Studied by 91 peopleLance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.
Smartly Powefully Firmly Highgly
Highgly
I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car.
affected involved concerned implied
involved
There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote.
lively flexible main nimble
lively
The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ________ later in life. fee fine price cost
price
This species of seagull is not a ________ of the island, but will sometimes rest here a while. neighbour national citizen resident
resident
Doesn't it ________ you as strange that it's the middle of May and it's snowing? hit occur strike touch
strike
I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ________. work duty shift chore
duty
What angered me wasn't his resignation but the ________ in which he did it. method manner aspect bearing
manner
If you can't make ________ what's written, change the zoom level and it'll become clearer. for off up out out
out
There's a ________ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.
far
ample
wide
high
wide
Despite being ________ in the battle, the solider fought on and was awarded a medal for bravery.
enraged
wounded
flawed
bruised
wounded
The rain will ________ for most of the morning, but we are expecting a brighter afternoon.
persist
insist
resist
consist
persist
Marie Curie, one of the best-known ________ in working with radiation, died in 1934.
debutants
revolutionaries
pioneers
rebels
pioneers
Deep sea oil exploration is a dirty and dangerous ________.
affair
situation
case
business
business
Much of the neighbourhood was demolished in the 1940s when living ________ had deteriorated.
situations
conditions
circumstances
states
conditions
You can come and ________ us performing this operation, if you want.
discover
gaze
observe
look
observe
Bears used to be very ________ in this part of the country, but nobody has seen one for ten years.
sparse
broad
thorough
widespread
widespread
Ben was ________ to the court for jury duty, but took a doctor's note with him and was excused.
pulled
assembled
summoned
requested
summoned
The police ________ four states in pursuit of the bank robber.
crossed
journeyed
chased
travelled
crossed
After three years of ________, the country's economy is finally looking a lot healthier.
letdown
demise
overdraft
recession
recession
We altered our final ________ of yearly profits due to more accurate advertising and marketing costs.
forecast
expectancy
expectation
wishes
forecast (pronĆ³stico)
Two wolves ran through the forest in ________ of a deer.
following
chase
hunting
pursuit
pusuit
The economy touches every ________ of our lives.
piece
field
division
aspect
aspect
Like most safety features, the air bag is very rarely used but when ________ upon, must operate perfectly.
called
required
pulled
requested
CALLED UPON = invocar pull upon = tirar de
The cup will remain here at the clubhouse for a month on ________ before being sent to the museum.
display
parade
exposition
stage
display = expositor exposition= exposcion no se porque pero es display
Jed ran the whole ________ after his father died and left him the company.
industry
affair
work
business
business
The terrible weather ________ in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.
resulted
concluded
met
ended
resulted
What is ________," Clarissa said, "I feel I'm being ignored."
extra
more
else
plus
more
Thomas graduated with a specialist degree in the ________ of criminology.
aspect
field
sector
division
field
My two cousins were so excited at the start of the war, they ran downtown and ________ up immediately.
wrote
signed
drew
brought
signed up = inscribirse
The inquiry into the accident will be ________ by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.
overseen
overlooked
overdrawn
overpowered
OVERSEEN= supervisado overlooked = pasado por alto
Though Carla's remarks seem insulting, if you see them in ________, they're actually quite innocent.
situation
context
relation
background
context Background = antecedentes
Even early in the city's life, the ________ for knowledge led to the founding of a university.
quest
pursuit
gathering
chase
QUEST FOR pusuit of busqueda de chase = perseguir
The three teenagers spent a cold night on the ________ mountain before rescuers arrived.
exposed
displayed
overlooked
revealed
exposed
Politicians have been arguing about the reasons for the ________ in the number of unemployed.
decline
descent
recession
weakening
decline
Charles Lindbergh was one of the early ________ in powered flight and crossed the Atlantic in 1927.
inventors
pioneers
chiefs
creators
pioneers
It never ________ to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.
reveal
occurred
concerned
struck
occured to me = jamas se me ocurriĆ³
All attempts to reach Darren at home on his phone ________ with failure.
met
finished
put
resulted
MET WITH FAILURE = se encontrĆ³ con el fracaso
Any problems ________ from the new contract are not my concern. I warned against signing it.
producing
arising
deriving
arriving
ARISING FROM = derivados de
In the tough economic climate, the company GTV has ________ by over 40%.
sunk
belittled
reduced
shrunk
SHRUNK = encogido
sunk = hundido
Modern conditions such as diabetes and alcohol abuse has caused life ________ to fall in some countries.
expectancy
expectation
prediction
forecast
expectancy life = esperanza de vida
The words of his resignation letter ________ he was unhappy with several of his former colleagues.
signified
implied
involved
inferred
IMPLIED
Thomas never ________ the negative role he had in taking over the company
located
disclosed
exposed
uncovered
disclosed
Dr Hartson is an animal expert, but I don't believe the ________ of his expertise is as wide as you think.
scope
width
scale
weight
scope = alcance
We understand it's late and we don't mean to ________, but we have some important questions for you.
inconvenience
impose
interrupt
interfere
mean to impose = no se pretende imponer
On arriving at the theatre, the Queen was presented with a large ________ of tulips by a young girl.
