B 1 … fit into
… fit into
… He struggled to fit into the new school.
… This book won’t fit into my bag.
… fit into
/ fit into
… He struggled to fit into the new school.
/ He struggled to fit into the new school.
… This book won’t fit into my bag.
/ This book won’t fit into my bag.
B 2 … illegal
… illegal
… It’s illegal to park here.
… They were arrested for illegal activity.
… illegal
/ illegal
… It’s illegal to park here.
/ It’s illegal to park here.
… They were arrested for illegal activity.
/ They were arrested for illegal activity.
B 3 … accessible
… accessible
… The museum is accessible by bus.
… The website is accessible to everyone.
… accessible
/ accessible
… The museum is accessible by bus.
/ The museum is accessible by bus.
… The website is accessible to everyone.
/ The website is accessible to everyone.
B 4 … as a last resort
… as a last resort
… As a last resort, we called the police.
… He used his savings as a last resort.
… as a last resort
/ as a last resort
… As a last resort, we called the police.
/ As a last resort, we called the police.
… He used his savings as a last resort.
/ He used his savings as a last resort.
B 5 … penetrate
… penetrate
… The bullet couldn’t penetrate the wall.
… The sunlight penetrated the clouds.
… penetrate
/ penetrate
… The bullet couldn’t penetrate the wall.
/ The bullet couldn’t penetrate the wall.
… The sunlight penetrated the clouds.
/ The sunlight penetrated the clouds.
B 6 … head over heels
… head over heels
… He fell head over heels in love with her.
… She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
… head over heels
/ head over heels
… He fell head over heels in love with her.
/ He fell head over heels in love with her.
… She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
/ She’s head over heels for her new puppy.
B 7 … accommodate
… accommodate
… The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.
… We tried to accommodate his request.
… accommodate
/ accommodate
… The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.
/ The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.
… We tried to accommodate his request.
/ We tried to accommodate his request.
B 8 … peck
… peck
… The bird gave a quick peck on the window.
… He gave her a peck on the cheek.
… peck
/ peck
… The bird gave a quick peck on the window.
/ The bird gave a quick peck on the window.
… He gave her a peck on the cheek.
/ He gave her a peck on the cheek.
B 9 … spacecraft
… spacecraft
… The spacecraft landed safely on Mars.
… They built a new spacecraft for deep space exploration.
… spacecraft
/ spacecraft
… The spacecraft landed safely on Mars.
/ The spacecraft landed safely on Mars.
… They built a new spacecraft for deep space exploration.
/ They built a new spacecraft for deep space exploration.
B 10 … be weary of
… be weary of
… I’m weary of constant complaints.
… She grew weary of his lies.
… be weary of
/ be weary of
… I’m weary of constant complaints.
/ I’m weary of constant complaints.
… She grew weary of his lies.
/ She grew weary of his lies.
B 11 … considerably
… considerably
… The price has increased considerably.
… She improved considerably after training.
… considerably
/ considerably
… The price has increased considerably.
/ The price has increased considerably.
… She improved considerably after training.
/ She improved considerably after training.
B 12 … stray
… stray
… The dog strayed from its owner.
… Don’t stray from the path.
… stray
/ stray
… The dog strayed from its owner.
/ The dog strayed from its owner.
… Don’t stray from the path.
/ Don’t stray from the path.
B 13 … resemblance
… resemblance
… There’s a strong resemblance between the twins.
… He bears a resemblance to his grandfather.
… resemblance
/ resemblance
… There’s a strong resemblance between the twins.
/ There’s a strong resemblance between the twins.
… He bears a resemblance to his grandfather.
/ He bears a resemblance to his grandfather.
B 14 … institutional
… institutional
… They work to reform institutional policies.
… Institutional support is vital for change.
… institutional
/ institutional
… They work to reform institutional policies.
/ They work to reform institutional policies.
… Institutional support is vital for change.
/ Institutional support is vital for change.
B 15 … plague
… plague
… The city was plagued by crime.
… A plague swept through the village.
… plague
/ plague
… The city was plagued by crime.
/ The city was plagued by crime.
… A plague swept through the village.
/ A plague swept through the village.
B 16 … glimpse
… glimpse
… I caught a glimpse of the sunset.
… She gave me a glimpse into her life.
… glimpse
/ glimpse
… I caught a glimpse of the sunset.
/ I caught a glimpse of the sunset.
… She gave me a glimpse into her life.
/ She gave me a glimpse into her life.
B 17 … fuss
… fuss
… Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
… There was a lot of fuss about the new policy.
… fuss
/ fuss
… Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
/ Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
… There was a lot of fuss about the new policy.
