Cambridge Advanced English Test Prep Trios 2

1. She was an exceptionally talented and ........ child. Adults marveled at her ability to comprehend even the most complicated issues. 2. Once he got recognition in his native country, Mike began thinking about something more ambitious and decided to head for the ........ lights of Hollywood. 3. With the sales soaring, our company has a ........ future. Here's to our manager!

bright

1. Smuggling drugs in some countries may ........ a maximum penalty of death. 2. The law firm thought that Mr Bykowski could ........ out his threats and sue the multinational corporation for damages. 3. They are expanding their fleet by adding new planes that can ........ up to 200 passengers.

carry

1. I'm afraid there is no direct railway link between the towns and you have to ........ trains in Bristol. 2. And now, another item on the auction, a 17th-century clock that, let's hope, will ........ hands in a moment. 3. 'The car isn't working, Daddy.' I think you have to ........ the battery.'

change

1. Big companies are always on the lookout for ........ labor that will guarantee low production costs. 2. It's not the real thing. The watch on his wrist is only a ........ imitation of a Swiss watch that costs a fortune. 3. Life is ........ I tell you. If you read about people getting killed for a fiver, you wonder what kind of world we are living in.

cheap

1. He had to fly economy ........ because the firm had been hard hit by the recession. 2. I'm afraid you're not in the same ........ as your opponent in the semi-finals. He's going to make mincemeat of you. 3. Janet has never been ashamed of her working-........ background and she always mentions it in interviews.

class

1. The grass on the golf ........ was perfectly groomed and beckoned those willing to have a game that morning. 2. The GP prescribed a ........ of injections that was to stop the spread of the infection. 3. After an aggressive advertising campaign, the university saw a steady flow of candidates enrolling on the ........ .

course

1. Holmes was sitting in his favorite chair with his pipe in his mouth ........ in thought. 2. She looks and talks tough, but ........ down she's a very sensitive person that can be easily offended. 3. Everybody, take a ........ breath. The roller coaster ride is about to begin.

deep

1. The press described the event as a peaceful ........ . No damage was reported and the people behaved properly. 2. During the mating season, males often stage a ........ of strength by showing their big fangs. 3. Because some customers wanted to see the appliance in action, he gave a quick ........ to show how it worked in the kitchen.

demonstration

1. You really want me to cheat my clients? Come on! We've ........ a reputation for being fair and trustworthy. 2. Josh is said to have ........ a small fortune selling second-hand goods and fake jewelry. 3. I was not going to get rid of my car. Though old, it still ........ its keep.

earned

1. Now, without anybody to turn to, he had to ........ the biggest challenge in his life. 2. You're in love with her. Don't deny it. It's written all over your ........ . 3 The acne on his ........ didn't want to disappear no matter how often she went to the solarium.

face

1. The paparazzi denied that he had ........ the privacy of the rock star. He claimed he didn't feel guilty whatsoever. 2. When Poland was ........ by German troops, most of the European nations just looked on. 3. Hundreds of fans ........ the pitch soon after the final whistle was blown.

invaded

1. Go down the street, turn left and the swimming pool is on your right. You can't ........ it. 2. You'd better hurry up if you don't want to ........ the bus. 3. Many teenagers raised in a strict environment feel they ........ out on having fun. They should remember, however, that this kind of upbringing protects them from many problems.

miss

1. Luckily Mike had his ........ so we could contact the emergency services after his girlfriend had broken a leg in the remote parts of the mountains. 2. During the job interview, he unashamedly called himself an upwardly ........ man with high ambitions. 3. The people kept in touch with culture through a ........ library that appeared in the village twice a year.

mobile

1. This standard feature of your word processor enables you to ........ the pages of your documents. 2. There is a good ........ of reasons to stop smoking, but obviously, it's you who have to make the decision. 3. Jerry was searching the Net for a back ........ of the magazine that would complete his extensive collection.

number

1. The new system ensuing fair treatment of all the people will come into ........ next year under the auspices of the United Nations. 2. Headquarters are planning to carry out a major ........ to take the insurgents off the streets. 3. He underwent a major bypass ........ when his heart started to send worrying signals.

