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SPOT OF BOTHER

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I’m afraid I am in a _____

spot of
bother with the police.

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What a beautiful chair! A really
piece of furniture.
elegant _____

a) piece b) block c) drop d) spot

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lump of
Would you like a ______
sugar in your coffee?

a) lump b) item c) speck d) bar

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We are enjoying a _____

spell of
good weather, it hasn’t rained for
over a week.

a) roll b) spot c) spell d) lump

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He didn’t take long. He was

here in a ______
flash of lightning

a) roll b) lump c) flash d) piece

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The room is spotless. Not a

speck
_____ of dust anywhere.

a) spot b) speck c) drop d) pinch

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Did you hear that _____

clap of
thunder? I reckon that a storm is
coming.

a) drop b) clap c) spot d) spell

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wisp of
There was a slight ______
smoke coming from the chimney.

a) wisp b) gust c) piece d) breath

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I heard on the radio that we are
in for a _____
spot of rain this
weekend.

a) spot b) speck c) item d) slice

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They have done an interesting
_______
article of research at the
university on cancer.

a) round b) article c) spell d) speck

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We are in a terrible drought. We

haven’t had a _____
drop of water for
months.

a) speck b) spell c) drop d) dram

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piece of news for

I have got a ______
you.

a) lump b) piece c) slice d) bar

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I enjoy a ______
slice of brown bread
and a cup of coffee for breakfast.

a) bit b) lump c) slice d) stroke

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I was almost blown over by a

_____
gust of wind in yesterday’s
storm.

a) clap b) flash c) gust d) breath

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I am in trouble. Could you give

piece of advice?
me a(n) ________

a) item b) sip c) piece d) article

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You shouldn’t believe

everything he says. Take it with a
pinch of salt.
______

a) tad b) slurp c) pinch d) speck

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Well done! That deserves a

round of applause.
_______

a) bunch b) clap c) round d) item

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bar
He slipped on a(n) ________ of
soap which was left on the floor.

a) bar b) round c) item d) article

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He flew into a rage. It was a real
fit of anger
______

a) attack b) spot c) piece d) fit

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He says that he has an important
piece of information for us.
______

a) item b) piece c) spot d) drop

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bunch of
Politicians! What a _______
idiots!

a) clump b) block c) bunch d) drop

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Your hands are freezing, like a
______
block of ice.
a) drop b) spot c) bar d) block

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blade of
I cut my hand on a ______
grass.

a) knife b) razor c) spoon d) blade

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breath of fresh air

It was like a _______
to hear the news of the changes.

a) gust b) wisp c) spell d) breath

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rasher of bacon with

I do like a _______
sausage and eggs for breakfast.

a) block b) item c) stick d) rasher

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dram of
Would you like a wee ______
whisky?

a) dram b) speck c) slice d) pinch

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What will happen to the Uk after

state of
Brexit? It could be a _______
chaos

a) piece b) block c) state d) spell

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It must have been uncomfortable
for mediaeval knights, having to
suit of armour.
wear a _______

a) piece b) suit c) article d) item

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stick of chalk
The boy threw a ______
at the teacher and all the class
got detention.

a) bar b) stick c) block d) item

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Have you got any money? I

bar of chocolate.
fancy a ____

a) stick b) bar c) tablet d) item

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They blasted the rock into

stick of
pieces, using a ______
dynamite

a) piece b) bar c) stick d) blade

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Don’t be offended! We were just
bit of fun.
having a ____

a) piece b) lump c) bit d) spell

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She bought a very expensive

article of clothing in the sale.
_______

a) article b) bar c) block d) spot

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fit of laughter
The kids had a _____
during their French class.

a) spell b) spurt c) fit d) attack

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We found 50 euros in the street!

stroke of luck!
What a _______

a) spell b) piece c) stroke d) drop

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means of transport, the

As a _______
aeroplane is fast, comfortable
but not very ecological

a) item b) piece c) means d) block

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Be careful when driving today.

You could easily drive into a
patch of fog.
_______

a) piece b) drop c) patch d) spell

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The bodywork of the car is
sheet of
made from one big _______
metal.

a) sheet b) item c) stick d) bar

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Without government and laws

we could easily fall into a state
_____
of anarchy.

a) means b) piece c) form d) state

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As a matter
______ of fact, I couldn’t
agree more with you.

a) degree b) grade c) matter d) act

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Taking in that stray dog was a

act of kindness
real _____

a) item b) state c) drop d) act

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She refused to help me in a

fit of anger.
____

a) attack b) fit c) state d) form

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ray of light, among all the

A ____
bad news was the fact that
unemployment has gone down.

a) unit b) spell c) ray d) spot

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a ____ of alcohol
in

a) of b) in c) on d) by

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a _______ about
of errors

a) for b) about c) in d) on

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out of
a ______ of endearment

a) out of b) of c) for d) on

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a ____ of cards
about

a) about b) on c) with d) against

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a _____ of jealousy
of

a) from b) out of c) of d) with

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a _____ of flowers at

a) by b) in c) at d) from

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a(n) ______ of corn

from
a) after b) from c) to d) at

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