FCE Masterclass gapped sentences

the state of being a slave, i.e. a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them

Education ought to be available to everyone; not a ___ for some people.

special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has

I’m afraid your story about how a dog ate your homework is quite ___ - ___.

very difficult to believe

When I’m older I want to get a great job, get married, have kids and ___ (phrasal).

start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place

The city is best ___ on foot.

travel to or around an area, a country, etc. in order to learn about it

Snow forced many drivers to ___ their vehicles.

leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay

The company was ___ in 1953.

start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time

an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage

decide to do sth, knowing that it might be the wrong choice

I won’t let him speak to me like that. I’m going to h__ ___ w__ w__ him.

argue or quarrel with sb

a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by gases let out behind it

It's not clear ___ how the accident happened.

exactly

It’s my ___ that we will win.

belief that sth will happen because it is likely

A number of seminars have been ___ for this month.

arrange for sth to take place at a particular time

There is convincing ___ of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.

facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true

Although not essential, some ___ knowledge of statistics is desirable.

happening or existing before sth else or before a particular time

I’m so sorry! It wasn’t my ___ to wake you up.

what sb has decided to do

You should enter the competition. You’re ___ ___ win.

certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth

Many businesses do not have ___ equality; there are still more men than women.

the fact of being male or female

We mustn't let ourselves be ___ by our competitors.

become greater in number, amount or importance than sth else

Many people don’t agree with the government’s ___ policy.

connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society

We need to develop local ___.

the people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service

As a child he was ___ by his father.

control or have a lot of influence over sb / sth

The driver ___ ___ ___ on the final lap and won the race.

be in first place

develop into an adult (phrasal)

We ___ (phrasal) after the fight.

end a quarrel with sb and become friends

Is that true or are you___ it ___?

invent a story, etc.

Women ___ (phrasal) 56% of the student numbers.

form sth

Does the quality of teaching ___ ___ class size.

be affected or decided by sth

The work needs to be ___ (phrasal) before the end of the week.

do and complete a task

Her style of dress was never ___.

opposed to great or sudden social change

She's very ___ in her views.

normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting

You'll need to be a little more ___ if you want to hold their attention.

having or showing new and exciting ideas

The children seem to be totally ___ ___ working by themselves.

not able to do sth

Mothers are often the ones who provide ___ support for the family.

connected with people's feelings

My father is heavily ___ ___ local politics – he spends every weekend campaigning.

giving a lot of time or attention to sb / sth

The smell of roses always ___ (phrasal) childhood memories.

make sb remember

If we ___ (phrasal) our prices, we would have bigger sales.

reduce

Can we ___ (phrasal) the meeting by a day?

move sth to an earlier date or time

The firm has just ___ (phrasal) a new rule banning smoking inside the building.

introduce