WORDS AND PHRASES 10

3 Prefix under-
Rewrite each sentence. Replace the underlined words with an expression
including under-.
1 We thought our opponents were worse than they actually were.
We underestimated our opponents.
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2 Fiona is having treatment for a back condition.
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3 There are not enough people working in this hotel.
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4 Harry’s father arranges funerals.
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5 The shop didn’t ask me for enough money.
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6 I managed to hide in the grass and bushes.
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7 Edward got his promotion in a rather dishonest fashion.
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8 The children had clearly not been fed properly.
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9 The wheels of the plane fell off as it was about to land.
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10 We have not yet discovered what really caused the accident.
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4 Names
Underline the best option to complete each sentence.
1 What does your middle letter / initial / name stand for?
2 I’d rather not be called Miss or Mrs, so please call me Mr / Messrs / Ms.
3 Her first book was published under a homonym / synonym / pseudonym.
4 Many people think that prefixes / addresses / titles such as Lord or Sir are out
of date.
5 People are often surprised that the British do not carry identity / identifying /
identification cards.
6 Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her virgin / spinster / maiden name.
7 At school we gave all our teachers namesakes / nicknames / pen-names. We called
the maths teacher ‘Fido’.
8 William Bonney, versus / ergo / alias Billy The Kid, was a famous Wild West
gunman.
9 It’s a small black dog that belongs / obeys / answers to the name of Emily.
10 I entitle / register / name this ship Titanic. May God bless all who sail in her.
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5 Call
Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

attention blame close halt names

bar centre duty mind question

1 names
The children were calling each other ....................... in the playground.
2 The police called a ....................... to the investigation after they found the letter.
3 She got a job at a call ....................... , dealing with complaints on the telephone.
4 Jason studied the law for ten years before being called to the ....................... .
5 After the loss of our supplies, the whole expedition was called into ....................... .
6 That was a ....................... call! We nearly hit that lamp-post!
7 Well, I must be going. ....................... calls, I’m afraid.
8 This new scandal calls to ....................... last year’s collapse of Green’s Bank.
9 Don’t feel guilty. You have no call to ....................... yourself.
10 I would like to call your ....................... to something you may have overlooked.

6 Verbs with up
Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

cheer dream hang sell take

dig end link slip tot

1 take
I didn’t expect anyone to ....................... up such an unsatisfactory offer.
2 Whoever it was on the phone decided to ....................... up when I answered.
3 A journalist managed to ....................... up some interesting facts about John.
4 If you’re not careful, you’ll ....................... up paying twice as much.
5 When they find out who did ....................... up, there will be trouble!
6 The Russian expedition is hoping to ....................... up with the Americans.
7 Of course it’s not true! He managed to ....................... up the whole thing.
8 If you ....................... up the figures again, I think you’ll find I’m right.
9 Why don’t you ....................... up! Things could be worse!
10 The company was not doing well so we decided to ....................... up.
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Adjectives 87 Dare 67 If meaning ‘although’ 48

Adjective–noun collocations 284 Defining and non-defining If not 48
Adverbs 73, 87, 289 clauses 111–113 If only 47
Article – definite 104 Didn’t have to 72 If so 48
Article – indefinite 106 Didn’t need to – compared with If sentences 46
Article – zero use 105, 106 needn’t have 73 Imagine 55, 120
As – inversion 79 Do 87, 285 In 265
As if 55 Don’t have to 65 Indeed 86
As long as 47 Don’t think 98 Instructions 2
As though 55 Intentions and plans 7
At 279 Easily 73 Inversion – after negative
Education 254 adverbials 78
Barely – inversion 78 Emphasis – changing word Inversion – conditional
Be about to 8 order 85 sentences 79
Be bound to 67 Emphasis 85–87 Inversion 78, 85
Be due to 8 Entertainment 227 Is to be 8
Be on the point of 8 Even if 47 It is strange that you should be
Body movements 279 Event verbs 1 65
Break 144, 272 Expressions with parts of the It was strange that you should
Bring 33, 144, 287 body 283 have 72
Business and money 215 It’s high time 54
But 291 Feelings 287 It’s time 54
By 33, 41, 138, 139, 283 Fixed arrangements 7, 8 Itineraries 2
Formality 41, 274
Call 294 From 131, 138, 288 Just 8, 21, 73
Can – capability 66 Fronting 85
Can – criticism 66 Future continuous 7 Leisure activities 188
Can’t – certainty 66 Future perfect 8 Little – inversion 79
Can’t have – certainty 73 Future time clauses 8
Causative have 40 Make – 41, 121, 151, 152, 276
Changes of viewpoint – time, Gerund – see -ing 118–120 May possibility and uncertainty
place, person 99 Get something done 40 66
Cleft sentences 85 Get 40, 146, 268 May as well 66
Collocations: noun of noun 286 Give 150, 290 May clauses 55, 66, 85
Collocations: adjective–noun Going to 7 May have – possibility and
284 Government and society 231 uncertainty 73
Colour idioms 268 May have and might have
Come 145, 265 Had beginning conditional – annoyance 73
Come what may 55 sentences 79 Media and advertising 204
Common phrases 269 Had better 67 Memory 273
Compound words 276 Had to 72 Might – possibility and
Conditional sentences 46–48, Hand 266 uncertainty 66
55, 67, 97 Happen to in conditional Might as well 66
Conditional sentences without sentences 47 Might have – possibility and
if 47, 79 Hardly – inversion 78 uncertainty 73
Conditional sentences – Have something done 40 Modifiers 290
colloquial omission of if 48 Have 150, 151, 284 Must – certainty 66
Could – past ability 72 Head 275 Must have – certainty 73
Could – past permission 72 Headlines 278 Must not 65
Could – possibility, uncertainty Health and the body 235
65 Historic present 2 Names 293
Could – suggestions 66 Hope 8, 54 Natural word 208
Could – unwillingness 66 Need – modal and non-modal
Could have – past possibility and I’d prefer 54, 55 67, 86
uncertainty 72 I’d rather 54 Need doing 40
Could have – with comparative I’d sooner 54 Needn’t have – compared with
adjectives 72 If and adjectives 48 didn’t need to 73
If it hadn’t been for 48 Neither – inversion 79
If it were not for 48 Never – inversion 78
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News events 196 Rarely – inversion 78 Time phrases 85, 87

No 274 Really 73 Transitive and intransitive 33
No/not 79 Relative clauses 111 Travel and movement 192
No/not – emphasizing negatives Repetition of main verb 87 Try as I might 66
86 Reported speech 97
No sooner 78 Reported speech – changes of Under- 293
Non-finite clauses 113 viewpoint 99 Unless 47
Nor – inversion 79 Reported speech – past tenses Up – multi-word verbs 294
Nouns linked by of 286 97 Used to 15
Reported speech – with
Omitting the relative pronoun conditionals 97 Verbs followed by -ing 118–120
112 Reported speech – with modals Verbs followed by infinitive
On 271 97 118–120
Once 279 Reporting verbs – passive 40 Verbs followed by prepositions
One 271 Reporting verbs 98 131
Only – inversion 78 Reporting verbs as actions 99 Verbs of movement 267
Only if 78 Reporting verbs as functions 99 Verbs of seeing 285
Otherwise 48 Run 292 Verbs of thinking 8
Ought to 65 Verbs with prepositions – ending
Ought to have 72 Scarcely – inversion 78 sentences 41, 112
Out 270 See 269 Very 86
Own 86 Seldom – inversion 78
Set 280 Was about to 15
Passive get 40 Shall – certainty 66 Was and were – unreal tenses 46
Passive – common contexts 41 Shall 8 Was going to 15
Passive voice 33 Should – beginning conditional Was thinking of 15
Past continuous 14 sentences 79 Was to have done 15
Past perfect continuous 14, 15 Should – conditional sentences Well 73, 288
Past perfect simple 14, 47, 78 46, 47, 55 Were – beginning conditional
Past simple 14, 22, 46 Should – instead of subjunctive sentences 79
People and relationships 219 55, 98 Were to – in conditional
People 275 Should 65, 72, 97 sentences 47
Phrasal verbs 144, 150, 156 Should have – and verbs of What 86, 113
Places 200, 280 thinking 72 Whatever 113
Plurals 173 Should have – criticism of an When 112
Possessive pronoun – starting a action 72 Where 112
sentence 87 Should have – politeness 72 Which 111, 112
Predictive future 7 Should have – expectation 72 Who 111, 112
Prefix un- 267 Size 277, 286 Whom 111
Prefix under- 293 So – inversion 79 Whose 111
Prefix well- 288 So 87 Will 7
Prefixes 258–259 So happens 120 Will – assumption 7, 66
Prepositions ending a sentence So long as 47 Will – intention 67
41, 112 So … that – inversion 79 Will – meaning refuse and insist
Prepositional phrases 85 Social problems 223 67
Prepositions following adjectives Sounds 272 Will – politeness and emphasis
138 Speaking 281 48
Prepositions following nouns Spelling – common mis-spelling Will – immediate decision 7
138 172 Will – predictive future 7
Present continuous 1, 2 State verbs 1, 2, 21 Wish 54
Present continuous, future use 7 Subjunctive 55, 98 Wish and hope 54
Present perfect continuous 21, Subjunctive with insist, demand Wish with would 54
22 55 With 41
Present perfect simple 8, 21, 22 Subjunctive – formulaic 55 Within 282
Present perfect – future Such … that – inversion 79 Wonder with past tenses 15
reference 8 Suffix -ful 270 Wood and metal 266
Present simple 1, 2 Suffix -ing 282 Word formation 258
Present simple – future reference Suffixes 258–261, 277 Words with more than one
8 Suggest, require 55 meaning 262, 281, 291
Provided 47 Suppose 55 Work 211
Pseudo cleft sentences 85 Supposing 47 World issues 239
Punctuation 172 Surely 73 Would – annoying habit 54
Put 292 Would – past habits 15
Technology 247 Would have – assumptions 73
Quality and quantity 250 Text organizers 167 Would have – non-occurring
Question words ending -ever 86 That 99, 111 past events 46, 73
Thinking and feeling 243 Would not – unwillingness 73
Think or thought 289
Time expressions – with present
perfect 22, 78
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Unit 1
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/
allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
amateur /ˈæmətə/ pump /pʌmp/
appeal to /əˈpɪəl tʊ/ ratio /ˈreɪʃɪəʊ/
armbands /ˈɑːmbændz/ rucksack /ˈrʌkˌsæk/
aspects /ˈæspekts/ scuba diving /ˈskuːbə ˌdaɪvɪŋ/
aspiring /əˈspaɪərɪŋ/ sponsor /ˈspɒnsə/
association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ stress /stres/
beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ striving /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
capability /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ surpassed /səˈpɑːst/
compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ thrive /θraɪv/
confederation /kənˌfedəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ tripod /ˈtraɪpɒd/
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/ trying /ˈtraɪŋ/
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ turn a blind eye /ˌtɜːn ə ˌblaɪnd ˈaɪ/
dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ undergo /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/
diversion /daɪˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ water chute /ˈwɔːtə ˌʃuːt/
do-it-yourself /ˌduːɪt jəˈself/
exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃ(ə)n/ Unit 2
facilities /fəˈsɪlɪtɪz/ abandon /əˈbændən/
flipper /ˈflɪpə/ accelerate /əkˈseləreɪt/
flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ aground /əˈɡraʊnd/
forbidden /fəˈbɪd(ə)n/ air pollution /ˈeə pəˌluːʃ(ə)n/
goggle /ˈɡɒɡ(ə)l/ alight /əˈlaɪt/
heat (race) /hiːt/ alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
helmet /ˈhelmɪt/ argument /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/
highlights /ˈhaɪlaɪts/ ascend /əˈsend/
ideal (n) /aɪˈdɪəl/ circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/
jog /dʒɒɡ/ civic /ˈsɪvɪk/
lap /læp/ collide /kəˈlaɪd/
laze about /ˌleɪz əˈbaʊt/ common /ˈkɒmən/
leisure /ˈleʒə/ compensate /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/
lens /lenz/ completion /kəmˈpliːʃ(ə)n/
mask /mɑːsk/ conductor (transport) /kənˈdʌktə/
mood swings /ˈmuːd swɪŋz/ congested /kənˈdʒestɪd/
novice /ˈnɒvɪs/ cram /kræm/
nutritional /njuːˈtrɪʃən(ə)l/ current (tide) /ˈkʌrənt/
occurrences /əˈkʌrənsəz/ deadline /ˈdedˌlaɪn/
opponents /əˈpəʊnənts/ deserted /dɪˈzɜːtɪd/
performance- /pəˈfɔːməns ɪnˌhɑːnsɪŋ dismount /dɪsˈmaʊnt/
enhancing drugs ˈdrʌgz/
document (vb) /ˈdɒkjʊˌment/
peter out /ˌpiːtər ˈaʊt/
domestic /dəˈmestɪk/
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dune /djuːn/ authority /ɔːˈθɒrəti/

endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/ baffled /ˈbæfld/
enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/
eternal /ɪˈtɜːn(ə)l/ bear out /ˌbeər ˈaʊt/
financial /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/ boost /buːst/
gracefully /ˈgreɪsfli/ chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/
grizzly bear /ˌɡrɪzli ˈbeə/ closure /ˈkləʊʒə/
haunt (n) /hɔːnt/ combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
heyday /ˈheɪdeɪ/ common knowledge /ˌkɒməm ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/
justified /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ concrete (adj) /ˈkɒŋkriːt/
mound /maʊnd/ confidence /ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/
(non-) peak periods /ˌpiːk ˈpɪərɪədz/ controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l/
occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ debatable /dɪˈbeɪtəb(ə)l/
passer-by /ˌpɑːsəˈbaɪ/ decline /dɪˈklaɪn/
permanently /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ detain /dɪˈteɪn/
rambler /ˈræmblə/ disclaim /dɪsˈkleɪm/
rarely /ˈreəli/ disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
refuge /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ disposal /dɪˈspəʊz(ə)l/
relatively /ˈrelətɪvli/ doubtful /ˈdaʊtf(ə)l/
remotely /rɪˈməʊtli/ dwellers /ˈdweləz/
resemble /rɪˈzemb(ə)l/ electorate /ɪˈlekt(ə)rət/
restriction /rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/ event /ɪˈvent/
saturate /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ exaggerated /ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd/
schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ expansion /ɪkˈspænʃ(ə)n/
skid /skɪd/ extensively /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
static /ˈstætɪk/ foreseeable /fɔːˈsiːəb(ə)l/
stationary /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ further to /ˈfɜːðə tʊ/
steward /ˈstjuːəd/ go-ahead /ˈgəʊ əhed/
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ hazardous /ˈhæzədəs/
swarms /swɔːmz/ headquarters /hedˈkwɔːtəz/
throngs /θrɒŋz/ incident /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/
undergrowth /ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊθ/ justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
underpass /ˈʌndəˌpɑːs/ likelihood /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
vehicles /ˈviːɪkl/ loom /luːm/
virgin snow /ˌvɜːdʒɪn ˈsnəʊ/ mislead /mɪsˈliːd/
vital /ˈvaɪt(ə)l/ moreover /mɔːrˈəʊvə/
wastes (n) /weɪsts/ negotiation /nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
widespread /ˈwaɪdˌspred/ notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/
wilderness /ˈwɪldənəs/ occupant /ˈɒkjʊpənt/
overpowered /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊəd/
Unit 3 pay deal /ˈpeɪ diːl/
according to /əˈkɔːdɪŋ ˌtʊ/ perilous /ˈperələs/
advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/ potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/
assurance /əˈʃɔːrəns/ press (n) /pres/
assure /əˈʃɔː/ prided /ˈpraɪdɪd/
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prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ edition /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

proportion /prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/ estuary /ˈestjuəri/
prospect (n) /ˈprɒspekt/ eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/
pull off /ˌpʊl ˈɒf/ exclusively /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
quote /kwəʊt/ experts /ˈekspɜːts/
refugee /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/ focus /ˈfəʊkəs/
reject (vb) /rɪˈdʒekt/ furnished /ˈfɜːnɪʃt/
resident /ˈresɪd(ə)nt/ habitation /ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
restore /rɪˈstɔː/ hinges /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
resume /rɪˈzjuːm/ horizon /həˈraɪz(ə)n/
rip apart /ˌrɪp əˈpɑːt/ impassable /ɪmˈpɑːsəb(ə)l/
runway /ˈrʌnweɪ/ inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/
scandal /ˈskænd(ə)l/ lease /liːs/
secure (vb) /sɪˈkjʊə/ lodging /ˈlɒdʒɪŋ/
severe /sɪˈvɪə/ mantelpiece /ˈmænt(ə)lˌpiːs/
speculation /ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ medieval /ˌmediˈiːv(ə)l/
spokesperson /ˈspəʊksˌpɜːs(ə)n/ patch /pætʃ/
stand by /ˌstænd ˈbaɪ/ paused /pɔːzd/
strain /streɪn/ pedestrian zone /pəˈdestrɪən ˌzəʊn/
suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/
survivor /səˈvaɪvə/ persuade /pəˈsweɪd/
terminal /ˈtɜːmɪn(ə)l/ physical /ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l/
toll /təʊl/ porch /pɔːtʃ/
transform /trænsˈfɔːm/ possession /pəˈzeʃ(ə)n/
verge /vɜːdʒ/ premises /ˈpremɪsɪz/
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ residence /ˈrezɪd(ə)ns/
vow /vaʊ/ rusty /ˈrʌsti/
scenery /ˈsiːnəri/
Unit 4 self-study /ˌself ˈstʌdi/
accumulation /əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ sheer /ʃɪə/
activate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ site /saɪt/
adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ skip (n) /skɪp/
advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ sparsely /ˈspɑːsli/
afford (a view) /əˈfɔːd/ spectacular /spekˈtækjʊlə/
approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ squatter /ˈskwɒtə/
bay window /ˌbeɪ ˈwɪndəʊ/ strait /streɪt/
bush /bʊʃ/ streets ahead /ˌstriːts əˈhed/
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ tenancy /ˈtenənsi/
cathedral /kəˈθiːdrəl/ tower above /ˌtaʊər əˈbʌv/
cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/ undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/
cramped /kræmpt/ uninviting /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ vertical /ˈvɜːtɪk(ə)l/
damp /dæmp/ vicinity /vəˈsɪnəti/
domestic /dəˈmestɪk/
dune /djuːn/
economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
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Unit 5
negate /nɪˈɡeɪt/
action hero /ˈækʃn ˌhɪərəʊ/ obvious /ˈɒbviəs/
autobiographical /ˌɔːtəʊbaɪəˈɡræfɪk(ə)l/ overweight ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/
blatant /ˈbleɪt(ə)nt/ passive /ˈpæsɪv/
bombard /bɒmˈbɑːd/ political unrest /pəˌlɪtɪkl ʌnˈrest/
booklet /ˈbʊklət/ promote /prəˈməʊt/
brain-washing /ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/ prose /prəʊz/
brochure /ˈbrəʊʃə/ restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/
bulletin /ˈbʊlətɪn/ sceptical /ˈskeptɪk(ə)l/
campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ sensationalize /senˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/
cartoon character /kɑːtuˈːn ˌkærɪktə/ sensible /ˈsensəb(ə)l/
censorship /ˈsensəʃɪp/ sheer /ʃɪə/
circulation /ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ situation comedy /ˌsɪʧuˌeɪʃ(ə)n ˈkɒmədi/
compensate /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ subliminal /sʌbˈlɪmɪn(ə)l/
conclude /kənˈkluːd/ substance /ˈsʌbstəns/
conscious /ˈkɒnʃəs/ surreal /səˈrɪəl/
consumer /kənˈsjuːmə/ suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/
correspondent /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/ swirling (adj) /ˈswɜːlɪŋ/
couch potato /ˌkaʊʧ pəˈteɪtəʊ/ target (vb) /ˈtɑːɡɪt/
coverage /ˈkʌv(ə)rɪdʒ/ unprintable /ʌnˈprɪntəb(ə)l/
damning (adj) /ˈdæmɪŋ/ variety /vəˈraɪəti/
data /ˈdeɪtə/ vast /vɑːst/
depict /dɪˈpɪkt/ visual /ˈvɪʒʊəl/
digital camera /ˈdɪdʒɪtl ˈkæm(ə)rə/ whatsoever /ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə/
dominated /ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd/
edition /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ Unit 6
excessively /ɪkˈsesɪvli/ abound /əˈbaʊnd/
exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ assert /əˈsɜːt/
fiction /ˈfɪkʃ(ə)n/ atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪə/
gist /dʒɪst/ binoculars /bɪˈnɒkjʊləz/
glamorous /ˈɡlæmərəs/ born and bred /ˌbɔːn ən(d) ˈbred/
grounds (reasons) /graʊndz/ cancerous /ˈkænsərəs/
hallucinate /həˈluːsɪneɪt/ captivity /kæpˈtɪvəti/
handicap (vb) /ˈhændiˌkæp/ climate /ˈklaɪmət/
humble /ˈhʌmb(ə)l/ cub /kʌb/
hype (vb) /haɪp/ current (n) /ˈkʌrənt/
illegible /ɪˈledʒəb(ə)l/ defunct /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
illiterate /ɪˈlɪtərət/ destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/
imitation /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ dire /ˈdaɪə/
inane /ɪˈneɪn/ diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/
insulting /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/ doom /duːm/
journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ draught /drɑːft/
literature /ˈlɪtrətʃə/ epitomize /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/
manuscript /ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt/ era /ˈɪərə/
media /ˈmiːdiə/ extent /ɪkˈstent/
nag /næɡ/ falconer /ˈfɔːlkənə/
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glacier /ˌɡlæsiə/ consult /kənˈsʌlt/

