I'll cook the potatoes if someone will ... them first
peel
skin
strip
uncover
other
I love to ... round the old part of the town, enjoying its peace and quiet.
rush
sit
tour
wander
other
I'm afraid that the herring we had for supper has given me ... .
indigestion
indisposition
infection
sickness
other
I'm always seasick when the sea is ... .
calm
rough
unsteady
wild
other
I'm sorry, but the book is out of ... .
order
stock
store
supply
other
In England they eat apple ... with pork.
cream
custard
pudding
sauce
other
I think the birds must have eaten all the seeds I ... last month!
sawed
sewed
showed
sowed
other
It is very difficult to ... the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
convert
convey
exchange
transfer
other
I ... to say anything unless I'm allowed to speak to my solicitor.
deny
neglect
refuse
insist
other
It's impossible to predict which way the election will go because there are so many ... voters.
indefinite
undecided
unknown
unfound
other
It's raining hard now. Let's stand in that shed to ... .
dry
protect
save
shelter
other
It's vital that the students' handwriting be ... .
illiterate
legible
legitimate
literate
other
I wonder if you would help me to ... up this present for father?
bind
cover
put
wrap
other
I would love to have a house ..., but for the time being I must rent this flat.
by my own
for my own
of my own
to my own
other
Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ... between unfamiliar sounds in that language.
differ
distinguish
separate
solve
other
Learners of English often fail to ... between some sounds.
distinguish
differentiate
differ
separate
other
Lena has now ... to the point where her English is almost fluent.
advanced
developed
approached
reached
other
Makes false money or documents.
A forger
An embezzler
A mugger
A racketeer
other
Miss Pretender's knowledge of the subject was only ... .
external
artificial
outward
superficial
other
Mr Bill Bradford has been elected …of Greenswold for the third time.
mayor
major
head
clerk
other
Mr Clever was ... the packing department of the shop.
at charge of
in charge of
on charge of
with charge to
other
Mr Jackson challenged the government as to who exactly was … the country.
running
reigning
administrating
supervising
other
Mrs Helpful has cleaned our house from ... to bottom.
attic
first floor
roof
top
other
My ... broke on my way to work today and my skirt nearly fell down!
lace
hook
brooch
zip
other
My brother, who is fond of acting, has joined an ... dramatic society.
amateur
acting
unprofessional
unskilled
other
My friend came to the party wearing a shabby old suit, worn-out shoes and no socks. He looked just like a ... .
criminal
merchant
prisoner
tramp
other
My sister has decided to ... for parliament in the next election.
candidate
put in
stand
stay
other
My sister is a most ... student, never failing to turn up to lectures.
absent
careful
conscientious
honest
No, these shoes ... my toes. Let me try a larger size, please.
break
press
hold
pinch
other
Of cattle graze fertile plains.
Flocks
Herds
Packs
Swarms
other
One way to get rid of hiccups is to ... your breath for as long as possible.
catch
draw
hold
take
other
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