Exam: Lexis Usage 1-15

___ November th the ship was _____ the Indian Ocean 00 miles east _____ Somalia.

On, in, of

______ view of the difficulties ________ Leap Year, an amnesty had been declared and customers were not being pen________________ for this.

In, over, penalised

_______ children under, actions _________ louder than _________, and these actions should m __________ what has occ ___________.

with, speak, words, match, occurred

__________ flyers have __________ in the machine to tell them the time.

High, cogs

_______all the things I’ve gone _________________ in my life that was the worst. I went to hell and _____________.

Of, through, back

A bit of suffering gave people bac __________.

backbone

A boat was spotted __________ the rear ______ the ship.

off, of

A child must be exp _____________ to the wonders of the world.

exposed

A court __________________ is expected in September.

hearing

A good education bo________ a couple's chances of st __________ together and the future is particularly br________ if the wife has the most studying under her b _______.

boosts, staying, bright, belt

A judge awarded Mattel $00m ______ damages.

in

A knee injury forced Joyner to ________________ from the tournament.

withdraw

A strong police pr________________ throughout the demonstration helps ens______________ it is peaceful.

presence, ensure

According to the fin ____________, the daughter of an ob________ woman was 0 __________ more li _________ to be ob________ than a girl _________ a normal weight mother.

findings, obese, times, likely, obese, with

According to the First Law of Timepieces, _______________________ have ___________________________ to tell them the time.

high flyers, cogs in the machine

Affluent parents will en___________ that their children want ________ not __________.

ensure, want for nothig

After the defeat the troops had to ____________________ to their defensive positions.

withdraw

After treating herself _______ a holiday in Egypt, she will share the money ____________ her family.

to, with

Alerted by a look-o ______ he ru __________ to the d _________ to see the pirates.

out, rushed, deck

All this was linked ______ the explosion of hire pur __________.

to, purchase

Allow them to b ________ you in a game from time to time.

beat

Almost the entire ____________of cards - sixty-six of them - were spread out on the floor before the fire.

deck

Among the reasons ________ working in the law enforcement could be a desire ________ adventure, a need ________ recognition, or concern ________ others.

for, for, for, for

An officer on the b____________ could have to intervene on _____________ of a vic__________ of a mugger.

beat, behalf, victim

Another boat attacked us ____________ the other direction.

from

Are they willing to ________ their lives _______ the line ___________ of concern __________ others?

put, on, out for

Are they willing to _____________ the risk for the __________ of someone's safety?

take, sake

Are they willing to t _______________ the risk?

take

Arthritis isn’t usually a killer, but it leads to ____________________ suffering.

chronic

As employees found their work places warming ______, they wanted homes that ma __________.

up, matched

As they had slipped a document into the box of the watch, they had legal grounds for _______________________.

laying down the law

At last he calmed _________ and I wa___________ him home ______ tears.

down, walked, in

At one __________________, it seemed like she was ready to agree.

stage

Barbie bestowed _______ girls the opportunity to dream b __________ suburbia.

on, beyond

Barbie had a wardrobe ________ for a first lady.

fit

Barbie will be a mar ________ of plastic surgery and eter_______ youth.

marvel, eternal

Barbie will star _______ an ar________ of global events.

at, array

Believing they could succeed, they eagerly __________ the challenge.

took

British Gas recommends C as a su ________________ household temperature.

suitable

But after 0 days undercover, it was time for Hilary to _____________ clean.

come

But kids just do it ____________ the buzz.

for

Can you h_________ your breath for a minute?

hold

Cast your m__________ back _____ your childhood days.

mind, to

Central he___________ is conv __________, you just fl _________ a switch, and __________ you can do that, habits change.

heating, convenient, flick, once,

Childhood ob _________ could be linked _____ the weight problems of parents.

obesity, to

Children must fit __________ the running of the family by becoming t _______ players.

into, team

Disciplining our offspring has become a subject surr____________________ by controversy.

surrounded

Do the benefits of the work out_______________ the risks?

outweigh

Do they je_________________ their health to get the adrenaline _____________?

jeopardise, going

Do they t___________ a cal ____________________risk?

take, calculated

Do they take a ca_________________ risk? Is it possible to re__________ the risk?

calculated, reduse

Do those who j__________ law enforcement agencies have the safety of others in m______________?

