the chicken´s eggs too soon

c)

count your chickens before you sell

d)

count your chickens before they hatch

8.

a job that has benefits for others - I think teaching is a very w_____ occupation.

a)

worthy

b)

worthwhile

c)

wealthy

d)

wearysome

9.

a series of exercises to make your body strong and healthy - He does a daily ______ at the gym.

a)

work

b)

routine

c)

job

d)

workout

10.

to be careful about what you say and do - You’ll be thrown out of college if you don’t _____.

a)

take warning

b)

take care

c)

watch your step

d)

be aware

11.

to take legal action against someone - She’s threatening to take me_______ for not paying the bill on time.

a)

to court

b)

to jail

c)

to prison

d)

to lawyers

12.

a powerful flow of water in the sea or in a river - The ______ swept the man out to sea.

a)

severe stream

b)

strong current

c)

powerful flow

d)

swift pull

13.

a feeling of pride when you were able to do something successfully - I had a real ______ when I passed my driving test.

a)

sensation of gain

b)

feeling of shame

c)

pride of accomplishment

d)

sense of achievement

14.

to press down on the pedal that makes a car go more quickly - I saw the time and ________ on the accelerator.

a)

put effort

b)

push highly

c)

put my foot down

d)

press up

15.

unwilling to accept ideas or opinions that are different from yours - The people here are very _____.

a)

shallow

b)

narrow-minded

c)

easy-going

d)

critical

16.

to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to - Let’s _____ that it doesn’t rain.

a)

hold our desires

b)

set our optimism

c)

put our hopes at

d)

keep our fingers crossed

17.

to listen carefully for something - We still keep our _____ for intruders.

a)

ears perked

b)

ears awake

c)

ears open

d)

ears pricked

18.

as an answer to - I am writing in _____ your letter.

a)

return of

b)

response to

c)

replay from

d)

reaction for

19.

to have vivid memories of an unpleasant experience - I still have _____ to the car accident we had.

a)

dreams

b)

rememberances

c)

flashbacks

d)

visions

20.

someone whose job is to stop fires burning - More than twenty _____ battled the blaze.

a)

firefighters

b)

firemen

c)

fire officer

d)

fire police

21.

organisations dealing with urgent problems like fire, illness, or crime - The _____ were on standby as the plane landed.

a)

help line

b)

ambulance

c)

emergency services

d)

alert service

22.

to meet someone when you have not planned to meet them - I _____ an old school friend in town today.

a)

crossed with

b)

bumped into

c)

met up with

d)

happened with

23.

to be unable to decide about something - I’m in ______ going to see that film as it’s had mixed reviews.

a)

in different thoughts of

b)

in two minds about

c)

in both hands with

d)

in separate sides of

24.

as soon as the sun starts to rise - We will have to get up at ______ tomorrow.

a)

first light

b)

early rise

c)

cracked dawn

d)

twilight