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When you travel that far from home, who knows where you might end up?
If you are a beginner cyclist, you should consider your goals: are you interested mainly in exercise, or in recreation? Bicycling is a wonderful way to stay in shape, but it is also a relaxing pastime. Another piece of advice I would give to a beginner is to invest in good equipment from the start. It is not necessary to buy a very expensive bicycle, but the cheaper ones can be unsafe. A strong helmet is also very important. Bicycling injuries are common, but the risk involved can be greatly reduced if the rider wears a helmet.
So, yes, it’s important to have a good bicycle. But what’s vital is that you have a love for the sport. Every year I can’t wait for the Tour de France to start. I sit down in front of the television, but I don’t think that I have ever watched an entire stage. Long before the riders have reached the finish line, I have jumped on my bike and headed for the open road.
Best meal
Over the years, I have eaten in wonderful restaurants all round the world: London, Paris, New York, Rome. But by far the best meal I have ever had was at the top of a mountain in Chile.
While I was a student, my best friend and I backpacked across Chile and Argentina. We walked and travelled by bus, stopping in remote villages. Nearly everywhere we went, we were impressed by the hospitality and friendliness of the locals, and while the food was usually far from luxurious, it was always wholesome and tasty. One winter morning, we started walking from one mountain village to another. It began to snow, however, and within an hour we were lost.
Luckily, we found a small village the next morning. Since there was no restaurant in the village, we asked a local man if there was somewhere we could eat. He signalled to us to come inside his home and sit down. He brought out two large bowls of porridge and a pitcher of water. The porridge was simple, but wonderful. Because I had not eaten for so long, I felt at that moment as if I had never before tasted anything so delicious.
There is no doubt that the Ritz in Paris is a fabulous way to celebrate a special occasion and you will have an exquisite and memorable meal, but when you are lost, cold and haven’t eaten for over a day, nothing beats a slightly warm bowl of porridge.
Vocabulary & Grammar Practice V (pp. 72-73)
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had a discussion on/about |
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put up with his/him |
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didn’t let us stay up |
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must not be used |
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in case it’s cold |
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2 is not old enough to |
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been ages since Gloria was |
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would like to |
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had better not stay up |
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4 is no chance of |
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was too difficult for |
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5 is not far from |
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do not belong to me |
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6 is not hot enough |
62 |
more fluently than anyone |
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7 not many tickets left for |
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found (that) he couldn’t control |
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you would only |
64 |
was not deep enough |
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9 I would rather not buy |
65 |
in order not to |
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will take place |
66 |
succeeded in finding |
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11 |
feel like going |
67 |
were prevented from reaching |
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12 |
wish I could come |
68 |
advised Ann to call |
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is said to be |
69 |
put me through to |
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14 |
been in touch with them |
70 |
(just) in time to catch |
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15 |
a small amount of |
71 |
no point in me/my taking |
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spent four years learning |
72 |
is impossible for me to |
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to have a waiter’s job |
73 |
Ann hadn’t helped |
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prefer not to travel |
74 |
has had no success |
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19 |
wish I hadn’t upset |
75 |
does not let visitors use |
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20 |
am responsible for providing |
76 |
if I (had) invited Nancy |
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21 |
anyone interested in helping |
77 |
was put off because |
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22 |
said to have been built |
78 |
to lend him/if she would lend him |
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23 |
would not have been delayed |
79 |
guest had fun |
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24 |
is not far from |
80 |
will no doubt become/will without a doubt become |
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only one who did not |
81 |
was too slow to win |
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26 |
accused Sue of having destroyed |
82 |
would rather listen to/hear jazz |
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the last time you went |
83 |
too excited to |
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was the only person who |
84 |
apart from John, was |
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too busy to attend |
85 |
took to her teacher as |
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one of the fastest |
86 |
expected to pass |
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even though she behaves |
87 |
hasn’t changed since |
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is hardly anything |
88 |
in the habit of cutting |
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to find a solution to |
89 |
was not as expensive |
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to have the roof repaired |
90 |
got on well |
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have not visited Beth for |
91 |
short on funds (money), |
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will only be accepted if |
92 |
had no intention of insulting |
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good if you got |
93 |
made me go out |
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subject I liked best/most |
94 |
behind bars doesn’t always |
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was the first time |
95 |
in case it starts/is |
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did nothing but talk |
96 |
put out a book |
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would like to know |
97 |
will take place |
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there are |
98 |
is too expensive for |
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pays attention to |
99 |
hardly spends any |
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had run out of |
100 |
take advantage of |
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no doubt he will win |
101 |
the only one who had |
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suggested (that) we go |
102 |
I would not have shouted |
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was Harry’s first visit |
103 |
has had no luck |
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is unlikely that it will |
104 |
to have a job |
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mistook me for |
105 |
is too old to |
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being unable to play |
106 |
were completely surprised by |
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if we hadn’t called |
107 |
it is rare to see |
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have been married since |
108 |
apologised for being/having been |
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53 |
good at drawing |
109 |
had run out of |
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110 |
will be given out |
166 |
ended the concert with |
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should not have trusted |
167 |
has been a/one month since / was a/one month |
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one of the best laptops |
ago that |
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is too busy to go |
168 |
following his appearance |
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114 |
were hardly any guests (left) |
169 |
how much it cost(s) |
