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C1 Unit 5
All or Nothing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There’s a f........... ............. that Phil could be at home now, but I’m really not sure. | faint chance (a very small or slight hope, posibility.) |
| Don’t lend her any more money – you are such a s............ ...........! | soft touch (someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive) |
| The family a............... its wealth over several centuries. | accumulated |
| Our local museum has a........... a rare Monet painting which will go on display next month. | acquired (adquirir) |
| Getting extra qualifications puts you a............. ..... ..... g............ when it comes to promotion. | ahead of the game (in advantage) |
| Helena was found to have a particular a............. ...... computer programming at an early age. | aptitude for |
| A recent b.................... in the development of new antibiotics will affect millions of people. | breakthrough (an important new discovery, especially one made after trying for a long time) |
| We’ll need to b........ ..... some specialists to advise us on the next steps. | bring in |
| Paul thinks he’s a b.............. rock star, but I don’t agree! | budding (someone who is just starting to paint, act, etc. and will probably be successful at it) |
| The b........ of my money each week goes towards paying my rent. | bulk (the main or largest part of something) |
| I’m afraid I don’t b........ i......... the idea that property is the best investment you can make. | buy into (to accept that an idea is right and allow it to influence you) |
| The b........... of my dad’s company resulted in a lot of redundancies. | buyout (a situation in which someone gains control of a company by buying all or most of its shares) |
| I just need to c............ a few things ......... before I sign the agreement. | check ...... out (to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable) |
| I can’t believe my mother c.......... ......... my red coat – I loved it! | chucked out (to throw something away because you do not want it anymore) |
| The man’s room was c............. .... with old newspapers and magazines. | cluttered up (to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy) |
| I love the feeling of being c........... in my warm bed on a cold winter night. | cocooned (being wrapped around completely) (also, "capullo") |
| The government has c....... ...... .... a lot of criticism over the increases in taxation. | come in for (to be criticized, blamed, etc. for something) |
| We don’t c............. everything we buy in supermarkets and throw far too much away. | consume |
| A c............. ........ over corruption in the police force is making headlines today. | cover up (an attempt to prevent the public from discovering the truth about something) |
| There will be a big c............. on motorists who break the speed limit in the coming months. | crackdown (action that is taken to deal more strictly with crime, a problem, protests, etc.) |
| The c............. on funding for social care are having a great impact on vulnerable people. | cutbacks (reduction) |
| One of the d................. moments of my life was when I won the award for Best Actor. | defining (crucial) |
| You’ll need to get a d.............. before the doctor can recommend treatment. | diagnosis |
| I’ve had a couple of d............. spam emails today and deleted them both without opening them. | dodgy (seeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted) |
| Some people say that doctors have been d.............. .......... antibiotics unnecessarily for years. | doling out (to give something such as money, food, advice, etc. to more than one person) |
| A d............ in the market for new cars has affected the company’s profits. | downturn (a period or process in which business activity, production, etc. is reduced and conditions become worse) |
| Amanda was caught in a d............ s........... of debt and depression. | downward spiral (a usually harmful process where something gradually but continuously gets worse) |
| One d........... to living near the city centre is the amount of traffic noise. | drawback (a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product, etc.) |
| Older people are often an e.......... p........ for online or phone scams. | easy prey |
| This car e.......... ....... the petrol when I’m driving through town. | eats up (consume demasiado) |
| My friend’s grandparents e......... u....... a round-the-world trip last week. | embarked upon (embarcarse) |
| Actors need to e.......... but sometimes I think less theatricality is better. | emote (to clearly show emotion, especially when you are acting) |
| The f............... from the political scandal meant that several senior councillors lost their jobs. | fallout (the results of a particular event, especially when they are unexpected) |
| The hotel would be grateful if guests could leave f.............. on their website. | feedback (retroalimentación) |
| We f............ a coin to see who would pay for the meal. | flipped |
| The website has been f............ with requests for tickets. | flooded |
| What started as a minor query has developed into a f.....-.......... debate about the issue. | full-blown (having all the qualities of something that is at its most complete or advanced stage) |
| Topics such as the environment or education usually g......... a lot of discussion in class. | generate |
| My mum still hasn’t g..... ...... h...... ...... using her new tablet. | got the hang of (to understand and be able to do something) (dominar) |
| Can you give me a h........ ...... if you’re going to be home late this evening? | heads up (give a warning) |
| Many women still come up against a g......... .......... as they try to climb the career ladder. | glass ceiling (the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high-level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them) |
| I can’t g.... .......... a coffee for more than a few hours! | go without (to not have something that you usually have) |
| Don’t h....... ........ things that you don’t use – throw them out. | hang onto (aferrarse) |
| He uses the h........ s...... That’s why I would never buy from him. | hard sell (a way of selling something in which there is a lot of pressure on you to buy) |
| Some animals, like squirrels, h......... food to be eaten at a later time. | hoard (almacenar) |
| For some reason there has been a h....... .... in salary payments this month. | hold up (a situation that stops something from happening or making progress) |