gathering
bouquet
bunch
clump
bouquet
The suspect's complaints about his treatment by police were ________ and he was taken into custody.
noted
viewed
mentioned
remarked
noted
We paid the lawyer to ________ up a totally new will, one which left the three boys much better off.
draw
bring
sign
make
DRAW UP= redactar, dibujar
make up = hacer, constutir, maquillar
The elderly patient was considered too ________ to survive an operation.
tenuous
brittle
frail
insane
frail = fragile
Last Sunday, the highest temperature in ________ history was registered.
marked
accounted
noted
recorded
RECORDED history = historia recordada
accounted history = historia contabilizada
The humble bee, so often ________ for granted, plays a key role in agriculture.
taken
collected
given
put
TAKEN FOR GRANTED = se da por sentado
It is often only through long experiments of trial and ________ that scientific progress is made.
failure
error
mistake
fault
error
The working day in the factory is divided into day and night ________.
works
duties
shifts
labours
SHIFTS = turnos
labours = trabajos
. The shopping centre was built surrounded by a vast ________ of concrete for parking.
scope
field
extent
range
EXTENT = medida
range = rango, alcance
Every person in this room has ________ an important part in the success of the company.
played
added
made
put
played
The murderer worked in a cemetery and had no problems in ________ of the body.
scrapping
disposing
throwing
dumping
disposing
DISPOSING = DESECHAR
Despite past good performances, the actor was fired when the studio decided he had become a ________.
responsibility
weight
flaw
liability
LIABILITY = responsabilidad
As a ________ of course, we delete all email records after three years.
duty
matter
principle
way
as a matter of course = por rutina
Even the tiniest ________ in a rocket can lead to a catastrophic failure at launch.
inaccuracy
fault
misdeed
hindrance
fault
I met a woman in town who was talking to people about homeless teenagers and asking for ________.
grants
donations
pocket money
aid
donations
There's a very unusual ________ for this movie: a prison for badly behaved dogs!
background
location
setting
context
setting
The film last year helped to ________ interest in 1920s fashion and even ways of speaking.
rectify
repair
revive
recover
revive
We have decided to ________ the Premium 2000 computer security system. It's too old now.
reject
veto
discard
throw away
discard
If you read Anna's comments in ________, you'll see there wasn't anything wrong with them.
place
context
position
mind
context
Much of South America was ________ when diseases were introduced by arriving Europeans.
enraged
ravaged
savaged
engaged
enraged = enfurecido
RAVAGED = devastado
savaged = salvaje
engaged = comprometido
I owe my sisters a huge ________ of gratitude for the way they've helped me out in recent years.
bill
debt
claim
liability
debt
Before we ________ under way, are there any questions you would like to ask me?
get
make
begin
come
GET UNDER WAY = ponerse en marcha
She cried all through what was supposed to be a ________ film about rabbits.
sarcastic
dreary
light-hearted
graceful
light-hearted = alegre
I ________ believe him to be innocent of the crime.
steadily
powerfully
highly
firmly
firmly
Can you detect the ________ taste of peach in that red wine?
low
subtle
thin
frail
subtle taste=sutil
Lack of vital vitamins and minerals can lead to a wide ________ of illnesses and conditions.
expanse
range
band
span
range
Due to the fact you weren't listening, you understood ________ nothing of what I said.
closely
virtually
justly
fairly
virtually = practically
I risked life and ________ to save you and look at how ungrateful you are!" Charles shouted.
limb
flesh
being
soul
life and limb =la vida y la integridad fisica
hough the report is good, I don't think you do enough to ________ the goals of it at the beginning.
define
gather
interpret
adopt
define the goals
Disaster ________ on the fairground ride when one of the children released the safety bar.
struck
hit
knocked
arrived
struck of the fairground = golpeĆ³ el recinto ferial
The sacked teacher returned to the school and made ________ with computer equipment worth thousands.
up
off
for
out
made off with = hecho con
Even though the accused didn't ________ out his threat, the victim was left terrified.
gone
make
succeed
carry
carry out = realizar, llevar a cabo
"It is only through the generous ________ given to me by this college that I'm able to continue my work."
fines
scholarships
grants
fees
GRANTS = subsidios
schoolarships = becas
When choosing for this role, don't ________ the talents of Brian, one of the best actors in the academy.
oversee
overvalue
overrate
overlook
overlook = pasar por alto
The taste is wrong. Add some more salt to it. That might ________ the trick.
have
play
do
make
DO
The director promised a broad and ________ review to get to the bottom of why the scandal happened.
abrasive
profound
thorough
severe
thorough review = revision exhaustiva
At ________ like this, I like to remember my grandfather and how he used to play that old violin.
occasion
situations
moments
period
moments
Large black ________ of clouds moved over the area and before long, the rain had started.
bunches
bands
gangs
groups
bands
Oh, that dress _____ too much, Carol. I'd change it.
betrays
publishes
tells
reveals
reveals = revela
betray= traicionar
The _____ of the report have yet to be analysed by the government so they can formulate new policies.
discoveries
inventions
findings
rulings
findings
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