WorksheetsClose Up C1 UNIT 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Misspelling his last name was quite a(n) ... on my behallf.
blunder
bewilderment
recollection
imbalance
Covid-19 and H1N1 have been two of the most ... diseases of modern times.
soothing
infectious
preventative
potential
The aim of the campaign is to attract as many ... buyers as possible.
conventional
modified
potential
intravenous
They were dissatisfied at the store's customer care service but they chose not to complain as they thought it wouldn't be worth the ... .
side-effect
hassle
deprivation
function
The whole area was ... by the extreme weather conditions that hit the country last winter.
slipped
ravaged
fought off
taken out
Members of the Parliament seem to be ... of the effects that the enforcement of the legislation is going to have on citizens, and keep making wrong decisions.
vivid
contended
conventional
oblivious
New Technology is a ... if misused or overused.
slip of the mind
mixed blessing
double-edged-sword
splitting headache
preventative measure
The lecturer gave such a confusing speech that the majority of the attendees kept looking at him in ... .
bewilderment
blunder
delirium
agony
To the best of my ... I have not attended such an interesting seminar before.
donation
cold feet
recollection
side-effect
If you want your presentation to be successful you need to keep it ... and avoid unnecessary details.
succinct
hassle-free
conventional
soothing
... land is the result of the climatic change and long periods of drought.
Scatty
Parched
Wholesome
Modified
The vast majority of children in third-world countries are ... and suffer from infectious diseases.
absent-minded
insignificant
undernourished
delicate
Choose the odd one(s) out.
scatty
absent-minded
oblivious
unconventional
contended
Lots of vaccines have been used to ... previously mortal diseases.
come down with
fight off
pick up
take out
She ... right in the middle of the presentation leaving everyone shocked and unable to react.
passed out
fought off
wiped out
brought on
There is huge economic ... amongst the different classes in this country, causing everyone great dissatisfaction.
equality
disorder
imbalance
balance
If you have a change of ... it means that you change your mind.
feet
eye
heart
brain
Choose the two phrases that have opposite meanings.
turn a blind eye
keep my chin up
get cold feet
bite my head off
have failing eysight
Sleep ... and stress are two of the most serious side-effects of the modern way of living.
deficit
disorder
impalance
deprivation
His lack of courage and self-confidence ... the hard times he had as a child.
stem from
pick up
pass out
take out