join, mind

Do you think the meat's gone______________? Is it really no longer fit for consumption?

off

Does the rem______________________ outweigh the risks involved?

remuneration

Don't bury your head in the _________. You'd better face ______ to it.

sand, up

Don't put the watch ______ your ear to listen ______ ticking because it is battery op _____________.

to, for, operated

Don't r_______ your eyes whenever you ch_______ the time.

roll, check

Dr Peter Gurney lectures ______ history ______ the University of Sussex.

in, at

During most of the voyage Peter stayed below _________________.

deck

During the ____________________, all illegally-held guns can be handed in to the police.

amnesty

Dwellings should be fit __________ with heating systems that main_______ the circulation space ______ C.

fitted, maintan, at

Even in his w_____________ dreams he could never have imagined what would happen.

wildest

Familiarity breeds c ______________.

contempt

Feminists continue to b________ Barbie, cla __________ that her beauty and cu_______ treat women as ob __________.

bash, claiming, curves, object

Firefighters had to _________________ the lock.

force

Forget impressing her _________ candlelit dinners.

with

Girls ________ mothers were clini_______ obese and boys _________ fathers had the same co ____________ were more likely to follow su ______ ______ a young age.

whose, clinically, whose, condition, suit, at

Give your children the opp _______________ to succeed - then rec____________ and praise their effort.

opportunity, recognize,

Giving ch__________ to a car thief could easily __________ in disaster.

chase, end

Grateful ______ the salvation, Norman said they o______ an awful _______ to Michael.

for, owed, lot

He ________________________ with despair at the thought of all the opportunities he had missed.

sighed

He accused them ______negligence ________ an attempt to recover the future earnings he has lost as a r________________ of his injury.

of, in, result

He admits ________ driving an old Ford Ka.

to

He became a real contributor _______ his team.

to

He bit my daughter, scr ____________ me and head-b____________ my nose.

scratched, butted

He decided to ________________ a sabbatical.

take

He didn't like to __________________ what a disaster his business venture had been.

recall

He didn’t __________________________ at the idea of losing his watch, but he was a bit annoyed by it.

throw a fit

He didn’t _____________________________ at once about why his watch was to be confiscated.

get the picture clear

He didn’t really _____________ swords with Mr. Hunter

cross

He didn’t really ___________________________ Mr. Hunter, but he did argue with him a bit.

cross swords with

He didn’t throw a _________ at the idea of losing his watch.

fit

He didn’t turn _______ for appointments at the arranged time on the ___________.

up, dot

He encouraged them to head ___________ the relative safety of the dining room.

for

He failed his police medical ________ his return _______ Britain.

on, to

He got inv___________________ in a fight with an ar______________ suspect.

involved, armed

He has l ______________ a damages c_______________ against a firm.

launched, claim

He managed to rep_________ the raiders ________ a high pressure hose.

repel, with

He now takes m _____________________ for post traumatic stress d___________________ and regularly suffers f____________________.

medication, disorder, flashbackes

He put the problem ______ me ______ tactfully as he could.

to, as

He screamed and had full-b_________ tantrums when he didn't get his w _______.

blown, way

He stole my jewellery to ____________ his habit.

feed

He then turned away and detonated the explosive _________________ strapped to his body.

device

He took __________ my watch and gave me another one in r ____________.

away, return

He turned the vol___________ up.

volume

He was kn_____________ unconscious and h ________ by a bullet.

?

He was knocked _____ the deck and suffered injuries ______ his ear.

to, to

He was the first ______ the family to graduate _________ college.

in, from

He was working ______ b ___________ the ship.

on board

He wasn't short _______ love or money.

of

He wasn’t even offered a chance to keep his watch if he would __________________________________ and start behaving better – it was confiscated at once.

pull his socks up

Her first port of c__________ was a run-down estate where only one _______ four people have jobs.

call, in

Her grandfather died _______ the disease.

off

Her money is now being put to good e_________________ in the community.

effect

Hilary could see the strain it put _______ Sheila Acton.

on

His employment was ter ______________ after he chose not to ret _________ to work.

terminated, return

His films b _________ the boundaries between fact and fiction.

blurred

His researchers plan to carry _________ further studies.

out

However unsettling it might seem, this assumption cannot be ruled ___________ as entirely unf______________________.

