Triosy 2: I semestr

It's no ... complaining to me - I'm nothing to do with this.

good

We met at university and I must say we ... it off straightaway. We've been friends ever since.

hit

The food was so ... that it seemed to be burning my tongue.

hot

It is often said that children learn best by ... .

imitation

I have the ... that some members of the group are less than happy with the planned excursion.

impression

Ronald does a very good ... of Charlie Chaplin.

impression

The managing director would like to ... the candidates as a group before beginning the individual interviews.

meet

The dish on the table looked great and made my ... water.

mouth

The party leaders got together to plan their next ... in the election campaign.

move

We're going to have to get a ... on or we won't get to the campsite before nightfall.

move

Angela invariably dresses in black and has an air of ... about her.

mystery

A new hobby might keep you fully ... and take your mind off worries.

occupied

You rarely see such ... at such low price.

quality

The band's new album is due to be ... in June followed by a European tour.

released

Sally was thrilled to see a positive ... of her first novel in the local newspaper.

review

To have access to clean drinking water should be a basic human ... in my opinion.

right

Sally always joins me for a ... of golf on Saturday mornings.

round

The ... of law has completely broken down in some quarters of the city.

rule

After the match feelings among Manchester fans were ... high and it was only a matter of time before violence broke out.

running

I don't like parties because I've never been very good at ... talk

small

Feel free to ... your mind, won't you?

speak

When David heard the news, he was in a terrible ... untill his wife managed to calm him down.

state

Somebody had better ... some sense into Adam

talk

The council will take the views of residents into ... before making a final decision

account

It wasn't until he was 18 that Tom learnt he had been ... . Since then he has been looking for his biological parents.

adopted

You should never judge people by their ... .

appearance

The instructions say you should ... the glue to a slightly damp surface.

apply

Could I speak to someone in ... , please?

authority

The milk's sour. It must have gone ... a long time ago. Throw it out.

bad

There's no ... for believing the Queen's going to abdicate.

basis

Just ... the egg white until it's frothy, and fold it into the mixture.

beat

That UFOs exist is still a very widely held ... .

belief

Those guys don't know what modesty means. They get too ... for their boots each time they're praised.

big

To my mind, an ironing ... is a very mundane thing to give as a weeding present.

board

Your idea might be revolutionary on paper, but it's the ... of Directors that makes the final decisions.

board

Just do it by the ... and you won't go wrong.

book

There's a crack in the ... of my glass.

bottom

Could you help me ... up these old toys? I want to give them to charity.

box

It's ridiculous to think that black cats ... bad luck. Don't be superstitious.

bring

Everyone deserves a second ...

chance

Try to keep your room ... and tidy for when your friends come round.

clean

Robin is determined to keep on collecting football stickers until he has a ... set.

complete

Your demands will be met only on one ... - you have to release the hostages.

condition (chyba)

Susan's ... views were often frown upon. She often came across as old-fashioned and behind times.

conservative

You can always ... on family members to help you out.

count

During the ... of the day, I gradually got more and more short-tempered.

course

Soon they realized they were given misleading information when their car reached a ... end and they had to turn back.

dead

The arrow hit the target ... centre.

dead

The hostage-takers have only made one ... so far.

demand

Pippa ... her efforts as she was determined to succeed.

doubled

It is, without a ... , one of the best films I've ever seen.

doubt

Thanks for the lift home, and if you could just ... me at the corner, that would be great.

drop

She's just saying that for ... ; she doesn't mean it.

effect

You should be setting an ... to your younger sister.

example

As an actor he had to ... criticism from the press on a regular basis.

face

We hope it won't be too long before we can start a ... .

family

Their relationship just ... to pieces after they'd only been together for a few months.

fell

We were aiming to raise one million euros for charity, but we ... short by quite a long way.

fell

I like these shoes very much, but they don't ... me. They're a bit too small.

fit

My car battery's completely ... , because I must have left the lights on all night.

flat

Could you just fill out this ... for me, please?

form

I'm afraid we're ... out of bananas.

fresh

From what the police spokesman said, we ... that he'd been arrested.

gathered

After lunch, we had a ... of cards, just to pass the time.

hand

The newscaster reported that the situation in the capital was getting out of ...

