6. Example 6

Her dress is almost _ to/with mine.

identical

Do you have a(n) _ twin? I saw someone who looks just like you 10 seconds ago!

identical

Eight kilometres is roughly _ to five miles.

equivalent

Is there a French word that is the exact _ of the English word ‘home’?

equivalent

Breathing such polluted air is the _ of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day.

equivalent

The German ‘Gymnasium’ is the closest _ to the grammar school in England.

equivalent

The concept of linguistic _ is essential in translation to accurately convey the meaning of a text in another language.

equivalence/equivalency

This is the _ room we stayed in last year.

identical

Growth has not been _ across the country.

uniform

The walls were a _ grey.

uniform

My sister and I do not look _ .

alike

They tried to treat all their children _ .

alike

Good management benefits employers and employees _ .

alike

Friends and family _ were devastated by the news of her death.

alike

She seems the most _ candidate for the job.

likely/promising

The weather doesn't look very _ .

promising

She's warm, friendly and _ .

likeable/likable

Our company is looking to take _ new staff to help meet the increasing demands of our growing customer base.

on

I need to practice if I want to take _ my friend at tennis and have a chance at winning.

on

The rebels took _ the entire Roman army.

on

I can't take _ any extra work.

on

We're not taking _ any new clients at present.

on

I've decided to take _ tennis as a new hobby to improve my fitness and coordination.

up

She took _ the story where Tim had left off.

up

I'd like to take _ the point you raised earlier.

up

As the song picked up, the entire crowd started to take _ the chorus and sing along with the band.

up

Their protests were later taken _ by other groups.

up

He takes _ his duties next week.

up

She took _ his offer of a drink.

up

I'm always ready to take _ a challenge and push myself to new heights.

up

The table takes _ too much room.

up

I won't take _ any more of your time.

up

The manager promised to take _ the issue of employee salaries in the next management meeting.

up

She's taken _ with a strange crowd of people.

up

They decided to take the matter _ with their MP.

up

The koala is unique _ Australia.

to

The baby was _ safely on Tuesday night.

delivered

For some reason, her parents refused to let Joanna _ her first child at the hospital.

deliver

Newspapers have been _ to every household.

delivered/dispatched/despatched

The video _ a clear message about road safety.

delivers

She will _ a major speech on foreign policy tomorrow.

deliver

She is due to _ a lecture on genetic engineering.

deliver

She always _ on her promises.

delivers

How can I _ money from my bank account to his?

transfer

The system only allows air to go one way, preventing air from _ from one tire to another.

transferring

Students can _ from a community college

transfer

She was promoted and _ from the department of law to the Institute of Legal Studies.

transferred

You can _ data to a memory stick in a few seconds.

transfer

You can _ songs from your computer to a phone.

transfer

The novel does not _ well to the movies.

transfer

Joe had already _ his affections from Lisa to Cleo.

transferred

This disease is sometimes _ from mother to baby

transferred

He _ the property to his son.

transferred

Within seconds the university police can identify the exact origin of the alarm and _ officers to investigate.

dispatch/despatch

He _ the younger player in straight sets.

dispatched/despatched

He quickly _ his business and headed home.

dispatched/despatched

In times of uncertainty, a leader must be able to _ a message of hope.

deliver/communicate/convey

Newspapers are an important way of _ information.

communicating/conveying

Pipes _ hot water from the boiler to the radiators.

convey/transfer

We only _ by email.

communicate

The novel is about a family who can't _ with each other.

communicate

The disease is _ through dirty drinking water.

communicated

To reduce stress you may have to rethink your _ in life.

priorities

The safety of the children _ precedence/priority over everything else.

has/takes

Precedence/Priority must be _ to the injured in the evacuation plans.

given

You should give your schoolwork _ .

precedence/priority

List the tasks in order of _ .

priority/precedence

The new product received _ attention from buyers and investors

instant/immediate

Our _ concern is to help the families of those who died.

immediate

I have some plans for the _ future, which include studying for my exams and working on improving my fitness.

immediate

The director is standing on her _ right.

immediate

The funeral was attended by her _ family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.

immediate

He is my _ superior (= the person directly above me) in the company.

immediate

An _ result/effect of the war was a breakdown of law and order.

immediate

I'm trying to get the house _ before the weekend.

straight

You can trust Ben—he’s (as) _ as a die

straight

It was a _ choice between taking the job and staying out of work.

straight

She was absent for nine _ weeks.

consecutive/straight

She gave an _ description of the attacker.

exact/precise

He is a skilled and _ worker

precise/exact/meticulous/fastidious/thorough/conscientious

I had the _ same problem as you when I first started.

exact

At this _ moment, I'm sitting in my kitchen eating breakfast.

precise/exact

We've tried to make the process as _ as possible.

precise/meticulous/fastidious/thorough

The child seemed _ about getting her fingers dirty.

fastidious

He was killed in a _ accident at the age of 24.

tragic

It would be _ if her talent remained unrecognized.

tragic

_ struck the family when their son was hit by a car and killed.

Tragedy

I didn't mean to break it—it was an _ .

accident

It is no _ that she became a successful entrepreneur; her relentless work ethic and determination paved the way for her success.

accident

The court ordered the defendant to _ damages to the plaintiff for the harm caused.

pay

Don't worry, we'll see that the children _ to no harm.

come

The soldier had to undergo surgery to remove the bullet and treat the bullet _ on his leg.

wound

They say that time heals all _ .

wounds

As a result of the accident, several passengers sustained serious head _ .

injuries

One of the girls _ serious injuries.

suffered/sustained/received

Two people sustained/suffered/received _ injuries.

minor/serious

The _ of betrayal never heal

pain/wound

She can be a real _ when she's in a bad mood.

pain

It's a _ having to go all that way for just one meeting.

pain

The driver was seriously _ in the shooting.

wounded