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WorksheetsClose Up C2 UNIT 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A nation's future ... depends mainly on the cultivation and education of its people.
discrepancy
prosperity
influx
understatement
... over your opponent's failure is against the rules of fair play.
Clinging on
Gloating
Devastating
Taking the plunge
The factory workers are protesting against the ... 1% pay rise they were given.
measly
commendable
detrimental
cautionary
They are finally taking ... and coming back after living for a decade abroad.
a decision
novelty
the plunge
an understatement
Judging from the way the new CEO is running the company, its bankruptcy is a ... conclusion.
foregone
recurrent
peculiar
vibrant
We could not tell for sure that he would fail the exams, but, by the same ... we couldn't guarantee that he would pass either.
token
conclusion
standard
resilience
Everybody admired him for his courage and ... after facing such hardships.
token
entaglement
understatement
resilience
Parents nowadays are trying to ... an interest in sport and art in their children.
snag
deplete
foster
complement
Our teacher used ineresting and impressive pictures to ... the presentation about space.
complement
snag
begrudge
Sprays and aerosols have had a ... effect on the ozone layer and the climate chamge in general.
measly
detrimental
crackpot
implicit
The President's dissatisfaction was ... not only from the look on his face but also from the tone of his voice.
secluded
implicit
commendable
desired
The strict teacher's resilience is regarded as something of a(n) ... by his colleagues.
whim
oddity
spur
educated guess
Making a(n) ... , I would say that the government is going down soon.
spur of the moment
educated guess
narrow escape
dent in it
True frinds do not ... each other's happiness.
blare
devastate
exacerbate
begrudge
You are about to ... a lot of criticism if you present these ideas to your narrow-minded colleaugues.
come in for
wipe out
cling on to
stumble upon
This architectural style is ... found in this part of the country.
concurrently
recurrently
concurringly
utterly
He's so popular among young people because he ... their hopes and principles.
begrudges
exacerbates
embodies
secludes
Not many tourists visit this secluded island, so the locals see them as a(n) ... .
oddity
novelty
prosperity
discrepancy
What he achieved with his aggressive behaviour was to ... the already tense atmosphere.
begrudge
blare
exacerbate
embody
We haven't made any definite plans yet, we'll just ... .
put one over on them
make a dent in them
take the plunge
play it by ear
