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C1 Unit 2
Winners and Losers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Robert reached ................. he was told the truth about his father. | adulthood |
| It started as a minor disagreement but ended up in an a....-... ............ | all-out argument |
| The view from the top of the cathedral was a................. | awesome |
| The singer’s success is d........... ...... the loyalty of her fans. | down to |
| The interview went very badly – I messed up b...... ............ | big time (to a very large degree) |
| James was b................ d................... at coming second in the competition. | bitterly disappointed |
| I took some photos but they’re very ............, I think I moved the camera. | blurry |
| When I was young I had a b............. a.............. to become an astronaut. | burning ambition |
| I hope you didn’t pay a c........... ............ for the laptop because it isn’t that good. | colossal amount |
| It was a hard match but my team c....... ....... ..... ........ as I knew they would. | came out on top (to win a difficult struggle or argument) |
| Jessie is usually confident before a competition but it’s normal for a few doubts to c........... ........ when the competition is strong. | creep in |
| She’d spent a lot moving to France but it was time to c......... ..... ........... and move home again. | cut her losses (to stop doing something that is failing) |
| The climb looked d.............., but we persevered and it wasn’t as hard as we’d thought. | daunting (frightening as it makes you feel less confident) |
| Toby stood on a chair and d.................. his undying love for Wendy – who looked very embarrassed. | declaimed |
| Jake can get very d.............. when you ask him about his grades. | defensive |
| My brother always d............ criticism by blaming someone else – usually me! | deflects |
| My attempts to paint a portrait of my sister ended in d.......... f......... | dismal failure |
| For me, in the film the young girl, Karen, was the most e........... ch. | endearing character (a character you get to like) |
| My uncle is an e.......... ............– I think he’s on his fifth degree course! | eternal student |
| I bumped dad’s car while I was driving it this morning, so now I have to go home and f........ ....... ........ | face the music. (to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done) |
| The argument for making the changes was f........... f......... because they had used outdated information. | fatally flawed |
| For one f........... m............ I thought I had won the prize, but I hadn’t. | fleeting moment |
| It will be a f.................... ch..................... to cut the company’s losses, but the new director will do his best. | formidable challenge (a task that is difficult to deal with and needs a lot of effort or skill) |
| I tried to persuade Jacky to change her mind but my efforts were completely f.......... | futile (inútil) |
| Learning Russian is very hard but I’m g........... .......... | getting there (to be making progress) |
| Maria is so pessimistic – for her the glass is always h........ ............ | half empty |
| Tricia adores her older brother and h......... ..... his .......... ........... | hangs on ........ every word (to listen carefully to everything that someone says) |
| The ............ smell of wild flowers filled the room. | heady (pleasantly strong and affecting) |
| There was a h........... d........... about the environment on TV last night. | heated debate (a debate full of angry and excited feelings) |
| You can see that the writer has been h.......... i.............. by the great Russian classics. | heavily influenced |
| Paul needs to learn to forgive people and not h........ g................ | hold grudges (guardar resentimiento) |
| Gary may be able to fix my tablet, but if a.... ...... .......... I’ll take it back to the shop. | all else fails |
| The sense of i.............. convinced members to discuss and take a vote on the matter. | immediacy |
| Dave’s gone off i... ...... h........ because I wouldn’t lend him my car. | in a huff (feeling angry or bad-tempered because someone offended you) |
| We’ve been training hard for weeks and I think I’m ...... g......... s........ for the marathon this weekend. | in good shape |
| Whatever happens you make a profit, it’s a w........... situation. | win-win (a situation that will end well for everyone involved in it) |
| Sorry, your suggestion didn’t work, so it’s b...... ....... sq....... .......... | back to square one |
| I’ve been trying to sort this computer problem for an hour but I won’t let it g....... .... .......... .... ........ | get the better of me (to be defeated by someone or be unable to deal successfully with a problem) |
| There was a very l............ r............. to the teacher’s request for volunteers. | lukewarm response (a reaction that does not show much interest or excitement [tibio]) |
| The council spends a lot on m............... the local parks to a high standard. | maintaining (to keep something in good condition by checking and repairing regularly) |
| It isn’t m................ i................... to discuss the matter right now but before the end of the week would be good. | massively important |
| The prison board were not e.......... c............ that releasing the prisoner early was a good idea. | entirely convinced |
| The new ride at the fun fair is VERY fast, definitely not f.... ....... f............... | for the faint-hearted |
| For those not ..... ....... ......... Miss Brady used to act in films! | in the know (having less information about sth. than most people) |
| You’ll have to get a move on o............ you’ll miss the start of the concert. | otherwise |
| I used to be p............ s........ and always went bright red when anyone spoke to me. | painfully shy |