global warming /ˌɡləʊb(ə)l ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ content (adj) /kənˈtent/
hawk /hɔːk/ contract (n) /ˈkɒntrækt/
imminent /ˈɪmɪnənt/ convince /kənˈvɪns/
influential /ˌɪnfluˈenʃ(ə)l/ creation /kriˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
insofar as /ˌɪnsəʊˈfɑːr æz/ curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
interaction /ˌɪntərˈækʃ(ə)n/ driving licence /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ eligible /ˈelɪdʒəb(ə)l/
ivory /ˈaɪvəri/ end of one’s tether /ˌend əv wʌnz ˈtəðə/
mature /məˈtʃʊə/ eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/
millennium /mɪˈleniəm/ executive /ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv/
nigh /naɪ/ forefront /ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt/
nocturnal /nɒkˈtɜːn(ə)l/ headhunt /ˈhedˌhʌnt/
offshore /ˌɒfˈʃɔː/ in respect of /ˌɪn rɪsˈpekt əv/
prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/ inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
prey /preɪ/ intention /ɪnˈtenʃ(ə)n/
prophet /ˈprɒfɪt/ lack /læk/
proportion /prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/ mechanization /ˌmekənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
race (type) /reɪs/ motivation /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
resource /rɪˈzɔːs/ multinational /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ negotiate /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
savannah /səˈvænə/ nose to the grindstone /ˌnəʊz tə ðə ˈgraɪndˌstəʊn/
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ notification /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
squeak /skwiːk/ nowadays /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
stalk /stɔːk/ on one’s toes /ˌɒn wʌnz ˈtəʊz/
substantial /səbˈstænʃ(ə)l/ opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/
survive /səˈvaɪv/ pay dispute /ˈpeɪ dɪsˌpju:t/
time-honoured /ˈtaɪm ˌɔnəd/ permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/
torrent /ˈtɒrənt/ praise /preɪz/
tusk /tʌsk/ productivity /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ reimburse /ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs/
vital /ˈvaɪt(ə)l/ right up your street /ˌraɪt ʌp jɔː ˈstriːt/
voluntary /ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/ scheme /skiːm/
warrior /ˈwɒriə/ sheer /ʃɪə/
wildebeest /ˈvɪldəˌbiːst/ substantial /səbˈstænʃ(ə)l/
wilderness /ˈwɪldənəs/ supplementary /ˌsʌplɪˈment(ə)ri/
unnecessary /ʌnˈnesəs(ə)ri/
Unit 7 vocation /vəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
administrative assistant /ədˌmɪnɪstrətɪv əˈsɪstənt/ worthwhile /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
appalling /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
bonus /ˈbəʊnəs/ Unit 8
client /ˈklaɪənt/ accordingly /əˈkɔːdɪŋli/
commence /kəˈmens/ acknowledgement /əˈknɒlɪdʒmənt/
complacent /kəmˈpleɪs(ə)nt/ apparently /əˈpærəntli/
conference /ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns/ appreciate /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪt/
constant /ˈkɒnstənt/ bankrupt /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/
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booming /ˈbuːmɪŋ/ psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/

capability /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ qualify /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ rattle /ˈræt(ə)l/
capital (money) /ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/ redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/
cease /siːs/ request /rɪˈkwest/
code /kəʊd/ resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/
commission /kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/ self-employed /ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/
conclude /kənˈkluːd/ settle (pay) /ˈset(ə)l/
courier /ˈkʊriə/ shares (money) /ʃeəz/
currency /ˈkʌrənsi/ sheer /ʃɪə/
current account /ˈkʌrənt əˌkaʊnt/ subsidy /ˈsʌbsədi/
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ takings /ˈteɪkɪŋz/
deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ technological /ˌteknəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
declare /dɪˈkleə/ thrifty /ˈθrɪfti/
deduct /dɪˈdʌkt/ time slot /ˈtaɪm ˌslɒt/
dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ trickery /ˈtrɪkəri/
downright /ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/ vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/
endeavour /ɪnˈdevə/ venture /ˈventʃə/
ensure /ɪnˈʃɔː/ wealthy /ˈwelθi/
enterprise /ˈentəˌpraɪz/ whether /ˈweðə/
entire /ɪnˈtaɪə/ wise /waɪz/
expenditure /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə/ within /wɪðˈɪn/
express delivery /ɪkˌspres dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/
fall through /ˌfɔːl ˈθru:/
Unit 9
fetch /fetʃ/ abandon /əˈbændən/
fraud /frɔːd/ acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/
fund /fʌnd/ adopt /əˈdɒpt/
further to /ˈfɜːðə tʊ/ aisle /aɪl/
gesture /ˈdʒestʃə/ alien /ˈeɪliən/
grant (n) /ɡrɑːnt/ almighty /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
haggle /ˈhæɡ(ə)l/ ancestor /ˈænsestə/
inconvenience /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/ ancient /ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ apathetic /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
instalment /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/
instance /ˈɪnstəns/ attentive /əˈtentɪv/
interest (money) /ˈɪntrəst/ attitude /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/
key in /ˌkiː ˈɪn/ betrothed /bɪˈtrəʊðd/
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ bloke /bləʊk/
matter /ˈmætə/ boss /bɒs/
minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ bridegroom /ˈbraɪdˌɡruːm/
multinational /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ campaign (vb) /kæmˈpeɪn/
nest egg /ˈnest ˌeg/ chap /tʃæp/
potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ churchyard /ˈtʃɜːtʃˌjɑːd/
priceless /ˈpraɪsləs/ client /ˈklaɪənt/
provided (that) /prəˈvaɪdɪd/ communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
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community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ predecessor /ˈpriːdɪˌsesə/

complicated /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/ pregnant /ˈpreɡnənt/
contemporary /kənˈtemp(ə)r(ə)ri/ prejudice (vb) /ˈpredʒʊdɪs/
contrast (n) /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ pushy /ˈpʊʃi/
criticize /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ rage /reɪdʒ/
date (vb) /deɪt/ rebel (vb) /rɪbel/
decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ scold /skəʊld/
deeply /ˈdiːpli/ solitary /ˈsɒlət(ə)ri/
descendant /dɪˈsendənt/ spoilt /spɔɪlt/
devoted /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/ stable /ˈsteɪb(ə)l/
divorce (vb) /dɪˈvɔːs/ stand someone up /ˌstænd ˌsʌmwʌn ˈʌp/
domineering /ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ sweltering /ˈswelt(ə)rɪŋ/
elderly /ˈeldəli/ upbringing /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
eligible /ˈelɪdʒəb(ə)l/ utterly /ˈʌtəli/
emerge /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
eminent /ˈemɪnənt/ Unit 10
exceedingly /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ abandon /əˈbændən/
extended family /ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæmɪli/ addiction /əˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ alien /ˈeɪliən/
extrovert /ˈekstrəˌvɜːt/ blaze /bleɪz/
facilities /fəˈsɪlətɪz/ break into /ˌbreɪk ˈɪntʊ/
forces /ˈfɔːsɪz/ brush with the law /ˌbrʌʃ wɪð ðə ˈlɔː/
godfather /ˈɡɒdˌfɑːðə/ built-up area /ˌbɪlt ʌp ˈeərɪə/
groom /ɡruːm/ collapse /kəˈlæps/
hit it off /ˌhɪt ɪt ˈɒf/ cope with /ˈkəʊp wɪð/
honeymoon /ˈhʌniˌmuːn/ counsel /ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ custody /ˈkʌstədi/
humiliate /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/ deport /dɪˈpɔːt/
immature /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə/ detection /dɪˈtekʃ(ə)n/
immediate /ɪˈmiːdiət/ detention /dɪˈtenʃ(ə)n/
immigrant /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ disperse /dɪˈspɜːs/
in someone’s footsteps /ɪn ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈfʊtsteps/ evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ execution /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/
individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/
insensitive /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ fierce /fɪəs/
invading /ɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/ hairpiece /ˈheəˌpiːs/
juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/ headdress /ˈhedˌdres/
keep in touch /ˌkiːp ɪn ˈtʌʧ/ helicopter /ˈhelɪˌkɒptə/
live up to /ˌlɪv ˈʌp tʊ/ hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/
magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt/ informal /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/
newlyweds /ˈnjuːliˌwedz/ joyride /ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd/
nuclear family /ˌnjuːklɪə ˈfæmɪlɪ/ juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
officially /əˈfɪʃ(ə)li/ loot /luːt/
outcast /ˈaʊtˌkɑːst/ murderer /ˈmɜːdərə/
pluck up /ˌplʌk ˈʌp/ neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/
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patrol car /pəˈtrəʊl ˌkɑː/ chess /tʃes/

penalty /ˈpen(ə)lti/ clarinet /ˌklærəˈnet/
petty /ˈpeti/ collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
presume /prɪˈzjuːm/ complicated /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/
probation /prəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ contradiction /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
(on the) rampage /ræmˈpeɪdʒ/ craze /kreɪz/
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ dice /daɪs/
riot (vb) /ˈraɪət/ discrimination /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
root cause /ˌruːt ˈkɔːz/ distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/
rub shoulders with /ˌrʌb ˈʃəʊldəz ˌwɪð/ dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
sideboard /ˈsaɪdˌbɔːd/ electronically /ˌelekˈtrɒnɪkli/
silverware /ˈsɪlvəˌweə/ enthusiastically /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪkli/
squat /skwɒt/ establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ flatter /ˈflætə/
submit /səbˈmɪt/ foster /ˈfɒstə/
summary /ˈsʌməri/ goatee beard /ˌgəʊtiː ˈbɪəd/
survey (n) /ˈsɜːveɪ/ gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
survivor /səˈvaɪvə/ handpick /ˌhændˈpɪk/
sustain /səˈsteɪn/ headphones /ˈhedˌfəʊnz/
swerve /swɜːv/ headquarters /hedˈkwɔːtəz/
swindle /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ incidental /ˌɪnsɪˈdent(ə)l/
teargas /ˈtɪəˌgæs/ incompatible /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəb(ə)l/
thumb a lift /ˌθʌm ə ˈlɪft/ incongruous /ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/
transgression /trænzˈɡreʃ(ə)n/ inconsistent /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
uproot /ʌpˈruːt/ insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃəb(ə)l/
vacuum cleaner /ˈvækjʊəm ˌkliːnə/ instrument /ˈɪnstrʊmənt/
whereas /weərˈæz/ interlude /ˈɪntəˌluːd/
wig /wɪɡ/ interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
jigsaw (puzzle) /ˈdʒɪgsɔː/
Unit 11 juggler /ˈdʒʌglə/
(in) check (chess) /tʃek/ landscape /ˈlæn(d)ˌskeɪp/
accompany /əˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ limber (up) /ˈlɪmbə/
acrobat /ˈækrəˌbæt/ loudspeaker /ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə/
affluent /ˈæfluːənt/ lyrics /ˈlɪrɪks/
associate /əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt/ manners /ˈmænəz/
athletics /æθˈletɪks/ market (vb) /ˈmɑːkɪt/
benefit (from) /ˈbenɪfɪt/ martial arts /ˌmɑːʃ(ə)l ˈɑːts/
blare /bleə/ (the) masses /ˈmæsɪz/
body building /ˈbɒdɪˌbɪldɪŋ/ notably /ˈnəʊtəbli/
brainchild /ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld/ novel (adj) /ˈnɒv(ə)l/
branch (vb) /brɑːntʃ/ nurture /ˈnɜːtʃə/
bull’s-eye /ˈbʊlzˌaɪ/ pedigree /ˈpedɪɡriː/
carbon dioxide /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/ percussion /pəˈkʌʃ(ə)n/
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/ pool (game) /puːl/
century /ˈsentʃəri/ popular /ˈpɒpjʊlə/
chemical /ˈkemɪk(ə)l/ preview /ˈpriːvjuː/
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priceless /ˈpraɪsləs/ combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