out, unfounded

Human behaviour is unpr______________________ and so decisions are often taken _________ the s____________ of the moment.

unpredictible, on, spur

I became addicted ____ tanning and believed nothing bad was going to happen ____me.

to, to

I dived ________ the ground as the explosion went _________ over my head.

to, off

I don't want to get ___________________ in some lengthy argument about who is to blame.

involved

I fell ________ the ground.

to

I gave him warnings ________ three occasions.

on

I had proved to be the exception _____ the first law of timepieces.

to

I knew straight _________________ that I wanted to _________ involved.

away, get

I know it might kill me ________ the end but I just can't stop it.

in

I returned f _________________ with a jet _______ water.

fire, of

I saw a boat __________ about six men ________ it just a few metres ____________ from the ship.

with, in, away

I tell myself I'll be OK if I just tan once ______ a _____________ and keep checking __________ my moles.

in a while, out

I was ______ least ten minutes early ______ every appointment.

at, for

I was wea__________ a watch ______ the day-of-the-month f _______________.

wearing, with, facility

I'd like to touch ________ another is___________ in your letter.

on, issue

I'm intrigued that you have a full-time nanny, g _______ that you are a full-time mother.

given

I’d lie a___________ every night scared to ____________.

awake, death

I’ve been telling you a few porkie p______________.

pies

If I'd left it, the cancer would have s_____________ and killed me. Luckily it was caught _______ time.

spread, in

If violence breaks _________ and the demonstration could turn into a r_________.

out, riot

If you play ______ my sandpit area, I'll pick ______ sand and throw it ______ your face.

in, up, in

Industry analysts believe Barbie will remain a bestselling and lasting ic _______ rega___________ of competition.

icon, regardless

Is it a cal___________________ risk?

calculated

It appears that men and women choose their m ________ on the ba _______ of love, physical att _____________, similarity of tas _______, beliefs and attitudes and sh________ values.

mates, basis, attraction, taste, shared

It could be a si ________ that the watch does not k ________ good time.

sign, keep

It has no eff _______ on how attractive they are _______ men.

effect, to

It is also a subject of great sig_____________________.

significance

It is co_________ knowledge that security guards have to f______ constant danger.

common, face

It po__________ a real risk _______ their health/safety.

poses, to

It points to________ behavioural fact_______ ______ work _____ childhood obesity.

towards, factors, at, in

It was only then ________ I realised I had won a s __________ of the jackpot.

that, share

It was the first time he and I drank together. As I_________________, it was also the last time.

recall

It's time to go. I must be ______________ now.

off

Kara's home was a long way _________________ across the sea.

off

Law-ab___________________ citizens respect their parents as well as moral laws and the social _________________ of their community.

Law-abiding, code

Liners do not rep_______ attacks to keep d ________ their insurance pr ____________.

report, down, premiums

Looking for an adventure on the h ____________seas.

high

Martha was chopping vegetables on a wooden __________________.

board

Men are primarily concerned _________ what a woman looks _________.

with, like

Men judge purely ______ a woman's face and fig _________.

on, figure

Metaphor is a common literary _________________.

device

Middle-aged men ______ expensive cars seem more attractive ______ women des_______ their g_______ hair and exp _____________ waistline.

in, to, despite, grey, expanding

Most of the people ___________________ have by now either died or moved away.

involved

Mrs. Cummings has been actively ___________________ with the church for years.

involved

My daughter can be naughty but is man _____________. It is my son _______ is out of c_____________.

managable, who, control

My father has ___________________ the builders for using faulty roof tiles.

sued

My heart started p ____________________.

pounding

My two older brothers and I did c______________ at home and we were happy – but we were by no _________________ privileged.

chorses, means

Newcomers ______ Britain often complain about our free___________ homes.

to, freezing

No doll out ____________ Barbie's celebrity.

outshines

Now we have a gen ______________ of people who have no idea ____ priv _________, of what it is to go wi _________.

generation, of privation, without

O _________ we hit on something ________ makes a kid's eyes sp __________, we encourage him to pur __________ it.

