1) If you 'bear the brunt of something', you ... a) benefit the most b) suffer the most c) regret the most 2) When were we 'cooped up '?  a) when we were at school b) when we were ill c) during the pandemic 3) something can be '............................. in flames' a) engulfed b) blazed c) smothered 4) 'we mustn't lose sight of the fact', means we ................................ a) must make sure we see it b) must overlook it c) must remember it 5) He ................ denied having said it. a) flatly b) deeply c) undeniably d) hardly 6) this means the same as 'pushing and shoving' a) cramming b) cramped c) jostled d) jousted 7) Which phrasal verb means 'go to bed'? a) turn in b) turn up c) turn down d) turn round e) turn to 8) Which of the following can 'hum'? a) a siren b) a fan c) a bee 9) An unsettling feeling is the same as: a) a sense of restlessness b) a sense of annoyance c) a sense of irritation d) a sense of disquiet 10) If you 'put down roots', you: a) settle up b) settle in c) settle down 11) What can you 'put on the line'? a) your job b) your house c) your friends d) your talents 12) At the reception, refreshments were laid ....... a) out b) on c) down 13) 'Have a flair for' is usually used with: a) colour b) drama c) figures d) languages 14) If a plan is 'foolproof', it ... a) can't go wrong b) may well go wrong c) should go wrong 15) The holiday was .............. and truly over. a) well b) fully c) badly d) unfortunately 16) Which of the following doesn't make a buzz? a) bees b) conversation c) a mobile phone d) voices 17) Which of the following can't go with 'factor'. meaning 'it influences the result'? a) decisive b) deciding c) determining 18) Which of the following can't be used with a rhetorical question? a) in the final analysis b) when all is said and done c) by and large d) in the clear light of the day 19) Set .............. means that you are different in a positive way. a) aside b) apart c) up d) out e) off 20) Which of the following is not a synonym for 'spellbound'? a) mesmerised b) enthralled c) disconcerted d) gripped

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