quantity /ˈkwɒntəti/ committee /kəˈmɪti/
rap music /ˈræp ˌmjuːzɪk/ community /kəˈmjuːnəti/
recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ compensation /ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃ(ə)n/
remote control /rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ compose /kəmˈpəʊz/
represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ comprehensive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/
scenery /ˈsiːnəri/ conclude /kənˈkluːd/
simulate /ˈsɪmjʊleɪt/ constant /ˈkɒnstənt/
skateboarding /ˈskeɪtbɔːdɪŋ/ conventional /kənˈvenʃ(ə)nəl/
solemn /ˈsɒləm/ council /ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs/
splinter (off) /ˈsplɪntə/ coverage /ˈkʌv(ə)rɪdʒ/
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ cruel /ˈkruːəl/
stilts /stɪlts/ defy /dɪˈfaɪ/
stuntman /ˈstʌntˌmæn/ delegate /ˈdeləɡət/
suspense /səˈspens/ dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
theft /θeft/ diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
troupe /truːp/ disastrous /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/
tumble /ˈtʌmb(ə)l/ disorganized /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
understudy /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/ eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
vase /vɑːz/ election /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/
verse /vɜːs/ electorate /ɪˈlekt(ə)rət/
vocalist /ˈvəʊkəlɪst/ executor /ɪɡˈzekjʊtə/
whirl /wɜːl/ extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
woodwind /ˈwʊdˌwɪnd/ furthermore /ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː/
head of state /ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt/
Unit 12 heavy-handed /ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/
ambassador /æmˈbæsədə/ honourable /ˈɒn(ə)rəb(ə)l/
assembly /əˈsembli/ in exchange (for) /ˌɪn ɪksˈʧeɪndʒ/
asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
backfire /ˌbækˈfaɪə/ latter /ˈlætə/
barred (from) /bɑːd/ licensed /ˈlaɪs(ə)nst/
basically /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ majority /məˈdʒɒrəti/
beam /biːm/ manifesto /ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ mayor /meə/
binding /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ minister /ˈmɪnɪstə/
bluntly /ˈblʌntli/ motion /ˈməʊʃ(ə)n/
bore (n) /bɔː/ mount /maʊnt/
cabinet /ˈkæbɪnət/ nevertheless /ˌnevəðəˈles/
campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/
candidate /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ obligatory /əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri/
cast (a vote) /kɑːst/ opinion /əˈpɪnjən/
chairperson /ˈtʃeəˌpɜːs(ə)n/ oppressed /əˈprest/
chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə/ parliament /ˈpɑːləmənt/
circulate /ˈsɜːkjʊleɪt/ patriot /ˈpætriət/
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permit (vb) /pəˈmɪt/ choke /tʃəʊk/

policy /ˈpɒləsi/ chuckle /ˈtʃʌk(ə)l/
poll /pəʊl/ concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/
postpone /pəʊsˈpəʊn/ corridor /ˈkɒrɪdɔː/
president /ˈprezɪdənt/ crawl /krɔːl/
presumably /prɪˈzjuːməbli/ cure /kjʊə/
pretty (very) /ˈprɪti/ dazed /deɪzd/
privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ depression /dɪˈpreʃ(ə)n/
proprietor /prəˈpraɪətə/ disapproval /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv(ə)l/
radical /ˈrædɪk(ə)l/ discrepancy /dɪsˈkrepənsi/
rebellious /rɪˈbeljəs/ disturbance /dɪˈstɜːbəns/
reign /reɪn/ disuse /dɪsˈjuːs/
reputation /ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ dizzy /ˈdɪzi/
require /rɪˈkwaɪə/ dozy /ˈdəʊzi/
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ drowsy /ˈdraʊzi/
respectable /rɪˈspektəb(ə)l/ drunken /ˈdrʌŋkən/
restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/ evidently /ˈevɪd(ə)ntli/
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/
ringleader /ˈrɪŋˌliːdə/ extract (vb) /ɪkˈstrækt/
sandwiched (between) /ˈsændwɪdʒd/ extremist /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/
scandal /ˈskænd(ə)l/ fanatic /fəˈnætɪk/
significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ frown /fraʊn/
smear /smɪə/ fundamental /ˌfʌndəˈment(ə)l/
sovereign /ˈsɒvrɪn/ furthermore /ˈfɜːðəˌmɔː/
submit /səbˈmɪt/ giggle /ˈɡɪɡ(ə)l/
succeed (in power) /səkˈsiːd/ graze /ɡreɪz/
tactful /ˈtæk(t)f(ə)l/ health-conscious /ˈhelθ ˌkɒnʃəs/
terrorist /ˈterərɪst/ highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
toe the line /ˌtəʊ ðə ˈlaɪn/ hobble /ˈhɒb(ə)l/
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl/ immobile /ɪˈməʊbaɪl/
traitor /ˈtreɪtə/ impaired /ɪmˈpeəd/
unity /ˈjuːnəti/ implication /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ invalid (adj) /ɪnˈvælɪd/
voluntary /ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/ languish /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
vote /vəʊt/ leisurely /ˈleʒəli/
wield /wiːld/ limp /lɪmp/
mention /ˈmenʃ(ə)n/
Unit 13 militant /ˈmɪlɪtənt/
abuse (n) /əˈbjuːs/ mineral water /ˈmɪn(ə)rəl ˌwɔːtə/
activist /ˈæktɪvɪst/ misuse (n) /mɪsˈjuːs/
alternative medicine /ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv ˈmedsɪn/ morning sickness /ˈmɔːnɪŋ ˌsɪknəs/
befall /bɪˈfɔːl/ motorized /ˈməʊtəraɪzd/
benefits /ˈbenɪfɪts/ outbreak /ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/
blister /ˈblɪstə/ painkiller /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
boredom /ˈbɔːdəm/ peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliə/
campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ principle /ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l/
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ramble /ˈræmb(ə)l/ disease /dɪˈziːz/

remedy /ˈremədi/ dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/
represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ donate /dəʊˈneɪt/
rheumatism /ˈruːməˌtɪz(ə)m/ drift /drɪft/
scowl /skaʊl/ ecology /ɪˈkɒlədʒi/
selective /sɪˈlektɪv/ encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntə/
shave /ʃeɪv/ enterprise /ˈentəˌpraɪz/
singular /ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ epidemic /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
smelling salts /ˈsmelɪŋ ˌsɔːlts/ erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n/
sprain /spreɪn/ essential /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/
stagger /ˈstæɡə/ estimate (vb) /ˈestɪmeɪt/
stale /steɪl/ ethnic /ˈeθnɪk/
stroll /strəʊl/ evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/
sum /sʌm/ fertilizer /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/
technique /tekˈniːk/ frustration /frʌˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
teetotaller /ˌtiːˈtəʊt(ə)lə/ global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/
therapy /ˈθerəpi/ gravity /ˈɡrævəti/
tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/
tiresome /ˈtaɪəs(ə)m/ humanitarian /hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən/
tranquillizer /ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzə/ illiterate /ɪˈlɪtərət/
treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/ immigrant /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
typically /ˈtɪpɪkli/ immunization /ˌɪmjʊnaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
unsteadily /ʌnˈstedɪlɪ/ impoverished /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt/
vitamin pill /ˈvɪtəmɪn ˌpɪl/ inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
wander /ˈwɒndə/ intervene /ˌɪntəˈviːn/
irrigation /ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/
Unit 14 lack /læk/
ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ malnutrition /ˌmælnjʊˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/
affirm /əˈfɜːm/ media /ˈmiːdiə/
agency /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ method /ˈmeθəd/
agriculture /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə/ military /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/
average /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/ nourish /ˈnʌrɪʃ/
awareness /əˈweənəs/ numerous /ˈnjuːmərəs/
bleach /bliːtʃ/ organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/
burden /ˈbɜːd(ə)n/ participant /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/
cause /kɔːz/ percentage /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
chemical /ˈkemɪk(ə)l/ plague /pleɪɡ/
consequent /ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ pledge /pledʒ/
consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ population /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
contribution /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/ privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ proportion /prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/
densely /ˈdensli/ quote /kwəʊt/
devaluation /ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ radius /ˈreɪdiəs/
developing world /dɪˌveləpɪŋ ˈwɜːld/ raw material /ˌrɔː məˈtɪəriəl/
diet /ˈdaɪət/ recall (vb) /rɪˈkɔːl/
diplomacy /dɪˈpləʊməsi/ recycling /riːˈsaɪklɪŋ/
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refugee /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/ dread /dred/

relevant /ˈreləv(ə)nt/ emphasis /ˈemfəsɪs/
remote /rɪˈməʊt/ establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
roundly /ˈraʊndli/ estimate (v) /ˈestɪmeɪt/
self-sufficiency /ˌself səˈfɪʃənsɪ/ exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
settlement /ˈset(ə)lmənt/ favouritism /ˈfeɪv(ə)rətɪzəm/
shift /ʃɪft/ flabbergasted /ˈflæbəˌɡɑːstɪd/
significantly /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ grieve /ɡriːv/
simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ hard feelings /ˌhɑ:d ˈfiːlɪŋz/
slave /sleɪv/ identical /aɪˈdentɪk(ə)l/
smoulder /ˈsməʊldə/ ignorance /ˈɪɡnərəns/
solar power /ˌsəʊlə ˈpaʊwə/ image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
sparsely /ˈspɑːsli/ imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
sponsor /ˈspɒnsə/ infer /ɪnˈfɜː/
stricken /ˈstrɪkən/ infringement /ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/
struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ interpret /ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/
subsequent /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ intrusion /ɪnˈtruːʒ(ə)n/
subsidy /ˈsʌbsədi/ knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəb(ə)l/
talent /ˈtælənt/ laborious /ləˈbɔːriəs/
third world /ˌθɜːd ˈwɜːld/ loathe /ləʊð/
undernourishment /ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt/ lurch /lɜːtʃ/
universally /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːs(ə)li/ manner /ˈmænə/
mannerism /ˈmænəˌrɪz(ə)m/
Unit 15 mentality /menˈtæləti/
abandon /əˈbændən/ mourn /mɔːn/
anaesthetic /ˌænəsˈθetɪk/ notion /ˈnəʊʃ(ə)n/
appreciate /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪt/ obsessed /əbˈsest/
attitude /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ overwhelmed /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ particular /pəˈtɪkjʊlə/
biased /ˈbaɪəst/ pedantic /pɪˈdæntɪk/
bitter /ˈbɪtə/ picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/
candidate /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ plead /pliːd/
cherish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ posture /ˈpɒstʃə/
clue /kluː/ predict /prɪˈdɪkt/
concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/ prejudice /ˈpredʒʊdɪs/
confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
conscientious /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/ quirk /kwɜːk/
consolation /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ reaction /riˈækʃ(ə)n/
convince /kənˈvɪns/ rebel (n) /ˈreˈb(ə)l/
decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ recollect /ˌrekəˈlekt/
define /dɪˈfaɪn/ regard /rɪˈɡɑːd/
deplore /dɪˈplɔː/ regret /rɪˈɡret/
detective /dɪˈtektɪv/ reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/
display /dɪˈspleɪ/ remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/
distract /dɪˈstrækt/ reproach /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
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resent /rɪˈzent/ pliers /ˈplaɪəz/