hand

... drinking will invariably damage your liver and relationships with other people.

heavy

Simon is convinced he will be able to carry that ... rucksack all the way.

heavy

The chocolate looked so tempting that I couldn't ... eating it.

help

It's a ... instinct, surely, to save others, especially a child.

human

The lecturer ... his talk with a really colorful selection of slides.

illustrated

The city is keen to shake off its ... as a post-industrial problem area.

image

You'll have a ... persuading your dad to lend you the car.

job

The couple have been working day and night to ... up with the Joneses.

keep

They invited us to dinner so it's only right that we respond in ... .

kind

Adolescents usually think they ... better and don't have to follow their parents' advice.

know

The approaching army ... siege to the town in early winter and now was waiting patiently for the town residents to put up the white flag.

laid

Many immigrants see the USA as the promised ... with endless opportunities and cash flowing everywhere.

land

The sofa we ordered is too ... to get into the living room.

large

The Conservative Party are the natural party of ... and order.

law

Professor Rantos is a ... medical exppert, so you can entrust your health to him

leading

The salesman ... the customer to believe that the card had had only one previous owner.

led

The actress forgot her ... on the opening night of the play.

lines

I have to work one Saturday a month, but I can ... with that.

live

Caroline has made fantastic progress, but she still has a ... way to go before she becomes proficient.

long

Getting married obviously just wasn't my ... in life.

lot

Finding such cheap flat was a stroke of ... , wasn't it?

luck

Right, I'm off to my exam. Wish me ... !

luck

In this exercise students have to ... the words with correct definitions

match

I'd like to have a word with you sometime, about a personal ... .

matter

It's only ... to fell embarrassed when you do something stupid.

natural

The youth club should be opening in the ... future.

near

It's ... to impossible to change their ossified system. Remember, old habits die hard.

next

Why don't you ever take any ... of what we think

notice

The scientists feared that the chain reaction would lead to the meltdown of the ... reactor.

nuclear

The are several courses of action ... to the government.

open

The ship's capitan is going to ... the crew to cast off at dawn.

order

I'm planning to go to the funeral, just to ... my last respects.

pay

Those who ... too many compliments should be avoided at all costs. They are insencere in their expressions of admiration.

pay

That red sofa looks completely out of ... amongst all that period furniture.

place

There's no point in raising the matter again; I have no intention of changing my ... .

position

The police were given the ... to break up gatherings of three or more people.

power

To call for assistance, ... the bell at the reception desk.

press

I hope you don't think I broke your glasses on ... !

purpose

Jesus' life still remains a ... source of inspiration for philosophers, poets, film makers and writers.

rich

The president's second ... in office was marked by economic growth and stability.

term

When the ... 'British Sign Language' is used, it can only refer to the signs used in the British system.

term

By the ... you've finished getting ready, it'll be too late to go.

time

The worst was still to come. The revelations about the pair was only the ... of the iceberg and all tabloids were scenting blood.

tip

Liam won't be playing for the team this week - he ... a muscle in last week's match.

torn

Financial experts agree that ... between the two nations is booming and their economies look strong.

trade

Demand for beach toys is very ... this year because of the bad summer weather.

weak

The hotel consists of a large block with two smaller ... on each side.

wings

Johnson was in the lead form the ... go.

word

Something has left a ... on the car.

mark

I'm not an aggressive person by ...

nature

Pia's under a lot of stress because she's in the ... of applying for a new job.

process

There's no ... of Thea's loyalty to the company; she has been with them for the last 15 years, after all.

question

The doctor noticed that the swelling had been considerably ... by the application of the new ointment.

reduced

We regret to inform you that your application has been ... on the grounds of inadequate qualifications.

rejected

The two boys were sent home from school nut told to ... back the next day.

report

You konw you're putting your health at ... , don't you?

risk

The censors cut one particular ... from the film before it was released.

scene

After a while, the rain became so heavy that we were forced to ... shelter.

seek

Once a ship gets out into open sea , the captain will ... a course for the island.

set

The fans said they would ... outside the stage door until the band appeared.

stand

What ... is he going to specialise in at university?

subject

The sports club is dependent on the local council for financial ... .

support

If you're going to roll pastry, you need a flat ... to do it on.

surface