|
115 |
is making little effort to |
170 |
did not have to do |
|
116 |
has been a sharp rise |
171 |
dressed in such |
|
117 |
caught the virus apart from |
172 |
number of visitors |
|
118 |
being pulled down |
173 |
succeeded in finishing |
|
119 |
being spoken to rudely |
174 |
cut down on the number |
|
120 |
despite the fact that he |
175 |
still waiting for |
|
121 |
there was no point in |
176 |
the second time I |
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122 |
type any faster than |
177 |
was anything else |
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123 |
didn’t deserve to be |
178 |
take a look at |
|
124 |
last time Emily ate |
179 |
wish I had gone |
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125 |
is included in |
180 |
have been married for |
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126 |
did not appear to have |
181 |
refused to let her pay |
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127 |
want anyone else to come |
182 |
only student who didn’t |
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128 |
were cancelled due to |
183 |
how rude Donald was |
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129 |
in case your car is |
184 |
is used to looking after |
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130 |
too expensive for Jane to |
185 |
took place even though |
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131 |
is unusual for Jack to |
186 |
have been many changes in |
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132 |
as long as he was |
187 |
we would not have celebrated |
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133 |
was better than |
188 |
is not far from the |
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134 |
gets on (well) with / gets along with |
189 |
been good at dealing |
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135 |
doesn’t feel like eating |
190 |
why she hadn’t seen |
|
136 |
be a better job than |
191 |
accused Daniel of copying/having copied |
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137 |
twice as long |
192 |
which is why he never |
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138 |
no point in trying |
193 |
in total agreement with |
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139 |
is the same size as |
194 |
has been reduced by |
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140 |
not like her to be |
195 |
it will be impossible for |
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141 |
had a discussion about what |
196 |
to have his portrait painted |
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142 |
can’t still be |
197 |
has not travelled abroad |
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143 |
are responsible for keeping |
198 |
if she had not helped |
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144 |
in case it is |
199 |
was the first time that |
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145 |
are not allowed/permitted to take |
200 |
himself to be |
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146 |
does this shoe belong to |
201 |
did nothing but |
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147 |
is a faster runner |
202 |
would like to learn |
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148 |
is expected to get |
203 |
if I had seen |
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149 |
is not easy for Sophie |
204 |
was called off |
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150 |
is worth trying |
205 |
pays (any) attention to |
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151 |
is supposed to be |
206 |
if she would lend him |
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152 |
is unlikely that there will |
207 |
despite (his) not being |
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153 |
possible for us to go |
208 |
very efficient about recycling |
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154 |
made a note of his |
209 |
took my scarf, didn’t |
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155 |
have not seen Lucy for |
210 |
never seen such a big / never seen so big a |
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156 |
only a few |
211 |
both Mike and John are |
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157 |
one piece is / one of the pieces is |
212 |
rather you shut |
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158 |
can’t tell the difference |
213 |
in spite of (his) being |
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159 |
has a tendency to be |
214 |
made a good impression on |
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160 |
gave a detailed description |
215 |
apologised for not calling |
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161 |
no doubt (that) he will |
216 |
advised him to see a |
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162 |
in order to |
217 |
suggested going to a restaurant |
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163 |
until she had painted |
218 |
can run as fast as / runs as fast as |
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164 |
was having my hair done |
219 |
We had gone to see |
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165 |
did not succeed in convincing |
220 |
is said to have developed |
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221I were you, I would
222apologised for having to
223high time you had
224taking care of
225has given up playing
226have not changed since
227provided it’s not
228had no intention of forgetting
229he was sorry for having/he was sorry to (have)
230will not be present at
231unless he ran he would
232know the cost
233(that) Tom could be
234so that he can buy
235reputation does the school have/has the school got
236until he had finished all
237are not allowed to use
238has no intention of changing
239should take advantage of
240the length of this pool
241match instead of the
242cancelled as a result of
243admitted to having broken
244have the ability to
245I were you I would
246costs nothing to travel
247losing her temper
248not used to meeting
249accused him of taking
250turned out/up for
251had her wedding pictures taken
252spends hardly any / hardly spends any
253give a full description of
254had her bag stolen
255was called off because
256so that he would not
257had no idea that
258he would rather not drive
259to get in touch with
260is no difference between
261had our house broken into
262was/is no milk left
263are for sale
264said to be more than
265good at playing
266possible for us to go
267no comparison between/of
268take care of
269is said to be
270were prevented from leaving
271have been investigated by
272give me a hand
273blamed Ellie for losing/having lost
274there is nothing wrong with
275wishes (that) he had caught
276there was none/nothing left
277like the idea of going
278is expected to come
279even though they have/had
280have made a better
281the intention of never coming
282had as much luck as
283always been good at
284was bleached using
285could lend him
Multiple Choice (pp. 84-89)
B 1 |
B |
34 |
B |
67 |
D |
100 |
D |
133 |
D |
2 |
C |
35 |
A |
68 |
C |
101 |
B |
134 |
D |
3 |
A |
36 |
B |
69 |
A |
102 |
A |
135 |
A |
4 |
D |
37 |
C |
70 |
C |
103 |
D |
136 |
C |
5 |
D |
38 |
D |
71 |
D |
104 |
A |
137 |
A |
6 |
C |
39 |
A |
72 |
C |
105 |
B |
138 |
A |
7 |
C |
40 |
C |
73 |
C |
106 |
A |
139 |
A |
8 |
D |
41 |
C |
74 |
A |
107 |
D |
140 |
C |
9 |
A |
42 |
B |
75 |
A |
108 |
B |
141 |
B |
10 |
D |
43 |
A |
76 |
C |
109 |
C |
142 |
A |
11 |
D |
44 |
D |
77 |
C |
110 |
D |
143 |
D |
12 |
A |
45 |
B |
78 |
B |
111 |
C |
144 |
A |
13 |
D |
46 |
A |
79 |
A |
112 |
C |
145 |
C |
14 |
D |
47 |
B |
80 |
B |
113 |
A |
146 |
D |
15 |
B |
48 |
C |
81 |
D |
114 |
D |
147 |
B |
16 |
A |
49 |
A |
82 |
A |
115 |
C |
148 |
C |
17 |
C |
50 |
C |
83 |
C |
116 |
A |
149 |
B |
18 |
D |
51 |
B |
84 |
C |
117 |
B |
150 |
D |
19 |
A |
52 |
D |
85 |
B |
118 |
A |
151 |
A |
20 |
C |
53 |
C |
86 |
B |
119 |
D |
152 |
A |
21 |
B |
54 |
D |
87 |
D |
120 |
A |
153 |
D |
22 |
C |
55 |
B |
88 |
C |
121 |
B |
154 |
D |
23 |
B |
56 |
B |
89 |
B |
122 |
B |
155 |
D |
24 |
D |
57 |
C |
90 |
B |
123 |
B |
156 |
D |
25 |
C |
58 |
B |
91 |
A |
124 |
C |
157 |
D |
26 |
A |
59 |
A |
92 |
C |
125 |
A |
158 |
B |
27 |
C |
60 |
D |
93 |
D |
126 |
C |
159 |
D |
28 |
A |
61 |
D |
94 |
D |
127 |
C |
160 |
A |
29 |
D |
62 |
D |
95 |
B |
128 |
C |
161 |
C |
30 |
B |
63 |
A |
96 |
A |
129 |
A |
162 |
C |
31 |
B |
64 |
D |
97 |
C |
130 |
C |
163 |
C |
32 |
B |
65 |
B |
98 |
C |
131 |
D |
164 |
B |
33 |
B |
66 |
B |
99 |
C |
132 |
A |
165 |
A |
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was |
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except |
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to |
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have |
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though |
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at |
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be |