risky /ˈrɪski/ precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
robbery /ˈrɒbəri/ precise /prɪˈsaɪs/
sensitive /ˈsensətɪv/ react /riˈækt/
signal /ˈsɪɡn(ə)l/ recoil /rɪˈkɔɪl/
spot (vb) /spɒt/ severe /sɪˈvɪə/
stability /stəˈbɪləti/ sheer /ʃɪə/
stressed /strest/ squeak /skwiːk/
subjectivity /ˌsʌbdʒekˈtɪvəti/ sustain /səˈsteɪn/
tactful /ˈtæk(t)f(ə)l/ transcribe /trænˈskraɪb/
touchy /ˈtʌtʃi/ utility /juːˈtɪləti/
trait /treɪt/ utter (adj) /ˈʌtə/
unconsciously /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/ widespread /ˈwaɪdˌspred/
utter (vb) /ˈʌtə/ wonder /ˈwʌndə/
wonder /ˈwʌndə/
Unit 17
Unit 16 abound /əˈbaʊnd/
adapt /əˈdæpt/ abundant /əˈbʌndənt/
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ adequate /ˈædɪkwət/
appliance /əˈplaɪəns/ ample /ˈæmp(ə)l/
automation /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ augment /ɔːɡˈment/
bewildering /bɪˈwɪld(ə)rɪŋ/ banquet /ˈbæŋkwɪt/
blade /bleɪd/ brochure /ˈbrəʊʃə/
blender /ˈblendə/ bulk /bʌlk/
bolt (n) /bəʊlt/ calculate /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/
chisel /ˈtʃɪz(ə)l/ campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/
component /kəmˈpəʊnənt/ commensurate /kəˈmenʃərət/
contraption /kənˈtræpʃ(ə)n/ comparison /kəmˈpærɪs(ə)n/
convenience /kənˈviːniəns/ contract (vb) /kənˈtrækt/
cylinder /ˈsɪlɪndə/ contribution /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/
fend /fend/ convenient /kənˈviːniənt/
flabbergasted /ˈflæbəˌɡɑːstɪd/ crave /kreɪv/
flicker /ˈflɪkə/ dearth /dɜːθ/
fuse /fjuːz/ decline /dɪˈklaɪn/
goggles /ˈɡɒɡ(ə)lz/ decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/
grinder /ˈɡraɪndə/ desire /dɪˈzaɪə/
hinge /hɪndʒ/ diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
impact (n) /ˈɪmpækt/ dormitory /ˈdɔːmɪtri/
install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ dwindle /ˈdwɪnd(ə)l/
jolt /dʒəʊlt/ enlarge /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/
manual /ˈmænjʊəl/ enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziˌæzəm/
mask /mɑːsk/ equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
mysterious /mɪˈstɪəriəs/ especially /ɪˈspeʃ(ə)li/
nuclear reactor /ˌnjuːklɪə riˈæktə/ excessive /ɪkˈsesɪv/
overhaul (n) /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ extend /ɪkˈstend/
peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliə/ fade /feɪd/
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flesh /fleʃ/ chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/

guest /ɡest/ communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
heartened /ˈhɑːtnd/ comprehensive school /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv ˌskuːl/
inferior /ɪnˈfɪəriə/ concentrate /ˈkɒns(ə)nˌtreɪt/
lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ continuous assessment /kənˌtɪnjʊəs əˈsesmənt/
magnifying glass /ˈmægnɪfaɪŋ ˌglɑːs/ contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
mass /mæs/ core /kɔː/
means (n) /miːnz/ derelict /ˈderəlɪkt/
miniature /ˈmɪnətʃə/ discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
minute (small) (adj) /maɪˈnjuːt/ disruptive /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
negligible /ˈneɡlɪdʒəb(ə)l/ effort /ˈefət/
novel /ˈnɒv(ə)l/ emphasis /ˈemfəsɪs/
partial /ˈpɑːʃ(ə)l/ expulsion /ɪkˈspʌlʃ(ə)n/
passable /ˈpɑːsəb(ə)l/ feature (vb) /ˈfiːtʃə/
peace treaty /ˈpiːs ˌtriːti/ frequent /ˈfriːkwənt/
personally /ˈpɜːs(ə)nəli/ half-hearted /ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtɪd/
physically /ˈfɪzɪkli/ highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ illuminate /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
premises /ˈpremɪsɪz/ impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/
quarters /ˈkwɔːtəz/ inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
radically /ˈrædɪkli/ incidentally /ˌɪnsɪˈdent(ə)li/
respectively /rɪˈspektɪvli/ infamy /ˈɪnfəmi/
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/
setback /ˈsetˌbæk/ literature /ˈlɪtrətʃə/
shrewd /ʃruːd/ matter /ˈmætə/
soaked /səʊkt/ mature /məˈtʃʊə/
specifically /spəˈsɪfɪkli/ measure (n) /ˈmeʒə/
speech /spiːtʃ/ mischievous /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ moral /ˈmɒrəl/
superior /sʊˈpɪəriə/ notorious /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/
vast /vɑːst/ oppress /əˈpres/
virtually /ˈvɜːtʃʊəli/ oriented /ˈɔːrientɪd/
whatsoever /ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə/ participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
yacht /jɒt/ placement /ˈpleɪsmənt/
yearn /jɜːn/ precede /prɪˈsiːd/
problematic /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
Unit 18 progressive /prəʊˈɡresɪv/
abuse (vb) /əˈbjuːz/ scholarly /ˈskɒləli/
academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ specification /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
apprentice /əˈprentɪs/ strategic /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
authorities /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪz/ suspension /səˈspenʃ(ə)n/
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ tell someone off /ˌtel sʌmwʌn ˈɒf/
branded /ˈbrændɪd/ trainee /ˌtreɪˈniː/
bureau /ˈbjʊərəʊ/ truant /ˈtruːənt/
caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ verbally /ˈvɜːbəli/
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virtually /ˈvɜːtʃʊəli/ suggest /səˈdʒest/

vocation /vəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ venture /ˈventʃə/
witness (vb) /ˈwɪtnəs/ version /ˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/
voluntary /ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/
Unit 19 weed /wiːd/
advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
alumni /əˈlʌmnaɪ/ Unit 20
associate (vb) /əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt/ ballot /ˈbælət/
available /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ boulder /ˈbəʊldə/
canyon /ˈkænjən/ capital (city) /ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/
cease /siːs/ chlorine /ˈklɔːriːn/
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/ contract (n) /ˈkɒntrækt/
cloakroom /ˈkləʊkˌruːm/ estimate (n) /ˈestɪmət/
commercialization /kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
consult /kənˈsʌlt/ expand /ɪkˈspænd/
consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ extract (vb) /ɪkˈstrækt/
contempt /kənˈtempt/ extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ facilities /fəˈsɪlətɪz/
digest /daɪˈdʒest/ foreigner /ˈfɒrɪnə/
enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziˌæzəm/ genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/
envy /ˈenvi/ identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
flake /fleɪk/ lorry /ˈlɒri/
forthcoming /fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/
gloss paint /ˌglɒs ˈpeɪnt/ mediocre /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə/
guest /ɡest/ nominate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/
hazard /ˈhæzəd/ prodigy /ˈprɒdədʒi/
hazy /ˈheɪzi/ pullover /ˈpʊləʊvə/
illegible /ɪˈledʒəb(ə)l/ retain /rɪˈteɪn/
incomprehensible /ɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhensəb(ə)l/ sandbag /ˈsæn(d)ˌbæɡ/
insensitive /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ software /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə/
makeshift /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ tell someone off /ˌtel sʌmwʌn ˈɒf/
manner /ˈmænə/ withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/
military /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/ wretched /ˈretʃɪd/
nag /næɡ/
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/
playboy /ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ/
policies /ˈpɒlɪsɪz/
profitable /ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l/
redevelopment /ˌriːdɪˈveləpmənt/
remarkable /rɪˈmɑːkəb(ə)l/
response /rɪˈspɒns/
rumour /ˈruːmə/
sheer /ʃɪə/
simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
sufficient /səˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/
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Every effort has been made to make the answer key as all-inclusive as possible.
Where students provide their own answers, verbs are given in the full form or contracted
following their use in the question.

Grammar 1 12 stop Grammar 2

13 is deceiving 1 1 will be relaxing
1 1 I’m thinking
2 I hope 14 is seeing 2 will be
15 are currently going on 3 will have left
3 I visit
4 It’s getting 16 are experiencing 4 will be
17 realize 5 are you doing / are you going
5 I recognize
6 It lasts 18 upsets to do
7 do you do 19 am also trying 6 will have decided
8 doesn’t fit 20 suspect 7 won’t be
9 happens 8 finish / have finished
5 1 looks just / exactly like 9 am going to faint
10 are you looking
2 that belongs to you 10 are you giving / are you going
3 am really enjoying working
2 1 all the time to give
2 currently 4 means I take
5 cycling group consists of 2 1 will have been
3 these days
4 now 6 you think is going to 2 he’s finally retiring
7 am measuring (the width of) 3 we’re going to take
5 Normally
6 now 8 never remembers 4 We’ll be leaving
7 at present 9 survival depends on its ability 5 We’re flying
8 until 10 are you thinking about 6 we’ll be stopping over
9 forever 7 We’ll probably spend
6 1 8 we’re thinking
10 now
2 Does this total include the new 9 We’ll know
students? 10 we’ll be researching
3 1 hear
3 are you waiting 11 we’ll have
2 are drinking
3 am depending 4 taste 12 won’t be
5 13 we’ll really have to
4 are forever interrupting
5 do you think 6 14 we’ll be travelling
7 is going / is 15 you won’t recognize
6 want
7 is handling 8
9 Do you hear 3 1 B 6 A
8 doubt
9 are you getting on 10 2 A 7 C
10 is just being 3 C 8 A
7 1 trying 4 A 9 A
2 shooting
4 1 know 5 B 10 B
3 listening
2 spend
3 am thinking 4 talking 4 1 won’t have heard
5 asking 2 believes his party will win
4 Take
6 coming 3 I will have been
5 runs
7 taking 4 I will have written/finished
6 is going out
7 seem 8 making 5 about to make
a 2 b 4 c 5 6 going to have/having another
8 knows
9 fancies 7 won’t be home until
10 happen 8 who is going to win
11 dislikes 9 will be here on
10 are getting married
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5 1 B, C 6 A, C 3 Text 1: 5 used to own