Once, that, sparkle, pursue

One of the offences was exc _____________ checking of time.

excessive

One of the traditional ways of en_________________ discipline is by using co_______________ punishment.

enforcing, corporal

One pirate was t______________ aim ________ me ______________ a rocket launcher.

taking, at, with

Our ambi __________ attitude ______ insulation follows a stubb ______ tradition.

amibivalent, to, stubborn

Parents have the right to _____________their children from religious education lessons if they wish.

withdraw

Police could have to set _________ in pu_____________ of a car thief.

off, pursuit

Police often op_____________ in a danger z__________.

operate, zone

Police work and danger go hand _________ hand and risk is encountered at every t__________.

in, turn

Prevention ______ obesity ______ children will not solve the problem _____ adulthood.

of, in, in

Problems with time-keeping were responsible for the author being constantly _________________________.

in a stew

Pull your _____________ up and start behaving better.

socks

Pulling of f__________ is inconsistent ________ ownership of a sophisticated timepiece.

faces, with

Riot police wear riot _____________ for protection because they are often p________________ with stones by enr________________ rioters.

gear, pelted, enraged

Security officers put their lives in je______________ and we owe them a ________ of gratitude ________ their efforts irrespective _____ what actually motivates them.

jeopardy, dept, for, of

She checked the numbers over and __________ again and it began to sink _______ that she had won.

over, in

She cracks o ___________ the champagne _______ receiving her cheque.

open, on

She faces fierce com ___________ _______ various copycats.

competition, from

She had to _________________________ the fact that he was guilty.

face up to

She has been diagnosed __________ skin cancer.

with

She has remarkable ___________________ for a lady of her age.

hearing

She headed __________ a project for kids to get into music instead ________ hanging ________________ the streets after school.

for, of, around

She is seen as a pio________ trend-setter who crashed the g ______ cei __________.

pioneer, glass ceiling

She named the doll ___________ her daughter, Barbara,

after

She only played the lottery once b_________, but decided to ____________ another go.

before, have

She recommends res ______________ the time children spend watching TV and playing computer games. Such passive act ________ prom ______ short attention sp _______.

restricting. activities, promote, spans

She started her tanning habit _________ earnest _______

in, at

She was afraid her house had again been loo ______________.

looted

She was seduced by a ______________________, sophisticated young man, who treated her very badly.

dashing

Show your children how to make sen ________ choices, then tr_____ their judgement.

sensible, trust

Since time imm_________________ parents have wondered how to teach their children to _____________ rules and control their behaviour.

immemorial, obey

Stay inside. We are _____________ attack.

under

Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful ___________________ for studying.

device

That experience made Hilary want to take ___________ in the TV show – where millionaires go undercover in poor com___________________ to give money to deserving c____________.

part, comunities, causes

The ______________ of Directors met yesterday.

board

The _______________ of the explosion blew out all the windows.

force

The ___________________ of my honesty implicit in your article cannot be ignored.

defamation

The ____________________ amplifier produced a loud, clear sound.

sophisticated

The actress appeared on____________________ with George Michael.

stage

The author __________________________ and admitted that he consulted his watch extremely frequently.

came clean

The author didn’t turn up for appointments at the arranged time _________________ – he was always a little early.

on the dot

The car one drives is key when it c __________ to tur ___________ a woman's head.

comes, turning

The centre was ________________ threat of closure.

under

The cockpit of the airliner had so many _________________ that I was amazed the pilot could keep track of them all.

timepieces

The company felt that such a sophisticated watch was _____________________________ on his wrist.

out of place

The company only wanted ________________________ wearing their watches – not people likely to get flustered.

cool customers

The company reserved the right to re____________ the product if the pur____________ lifestyle did not reach the re________________ standard.

reclaim, purchaser's, required

The company su _____________ a setback ______ 00

suffered, in

The company were trying to keep a _____________ rein on their customers.

tight

The doctors warned using sunbeds could result ______ the cancer re _______________.

in, returning

The Early Bird Study is trac_______ 00 children ______ the hope ______ discovering why diabetes, which is ass______________ with obesity, is ______ the increase _____ youngsters.

tracking, in, of, associated, on, in

The Epsilon Suave watch company wasn’t prepared to ______________________________ on the question of the image of those who wore their watches.

give and take

The experience has left him ___________ post traumatic stress disorder.

with

The fire that had bu _________ in my friend was never ki ___________ in his children.

burned, kindled

The futile attempt to stamp ______ the practice only agg______ the situation.

