Question 1

His heart didn't __________- for a few minutes and he nearly died.

Accepted Answer

beat

Question 2

Your body ______ things like your heart and stomach.

Accepted Answer

contains

Question 3

The ______ from the top of my head to the ground is 1 m 65 because that is how tall I am.

Accepted Answer

distance

Question 4

That's a very nice watch you are wearing on your ___________.

Accepted Answer

wrist

Question 5

The bright light __________--me and I could not see that the window was closed.

Accepted Answer

played tricks on

Question 6

The hot road looks wet, but it is an optical ____________ because it is in fact dry.

Accepted Answer

illusion

Question 7

He stood _________ on his head until he felt sick.

Accepted Answer

upside down

Question 8

There is a ___________ by the sea here that is 100 m high.

Accepted Answer

cliff

Question 9

He paid a ___________ of 100 euros for parking on the pavement.

Accepted Answer

fine

Question 10

The man was driving _________- and hit another car.

Accepted Answer

carelessly

Question 11

I ____________ to Mum for being rude, but she doesn't believe I am sorry.

Accepted Answer

apologised

Question 12

He feels ______________ because he can't get a job anywhere.

Accepted Answer

depressed

Question 13

He published a study on how the brain __________- when somebody is depressed.

Accepted Answer

behaves

Question 14

The stuntman took some ________ and was lucky he didn't get injured.

Accepted Answer

chances

Question 15

He slowed down when he ___________ the traffic lights in case he got a red light.

Accepted Answer

approached

Question 16

The teacher ___________ me because I had forgotten my homework; he gave me an extra task to do.

Accepted Answer

punished

Question 17

It was an ____________ situation when I couldn't remember my new boyfriend's name.

Accepted Answer

embarrassing

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