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between |
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between |
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than |
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takes |
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in |
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are |
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which |
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which |
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much |
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long |
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asleep |
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by |
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of |
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few |
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beginning |
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in |
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to |
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far/many |
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needs |
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10 |
not |
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up |
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nor |
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at |
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before |
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on |
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apart |
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in |
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since |
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able |
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fact |
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have |
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on |
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as |
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on |
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of |
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least |
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16 |
to |
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its |
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of |
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one |
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to |
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to |
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18 |
long |
72 |
of |
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before |
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19 |
a |
73 |
Apart |
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the |
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20 |
on |
74 |
so |
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great |
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21 |
of |
75 |
though |
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short |
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22 |
take |
76 |
while |
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131 |
takes |
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23 |
many |
77 |
it |
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one |
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24 |
ago |
78 |
without |
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133 |
than |
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25 |
whose |
79 |
While |
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let |
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26 |
for |
80 |
between |
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135 |
to |
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27 |
one |
81 |
as |
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136 |
no |
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28 |
up |
82 |
By |
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137 |
least |
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29 |
all |
83 |
how |
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in |
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30 |
if |
84 |
at |
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139 |
far |
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31 |
how |
85 |
with |
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of |
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32 |
like |
86 |
to |
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141 |
takes |
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33 |
On |
87 |
become |
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142 |
per |
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34 |
take |
88 |
spent |
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143 |
although |
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35 |
most |
89 |
a |
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36 |
rest |
90 |
of |
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37 |
to |
91 |
as |
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38 |
make |
92 |
among |
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39 |
than |
93 |
reason |
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40 |
any/every |
94 |
sight |
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41 |
so |
95 |
about |
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42 |
enough |
96 |
out |
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43 |
takes |
97 |
from |
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44 |
in |
98 |
what |
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45 |
until |
99 |
out |
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46 |
where |
100 |
tried |
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47 |
for |
101 |
all |
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48 |
by |
102 |
another |
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49 |
at |
103 |
by |
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50 |
in |
104 |
so |
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51 |
from |
105 |
On |
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52 |
way |
106 |
got |
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53 |
with |
107 |
used |
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54 |
than |
108 |
about |
126
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D 1 |
effective |
55 |
action |
2 |
carefully |
56 |
unclear |
3 |
organisations |
57 |
relationship |
4 |
majority |
58 |
countless |
5 |
cultural |
59 |
puzzling |
6 |
knowledge |
60 |
harmful |
7 |
teenagers |
61 |
agreement |
8 |
correspondence |
62 |
choice |
9 |
obligation |
63 |
designer |
10 |
entertainment |
64 |
qualification |
11 |
broaden |
65 |
valuable |
12 |
closing |
66 |
delivery |
13 |
unemployment |
67 |
freedom |
14 |
construction |
68 |
decorations |
15 |
shortly |
69 |
especially |
16 |
announcement |
70 |
customers |
17 |
advertising |
71 |
arrangements |
18 |
qualified |
72 |
unexpected |
19 |
intention |
73 |
meeting |
20 |
recently |
74 |
variety |
21 |
enthusiastic |
75 |
director |
22 |
wealthy |
76 |
inhabitants |
23 |
latest |
77 |
growth |
24 |
solution |
78 |
loss |
25 |
growing |
79 |
inability |
26 |
encouragement |
80 |
advisable |
27 |
normally |
81 |
preparations |
28 |
appearance |
82 |
nervous |
29 |
uncomfortable |
83 |
easily |
30 |
hopelessly |
84 |
useful |
31 |
importance |
85 |
generally |
32 |
extremely |
86 |
additional |
33 |
lonely |
87 |
better |
34 |
ambitiously |
88 |
tendency |
35 |
journalist |
89 |
information |
36 |
decision |
90 |
helpless |
37 |
highly |
91 |
existence |
38 |
incredibly |
92 |
development |
39 |
amusement |
93 |
Amazingly |
40 |
Luckily |
94 |
relatively |
41 |
happily |
95 |
distance |
42 |
ability |
96 |
observation |
43 |
concerned |
97 |
truth |
44 |
disgusting |
98 |
measurements |
45 |
approval |
99 |
unbelievably |
46 |
thought |
100 |
reference |
47 |
European |
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enormously |
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unsuitable |
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uncertain |
49 |
singers |
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discovery |
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selfishly |
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unexplored |
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performance |
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investigation |
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judgement |
106 |
differences |
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healthy |
107 |
daily |
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confusion |
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variety |
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specialises |
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illness |
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colourful |
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inexpensive |
