FCE Masterclass gapped sentences

As a musician, she has spent years ___ her technique.

make sth as good as you can

She found peace through yoga and ___.

the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially in order to make your mind calm

___, I get upset when things go wrong.

in a way that you would expect

Playing chess requires a great deal of ___.

the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other things

The tunnel is a brilliant ___ of engineering.

an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage

The ___ ___ caught her when she fell.

a net placed underneath acrobats, etc. to catch them if they fall

She was held back by some sense of ___.

the act of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation

I was ___ ___ ___ after running up the stairs.

having difficulty breathing after exercising, running, etc

The doctor said he should not lift heavy ___.

a heavy object lifted for exercise or in athletic competition

A ___ ___ was sent up the mountain to look for them when they got lost.

a group of people who attempt to save sb / sth from a dangerous situation

He was ___ by his test results.

very excited and pleased

___ broke into my house and stole our TV.

a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal

She sounded ___ and angry.

nervous or worried, and unable to relax

You dealt with the situation very ___.

in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result

I’ve removed all the things I don’t use from my computer to try to ___ its performance.

make sth as good as it can be

___, they are getting divorced soon.

according to what you have heard or read (obviously)

I had a mental ___ of what she would look like.

a mental picture of what sb / sth is or looks like; also: the impression that sb / sth gives to sb

She’s very ___, always getting involved in the work.

doing sth rather than just talking about it; also: practical

Women ___ to live longer than men.

be likely to do sth or happen in a particular way

The ___ really helped me to understand the lecture.

a document that is given to students in class or people attending a talk, etc. that contains useful information

I used a ___ pen to mark the most important information in the book.

a special pen used for marking words in bright colours

Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary ___ for their research.

a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study

He used pictures to ___ his main point.

use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc

Books provide children with ideas and a ___ for play.

sth that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant

We ___ ___ the government’s changes.

be in a better position because of sth

Keep ___ while I brush your hair.

not moving

The need for sleep varies c___ from person to person.

much; a lot

He was sent to his room as a ___.

an act or a way of making sb suffer because they have done sth wrong

We thought she was arrogant, ___ in fact she was just very shy.

used to compare or contrast two facts

G___ her interest in children, teaching seems to be the right job for her.

when you consider sth

The computer is now an invaluable ___ for the family doctor.

a thing that helps you to do your job or to achieve sth

They tried to treat all the students ___.

in a very similar way

The signature was still ___.

clear enough to read

Crete was ___ ___ the most popular holiday destination.

different from other things by a great amount

The class was so boring I just ___ (phrasal).

stop thinking about sth or paying attention to sth

I’m going to ___ (phrasal) with some friends tonight.

gather, especially by arrangement

Are you really going to ___ (phrasal) eating chocolate?

stop trying to do sth

I ___ (phrasal) her at the party.

meet sb by chance

Why did you ___ (phrasal) the match?

decide that sth will not happen

I can’t ___ (phrasal) his behaviour for much longer.

accept sb / sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining