Question 1

We went on holiday to an island to _______ and forget about work.

Accepted Answer

get away from it all

Question 2

Let’s _______ the cave and see what is inside it.

Accepted Answer

explore

Question 3

People are worried about _______ and they believe the weather will get more and
more extreme.

Accepted Answer

climate change

Question 4

He won’t buy a cottage because they are expensive and he can’t _______ one.

Accepted Answer

afford

Question 5

He _______ the door, but then he lost the key and now he can’t open it.

Accepted Answer

locked

Question 6

I _______ some flowers from the garden and put them in a vase.

Accepted Answer

picked

Question 7

When I saw the snow in June, I _______!

Accepted Answer

shook my head in disbelief

Question 8

They drank from the _______ because people say the water is healthy.

Accepted Answer

water spring

Question 9

He used his time _______ and managed to visit the national park and also get some rest.

Accepted Answer

wisely

Question 10

_______ booking a holiday on the island in winter because the hotels are closed.

Accepted Answer

there’s no point

Question 11

It is _______ going to rain; look at those black clouds.

Accepted Answer

definitely

Question 12

His story about the terrible storm was _______ because he had photos of it.

Accepted Answer

believable

Question 13

She’s a _______ and only visits me when I can give her a free meal.

Accepted Answer

fair weather friend

Question 14

The annual rainfall in these two places is _______ because they have similar weather
conditions.

Accepted Answer

comparable

Question 15

He pulled the child out of the river in seconds; he was _______.

Accepted Answer

as quick as lightning

Question 16

Sue cannot find work, but she will _______ if her parents help her out.

Accepted Answer

weather the storm

Question 17

He has his head _______ and hasn’t heard a word you’ve said.

Accepted Answer

in the clouds

Question 18

Because Tom is new, he is _______, but he will soon learn how to do the job.

Accepted Answer

wet behind the ears

Question 19

I got really wet because it is _______ out there.

Accepted Answer

raining cats and dogs

Question 20

The _______ under the house are strong, so this building won’t fall down in the storm.

Accepted Answer

foundations

Question 21

To _______ the plants from getting dry in summer we water them every day.

Accepted Answer

prevent

Question 22

The _______ of the fire lost their house and all their things.

Accepted Answer

victims

Question 23

I _______ the little child by the arm and pulled him out of the water that had flooded the
road.

Accepted Answer

grabbed

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