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characteristics |
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reservation |
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choice |
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attractions |
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arrangement |
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increasingly |
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sale(s) |
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carefully |
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lover |
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particularly |
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childhood |
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factual |
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effective |
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economical |
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importance |
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dangerous |
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growth |
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straightened |
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third |
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traditional |
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requirements |
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behaviour |
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strength |
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frequently |
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additional |
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natural |
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energetic |
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luxurious |
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unexpected |
126preparation
127successfully
128happily
129costly
130extremely
131severely
132adventurous
133sights
134profitable
135suspected
136punishment
137stressful
138residents
139exceptional
140resistant
141valuable
142variety
143responsibility
144selfish
145enjoyable
146Invitations
147spectacular
148illegal
149inventions
150improvements
151(un)comfortable
152cyclists
153seventeenth
154popularity
155unlike
156appearance
157completely
158production
159exciting
160challenging
161basically
162central
163neighbourhood
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Prepositions (pp. 98-99)
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among |
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against |
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on |
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of |
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against |
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for |
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in |
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by |
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to |
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between |
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of |
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95 |
as |
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of |
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Phrasal Verbs (pp. 100-101)
F 1 |
for |
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back on |
2 |
for |
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behind in |
3 |
in |
56 |
for |
4 |
off |
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for |
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up |
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out with |
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after |
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apart |
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against |
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along |
8 |
away |
61 |
away |
9 |
down with |
62 |
back |
10 |
up |
63 |
back at |
11 |
up |
64 |
by on |
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down |
65 |
back to |
13 |
down |
66 |
in |
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in |
67 |
off |
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into |
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over |
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off |
69 |
away |
17 |
out |
70 |
in |
18 |
up |
71 |
out |
19 |
of |
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to |
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down |
73 |
off |
21 |
out |
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up |
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to |
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after |
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over |
76 |
by |
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up |
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down with |
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for |
78 |
after |
26 |
for |
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over |
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off |
80 |
over to |
28 |
on |
81 |
without |
29 |
off |
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just |
30 |
out |
83 |
away |
31 |
out |
84 |
off |
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with |
85 |
down |
33 |
round |
86 |
up with |
34 |
back |
87 |
off |
35 |
to |
88 |
down |
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by |
89 |
through |
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down with |
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on |
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into |
91 |
through |
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out |
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up to |
40 |
to |
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to |
41 |
up |
94 |
back on |
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against |
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down on |
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up with |
96 |
for |
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on |
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forward to |
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down |
98 |
into |
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down on |
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out |
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off |
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over |
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off from |
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at |
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up |
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up |
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away with |
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up to |
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with |
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MODULE 1
Exercise 1 (p. 6)
Speaker 1
I’ve been driving for over ten years now and I consider myself a good driver. I’ll never forget the advice my driving instructor gave me way back then. She told me that driving was like life in that you always had to plan what you were going to do next, one step ahead of time. And I agree. She also emphasised that when behind the wheel, you had to keep a level head, no matter what. But you know, some drivers out there are just so rude.This man cut in front of me and even smiled at me as he went by. Well, I’m ashamed to say it, but I gave him a good long blast of my horn. I couldn’t help it, I was so angry.
Speaker 2
Ever since I got my driver’s licence three years ago, I have wanted a vehicle of my own. I’m not saying it hasn’t been generous of my parents to let me have their car whenever I needed it, but I’m fairly independent and I really wanted a car of my own. My dad suggested I got a used car as it would be cheaper and the insurance wouldn’t cost so much and I agreed. Actually, he and I went to the used car dealer together. I must admit I am rather impulsive, often doing things before thinking them through.Well, I fell in love with the first car I saw and I wanted it no matter what. Big mistake. So far, I’ve spent over £2,000 on repairs.That’s almost twice what I paid for the thing in the first place!
Speaker 3
Let’s just say I’m the kind of person that tends to put off doing things. I always get things done, but usually in my own time. Slowly but surely, I’m beginning to realise that this characteristic of mine has to change.Take the other day for example. I was driving in the city centre when suddenly I got a puncture. Well, as the car rolled to a stop, all I could think of was my husband asking me if I had had the spare tyre repaired. I remember telling him that it had totally slipped my mind but that I would take it to the garage as soon as I could. Unfortunately, I hadn’t got round to it, so I ended up waiting two hours before someone could come and help me out.
