She didn't like being led / directed / told / forced what to do.
told - the other words can't be followed by "what to do".
10
Good fabric was in short supply / availability / quantity / delivery during the war.
supply - collocates with "in short", a fixed expression.
10
The scarves were an acute / urgent / instant / extreme success when they appeared in department stores.
instant - collocates with "success".
10
By 1960, the company which Vera had worked out / put on / carried off / set up was employing 200 staff.
set up - phrasal verb that goes with "a company".
10
During the 1950s they were the height / peak / top / crown of fashion
height - collocates with "of fashion".
10
These days, it has turned ____ a more serious activity.
into - preposition which follows "turned".
15
______ the invention of expensive gyms with indoor climbing walls, tree-climbing was a cheap and simple way to get a similar type of exercise.
Before - conjunction which introduces the clause.
15
Getting off the ground is perhaps the most challenging part of a climb. _____ that, it's about using your legs, _____ are much stronger than your arms, to drive yourself up the tree.
AFTER - preposition which indicates the next step; WHICH - relative pronoun to introduce the clause.
25
As part of the (SEARCH) programme, six volunteers will be locked away for 520 days.
RESEARCH - verb to noun transformation.
20
There will be a (MIX) of solo games and competitive games available.
MIXTURE - verb to noun transformation.
10
As a result of the (INFORM) gathered, it may be possible to create special software.
INFORMATION - verb to noun
10
(Learning to sew seemed a waste of time to Lisa.) Lisa couldn't ......... learning to sew. (POINT)
see any / much / the point in - parallel expression using given word and preposition.
20
(I reckon Barry was relieved to find his missing cellphone again.) Barry must ..... he found his missing cellphone. (BEEN)
have been relieved when - modal form in the past and linker.
15
(Liam has decided not to go to football practice any more.) Liam has decided ..... to football practice. (GIVE)
to give up going - phrasal verb followed by -ing form.
