His CV obviously _______________ an excellent impression on the interviewers.
made
10
A __________ is a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end
tassle
15
Very few interviewees demonstrated such a ________ variety of skills as Alice. A) high; B) wide; C) broad) D) long
broad
15
I should warn you that this project will have very ______ deadlines. You will have to work hard to complete them in time.
tight
20
Her relaxed body language h _ _ a positive impact on everyone who met her.
had
5
It's debatable whether he will be able to _ _ _ his ideas into practice
put
15
I was impressed by how he _______ the interview in stride.
took
20
Julia was taken (back/aback/over/against) by the amount of homework she was given.
aback
15
Problems with clients appear to _ _ _ _ up all the time at work.
crop
25
My work experience has served me in good (stripe/side/step/stead/stride).
stead
20
It's easy to be _______ by all the information around us these days - it's simply too much!
overwhelmed
15
Jack was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by the gangster, which is why he agreed to give him all of his money.
intimidated
15
The children started crying, whereupon their mother took ______ on them and gave them cookies.
pity
15
When learning via Zoom, it's easy to get __________ and lose focus on the task at hand, especially since you have the interest at your fingertips and no one can see you.
distracted
15
Although I did not want to take CPE so soon after CAE, my parents insisted and even _________ me into doing it.
pressured
20
Our teacher doesn't take pleasure (in/on/at) pointing out our mistakes.