Speaker 4
I’m usually the organised one in my family. I never forget anyone’s birthday and I always make sure I pay the bills on time. Anyway, it was the strangest thing – the insurance company I deal with always contacts me to let me know when my car insurance is about to expire.This year, though, for some reason they didn’t, and I hadn’t marked it on my calendar. I must admit I was rather redfaced when a policewoman pulled me over for a routine check and I discovered my insurance was three weeks out of date!
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Speaker 5
There’s nothing I like better than going for a long leisurely Sunday drive. I never put much thought into where I’m going to go, though. I just get in my car and off I go. It’s like an adventure of sorts.Well, my mate,Angus, is one of those people that has to have everything mapped out before doing anything. It drives him mad that I never have a set route for my Sunday excursions. He has told me time and time again that one day I would regret not being more organised. I hate to say it, but he was right. Last Sunday I got caught up in road works and spent the next six hours trying to get back home.
Speaker 6
I’ve always had a good sense of direction and I learnt how to read maps at quite an early age, so I never dreamed that it could be a problem for anyone to get from A to B. If I was going on a long journey alone to a place I have never been to before, I simply noted down the main stages of the journey and set off – no problem. Then, when I got married, my wife and I decided to spend our honeymoon touring around France in our little sports car. She didn’t have a driving licence at the time so I suggested she do the navigating. She kept pretty quiet about the idea and it was only when we got off the ferry in France and I asked her for directions out of town that I realised that she had no idea of how to read a map. She was holding it upside down.
Exercise 2 (p. 6)
I don’t really know what gave me the idea, but from an early age I was determined to be a lighthouse keeper. You know, a lot of boys my age used to say that they wanted to be engine drivers, but that never crossed my mind. I suppose that I must have seen some photographs of lighthouses somewhere, or perhaps my parents took me to visit one, I just can’t remember.
Of course, like a lot of children’s dreams, mine gradually faded and my life followed a more conventional pattern. It was only after I had married and had children of my own that I began thinking about it again. At the time, I was teaching biology in a good secondary school and we were living in a pleasant three-bedroom house in a smart neighbourhood – the sort of home that most people would be content with in fact.The problem was, I was just not satisfied.
I had never mentioned my boyhood dream to Susan, my wife, and it took me some time to summon the courage to raise the subject with her. I was afraid that she would laugh at me and tell me I was being foolish, but to my surprise she listened sympathetically. She went so far as to admit that she too found suburban life a bit dull.
We started researching the possibilities together. At first, I was disappointed to discover that becoming a lighthouse keeper was not going to be as easy as I had imagined. I hadn’t paid attention to the advances in
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technology which means that most lighthouses no longer have keepers in residence.They are automatically operated from control centres many miles away and receive only occasional visits from engineers for maintenance purposes. I was sure that my dream had been shattered.
But Susan is made of sterner stuff than me. She would not give up and kept making enquiries. It was while she was surfing the Net that she came across an article about Lundy Island in one of the on-line newspapers. Now, Lundy is a small island about twelve miles off the coast of Devon in south-west England and I had thought it was completely uninhabited. In fact, roughly 30 people live there on a fairly permanent basis. Some of these are volunteers, but at the time Susan found the article, the Trust, which runs the island, were looking for staff to help manage the tourist accommodation on the island. The salaries on offer were not brilliant, but free accommodation was included in the old lighthouse keeper’s cottage!
We talked it over with our two children, twins who were about to leave home and start their university studies, and they told us not to think twice about it.That very same night we sent off our letter of application and began the agonised wait to see what would happen. Well, you can imagine the relief we felt when we were invited for an interview but, knowing we still had a long way to go, we did not celebrate too much.We set about learning every detail we could about Lundy so that we would, hopefully, impress the interview board and I must say that the more we learnt, the more excited we became about the prospect of living there.
We have been living on the island for four years now and we have never looked back.We still own our house on the mainland, but I doubt whether we will ever live there again because life here is wonderful and we both get great satisfaction from our jobs. Susan has always been a good administrator and organiser and for me it is like being on one long field trip as I help tourists discover the rich wildlife of the island. It just goes to show that childhood dreams can sometimes lead to great happiness as long as you don’t give up on them.
Exercise 3 (p. 7)
Interviewer: I’m pleased to say that we have Tom Williams with us in our studio today. Now,Tom Williams has built himself a very interesting home and he’s here to tell us all about it.Tom, thanks so much for coming.
Tom: My pleasure.
Interviewer: Well, first I suppose we should tell our listeners what is so unique about your house.
Tom: I must admit, my house is unique. I just love inviting people to come and see it. I always make a point of being at the front of the house when they arrive.The look on their faces never fails to amuse me.
Interviewer: You mean because they are amazed at how attractive the house is?
Tom: In part, I suppose. I mean, it is lovely, but that’s not what amazes them the most. What they really can’t believe is that the house is made of straw, but it looks so sturdy and well-built.
Interviewer: I see. So the house is very strong, but it was very economical to build, wasn’t it?
Tom: Yes, it was.And to tell you the truth, if I ever build another one, it will be even less expensive. The one I have just completed cost me about £4,000 altogether. Through talking to friends, and now that I’ve had some experience, I realise I could have saved about £1,000 if I had cut my own wood for the frame of the house. I didn’t think of doing that at the time, so I had the wood cut by professionals at the local sawmill.
Interviewer: Right. So … going back to the strength of the house … how strong can a house made of straw actually be?