| I think Nick’s story is p........... p............– I just don’t believe him! | perfectly plausible |
| Jade and Phil don’t speak to each other now and it was all because of some p........ a......... over money. | petty argument (people disagree, often angrily, on something unimportant) |
| Success is often a case of playing m.......... g........... with your opponent, not always about talent. | mind games |
| The party was brilliant with lots of loud, p.......... music. | pulsing (vibrant) |
| P........... will hate the modern take on the Shakespearean classic. | Purists (someone who believes that something should be done in the correct or traditional way, especially in arts, sports, music, and language) |
| At the music concert I was r........... s............ from fans in the front ten rows to go up on stage to sing along. | randomly selected (al azar) |
| The film was a r............ s............ and won five awards. | resounding success |
| Rowing across the Atlantic requires r.......... training for months and months. | rigorous |
| Edmund has been a bit off form recently but I know he’ll r......... .. ...... o............. and the team will win. | rise to the occasion (to deal successfully with a difficult situation, especially by working harder or performing better than usual) |
| Sometimes there are talent s........... in the audiences looking out for good singers. | scouts (someone whose job is to look for good players, musicians, etc. in order to employ them) |
| Tony’s twenty-first birthday was a s............ event with a formal dinner at a top hotel. | sedate (calm, serious, and formal) |
| I meant to finish this earlier but I got s............ by an online auction! | sidetracked (distracted by something that you are not supposed to do at the moment) |
| I’ve never seen a poetry ............ but I’ve heard they’re really exciting. | slam (a contest in which competitors e.g. recite and are judged by members of the audience) |
| When I suggested going to the new burger bar Brad s............ and said it was cheap and nasty. | sneered (to smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows disrespect) |
| In this business you need to s......... .... t......... ..... .... g.........., otherwise the competition will win out. | stay on top of the game |
| Because of the Bank Holiday weekend we need to s........ ....... on things like milk and bread. | stock up |
| Attendance at the award ceremony is s........... l.......... to nominees and two friends each. | strictly limited |
| In spite of s........... c.................. Leo won the talent show. | strong competition |
| Get close to the front of the stage where you can almost touch the musicians and the sound is phenomenal – you’re in for the r.......... ........ ....... l.........! | ride of your life |
| Ah – a penthouse flat with views over London, a chauffeur-driven car and a very full bank account – that’s the s...... ........ d.......... ........ m........ ......... | stuff that dreams are made of |
| If you really want to get on in life you have to ......... ........ , aim for the top. | think big |
| Before you start writing in the exam you need to take a few minutes’ t.......... t........ to plan your essay. | thinking time |
| You must be t.......... f...... u......... with me asking you all these questions. | thoroughly fed up |
| I cut my hand yesterday and it’s been th......... all morning. | throbbing (if a part of your body throbs, you have a feeling of pain in it that regularly starts and stops) |
| My mum says that my dad used to th......... ...... m........... or two on the dance floor when they were young! | throw a move |
| I tried to cook a complicated recipe but it was a t........... f............ | total failure |
| The meeting was an un................ d............ because half way through everyone walked out. | unmitigated disaster |
| A v......... n............ of people have no idea about what benefits they are entitled to. | vast number |
| It’s w........... b............ that the Great Wall of China can be easily seen from space. | widely believed |
| Reports of the actor’s wealth have been w............. e............... and he certainly doesn’t own a tropical island! | wildly exaggerated |
| Amy b........... that her son was a genius. | boasted (alardear) |
| Playing well gives me a b........... | buzz (a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success) |
| That is not a subject I want to d.......... ........ | dwell on (to think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant) |
| Jack didn’t realise the extent to which the new equipment could e.............his performance in the tournament. | enhance (improve quality) |
| We’re not really e............ the opportunities we’re presented with, and that has to change. | exploiting |
| Management have agreed to e......... the deadline. | extend |
| She had to f............ ........ ...... the fact that he was guilty. | face up to (to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem) |
| Courier companies are going h.................. with the Post Office. | head-to-head |
| He was still h............. over whether to leave or not. | hesitating (to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure) |
| He was as h.......... ...... as a kid at a birthday party. | hyped up (over excited or vervous and can't keep still) |
| She was confident that after months of dedicated practice, she could out............. any of her opponents. | outperform (do better than others) |
| The company’s spending was o......... its income. | outrunning (to develop more quickly than something else) |
| You have to stay focused while competing, otherwise you will be constantly p............ ............. | playing catch-up (to try to equal a competitor in a sport or game) |
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shirley jaldin
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