Lesson 3

John always ____ in having the best grades at school. He's one of the most responsible students.

• manages

• succeeds

• achieves

The national football team _____ its goal and won the first prize in the Champions League.

• achieved

• managed

• succeeded

The final ____ was 0-4. It was a disaster!

• points

• score

• goals

How much money does your mum ____ every month?

• win

• gain

• earn

The seminar was very informative and all the participants ____ a lot of knowledge.

• earned

• won

• gained

Travelling by planes has a lot of negative ____ on the environment.

• effects

• affects

• outskirts

The athlete beat his ____ and won the game.

• enemy

• opponent

• athlete

We moved on the _____ of the city last year because we wanted a more quiet life.

• suburbs

• centre

• outskirts

In order to improve your writing, you need to _____ your ideas about the world.

• respond

• prompt

• expand

Because of the noise, I had difficulty in _____ to the project for my college.

• concentrating

• recording

• challenging