Tom: Well, it’s all in the way it’s constructed. First things first, it’s very important to have a really good foundation, or base. I built mine with rocks. If you take time to fit the rocks together well, you won’t need to use any mortar to stick them together.You’ll find that once the bales of straw are placed on top of the foundation, they’ll be heavy enough to hold the rocks in place.
Interviewer: And then you build the walls?
Tom: No actually, not yet. Next you construct your floor.You won’t believe how easy it is. I used old wood to make a wooden frame and then nailed boards to that. Once the floor was completed, it was time to build the roof so that it was ready to put on as soon as the walls were finished. A friend cut some planks for me from a couple of fallen trees that we found in a near-by forest. Of course, I had to get permission to do that.
Interviewer: So what about the straw? Tell me about that.
Tom: Well, I used rectangular bales of straw – 200 altogether. If you can believe it, each bale only cost me one pound.Then, after the bales were in place, I covered them in plastic sheeting. It’s very important that the straw stays dry. If moisture gets in, the straw will eventually rot.
Interviewer: So,Tom.We’re about to run out of time. So tell us … apart from having a great place to live, what do you get out of all this?
Tom: Good question. You know, I do care about what effect I have on the world. Also, I am very concerned about how much people are spending on mortgages, rent etc. But most of all, I’m just proud of the fact that I’ve built something on my own. I feel so content sitting there in my straw house in the middle of winter. The snow is falling outside, and yet, I’m inside where it is quiet and warm and I can’t help but think, ‘Yes, this is what it’s all about.’
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Interviewer: Well, thank you Tom for being with us today. You really have accomplished something incredible. Just one last question, though. Is there any way our listeners can contact you if they would like to find out more about building a house of straw?
Tom: Sure. You can email me via my website at www.tomsstrawhouse.com with any questions you have. It might take me a little while to write back because I’m getting a lot of enquiries these days, but I will write back eventually!
Interviewer: OK, once again, thank you very much for being on the show,Tom.
Tom: You’re welcome!
MODULE 2
Exercise 1 (p. 20)
Speaker 1
I was trapped for over a day in the ruins of a tall block of flats after a devastating earthquake struck in Golcuk, Turkey. I knew from a television programme that I would be able to survive for three days without food or water, so at least I stopped worrying about that. I had also learnt that I should lie still to save my energy. I tried to keep calm and about 10 hours later I heard my name being called and was able to reply.The scramble to free me began. It took the rescuers 18 hours to find a route through the rubble. I was finally pulled clear with only minor injuries.
Speaker 2
It was late September, and we were climbing in the Kumaun region of the Indian Himalayas. Temperatures had dropped to below zero, and heavy clouds were dumping more than 10 cm of snow per hour.We’d taken shelter by chiselling our tents inside a crevasse that sloped downward into a seemingly bottomless pit. An avalanche hit at midnight. Our tents collapsed, and we awoke to snow squeezing us in the darkness. As the snow pushed us farther into the crevasse, I fought to keep an air space in front of my mouth while pulling up frantically. Pete and I dug a 15-foot-long tunnel through the snow and poked our heads out into a raging storm. There was no way we could have survived out there. Four days later the storm stopped. We tunnelled out and started climbing down the mountain to safety.
Speaker 3
I was 17 and it was the first day of the holidays. I was lying on my bodyboard on Kauai’s Brennecke Beach, feet dangling in the water, when something bit my leg and pulled me under.When I realised it was a shark, I started punching it on the nose. But it didn’t care and began thrashing me around like a mad dog with a stuffed animal. It let go for a second but grabbed a hold of me again and took me down feet first, while I kept punching
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it as hard as I could. Eventually, the shark flipped away and let me go. I climbed on top of my board and paddled to shore.The shark had bitten me right below the knee. The doctors told me later that I’d lost so much blood I was lucky to have survived.
Speaker 4
I was in my car on the Wooten Bridge when suddenly, I saw the tarmac break in front of me and felt the bridge shake. I thought I had just survived the earthquake when the bridge started falling. I plummeted headfirst, still gripping the steering wheel. My car landed on a large concrete slab, but the back end was slipping into the river.Water was rushing into the car. I tried to open the door, but it was jammed. I started to panic, but tried the door again and it opened. I swam to the big slab of concrete and I had just climbed up onto it, when I saw a man screaming and floating in the river. I found a piece of wood and held it out to him, guiding him through the water and onto my slab. It must have been about half an hour before a rescue boat found us.
Speaker 5
Just after I had finished university, a friend, Enrique, and I went backpacking in South America. One particular day, we decided to try hiking from one village to the next in a beautiful mountainous area of Argentina. When we mentioned our idea to the owner of the hostel we were staying in, however, he warned us that since it was very easy to get lost in the area and the weather could be very unpredictable at that time of year, it would be better to hire a guide for the day. After discussing it for a while, however, we decided that we would risk it alone. We weren’t going that far, after all. Anyway, needless to say, we ended up in a great deal of trouble. We were found by a local mountain rescue team forty-eight hours later and taken to a hospital, exhausted and seriously dehydrated.
Speaker 6
I’ve been mountain boarding since I was twelve. It is an adrenaline sport that combines the best aspects of snowboarding, but on many different terrains during the off-season – long after the snow has melted. It’s a great sport but it is also very dangerous. One day I was preparing to go down a particularly steep run when I spotted this young kid getting ready to go down too. I went up to him and asked him if he was an experienced mountain boarder. He hummed and hawed and then admitted that this would be his first attempt. I told him that he should try easier runs first so that he doesn’t hurt himself. In the beginning, I thought he was going to do the run anyway but his commonsense prevailed and he went off to an easier hill. I am certain he would have broken something if he had done what he had so foolishly planned to do.
