Paper 3 English in Use - Part 1.doc

1

I wish you hadn't told me that about him. It puts me in a difficult .......... .

position

spot

fix

quandary

2

There's no need to .......... your voice - I can hear you perfectly clearly.

increase

raise

shout

lift

3

The company chairperson decided to give a bonus to all her staff to show her .......... for their hard work.

recognition

appreciation

thanks

acknowledgements.

4

When he was presented with a prize for his latest book he was lost for .......... .

thoughts

speech

words

talk

5

Do those suggestions .......... with your approval?

get

correspond

agree

meet

6

I can't stop you going mountain climbing but it's entirely at your own .......... .

danger

chance

risk

trouble

7

She doesn't know him personally - he's actually a friend .......... a friend of hers.

of

to

in

by

8

I didn't mean to lose my temper with you. I just got .......... away for a minute.

taken

carried

lost

moved

1

During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent .......... of all the issues.

knowledge

grasp

comprehension

skill

2

It is widely .......... that computers can make our lives easier.

accepted

agreed

allowed

affirmed

3

Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They could do with a fresh .......... of paint.

layer

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