Name: ___________________
Mini-test 26.04
1. Fill in the blank:
VOCABULAR 6
as a last _____________: the final thing to try
a _____________ bet: to be something that you are certain will happen
at your own _____________: you are responsible for any loss
call it _____________: say sth is enough
in its i_____________: in its early stages
in p_____________ to: relative to / in a ratio to
into the b_____________: as part of sth as a bonus
keep _____________ about sth: not say anything
of little/no c________________: not matter much
_____________ of mind: with no worries
put you back in _____________: allow you to manage again
_____________ for money: worth the money, not expensive
VOCABULAR 7
a bundle of _____________: very nervous
a_____________ t yourself: be firm and confident
_____________ to front: the wrong way round
bear a g_____________ e: feel angry (because of sth sb does)
be b_____________ with confidence: be very confident
be _____________ to be sth: be the right type of person for sth
be f_____________ of yourself: very pleased with yourself
be good _____________: pleasant to be with
be in_____________d to do sth: feel like doing sth
be the _____________ of attention: sb that everyone looks at
fear the _____________: think that sth bad will happen
f_____________ of mind: how you feel mentally
ill at _____________: not comfortable
means _____________: have good intentions
VOCABULARY 7
Choose the correct option.
1. She has been on line/edge lately and her work performance has been declining. Do you
know what the matter is?
2. This was quite out of character for me as I usually kept a low/short profile at university
and had never participated much in social events.
3. It never crossed my brain/mind that she might be offended by what I said.
4. Don’t take it to heart/breast if people judge you because of your appearance.
5. She plays a teenager who may seem a little selfish and bossy but who, deep down, has a
heart of silver/gold and is really kind and generous.
6. She has a mind/brain of her own and aspired to be a doctor while most of her classmates
were more interested in going out and to parties.
7. I have a friend who has a big tongue/mouth and yet he always blames everyone else
about his secrets getting out.
8. My parents hit the floor/roof when I got my ear pierced and when I dyed my hair.
9. The club say they won’t stand/sit for violent behaviour from fans after incidents
following the game on Saturday.
10. So he decided to get his own back/front by tricking his friend into confessing that he had
lied.
11. But her soon changed his song/tune when she explained why she felt so unhappy.
12. The crime was committed in hot/cold blood.
13. She really has the present/gift of the gab and seems able to talk people into anything.
14. I don’t want to divide/split hairs here but what I criticised were their opinions, not actual
facts.
15. A thick/fine line exists between friendly jokes and abusive behaviour, however, with
some instances of joking being perceived as bullying.
16. Your husband needs to get a clutch/grip on himself and decide where his loyalties lie.
17. This act of self-sacrifice in the name of fairness flies in the face/mind of our intuitions
about selfish instincts in humans.
18. He said his behaviour went uphill/downhill after the accident and his family couldn’t
cope with it.
19. So, he took the easy way/route out and just sent her a text message and blocked her.
20. She’s very ordinary and very down to earth/ground — a normal person, basically.