| The singer who won the talent show last month is h... p............ and agents everywhere want to sign him up. | hot property (something or someone very valuable and popular) |
| Games using Virtual Reality offer a truly i.......... experience. | immersive |
| My i........... impression was that the plan would not work, but I’m beginning to see the possibilities. | initial |
| Cathy had an i............ desire for knowledge from an early age and read every book she could find. | insatiable |
| This year’s i.......... includes students from ten different countries. | intake (the number of people who join a school, profession, etc. at a particular time) |
| It’s sometimes hard to resist products in sales when they’re at a kn......... ....... p......... | knock down price (very cheap) |
| Joshua is l......... p.......... that you can get lost in the Australian outback and still survive. | living proof |
| The views from the hotel room across the desert are simply m.........-......... | mind-blowing (very exciting, shocking or strange) |
| People used to m......... for tin in many areas of Cornwall a long time ago. | mine |
| A beautiful photograph of the polar bear and her o.......... won the competition. | offspring (retoño, cria) |
| The o.......... of the negotiations will be made public next Monday. | outcome |
| The first year’s profits easily covered the shop’s initial o......... | outlay (the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity, etc.) (inversión inicial) |
| The teacher realised from the o.......... that Hannah was going to be a challenging student. | outset (the beginning of an event or process) |
| A salesman’s job is simply to persuade us to p........ ........ our money. | part with (separarse de) |
| He became a millionaire because he never p.......... .... an opportunity to buy things that he could resell at a higher price. | passed up |
| I gave Tim a fiver to pay for the coffee at the counter and he p........... the change! | pocketed (to get an amount of money, especially in a way that is illegal or seems very easy) (embolsillarse algo) |
| When my brother fainted I couldn’t find a p.......... and I panicked. | pulse |
| Personally targeted ads p...... all ....... right b............ to tempt us into buying. | push ....the ....buttons (to get what you want by behaving in a clever way) |
| I’ve kept my grandmother’s necklace for its s.............. value, not because I think it’s worth a lot of money. | sentimental |
| Jim has s.... the b........ high with his time for the 100 metres in the semi-final but I think Alan can still beat him. | set the bar (to establish a high standard) |
| The relationship has had a few s............ but Mike and Jenny are getting on really well now. | setbacks (a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse) |
| You shouldn’t leave s......... c.......... around the house as it entices burglars. | spare cash (dinero extra) |
| When I get my first month’s salary I’m going to s......... ...... ...... a new guitar. | splash out on (to spend a lot of money on something) |
| The invitation to the award ceremony included s.............. | spouses (a husband or wife) |
| Julie s............. on the uneven pavement and hurt her ankle. | stumbled |
| The company t............ is being welcomed by all parties involved. | takeover |
| The r............ is ......... ......... that Mr Travis is leaving at the end of term, which I would be really upset about. | rumour ..... going round |
| With low interest rates the time is r...... to take out a mortgage. | ripe (maduro) (time is ripe=ya es tiempo de/el momento apropiado) |
| The job opportunity t....... a lot of b......... for me, but not all of them! | ticks ......boxes (to reach expectations) |
| T........... has been higher than expected this year and will result in greater profits. | Turnover (the amount of business done during a particular period) (also: cambio de personal) |
| Shakespeare’s influence on the English language is unp............. | unparalleled (bigger, better or worse than anything else) |
| Surely his upb.............. has taught him that it’s impolite to behave in that way. | upbringing (crianza, educación) |
| The novel presents us with a u........... world, attractive but impossible to achieve. | utopian (imaginary perfect world) |
| We’re w........ our money at the moment because we want to book a holiday in the USA. | watching (watch your money=cuidar/no malgastar) |
| I always feel brighter after a good w......... at the gym. | workout (ejercicio físico) |
| He accepted the job, a......... with some hesitation. | albeit (aunque) |
| He is also respected for his b............. as an artist. | brilliance |
| The old comics I kept in the attic turned out to be quite valuable c............... | collectibles (a valuable object bought as an investment) |
| The President said that he is prepared to c................ on his tax agenda. | compromise (to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first) (ceder) |
| In some companies female employees earn less than their male c............ | counterparts |
| His childish behaviour d.......... me n...........! | drives ......... nuts (enloquecer) |
| We just need an e............ of the number of people who will come. | estimate |
| Many toys have no attraction beyond their n......... value. | novelty (the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting) (novedad) |
| In the future many companies may replace some of their o............. with holograms programmed to serve customers. | operatives (operadores) |
| Companies can go to great lengths to catch the attention of p........... customers. | prospective (likely to happen) |
| Companies introduce loyalty programs to track your p.......... history. | purchase (purchase hystory=a record of things bought) |
| We received all the r............. information. | relevant |
| Virtual Reality opens a whole new sp.......... of possibilities to people. | spectrum (a complete range of opinions, people, situations, etc., going from one extreme to its opposite) |
| Alice dressed s.........., like in a second. | swiftly (quickly and immediately) |
| Nowadays it is common for companies to use t............. in their advertising so that their marketing is more efficient. | targeting (having an effect on a particular limited group or area) (apuntar) |
| W.............. devices are becoming extremely popular. | Wearable (usables como ropa o accesorio) |
| Consumers are buying more clothes, furniture, w............ g......... and electronic equipment. | white goods (equipment used in the home, for example washing machines and refrigerators) |
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