/ There was a lot of fuss about the new policy.
B 18 … inception
… inception
… The company has grown since its inception.
… He’s been involved from the project’s inception.
… inception
/ inception
… The company has grown since its inception.
/ The company has grown since its inception.
… He’s been involved from the project’s inception.
/ He’s been involved from the project’s inception.
B 19 … be doomed to
… be doomed to
… The plan was doomed to fail.
… They were doomed to repeat history.
… be doomed to
/ be doomed to
… The plan was doomed to fail.
/ The plan was doomed to fail.
… They were doomed to repeat history.
/ They were doomed to repeat history.
B 20 … insert
… insert
… Please insert your card into the machine.
… He inserted a comment into the conversation.
… insert
/ insert
… Please insert your card into the machine.
/ Please insert your card into the machine.
… He inserted a comment into the conversation.
/ He inserted a comment into the conversation.
B 21 … pretense
… pretense
… He made a pretense of being sick.
… She left without pretense.
… pretense
/ pretense
… He made a pretense of being sick.
/ He made a pretense of being sick.
… She left without pretense.
/ She left without pretense.
B 22 … sheer
… sheer
… The sheer size of the building amazed me.
… It was sheer luck that we arrived on time.
… sheer
/ sheer
… The sheer size of the building amazed me.
/ The sheer size of the building amazed me.
… It was sheer luck that we arrived on time.
/ It was sheer luck that we arrived on time.
B 23 … to begin with
… to begin with
… To begin with, we need more data.
… I didn’t like the idea to begin with.
… to begin with
/ to begin with
… To begin with, we need more data.
/ To begin with, we need more data.
… I didn’t like the idea to begin with.
/ I didn’t like the idea to begin with.
B 24 … coordinate
… coordinate
… We need to coordinate our efforts.
… She coordinated the event perfectly.
… coordinate
/ coordinate
… We need to coordinate our efforts.
/ We need to coordinate our efforts.
… She coordinated the event perfectly.
/ She coordinated the event perfectly.
B 25 … checkup
… checkup
… I have a dental checkup tomorrow.
… He went for a routine checkup.
… checkup
/ checkup
… I have a dental checkup tomorrow.
/ I have a dental checkup tomorrow.
… He went for a routine checkup.
/ He went for a routine checkup.
B 26 … applaud
… applaud
… The audience applauded loudly.
… We should applaud her efforts.
… applaud
/ applaud
… The audience applauded loudly.
/ The audience applauded loudly.
… We should applaud her efforts.
/ We should applaud her efforts.
B 27 … ethical
… ethical
… That decision wasn’t ethical.
… We must follow ethical guidelines.
… ethical
/ ethical
… That decision wasn’t ethical.
/ That decision wasn’t ethical.
… We must follow ethical guidelines.
/ We must follow ethical guidelines.
B 28 … shady
… shady
… He’s involved in shady business.
… The deal seemed shady from the start.
… shady
/ shady
… He’s involved in shady business.
/ He’s involved in shady business.
… The deal seemed shady from the start.
/ The deal seemed shady from the start.
B 29 … preservation
… preservation
… The museum focuses on cultural preservation.
… Preservation of nature is essential.
… preservation
/ preservation
… The museum focuses on cultural preservation.
/ The museum focuses on cultural preservation.
… Preservation of nature is essential.
/ Preservation of nature is essential.
B 30 … rust
… rust
… The bike was covered in rust.
… Iron tends to rust over time.
… rust
/ rust
… The bike was covered in rust.
/ The bike was covered in rust.
… Iron tends to rust over time.
/ Iron tends to rust over time.
B 31 … flexibility
… flexibility
… This job offers great flexibility.
… Flexibility is key in negotiations.
… flexibility
/ flexibility
… This job offers great flexibility.
/ This job offers great flexibility.
… Flexibility is key in negotiations.
/ Flexibility is key in negotiations.
B 32 … be destitute of
… be destitute of
… He was destitute of hope.
… The land is destitute of vegetation.
… be destitute of
/ be destitute of
… He was destitute of hope.
/ He was destitute of hope.
… The land is destitute of vegetation.
/ The land is destitute of vegetation.
B 33 … virgin
… virgin
… This forest remains virgin and untouched.
… She used virgin olive oil for cooking.
… virgin
/ virgin
… This forest remains virgin and untouched.
/ This forest remains virgin and untouched.
… She used virgin olive oil for cooking.
/ She used virgin olive oil for cooking.
B 34 … clause
… clause
… The contract includes a cancellation clause.
… Read the fine print in each clause.