out, aggraveted

The futile attempts to stamp out the practice only __________________________ the situation.

aggraveted

The left-winger was ______________________ for a dangerous tackle on a defender.

disqualified

The man se __________ in the Royal Navy for eight years.

served

The men were injured ______ the attack and are still recovering from the ord ________.

in, ordeal

The officers got in_____________ in hand-to-___________ fighting with the rioters.

involved, hand

The opposition claims the government is guilty of ______________________ spending.

excessive

The pirates were ar______________ to the tee _______.

armed, teeth

The police fired t_________ gas _____________ the crowd.

tear, into

The police had to han________________ and de____________ a suspect.

handcuffs, detain

The police had to resort ________ drastic me______________ in order to q___________ the riot and dis________________ the crowd.

to, measures, quell, disperse

The police must ma____________ law and ____________ at street demonstrations.

maintain, order

The police used ________________ to overpower the demonstrators.

force

The problem, it turned ________, was my chronic promptness.

out

The sales are sure to bo ______ in 00 It will be available _________ purchase.

boom, for

The savings can be p________ into a kitty ________ family outings.

put, for

The sea grew more turbulent and the waves began to break over the ________________.

deck

The team reached the semi-final ___________________ of the competition.

stage

The visit came _____________________________.

out of the blue

The visit came out of the __________. He didn’t get the _____________ clear at once.

blue, picture

The watch company wasn’t prepared to give and __________ on the question of the image of ______________ who wore their watches.

take, those

The wearer is prone _______ anxiety.

to

The win echoes ________ of another famous Lotto millionaire from Cumbria.

that

The win has changed my life _______ the better and five years _______ I now have my own house.

for, on

Their commitment and ded_____________ cannot remain unapp______________.

dedication, unappreciated

Their lives are in gra____________ danger.

grave

Their lives were offered as an act of lifelong dev_______________ to the ca__________ of public safety.

devotion, cause

Then Epsilon Suave Company were trying to _______________________________ their customers, allowing them little freedom.

keep a tight rein on

There are some words we don't use in the children's __________________.

hearing

There are those who ma__________________ that co_______________ punishment has been successfully ad_______________________ for centuries all ___________ the world producing law-ab______________ citizens.

maintain, corporal, administrated, over, law-abiding

There is an el__________________ of risk in every kind of work.

element

There is an el___________________ of risk in this work.

element

There was a philosophical drive be ________ the change. It's to ______ with avo____________ of pain and maxi______________ of pleasure.

behind, do, avoidance, maximisation

There was interest in do _________ glazing and other forms of ins _____________.

double, insulation

These are the questions being forced _________ us by the increase _____ energy prices.

upon, in

These find_________ could tu______ our thinking _____ childhood obesity dramatically ______ its head.

findings, turn, on, on

They are flirting ______________ danger _________ the thrill _______ it.

with, for, of

They arrived exactly ____ time and carried an unc __________ raincoat ______ their arm.

on, uncreased, over

They began to fire ________ me __________ AK s.

at, with

They blasted a h____________ in the ship's side.

hole

They came ______________ fire from machine guns.

under

They can do anything they s _______ their minds ______.

set, to

They could be fli____________________ with danger.

flirting

They didn’t _______________________________ immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly.

get down to brass tacks

They didn’t get down to ____________ tacks immediately.

brass

They had to open fire _________ the demonstrators using ru____________ bullets.

on, rubber

They have been hon ________ by the Queen ________ their bravery.

honoured, for

They have to fa___________ constant danger from...

face

They jeo __________________ their he ____________.

jeopadised

They lack the ca ____________ to understand and pro__________ verbal explanations.

capacity, process

They looked ______ their watches now and t_______ only to _________ sure that Greenwich had ________ it right.

at, then, make, got

They o ________________ fire ________ machine guns and rocket lau __________.

open, with, launchers

They operate in a danger zo ____________.

zone

They p_______ their lives at r______ in order to experience an adrenaline r______.

put, risk, rush

They p_________ their lives in jeo __________________.

put, jeopardy

They p__________ their lives __________ risk.

put, at

They put their lives on the l_____________. Their lives are ________ risk.

line, at

They r_________ a higher risk of in___________ or death.

run, injury

They r___________ the risk ______ being killed.