operation

1. After a frantic fight for his life, the musician ........ away in the morning. The music scene is in mourning. 2. The new operating system was such a success that a few glitches in the software ........ largely unnoticed. 3. Archeologists have put forward the theory that a broad street must have ........ through the town center.

passed

1. His ideology was shaped by a bunch of clerics giving speeches in a local ........ of worship. 2. Don't ........ too much emphasis on grammar. Vocabulary is more important. 3. After the last orders were taken and the pub closed for the night, he took her to his ........ to finish their fabulous night with a glass of champagne.

place

1. There was credible intelligence information that the chemical ........ might be targeted by environmental groups. 2. Their efforts to ........ a bomb on a transatlantic flight were thwarted by the SWAT team. 3. In an attempt to boost the town's image as the greenest town in the region they intend to ........ 2,000 seedlings in the center.

plant

1. Despite unforeseen difficulties, he made it a ........ of seeing her when his ship called at New York. 2. The infamous interrogator used to ........ his gun at prisoners to make them talk. 3. I think you've missed the ........ I didn't say I want the car. I said I like it.

point

1. After a thorough examination, the inspector decided to ........ down the building as it posed a threat to the dwellers' safety. 2. Be a man. Luke ........ yourself together and stop crying. The girls are looking at you. 3. Sally hated sitting at the first table in the classroom. The boys behind made it a point to ........ her long plaits and it hurt a lot.

pull

1. I was absolutely ...... to my limits during the race. 2. Once the lights went out in the cinema, Luke wanted to embrace and kiss her, but she ........ him away and gave him a slap in the face. 3. Recently you've ........ yourself too hard at work. Take a few days off and you'll feel much better.

pushed

1. The jury didn't ........ a unanimous decision due to a lack of sufficient evidence. 2. It has been reported that a 10-year old child was seriously mauled when she tried to ........ out her hand to touch the lion. 3. Keep all the detergents out of ........ of children. They might drink them by mistake.

reach

1. It ........ to be seen whether they will bring oil prices down, but I doubt it. 2. I admit Susan's made a few mistakes dealing with our customers, but she ........ your superior. I trust her completely. 3. The explorers were delighted when they'd stumbled across the ........ of this forgotten ancient city closely guarded by the rainforest.

remains

1. Their sudden ........ to fame took all the critics by surprise. They hadn't expected the band to dominate the charts. 2. The death toll is going to ........ as more bodies are being recovered. 3. One inconsiderate remark at the embassy gave ........ to rumors about the president's poor health.

rise

1. The unemployment rate has hit a new record level and inflation is ........ at about 30 percent which bodes ill for the country. 2. Clare shouldn't teach small children. She keeps ........ out of patience when they don't understand her instructions. 3. The house has everything you need: central heating, ........ water and even air-conditioning. What else would you like?

running

1. The firm has installed a bunch of highly ........ motion detectors to make it impossible for intruders to penetrate its premises. 2. A lot of young people are extremely ........ about their looks. A word of criticism may ruin their self-esteem. 3. Unlike other politicians, she tends to be ........ to her voters' needs. It's not surprising she's leading all the polls at the moment.

sensitive

1. I can understand why the customs officer decided to ........... out only the two of as from the group. In our ragged clothes, we looked suspicious. 2. The artist's new was ........ well-received among the critics, but surprisingly, the fans voted it the worst he had ever recorded. 3. Despite his mother's constant nagging, Russell loved being a bachelor and remained .......... until he was 45.

single

1. With poor follow-up service, the firm doesn't ........ a chance of keeping their customers happy. 2. On his hind legs the animal may ........ 1 metre high. 3. 'What does this abbreviation ........ for?' 'Unidentified Flying Object.'

stand

1. The disease was quickly diagnosed and he was immediately sent to the hospital to be ........ for pneumonia. 2. 'All the hostages are being well ........ and are feeling OK.' said a masked man on video. 3. She took her children to the cinema and later ........ them to some sweets in the local restaurant. They enjoyed the evening immensely.

treated

1. The river goes down the hill, then ........ gently and flows into the sea. 2. They took ........ drilling the hole in the ground. When George got tired, Scott took over. 3. Even if she ........ you down, you don't have to panic. You'll find another girl. There are plenty more fish in the sea.

turns