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Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) / KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
Task Type: Key Word Transformations.
Focus: Grammar and vocabulary.
Format: Each question consists of a sentence followed by a ‘key’ word and a second sentence with a gap in the middle. You have to use this key word to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.
Number of questions: 6
How many marks are there: Up to two marks for each correct answer.
What is testing:
- idioms and fixed phrases
- phrasal verbs
- verb patterns
- word combinations
- collocations
- linking words//inversion/conditionals/unreal past/
General Advice:
- Write between three and six words as your answer.
- Contractions like can’t or mustn’t are counted as two words.
- Take a guess if necessary! You will not lose marks.
- Remember that you cannot change the key word.
cambridge english: ADVANCED (cea)
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
practice tests
- Key Word Transformations 1
- Key Word Transformations 2
- Key Word Transformations 3
- Key Word Transformations 4
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- Key Word Transformations 3
- Key Word Transformations 2
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete the sentence.
Завершите второе предложение таким образом, чтобы оно имело такой же смысл первого предложения. Используйте данное слово и другие слова, чтобы закончить предложение.
1 Tom is a good basketball player, isn’t he?
Tom plays basketball well doesn’t he?
2 Our teacher will mark our exams.
Our exams will be marked by our teacher.
3 Have some biscuits, Marta.
Marta, help yourself to some biscuits.
4 ‘Are you travelling to Japan?1 Jan said to me.
Jan asked me whether I was travelling to Japan.
5 People say a dragon guards that cave.
A dragon is said to guard that cave.
6 Her parents gave their permission for her to go out.
Her parents let her go out.
7 ‘Let’s go to the cinema tonight,’ Joe said.
Joe suggested going to the cinema night.
8 Greg is twelve years old. Joe is thirteen years old.
Joe is older than Greg Greg.
9 Fred has lived in Toronto for two months.
Fred moved to Toronto two months ago.
10 We haven’t been out to eat for three weeks.
The last time we went out to eat was three weeks ago.
11 Bob doesn’t play football anymore.
Bob used to play football.
12 ‘Will I see you tomorrow?’ John said to Nancy.
John asked Nancy if he would see her the next day.
13 Grant went to work on foot but now he drives.
Grant used to go to work on foot but now he drives.
14 After we finished dinner, Mum started the washing up.
Mum waited until we had finished dinner before starting the washing up.
15 ‘Where did I put my wallet?’ he said.
He wondered where he put his wallet.
16 We have never seen such a funny film.
It is the funniest film we have ever seen.
17 Pam didn’t come to my party because I didn’t invite her.
Pam would have come to my party if I had invited her.
18 Leave now or you’ll miss your train.
You’ll miss your train if you do not leave now.
19 The beautician is painting her nails.
She is having her nails painted by the beautician.
20 It would have been better if I had taken a map.
I wish I had taken a map.
21 ‘You’re right. The exam was hard,’ she said.
She agreed that the exam had been hard.
22 If he runs faster, he’ll win.
He will not win unless he runs faster.
23 Tony has got the same number of CDs as I do.
Tony has got as many CDs as I do.
24 It isn’t necessary to water the plants for me.
You don’t have to water the plants for me.
25 A designer won’t make her dress.
She won’t have her dress made by a designer.
26 You should get more exercise.
If I were you I would get more exercise.
27 That’s the city Tolstoy was born in.
That is the city where Tolstoy was born.
28 ‘I can’t speak French,’ Sam said to me.
Sam told me he couldn’t speak French.
1 I’d prefer you not to turn on the TV when I’m reading.
RATHER
I’d _ _ _ _ _ turn on the TV when I’m reading. (4 words)
2 We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.
HAD
Last summer, we _ _ _ _ _. (4 words)
3 «You played your music too loud last night,» Jan said to Ben angrily.
ACCUSED
Jan _ _ _ _ _ his music too loud the previous night. (4 words)
4 I know it’s dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
MAY
Dangerous _ _ _ _ _, I love hang gliding. (4 words)
5 Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time.
HAPPEN
Please do those photocopies if _ _ _ _ _ the time. (4 words)
6 «Ivan took the money, not his brother Dylan,» Susan said.
IT
According to Susan, _ _ _ _ _ took the money, not Dylan. (4words)
7 The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it.
DONE
While it _ _ _ _ _, the shop was closed for a week. (4 words)
8 None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
TIME
_ _ _ _ _ the shop, all the phones had been sold.
9 I didn’t know it was Carl until he took off his hat.
WHEN
Only _ _ _ _ _ his hat did I recognise Carl. (4 words)
10 Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.
HAVE
Pippa might _ _ _ _ _ story. (4 words)
by Adam Skimins 7th March 2022
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- (FCE) 40 Key Word Transformation: Exercises
- B2 First (FCE) Use of English Part 4: Tips & Strategy
The important thing in key word transformations is that you keep the meaning the same – EXACTLY the same. So it’s important that you read through the first sentence and your second sentence to ensure you have kept the meaning the same. Look at these two sentences:
Tommy said he was ready for his driving test and would take it in July.
Tommy said he was ready for his driving test and could take it in July.
One letter has been changed, from “would” to “could” but it changes the meaning of the sentence totally. Be careful of this!
A good way to practise this part of the FCE exam is to get used to writing and re-writing sentences using different structures and without changing the meaning.
