English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

downside of living here is the traffic thundering by. 
[the disadvantage of a situation]
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Exercises
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Choose the best word from the box to complete the sentences. Put the word in the plural 
if necessary.
glitch chore impediment dilemma ordeal pitfall snag stumbling block
1 Shona is caught in a terrible 
– should she move abroad with the man she loves or 
take the promotion she has been offered at work?
2 At first there were some 
with the software, but it’s OK now.
3 Removing old files from my hard drive was a real 
– I spent four boring hours doing it!
4 The hostage is writing a book about his six-month 
.
5 The proposal is very good. The only 
is that it is a little expensive.
6 Mark used to have a speech 
, but he’s overcome it and is now an actor.
7 The leaflet gives new businesses information about typical 
to avoid.
8 Negotiations were going well until the issue of sick pay became a major 
.
Which of the adjectives in B opposite might you use to describe:
1 a pupil who deliberately makes it hard for his teacher to continue with the lesson 
2 an accident which affects the victim psychologically 
3 a book that deals with very difficult ideas without simplifying them 
4 a child who is very disobedient and self-willed 
5 pain that is almost impossible to put up with 
6 a speech that is very difficult to follow because the line of argument is very complex 
7 an exhausting Arctic expedition 
8 a decision that is not easy to make 
Fill the gaps in this conversation using words from the opposite page.
A: What’s got 
1
you, Dan? You look really fed up!
B: Oh, I don’t know. I’ve been slogging my 
2
out at work and it’s all getting too much. My 
wife says I should leave rather than go on flogging myself to 
3
. But I really can’t face 
the 
4
of looking for something else at the moment.
A: What a 
5
! I’m also in a bit of a 
6
.
B: Why? What’s up 
7
you then?
A: I’m in a 
8
situation with my flat. The landlord’s threatening to put the rent up. We’ve 
had quite a 
9
relationship for some time now, and I’m having great 
10
in 
finding somewhere else to live. That’s the 
11
of living in Cambridge – it’s beautiful but 
accommodation is so expensive. Still, at least my economics exam is over.
B: Great! How did that go?
A: Well, studying for it was sheer 
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, but the exam itself wasn’t too bad. It’s a great 
relief it’s over. Anyway, I hope you soon get through all your work and begin to feel off the 
13
soon.
B: Thanks. I think I’ll feel out of the 
14
when this project is over.