2 A, B 7 B, C 1 6 didn’t mean
3 A, B 8 A, B 2 7 B, but ate is colloquial in this
4 A, C 9 A, C 3 context
5 B, C 10 A, B 4 got 8 B
5 waited 9 B
6 1 in a few minutes 6 turned up 10 didn’t always use to look
2 in the end Text 2:
3 the moment 1 7 1 spent
4 by the time 2 had received / received 2 would
5 before long 3 3 used
6 by then 4 was considering 4 was
7 This time tomorrow 5 had discovered 5 happened
8 soon 6 6 was
9 from now on 7 came
10 in two weeks’ time 4 1 was cycling 8 wondering
2 had decided 9 had
7 1 see 3 had been 10 was
2 have 4 knew 11 had
3 give 12 took
5 had managed
4 let 6 were wondering 13 got
5 go 14 seen / noticed
7 had made
6 go 8 had planned 15 had
7 see
9 had forgotten
8 be 10 had rained / had been raining 8 1 was stealing, felt
9 be 2 phoned, was washing
11 ended up
10 come 12 were riding / rode 3 offered, had had
a 1 b 6 c 7 4 was watching, took, put
13 skidded
14 fell off 5 did not realize, had left, started
Grammar 3 15 realized
6 disliked, was always picking /
always picked
1 1 did you notice 16 had broken
7 found, knew, had gone / been
2 were shouting 17 caught
18 were not expecting / did 8 found out, had been writing /
3 did you use to travel
had written, had been opening
4 were dancing not expect
19 had gone 9 did not understand, was going
5 hadn’t eaten
on, were shouting / shouted,
6 went 20 spent
was waving / waved
7 was staring
5 1 was going to 10 knew, had done, received
8 had decided
9 was trying 2 me more pudding, I said
I had had 9 1 were rushing
10 didn’t realize
3 to have sung the solo 2 didn’t seem
3 were doing
2 1 Once 4 did not use to be so / that
5 were intending to go to 4 had never been
2 before
Rome but 5 were expecting
3 as
6 used to cycle to work every 6 tried
4 until
7 was wondering about 7 had run out
5 whenever
8 was passing your house 8 was walking
6 at the time
9 the time the bus (finally) 9 flew
7 later
arrived there were 10 disappeared
8 in his day
10 the explosion occurred 11 were bursting
9 the moment
12 went
10 by
6 1 B 13 were still firing
2 was waiting 14 had vanished
3 would always have 15 had begun
4 B
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Grammar 4 5 1 has risen 9 thought

2 have been eating 10 didn’t believe
1 1 has been stealing
3 I’ve been reading 11 has already studied
2 have you been doing, left
3 didn’t you tell, tripped 4 I’ve put 12 has heard
5 I’ve been counting 13 find
4 saw, has he been doing
5 have eaten, only brought 6 Have you taken it? 14 stayed
7 has been wearing 15 found
6 haven’t seen, has been waiting
7 did you think, Did you stay 8 It’s been making 16 race
9 has asked 17 is waiting
8 have been weeding, haven’t
rested 10 I’ve been phoning 18 run
19 have not eaten
9 has been calling, telling
6 1 moved 20 were obviously enjoying /
10 have you been having, have
2 arrived obviously enjoyed
you taken
3 have been wondering
2 1 e, h 4 heard / had heard 2 1 is of no concern to / does not
2 i 5 has made concern
6 have spent / have been 2 we will have completed
3 b, h
4 j spending 3 time is the train supposed to
7 grew up 4 day 30 years ago, Liz and John
5 c
6 g, h, i 8 have not been got / were
9 always wanted / have always 5 means getting up
7 a
8 c, d, f, h wanted 6 does this watch belong
10 offered 7 is the first time Cathy has
9 h
10 d 11 jumped been
12 have actually started 8 appointment to see the dentist
3 1 haven’t noticed, haven’t been 13 came across on / next
paying 14 have chosen 9 time the team has played
2 have not come / have not been 15 have secretly been hoping (a match)
coming 10 attended the fair than we had
3 have been working 7 1 since 11 a month before I received
4 has reached, left 2 lately 12 have not returned their
3 already
5 has announced, escaped, have
given themselves up 4 for years 3 1
5 now 2 time
6 Have you made up, have you
decided 6 since then 3 do
7 so far 4 himself
7 left, have not heard
8 has shown, did not discover, 8 at last 5 will
9 ever since 6 it
landed
9 have become, have improved / 10 yet 7 is
have been improving 8
8 1 d 6 h 9 had
10 Has something happened,
2 g 7 e 10 that
have been trying
3 i 8 j 11 never
11 got, has been complaining
4 a 9 b 12 much
5 c 10 f
4 1 have lived here / in this house 13
2 have never eaten Korean food 14 was
3 the first time Tony has been 15
4 ages since we went / we have Consolidation 1 16
been 1 1 know 17 been
5 has been learning French for 2 have been having / have had 18
6 have written ten pages 3 have been turning / have 19 having
7 been married for more turned / are turning 20
8 seen Toby since 4 involves
9 your work has definitely 5 heard 4 1 ages
10 second time I have visited 6 holds 2 recently
7 have turned up 3 since
8 was passing 4 ago
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5 yet 4 4 1 have not been packed

6 moment / minute 5 built 2 is still being prepared
7 by / for 6 3 will be launched / is being
8 had 7 explored, went launched
9 before 8 finds 4 had not been sold
10 soon / directly / presently / 9 tastes really 5 was being decorated
shortly 6 has been cancelled / is

5 1 do you think
Grammar 5 cancelled
7 will have been sold / will be
2 live 1 1 have been broken into
sold
3 have you done / did you do 2 was being rebuilt
8 are served
4 meant / was meaning / have 3
9 was scored
been meaning 4 being interrupted
10 was built
5 do you do 5 was given / has been given
11 is being repaired
6 depends 6 had / disappeared
12 would be delivered
7 felt 7
8 has been decided
8 were talking 5 1 Unfortunately your letter has
9 have been expecting been mislaid.
2 1 was slowly being filled
2 Harry is being questioned at
6 1 are planning 2 was invented, has been
the police station.
2 will be 3 has been suggested
3 The remains of an old Roman
3 ask 4 was advised to
villa have been discovered
4 belong 5 will be brought (to you)
nearby.
5 died 6 was opened with
4 After six months your salary
6 have met / have been meeting 7 has been dealt with
will be raised.
7 love / loved 8 was announced
5 The match was abandoned
8 has visited 9 was ever heard of
after half an hour.
9 suffered 10 was paid to
6 Traffic was banned from
10 borrowed (using) the city centre.
11 was not working 3 1 The phone was left off the hook
all night. 7 Chris was prosecuted for
12 got dangerous driving.
2 It has been announced
13 have worked / have been 8 This kind of fish is usually
that petrol prices will rise
working served with a white sauce.
tomorrow.
14 went 9 We haven’t been introduced.
3 Our house was broken into
15 are thinking
last week.
16 have always wanted 6 1 has been seen, was found
4 I was asked the way three
17 performed 2 is being / is going to be
times.
18 has been delivered, has not been / was
5 The apples are picked early in
19 was not damaged
the morning.
20 owns 3 is (being) sold, is fitted
6 It’s time something was done
4 have been working, is being
7 1 hadn’t received, spoke about this problem.
redecorated
2 was considering / had been 7 Lots of cars had been parked
5 has been announced, will not
considering, have changed on the pavement.
now be built
3 feel/are feeling, will bring 8 The government agreed with
6 has been discovered, is
4 found, had lost the report and so the law was
thought
5 was, have been dying changed.
7 were received, was launched
6 have had, will send 9 An application form has to be
8 was raised, has still not been
7 happens, will meet filled in.
reached
8 have finished / finish, will 10 It is not known what
9 will be made, have been
have missed happened to the ship.
interviewed
9 was not expecting / did not 11 The group’s leader has not
expect, are you doing been seen since his arrest last
7 1 by a thief
month.
2 by the authorities
8 1 3 by someone standing next to
2 rented, went him
3
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4 10 It is hoped that this 6 I must insist that the rules are

5 by someone arrangement meets with your kept to.
6 by the selectors approval. 7 This allegation is being looked
7 by post into.
8 Grammar 6 8 Any attempts to cheat in the
9 by everyone exam will be frowned upon.
1 1 I’ve just had my hair cut.
10 9 The youngest student
2 We are having our house
complained that he was being
painted.
8 1 have been selected picked on.
3
2 answered 10 The second pizza hasn’t been
4
3 was entered paid for.
5
4 has chosen 11 I think the whole story has
6 I’ll have this wrapped for you.
5 are invited been made up.
/ I’ll have someone wrap this
6 is made
for you.
7 have been offered 5 1 with
7
8 are asked 2 in
8 We’re having a new heating
9 are interested 3 in / with
system put in next week.
10 detach 4 with
9
5 with
9 1 has been announced 6 by
2 1 with
2 have been discovered 7 by
3 has been called 2 by
8 with
3 in
4 have been taken 9 in
4 with
5 will be displayed 10 with
5 with
6 was written 11 in
6 by
7 was printed 12 by
7 by
8 was assumed / had been
8 by
assumed 6 1 is known to have experienced
9 with
9 had been destroyed 2 is thought to have been
10 with
10 is offered 3 is not known
4 was seen
10 1 It has been decided to adopt 3 1 is thought to date
5 was brought
2 need to get your hair
a flexitime system for a trial 6 was obliged to
3 is being made to study hard by
period of three months. 7 are believed to have been
2 The details are here below, and 4 appears not to have been
8 was packed
damaged
a formal document will be sent 9 were made to
5 are thought to have been
out in due course. 10 are thought to be
repairing
3 All members of staff will be
6 is rumoured to be
consulted through their line 7 It is not known exactly when
7 been agreed that we will
manager, gunpowder was invented. It is
8 decided that we would
4 and feedback will be sought. known for a fact that rockets
9 confirmed that Mr Jackson
5 Comments will be collected and fireworks were made by the
intends
and analysed Chinese long before gunpowder
10 not to be a viable solution
6 before a decision is made was used in Europe, which was
7 as to whether the system around the beginning of the
4 1 Our company has been
will be adopted permanently thirteenth century. It is generally
taken over.
or not. believed that the ‘Age of
2 Your complaint is being
8 It is also possible that the trial Chivalry’ was brought to an end
dealt with.
period may be extended for a by gunpowder, since a mounted
3 Not all the missing passengers
further month. knight could be brought down
have been accounted for. / The
9 All employees will be required by anyone with a firearm. In
missing passengers have not all
to arrive between the hours fact, efficient firearms were not
been accounted for.
of 8.00 and 10.00, and to developed until the sixteenth
4 The lock of the front door had
leave after their contractual century. When it was first
been tampered with.
obligations of eight hours have introduced, gunpowder was used
5 We don’t know how the body
been fulfilled. mainly in siege cannon. Later it
was disposed of.
was used in engineering work
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

