quiz - Are we there yet?

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The peace talks ....... and on and on.
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dragged on
The peace talks dragged on and on and on.
The meeting ........ for hours
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dragged on
The meeting dragged on for hours
With her exams only two weeks away, she ...... and is studying ten hours a day.
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has gone into overdrive
With her exams only two weeks away, she's gone into overdrive and is studying ten hours a day.
He had a ... imagination
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vivid
He had a vivid imagination
It's true that when we're busy doing lots of things, time...
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flies by
It's true that when we're busy doing lots of things, time flies by and when we're bored or have nothing to do, it drags
Although he is recovering, the ... of progress is quite slow
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rate
Although he is recovering, the rate of progress is quite slow
..., we'll never get home by midnight.
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At this rate
At this rate, we'll never get home by midnight.
in a dangerous situation our brains can work... to process information more quickly
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in overdrive
in a dangerous situation our brains can work in overdrive to process information more quickly
have a vivid memory of the sun ... above me
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flashing
I have a vivid memory of the sun flashing above me and the leaves rustling in the tree above me
... half of the pupils were absent from school.
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Roughly
Roughly half of the pupils were absent from school.
I've got some stuff to do at home, so I'm going to ... now.
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buzz off
I've got some stuff to do at home, so I'm going to buzz off now.
A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ... development in all countries.
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sustainable
A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
... agriculture
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sustainable
sustainable agriculture
They have promised that the development will not... public land.
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encroach on
They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.
To ... is defined as to move into or invade someone else's space or territory.
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encroach
To encroach is defined as to move into or invade someone else's space or territory.
A building ... on a neighbouring plot of land
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encroaching
A building encroaching on a neighbouring plot of land
Despite enormous suffering, the patient remained...
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resilient
Despite enormous suffering, the patient remained resilient.
She's a ...... girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
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resilient
She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.
The definition of ... is someone or something that bounces back into shape or recovers quickly
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resilient
The definition of resilient is someone or something that bounces back into shape or recovers quickly
Every year she makes a large donation to a ... cause.
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worthy
Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.
The baby's just ... all over my new dictionary!
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scribbled
The baby's just scribbled all over my new dictionary!
I’ve been ... through museums all day.
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tramping
I’ve been tramping through museums all day.
Our long ... is coming to an end.
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tramp
Our long tramp is coming to an end.
Women ... about ten percent of Parliament.
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constitute
Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
...= to be the elements or parts of; compose
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to constitute
to constitute = to be the elements or parts of; compose
Our sales ... our revenue./income
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generate
Our sales generate our revenue./income
This building has been ... after the war.
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restored
This building has been restored after the war.
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully...
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restored
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.
Owls ... small mammals, such as mice.
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prey on
Owls prey on small mammals, such as mice.
These telemarketers ... the elderly and call them 5 or 10 times a day.
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prey on
These telemarketers prey on the elderly and call them 5 or 10 times a day.
an ... cholera/food poisoning/rioting/war
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outbreak of
an outbreak of cholera/food poisoning/rioting/war

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