Vocabulary Quiz: CT 720

Level: B2, C1

What’s the missing word?

The SAME word fits ALL the gaps. 

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🔹 to _____ somebody in good stead

🔹 to _____ the test of time

🔹 to _____ trial

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Answer: STAND

if something stands somebody in good stead it is very useful or beneficial, especially in the future. It tends to be used for skills

I’d get a summer job if I were you. It’ll stand you in good stead for when you start job hunting after university.


if something stands the test of time it remains valuable, strong, or relevant for years.

So much of 80s pop and rock music has stood the test of time. It’s still being played constantly on the radio.

to stand trial – go to court to answer criminal charges

Two men will stand trial in June for armed robbery and kidnapping.