and mining, but it was found 5 1 We’ll go away unless the 8 be in prison if a detective
to be extremely dangerous. weather is bad. hadn’t
Gunpowder has now been We’ll only go away if the 9 was / were (a bit) taller I could
replaced by modern explosives, weather improves. / would be able to
but it is still used for making We’ll stay at home if the 10 was / were not for Julie’s
fireworks, just as it was by the weather is bad. wonderful acting
Chinese. 2 If you don’t hurry up, you’ll 11 will (still) win, even if
be late. 12 I get up early it
Grammar 7 Hurry up, or you’ll be late.
If you don’t want to be late, 8 1 had fallen
1 1 had written down, would not
hurry up. 2 have finished with my pen
have happened
3 If they were to offer you the 3 tries harder
2 lived, would be
job, would you accept? 4 wouldn’t make
3 do not punish, will only
If they should offer you the 5 would have drowned
commit
job, would you accept? 6 would have bought
4 had not been / were not / was
If they happened to offer you 7 it had not been
not, would be
the job, would you accept? 8 I am
5 had, would lend
4 If it hadn’t been for your help, 9 wouldn’t have gone
6 touch, won’t bite
7 had, were I would have given up years 10 Finish the painting
8 decide, calls ago.
9 had not missed, would have But for your help, I would 9 1 if
have given up years ago. 2 unless
been killed
10 have finished, will clear away If you hadn’t helped (me), I 3 Should
would have given up years 4 Providing / Provided
2 1 ago. 5 be
2 If it wasn’t for Alex, we would 5 I’ll lend you the money, 6 will
have missed the bus. provided (that) you pay it back 7 would
3 next week. 8 may / might
4 If you hadn’t lent us the I’ll lend you the money, as 9 so
money … long as you pay it back next
5 week. Grammar 8
6 I’ll only lend you the money if 1 1 hope
7 you pay it back next week. 2 hope
8 If I had known you were 3 wish
coming … 6 1 condition 4 wish
9 But for your help / If you 2 do 5 wish
hadn’t helped us … 3 in 6 hope
10 4 Unless 7 wish
5 find / land 8 hope
3 1 B 5 B 6 unable 9 hope
2 A 6 C 7 but 10 wish
3 C 7 A 8 have
4 A 9 not 2 1 would stop
10 have 2 didn’t turn / switch
4 1 to say I
3 I paid / gave you (back)
2 hadn’t rained / hadn’t been 7 1 had had the money, I would 4 you don’t / won’t
raining have bought 5 had gone / could go
3 wouldn’t have said 2 happen to be in London 6 suggest (that)
4 couldn’t have done 3 will do everything yourself 7 started / stopped
5 would have had 4 will (just) take a seat 8 made / got / prepared / cooked
6 Unless you pay / If you 5 do the shopping and 9 was / went
don’t pay 6 for Cath’s interest 10 not to
7 hadn’t had 7 been for the night-watchman,
8 I wouldn’t touch them the fire would have
9 it was not / were not for / it
hadn’t been for
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3 1 didn’t watch 7 1 put your things away 5 if the salary is doubled

2 started 2 take / show more interest in 6 wish you were going
3 had spent your school work 7 you were to find the money
4 owned / owns 3 speak more languages that / which has
5 wouldn’t keep 4 afford to buy a car 8 was banned from playing
6 left 5 get / buy (some) more chess 9 you will come this way
7 had gone books 10 is being helped by the
8 sat 6 put some soap in the discovery of
9 (should) be bathroom
10 was / were going / could go 7 be a bit more romantic 4 1 Mushrooms are usually
gathered in the early morning.
4 1 high 8 1 be 2 It is time the economy was
2 would 2 had brought under control.
3 would 3 enjoy 3 Several coats were stolen from
4 Be 4 didn’t the cloakroom.
5 could 5 sleep 4 It has been decided to reduce
6 were 6 weren’t the workforce by 10%.
7 look 7 can’t 5 Our house was decorated in
8 Suppose / Supposing 8 been only a day.
9 were 9 met 6 It is not known what caused
10 hope 10 may the accident. / The cause of
the accident is not known.
5 1 I wish I had bought that old Consolidation 2 7 An application for a visa has
house. to be made in advance.
2 I’d rather you didn’t eat all the
1 1 was revealed
8 Tickets are collected on the
2 are employed
bread. train on this line.
3 will be / is being transferred
3 It’s time I went. 9 Lots of luggage had been left
4 are expected
4 I wish I owned a motorbike. on the platform.
5 were we not informed
5 I wish we were not leaving in 10 Sally was directed to the
6 were only told
the morning. wrong address.
7 started
6 Sue would rather read than
8 are affected
watch television. 5 1 Be
9 knew
7 Come what may, I’ll be on 2 had
10 been made
your side. 3 unless
11 has been made
8 I hope it stops / will stop 4 started / began
12 questioned 5 were
raining. / I wish it would stop
13 were not told / had not been 6 hope
raining.
told 7 Suppose
9 I’d prefer you not to wait. /
14 was promised / had been 8 could
I’d rather you didn’t wait. / I’d
promised 9 would
prefer it if you didn’t wait.
15 (had) decided 10 thought / considered
10 I wish I hadn’t listened to you
before.
2 1 gets 6 1 had gone
2 having / taking
6 1 wish you had gone 2 was done
3 by 3 to have been
2 time I was going / went
4 gave 4 had not caught, would not
3 prefer not to
5 only have met
4 acts as if / though he knows /
6 Even 5 is being dealt
knew
7 did / does 6 would not have passed
5 wish I could
8 But 7 are served
6 a pity I sold
9 would 8 have been sold
7 would be better if you didn’t
10 happened / were / decided 9 had studied
8 insisted on us / our wearing /
that we wear 10 to tell
3 1 thought to have been
9 wish you would stop /
2 was being bent
wouldn’t keep
3 being interrogated about
10 wish I was / were sitting
4 help I won’t be able
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7 1 was directed 14 have / need 7 should have bought

2 had known, would arrive / 15 couldn’t 8 wouldn’t
were arriving, would have 9 could have helped
come 3 1 happy as could be 10 shouldn’t have
3 had not eaten 2 as I might
4 tease, will scratch 3 is bound to be 2 1 shouldn’t have
5 had not helped, would not 4 (that) you and I should have 2 ought to have
have finished 5 were you, I would 3 can’t have
6 will have been taken / will be 6 could be one of 4 must have
taken 7 won’t let you 5 can’t have
7 has been decided / was 8 can’t (possibly) be the 6 shouldn’t have
decided 9 may as well 7 may have
8 had been / got married 10 may be summer, but 8 shouldn’t have
9 was / were / had not been, 9 needn’t have
would still be 4 1A 7 A 10 may not have
10 has been called off 2 B 8 A
3 B 9 B 3 1 couldn’t have left you to do
8 1 have/get your trousers pressed 4 B 10 B 2 might not have noticed (that)
2 is known to be 5 A 11 A 3 needn’t have gone to
3 has been suggested that 6 B 12 B 4 seems to have borrowed
4 have been asked to 5 might have backed
5 1 don’t have to 6 needn’t have worried
5 have been successfully
2 couldn’t possibly 7 can’t possibly have opened
accounted
3 couldn’t be 8 could have given
6 been seen of Sue since
4 must like 9 to leave might have left
7 it if you sat
5 may be 10 didn’t have to wear
8 shown the way
6 might as well
9 is being made to
7 wouldn’t be 4 1 could
10 (high) time I was
8 must be 2 should
9 need to 3 couldn’t / can’t
Grammar 9 10 I might 4 could / should
1 1 should 5 should / could
2 couldn’t 6 1 might / may 6 might / could
3 can’t 2 would 7 should / must
4 can 3 can’t / cannot 8 couldn’t
5 could 4 must 9 shouldn’t
6 shouldn’t 5 could / might / may 10 would / should
7 may 6 may / might
8 might 7 have 5 1 can’t
9 would 8 may / might 2
10 shall 9 can 3
10 if 4
2 1 must 11 rather 5 could / might have won
2 better 12 than 6 should / could have told
3 might / may 13 can / may / might 7 needn’t have gone
4 need / have 14 must 8 shouldn’t have been
5 can’t 15 wouldn’t 9
6 could 10 could / might have been
7 wouldn’t Grammar 10
8 need 6 1 can’t have
1 1 can’t have been
9 would / should 2 could / should have
2 might have given
10 should 3 couldn’t have
3 had to see
11 can 4 might / may not have
4 might have lost
12 bound / got 5 could / might have been
5 would have been
13 shall / can 6 didn’t have to
6 could have been
7 might / could have
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8 must have been 3 1 Hardly had Grammar 12

9 should have 2 Under no circumstances are
1 1 do think
10 needn’t have 3 Little did
2 by no means
4 Were you 3 none at all
7 1 obviously 5 as did
4 time and time again
2 easily 6 Rarely have 5 the least bit
3 well 7 Not only did
6 as it may seem
4 really 8 Under no circumstances will 7 what we did
5 simply 9 No sooner had
8 waited and waited
6 just 10 Rarely have 9 not at all
7 Surely
10 can’t have been
8 simply 4 1 you need
9 still 2to have taken off
2 1 at
10 well 3I studied 2 utter
4you be
3 Why
8 1 might have heard 5you gone 4 What
2 would have meant 6has / had she spent
5 is
3 would have had 7you feel
6 whatever
4 should have resigned 8we to offer
7 All
5 might have found 9you / we / they / the
8 again
6 must have thought government taken
9 as
7 needn’t have worried 10 had we got
10 whatsoever
8 can’t have been
9 must be 5 1 he would never
3 1 the car needs is
10 might have known 2 did I remember
2 least bit worried
3 when
3 was Keith who
Grammar 11 4 was I
4 absolutely no money left
5 was I aware
1 1 That pudding was so 5 though it may seem
6 passed
nice that ... 6 can’t / cannot stand is
7 Pete has arrived
2 7 did was go
8 than
3 8 must have been a ghost that
4 If you fancy a pizza ... 6 1 No sooner 9 was the very last car
5 I’ve never seen this film / I 2 Seldom 10 carelessness caused the
haven’t seen this film before. 3 along accident to
6 4 Not only
7 If I had the time ... 4 1 not at all
5 Little
8 We had scarcely been 2 utter
6 Scarcely
introduced when ... 3 because
7 Such
9 4 So I am!
8 Had
10 9 under no circumstances 5 even
6 Whatever
10 as
2 1 the office phoned me did I 7 quite
find out 7 1 am I (ever) to be interrupted 8 very own
2 later were the facts 2 has anyone from this school 9 do expect
3 was the response 3 was so great 10 nothing whatsoever
4 did Harry break his leg but he 4 no circumstances is the money
5 did the police suspect the 5 1B 6 B
5 three days had passed did we
judge 2 A 7 A
arrive
6 no way can the bus driver 3 C 8 C
6 had no idea
be held 4 C 9 B
7 when I stopped did I realize
7 the government to raise 5 A 10 A
8 no time did the accused
8 had I got home than express
6 1d 6 j
9 I asked a passer-by, did I realize 9 exhausted were the runners 2 i 7 a
10 had the minister started his that none 3 g 8 h
speech when 10 do we see / does one see 4 e 9 f
5 b 10 c
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7 1 own 4 1 should have 9 1 have

