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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shona is caught in a terrible ...... – should she move abroad with the man she loves or take the promotion she has been offered at work? | dilemma |
| At first there were some ..... with the software, but it’s OK now. | glitches |
| Removing old files from my hard drive was a real ..... . I spent four boring hours doing it! | chore |
| The hostage is writing a book about his six-month ..... . | ordeal |
| The proposal is very good. The only ..... is that it is a little expensive. | snag |
| Mark used to have a speech ..... , but he’s overcome it and is now an actor. | impediment |
| The leaflet gives new businesses information about typical..... to avoid. | pitfalls |
| Negotiations were going well until the issue of sick pay became a major ..... . | stumbling block |
| a pupil who deliberately makes it hard for his teacher to continue with the lesson | obstructive |
| an accident which affects the victim psychologically | traumatic |
| a book that deals with very difficult ideas without simplifying them | abstruse |
| a child who is very disobedient and self-willed | wayward |
| pain that is almost impossible to put up with | insufferable |
| a speech that is very difficult to follow because the line of argument is very complex | convoluted |
| an exhausting Arctic expedition | gruelling / arduous |
| a decision that is not easy to make | tough |
| What’s got ____ you, Dan? You look really fed up! | into |
| Oh, I don’t know. I’ve been slogging my ____ out at work and it’s all getting too much. | guts |
| My wife says I should leave rather than go on flogging myself to ____ . | death |
| But I really can’t face ____ of looking for something else at the moment. | hassle |
| What a _____ ! | drag / pain |
| I’m also in a bit of a _____ | fix / spot / hole |
| Why? What’s up _____ you then? | with |
| I’m in a ____ situation with my flat. The landlord’s threatening to put the rent up. | sticky / tricky |
| We’ve had quite a _____ relationship for some time now, | problematic |
| and I'm having great _____ in finding somewhere else to live. | difficulty |
| That’s the _____ of living in Cambridge – it’s beautiful but accommodation is so expensive. Still, at least my economics exam is over. | downside |
| Well, studying for it was sheer _____ , but the exam itself wasn’t too bad. It’s a great relief it’s over. | torture |
| Anyway, I hope you soon get through all your work and begin to feel off the _____ soon. | hook |
| Thanks. I think I’ll feel out of the ______ when this project is over. | woods |
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