(FCE) 40 Key Word Transformation: Exercises
Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobodypaid ATTENTION to (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
You should try and take advantage of his help.
You should try and (MOST) help he gives you.
make the most of themake the most of any
You must include the word given (MOST)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
My sister was involved in her school spelling competition.
My sister (PART) spelling competition.
took part in her schoolwas part of her school
You must include the word given (PART)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Could they grow anything here after the war?
Were (ABLE) here after the war?
they able to grow anything
You must include the word given (ABLE)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
‘Why didn’t you call me?’ asked Joe.
Joe (ASKED) not called him.
asked me why i hadasked why i had
You must include the word given (ASKED)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Driving that fast was a stupid thing to do.
If (ONLY) driving so fast.
only i hadn’t beenonly i had not been
You must include the word given (ONLY)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
I hadn’t seen my sister for about a year, when I saw her last.
About (GONE) before I saw my sister again, after the last time I saw her.
a year had gone by
You must include the word given (GONE)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobodypaid ATTENTION to (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
I don’t earn anything like the amount I did before.
I earn (NOWHERE) as I did before.
nowhere near as much
You must include the word given (nowhere)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
The date for the Barcelona Conference is the 23rd of March.
The Barcelona Conference (PLACE) the 23rd of March.
takes placewill take placeis taking place on
You must include the word given (place)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
The house was not very attractive in appearance when we first saw it.
The house was (MUCH) at when we first saw it.
not much to look
You must include the word given (much)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
No-one wants to buy this type of music any more.
There (LONGER) for this type of music.
is no longer any demand
You must include the word given (longer)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Looking back, I think I was right to study mathematics at university.
Looking back, I (REGRET) mathematics at university.
do not regret studyingdon’t regret studying
You must include the word given (regret)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Our spending will have to be reduced next year.
We will have (BACK) our spending next year.
to cut back on
You must include the word given (back)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobodypaid ATTENTION to (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
While we were going home yesterday we got caught in a thunderstorm.
We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were (WAY) yesterday.
on our way home
You must include the word given (way)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside?
Do you know if Mary (MIND) about moving to the countryside?
has changed her mind
You must include the word given (mind)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
I’d like Kevin to stop telling me what to do.
I (WISH) telling me what to do!
wish kevin would stopwish that kevin would stop
You must include the word given (wish)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
‘Are you pleased it’s nearly half-term?’ said the teacher to us.
The teacher wanted (KNOW) pleased it was nearly half-term.
to know if we were
You must include the word given (know)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
We are earning less than we are spending, I’m afraid.
Our (EXPENDITURE) our income, I’m afraid.
expenditure is more thanexpenditure is greater than
You must include the word given (expenditure)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
I don’t think having luxuries in life is necessary.
I don’t (NECESSITY) having luxuries in life.
see the necessity ofsee the necessity insee any necessity ofsee any necessity in
You must include the word given (necessity)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobodypaid ATTENTION to (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
I am starting to find watching television boring.
I am beginning to get (FED) television.
fed up with watching
You must include the word given (fed)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Bad weather makes me feel really unhappy in the winter.
Bad weather (DOWN) in the winter.
really gets me down
You must include the word given (down)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Fog delayed my flight to Moscow this morning.
My flight to Moscow (UP) this morning
was held up by fog
You must include the word given (up)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Help was urgently needed in the flooded area of the country.
They were (NEED) in the flooded area of the country.
in urgent need of help
You must include the word given (need)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian.
I went to Italy (THAT) Italian.
so that i could learn
You must include the word given (that)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Remember to return the videos you have rented.
Don’t (BACK) the videos you have rented.
forget to take backforget to bring back
You must include the word given (back)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobodypaid ATTENTION to (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
To tell the truth, we need a swimming pool for this school.
To tell the truth, (WHAT) a swimming pool for this school.
what we need is
You must include the word given (what)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance?
Do you know (BELONGS), by any chance?
who this umbrella belongs to
You must include the word given (belongs)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
Was it Paul’s idea to go to the cinema?
Was it Paul (CAME) the idea of going to the cinema?
who came up withthat came up with
You must include the word given (came)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
The boats began to move slowly out of the harbour.
The boats slowly (WAY) out of the harbour.
made their way
You must include the word given (way)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
One runner did not succeed in finishing the race.
One runner (ABLE) the race.
wasn’t able to finishwas not able to finish
You must include the word given (able)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
It is not my fault that the glass broke.
You cannot (BLAME) the glass.
blame me for breaking
You must include the word given (blame)You must use beetwen 2 and 5 words.
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B2 First (FCE) Use of English Part 4: Tips & Strategy
B2 First (FCE) Use of English: Part 4 question type here is called key word transformation.
You must complete a new sentence that has a similar meaning. You use a word in capitals given in bold for each sentence, which you must not change.
Strategy
- Read the sentence carefully and think about its exact meaning.
- Check your tenses – if the first sentence is in the past tense, the second should be, too!
- Contractions (e.g. haven’t) count as two words.
- Try to keep the same meaning – If the first sentence says ‘Tom said…’ then don’t write ‘He said…’ in the second sentence. (Write ‘Tom said’.)
- Write between two and five words, including the word given.
Tips
Find things that are the same in both sentences and delete them. That helps you to focus on what you actually need to be transforming.
Because of the scoring system, it’s possible to get 50% in this section without getting any of the questions 100% correct. So it’s worth answering every question! Even incomplete answers can get points
Make absolutely sure that the two sentences mean the same thing. For example, if the sentence to transform has names in it, the answer will have to have them too.
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