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1. If you watch an impromptu performance of something, it has _____b____.
(a) been prepared
(b) not been prepared
2. When you map out your future, you ___a_____.
(a) plan it carefully
(b) draw a sketch of it on paper
3. If you brace yourself for something unpleasant, you __b______.
(a) try not to think about it
(b) prepare yourself for it mentally and physically
4. You moor a boat by ______b__.
(a) turning the steering wheel
(b) tying it to a post with a rope
5. A rusty piece of metal is something that __b______.
(a) is bright and shiny
(b) might have been left out in the rain and is covered with brown substance
6. If a bowl is brimming with soup, it is __a______.
(a) very full
(b) half empty
7. If someone is being held captive, they are ___b_____.
(a) free to do as they please
(b) being kept as a prisoner
8. If you have figured out something, you have ____b____.
(a) added numbers together
(b) understood it

To be a successful film scriptwriter takes more than training although (1) on a screenwriting course will definitely help you learn the skills. You also need to be very (2)—the film business is very competitive. You have to be prepared to work hard and be very (3) because it takes more than just one good idea to make it big. No matter how (4) your idea is, there will always be (5) from producers because it's too expensive. So make sure you have plenty of others to show them. What are you waiting for? Get on with writing that brilliant (6) and plan your (7) speech for when you win your first Oscar! Your answer Correct answer
(1) attendance
(2) ambitious
(3) productive
(4) impressive
(5) resistance
(6) script
(7) acceptance
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1. About two hours (1) before we reached the (2) where the war dead were buried. Your answer Correct answer
(1) elapsed
(2) cemetery

2. I sat in the (1) seat behind the driver. My three sisters were all (2) in the front. Your answer Correct answer
(1) rear
(2) crammed

3. The entrance to the car park was blocked, so the road was full of cars which had been -parked one against another, making it almost impossible to get past. Your answer Correct answer
triple

4. We have a number of (1) authors in our class this year, one of whom has written a fascinating (2) of his grandmother. Your answer Correct answer
(1) budding
(2) biography

5. The time we have on this earth may be , but there are no limits to the human imagination. Your answer Correct answer
finite



1. If you substantiate a claim, you ____a____.
(a) prove it is true
(b) persuade someone that it is true
2. If someone tramples over something, they ___b_____.
(a) pour water over it
(b) walk all over it
3. If someone's arrival is untimely, it is ___a_____.
(a) at the wrong moment
(b) late
4. If events are described chronologically, they occur _____a___.
(a) in the order in which they happened
(b) in no particular order
5. Ingeniously is likely to mean ___b_____.
(a) artistically
(b) cleverly
6. Knackered is an informal British word meaning _____b___.
(a) very relaxed
(b) extremely tired
7. Patently is likely to mean ___a_____.
(a) obviously
(b) usually
8. When something is allotted to you, it is ____a____.
(a) given to you
(b) taken from you

1. If you check something out, you __a______ it.
(a) find out
(b) do not think about
2. If you see something from the sidelines, you ___b_____.
(a) take part in the action
(b) stay away from it
3. If something is down to you, it is your ____b____.
(a) bad luck
(b) responsibility
4. If you have something on the back burner, ___a_____.
(a) you will look at it later
(b) you are interested in it now
5. If you are in a position to do something, you are ___a_____ to do it.
(a) able
(b) unable
6. If time is ticking away, it seems ___b_____.
(a) as if it will last forever
(b) to be passing quickly
7. If you can have one shot at something, ___b_____.
(a) you are allowed to shoot it
(b) you have only one chance to do it
8. If you make the best of something, you ____b____.
(a) enjoy it while you can
(b) work hard to make it a success
9. If a girl stands you up, she ____a____.
(a) fails to turn up for a date
(b) refuses to sit down when you ask her to

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1. Leave it to Carlos to think of a(n) solution to our most difficult problem! Your answer Correct answer
ingenious

2. For me, the biggest to becoming an astronaut is my poor math skills. Your answer Correct answer
obstacle

3. I have no idea how much time since she left—I fell asleep. Your answer Correct answer
elapsed

4. After college, I travelled through Europe, and the most thing I saw was the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Your answer Correct answer
impressive

5. , which of the following events happened first? Your answer Correct answer
Chronologically

6. Steve is one of the most people I know; he wants to own his own busin

ess by the time he's 25. Your answer Correct answer
ambitious

7. Jack still acts like a(n) and thinks everything is a game. Your answer Correct answer
adolescent

8. A newspaper reader can select what he is interested in and what he thinks is boring. Your answer Correct answer
skip

9. After his plane landed, the prime minister gave a(n) speech about global warming. Your answer Correct answer
impromptu

10. I told my parents I wanted to take a year off before going to college, and my suggestion surprisingly met with little . Your answer Correct answer
resistance

11. The world was shocked by the death of the young singer. Your answer Correct answer
untimely

12. "How dare you a direct order? You're a soldier now!" Your answer Correct answer
defy

13. She was disfigured by the fire, but it soon came to represent her determination to succeed in life. Your answer Correct answer
permanently

14. During the World Cup, in class was down because everyone stayed at home to watch television. Your answer Correct answer
attendance

15. I had five exams last week—it was like one long, nightmare. Your answer Correct answer
continuous

16. Normally, we one vote to each member, but this is a special case. Your answer Correct answer
allot

17. I can remember feeling very insecure when I was young; I was desperate for my classmates' . Your answer Correct answer
acceptance

18. Her final year of school was marked by considerable as she tried to figure out what to do next. Your answer Correct answer
uncertainty

19. I've tried working in the morning, but I find that I'm most late at night. Your answer Correct answer
productive

20. Ernie is a really decent guy; he would never try to his beliefs on someone else. Your answer Correct answer
impose



21. We don't have the budget to do everything, so I'm afraid your plan will have to go the back burner. Your answer Correct answer
on

22. All I need is some peace and quiet, and I'll be able to figure a solution. Your answer Correct answer
out

23. Brace yourself some bad news, this doesn't look good. Your answer Correct answer
for

24. It's all down you! Don't let us down! Your answer Correct answer
to

25. The new evidence creates a lot of uncertainty who really reached America first. Your answer Correct answer
about

26. I'm only a law school student—I'm hardly any position to help you with your legal problems. Your answer Correct answer
in

27. In the back my mind, I have my doubts about whether he's right for the job. Your answer Correct answer

of

28. He is having a shot cooking his own dinner. Your answer Correct answer
at

29. Jessica had her life mapped since she was a little girl: college, marriage, children, career. Your answer Correct answer
out

30. Quick, cram the bag the bed! Your answer Correct answer
under

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