… clause
/ clause
… The contract includes a cancellation clause.
/ The contract includes a cancellation clause.
… Read the fine print in each clause.
/ Read the fine print in each clause.
B 35 … transmit
… transmit
… The signal was transmitted clearly.
… Diseases can transmit through contact.
… transmit
/ transmit
… The signal was transmitted clearly.
/ The signal was transmitted clearly.
… Diseases can transmit through contact.
/ Diseases can transmit through contact.
B 36 … reproach A for B
… reproach A for B
… She reproached him for being late.
… I was reproached for my careless mistake.
… reproach A for B
/ reproach A for B
… She reproached him for being late.
/ She reproached him for being late.
… I was reproached for my careless mistake.
/ I was reproached for my careless mistake.
B 37 … denial
… denial
… His denial of the facts was shocking.
… She’s in denial about her problem.
… denial
/ denial
… His denial of the facts was shocking.
/ His denial of the facts was shocking.
… She’s in denial about her problem.
/ She’s in denial about her problem.
B 38 … nobleman
… nobleman
… The nobleman owned vast lands.
… He was treated like a nobleman.
… nobleman
/ nobleman
… The nobleman owned vast lands.
/ The nobleman owned vast lands.
… He was treated like a nobleman.
/ He was treated like a nobleman.
B 39 … stale
… stale
… The bread is stale.
… His jokes are getting stale.
… stale
/ stale
… The bread is stale.
/ The bread is stale.
… His jokes are getting stale.
/ His jokes are getting stale.
B 40 … talk back to
… talk back to
… Don’t talk back to your parents.
… He got in trouble for talking back to the teacher.
… talk back to
/ talk back to
… Don’t talk back to your parents.
/ Don’t talk back to your parents.
… He got in trouble for talking back to the teacher.
/ He got in trouble for talking back to the teacher.
B 41 … depressed
… depressed
… She felt depressed after losing her job.
… He became depressed during the long winter.
… depressed
/ depressed
… She felt depressed after losing her job.
/ She felt depressed after losing her job.
… He became depressed during the long winter.
/ He became depressed during the long winter.
B 42 … quest
… quest
… They began a quest for the lost treasure.
… Her quest for knowledge never ends.
… quest
/ quest
… They began a quest for the lost treasure.
/ They began a quest for the lost treasure.
… Her quest for knowledge never ends.
/ Her quest for knowledge never ends.
B 43 … overthrow
… overthrow
… The rebels tried to overthrow the government.
… The dictator was overthrown by the people.
… overthrow
/ overthrow
… The rebels tried to overthrow the government.
/ The rebels tried to overthrow the government.
… The dictator was overthrown by the people.
/ The dictator was overthrown by the people.
B 44 … excursion
… excursion
… We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
… The school organized an excursion to the museum.
… excursion
/ excursion
… We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
/ We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
… The school organized an excursion to the museum.
/ The school organized an excursion to the museum.
B 45 … fragment
… fragment
… He found a fragment of ancient pottery.
… A fragment of the mirror broke off.
… fragment
/ fragment
… He found a fragment of ancient pottery.
/ He found a fragment of ancient pottery.
… A fragment of the mirror broke off.
/ A fragment of the mirror broke off.
B 46 … watchdog
… watchdog
… The watchdog barked at the stranger.
… A government watchdog monitors financial fraud.
… watchdog
/ watchdog
… The watchdog barked at the stranger.
/ The watchdog barked at the stranger.
… A government watchdog monitors financial fraud.
/ A government watchdog monitors financial fraud.
B 47 … bald
… bald
… He started going bald in his thirties.
… The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States.
… bald
/ bald
… He started going bald in his thirties.
/ He started going bald in his thirties.
… The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States.
/ The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States.
B 48 … mutter
… mutter
… She muttered something under her breath.
… He muttered complaints while working.
… mutter
/ mutter
… She muttered something under her breath.
/ She muttered something under her breath.
… He muttered complaints while working.
/ He muttered complaints while working.
B 49 … back off
… back off
… You need to back off and give her space.
… The dog backed off when it saw the stick.
… back off
/ back off
… You need to back off and give her space.
/ You need to back off and give her space.
… The dog backed off when it saw the stick.
/ The dog backed off when it saw the stick.
B 50 … ridge
… ridge
… We hiked along the mountain ridge.
… A snow-covered ridge appeared in the distance.
… ridge
/ ridge
… We hiked along the mountain ridge.
/ We hiked along the mountain ridge.
… A snow-covered ridge appeared in the distance.
/ A snow-covered ridge appeared in the distance.