run, of

They were able to tease _______ the factors _______ create a dr ________ marriage - and those that d __________ a marriage to failure.

out, that, dream, doom

Those embarking _________ this career are not capable _________ undertaking any other responsibility.

on, of

Those who choose this profession want to make a ______________ for themselves and be famous.

name

Though the boy was sev ___________ asthmatic and spent much of his time _______ the bench, he ye_______________ to play sports.

severely. on, yearned

To defend something ________________ an attack.

against

To ent ______ collectors, Mattel regularly rele__________ pricey limited-edition dolls based ______ char___________ in films and popular cu ___________.

entice, releasea, on, characters, cultur

To give _____ my watch in ex____________ for being called a waif seemed a bar ______

up, exchange. bargain

Today we have many schools of ___________________and a great _____________ of different opinions ________ the question how best to s_______________ good and acceptable behaviour in children.

thought, number, on, shape,

Typediabetes is linked _____ unhealthy lifestyles and accounts _______ around_______ of 0 cas______ of the disease.

to, for, out, cases

Violence and bloo______________ seem part and _______________of the job.

bloodshed, parcel

We expect instant grat ________________ and with the shift a _________ from living with sca _____________, or according to nece ____________, that's become a ben____________ of success.

gratification, away, scarcity, necessity, benchmark

We got ________ _____ the nitty-__________.

down, to, gritty

We heat the wh________ house now because families no lo _______ cong ___________ in one room, they are sca ________ through______ the house doing different activities.

whole, longer, congregate, scattered, throughout

We want our kids to have more than we _________, but just handing it ______ them might ba ______________,

did, to, backfire

We were considering suing you _______ defamation.

for

We’d better get down to _______________________. How long will it take, and what will it cost?

the nitty-gritty

What could red_____________ the risk?

reduce

What is the secret ______ a happy marriage?

to

Whatever the benefits, it is doubtful they could com__________________ for one's lo_________ of life.

compensate, loss

When a child wants something ________ is not _____ your budget, explain the financial co ___________________ and ask how he might help pay.

that, in, constraints

When his watch was confiscated, he _______________________. He didn’t ___________________________ and put up a ________________ against it.

took it lying down, stand his ground, fight

When they are unoccupied, they have too much time _______ their hands.

on

When they grow _______ in an active environment, they discover the value of becoming inv ____________. If you want them to develop ____________ active, contr__________ adults, now is the time to p_______ the seeds that will b __________ success.

up, involved, into, contributing, plant, bring

When you are on _____________ a ship you cannot possibly practice playing tennis.

board

Whenever I have to deal with too many clients at a time, I get very ________________________.

flustered

While they satisfy the age g ______, they fail ______ another factor.

gap, on

Who would like to have un__________, b_____________ behaving children who our neighbours will point an acc______________ finger _________ saying they are __________ -bred kids?

unruly, badly, accusing, at, ill

Without a sufficient intake of vitamins, you are ____________________colds and other infections.

prone to

You are giving the watch a bad n ___________ by being seen ________ it ______ public.

name, with, in

You can't take ________ my watch just because I look at it, ______ average, __________ an hour.

away, on, times

You can’t afford such lovely ma___________________ nails living ________ benefits.

manicured, on

You don't happen to ___________________his name, do you?

recall

You must return the watch and und_______________ never to buy ano _________ one.

undertake, another

Your behaviour casts serious d _________ ______ the reliability of the product.

doubt, on,

Your letter points _______ several issues that are ______ the r_______ of the problem.

to, at, root

Your son is beginning to recognise himself _______ a separate be _______, with needs and wants and ______ will of his ___________.

as, being, a, own

Explorer of the Seas is the most opulent liner af _________.

afloat

I don't like parting _________ my money unless it ___________ to a deserving ________________.

with, goes, cause

I might also like to play tennis _________ Harold but he could be away _______ business now so I had better put it __________ until tomorrow.

with, on, off

I will keep an e_________ on the project and if the money is put to good e ____________ I might consider giving some more.

eye, effect

The Royal Promenade is as wide as a three-__________ motorway.

lane

The ship is _______ ______ this world. You don't believe you are on _______________ a cruise ship.

out of, board

The ship is 300 metres long from bow to _________.

stern

The thrusters can also perform like an anchor and hold the ship rock st ___________.

steady