2 So 2 bound 2 it
3 do 3 may be 3 had
4 means 4 not have been 4 really / quite
5 What 5 might / may be 5 needs / needed
6 searched 6 shouldn’t 6 as
7 Where 7 can’t be 7 the
8 did 8 might have known 8 very
9 All 9 wouldn’t 9 when
10 least 10 doubt 10 down

Consolidation 3 5 1 A Grammar 13
2 B
1 1 must 1 1 denied
3 A
2 should 2 told me
4 B
3 can 3 persuaded me
5 B
4 must / might / may 4 advised me
5 had 6 1 came three policemen 5 warned me
6 might 2 6 reminded us
7 should 3 Hardly had I sat down 7 answered them
8 had 4 8 announced
9 could 5 under any circumstances 9 accepted
10 need / would 6 10 confirmed
11 can 7 Strange as it may seem, I enjoy
12 would 2 1 The customer decided to take
8
13 might / could / may the brown pair.
9
14 should The customer decided (that)
10
15 ought / need he / she would take the
7 1 would brown pair.
2 1 better 2 did The customer said (that) he /
2 Rarely / Never / Seldom 3 had she would take the brown pair.
3 may 4 Little 2 Bob denied taking Sue’s
4 might / could / should 5 himself calculator.
5 until 6 very Bob denied that he had taken
6 What 7 whatsoever Sue’s calculator.
7 must 8 should 3 Clare reminded Andy to buy
8 very 9 least some milk.
9 Little 10 only Clare said (that) Andy should
10 bound 11 sooner not forget to buy some milk.
12 when Clare reminded Andy that
3 1 no circumstances are you to they needed / he needed to
13 should
2 two weeks had passed did buy some milk.
14 must
3 was her popularity 4 David said he was sorry (that)
15 might / may
4 did not need to re-take / re-sit he couldn’t come on Saturday.
5 I could do was 8 1 can’t have finished David said he was sorry (that)
6 was midnight before 2 might have been he had not been able to come
7 did Paul smash a window but 3 as it may seem on Saturday.
he also 4 have I seen David apologized for not
8 have to be worn by 5 should have left being able to come on
9 over and over 6 you should have Saturday.
10 as it may seem 7 as I might 5 I asked Max why he didn’t go
11 shouldn’t have brought 8 does snow fall back to Singapore.
12 may as well 9 needn’t have taken / didn’t I suggested that Max should
need go back to Singapore.
10 can’t have been I suggested going back to
Singapore. / I suggested that
Max go back to Singapore.
 GRAMMAR ANSWERS

6 Jack said Tim should not leave 7 1 apologize 3 1 It’s not first-class
too late. 2 assure accommodation unless it has a
Jack warned Tim not to leave 3 anticipate / estimate private bathroom.
too late. 4 estimate / anticipate 2 On this record the twins play a
Jack warned Tim against 5 reporting piano duet.
leaving too late. 6 announce 3 Halfway through the meal
7 mention / mentioned we realized what the waiter
3 1 asked Helen if she would like 8 confirm had said.
2 forbade him from smoking / 9 request 4 If a / – Mrs Hillier phones, say
to smoke 10 advised I’m away on a trip.
3 advised me to 5 There is wonderful scenery in
4 suggested that the committee Grammar 14 the eastern part of Turkey.
5 that the police do 6 The cocker spaniel is one of
1 1 the
6 said I could the most popular pet dogs.
2 a
7 on not staying 7 There is going to be fog and
3 the
8 threatened to call off the cold weather all next week.
4 –
football match unless 8 I spent a very interesting
5 the
9 promised (her mother) that holiday at Lake Coniston in
6 The
she would England.
7 the /–
10 congratulated Sue on her 9 We are against war in general,
8 –
so of course we are against
4 1 mention 9 a
a war like this between a
2 remarked 10 the
superpower and a developing
3 estimated 11 –
country.
4 complained 12 the
10 Burglaries are definitely on the
5 predicted 13 the
increase.
6 rumoured 14 –
7 claimed 15 –
4 1 the
8 ordered 16 the
2 the, a / the, a, a
9 suggested 17 –
3 a, –
10 gave 18 –
4 The, –
19 the
5 –, the, the, the / –, the
5 1 could 20 the
6 the, The
2 to 21 –
7 the / –, –
3 accused 22 the
8 a, a, the
4 time 23 –
9 The, the
5 was 24 a /–
10 The, the, the
6 suffering 25 the
7 had 26 a 5 1 the, the, a
8 him 27 the 2 the, –
9 about 28 the 3 the, the
10 that 29 a 4 –, –
30 – 5 the, a, –, the
6 1 Tom not to stay out in the cold 6 The, a, –
for too long 2 1 the, the 7 a, the
2 Ben to ring his sister. 2 –, a 8 the, a
3 Jack not to go back into the 3 the, – 9 the, a
house. 4 a, a 10 a, the
4 staying / that we (should) stay 5 a, –, the
near the airport. 6 the, –, an 6 Word processing and the
5 me that I would make a 7 The, – calculator are without a shadow
complete recovery. 8 The, the of doubt here to stay, and in
6 that he was getting married to 9 the, the the many respects our lives
Ann Jones. 10 the, – are the much richer for them.
7 me round to his house for a But the teachers and other
meal. academics are claiming that we
8 that she was expecting a baby. are now starting to feel the first
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

significant wave of their effects Grammar 15 3 1 at which point I

on a generation of the users. It 2 we suggested was
1 Having just spent three weeks of
seems nobody under the age 3 who can understand this
my life running round England
of 20 can spell or add up any application form is
for charity, I am in no fit state
more. Even several professors 4 is the last time I’ll
that to do anything except sit
at leading universities have 5 which made a
and write about my experiences,
commented on the detrimental 6 what he is
which suits me fine. In total I
effect the digital revolution 7 the person who (had)
ran more than 400 kilometres,
has had on the most intelligent committed
a figure which includes some
young minds in the country. 8 one of her books that / one
extremely hilly routes, and
At the root of one part of the book of hers that
the thought of putting on my
problem, evidently, lies the 9 when it last rained
running shoes again which
automatic spellcheck now 10 the person who
is not one that I can face for
widely available on the word
a good few months yet. The
processing software. Professor 4 1 The train we eventually caught
journey, which I undertook
John Silver of the Sydney was one that stops at every
with the assistance of friend
University, Australia, said: ‘Why station.
who followed the same route
should we bother to learn how 2 Slamming the door, Carol
by car, which was done in aid
to spell correctly, or for that drove off in the car her father
of a charity – Oxfam, a cause
matter to learn even the most had given her as a present.
which I support whenever that
basic of the mathematical sums, 3 At the end of the street, which
I can. Having organized my
when at the press of a button was crowded with shoppers,
sponsorship, which I planned
we have our problem answered (there) was a building Tom
my route, chosen to give me
for us? The implications are had not noticed before.
about 30 kilometres' running a
enormous. Will the adults of the 4 The people who have just
day. My intention which was to
future look to the computer to moved in next door have the
try and rest one day every week,
make the decisions for them, to same surname as the people
but after three days in which I
tell them who to marry or what who have just moved out.
pushed myself a bit too hard,
kind of the house to buy? Are we 5 Noticing the door was open, I
considering the conditions, that
heading for a future individual decided to go in, which turned
I changed my plan and rested
incapable of the independent out to be a mistake.
after every two days. Most of the
human thought?’ 6 Flora Benstead, the Popular
time which I was able to keep to
Party candidate, who is
about 30 kilometres a day, which
7 1 the, the, the expected to win the election,
is manageable for someone of
2 –, the has announced that she will
3 –, a, a my age and fitness. I did have
cut income tax by 10% if
a few bad days, though, one
4 a, – elected.
5 –, the, the of which I spent travelling in
7 I listened to George patiently
6 a, The the car because one of my feet
until he started insulting me,
7 the, the which was really painful. Still,
at which point I told him a few
8 –, the when you run long distances,
home truths he didn’t like.
9 an, the that it’s the kind of thing you
8 Christine asked me a question
10 –, the, the come to expect. I am pleased to
to which I had no reply.
say that in the end I managed to
9 Shouting at the top of his
8 1 –, the, a, – raise over £3000 for Oxfam.
voice, which was typical, he
2 –, –, a rushed out the room.
3 The, the 2 1 which
10 By the end of the week,
4 the, the 2 whom
which was the deadline,
5 –, –, the 3 which
4 Whoever everyone who wanted travel
6 a, – scholarships had applied. /
7 an, a, – 5 which
6 which Everyone who wanted travel
8 The, –, a scholarships had applied by
9 –, –, a, – 7 who
8 when the end of the week, which
10 The, –, – was the deadline.
9 whose
10 who
 GRAMMAR ANSWERS

5 1 Taking my life in 6 not to leave him on his 3 1 to send

2 who to address 7 resents being treated 2 not try / don’t you try
3 which took us 8 to bring the matter 3 had won
4 Whoever he spoke 9 not to use 4 would mean
5 is one which 10 involves a lot 5 do you fancy
6 chance I may be late, in which 6 seeing
case I’ll 5 1 to tell you 7 made me
7 person everyone looks 2 hope to 8 is (being) / has been denied
8 gang whose identity has 3 will mean 9 to be
4 you feel like 10 to believe
6 1 planet, which 5 said to be
2 man I (no comma) 6 wouldn’t keep 4 1 to pay for parking/to park
3 remember which (no comma) 7 can / could / dare you suggest 2 managed to find
4 party, which (comma) 3 agreed (that) she could /
5 friends who (no comma) 6 1 to be agreed to let her
6 ball must (no comma) 2 to talk 4 spent a long time looking for
3 to have the book
Grammar 16 4 to combine 5 those who visit the town
5 making 6 threatened Tom with
1 1 to do 6 to appear 7 the last place I expected
2 to be
7 travelling 8 seeing one another a long time
3 to wake me 8 doing 9 did the washing up didn’t do a
4 to tell you
9 to have 10 was surprised when
5 to find
10 to exploit
6 to take / taking
11 to tell 5 1 The
7 telling
12 to confess 2 –
8 buying
13 to become 3 –
9 to pick up
14 standing 4 the
10 to be
15 to learn 5 –
6 –
2 1 do
2 dare Consolidation 4 7 –
8 the
3 considered 1 1 happen to have seen
9 the
4 grew 2 of things, all of
10 –
5 intend 3 is reported to be
11 –
6 looking forward to 4 enabled her to
12 the
7 arranged 5 which was a stupid
13 the
8 appears 6 warned (that) we
14 –
9 dying should
15 the
10 face 7 smoking you risk
16 the
becoming
3 1 appreciate you giving 17 the
8 to do the job
2 the job will mean 18 the
without leaving
3 not permitted / allowed 9 is no point (in) 19 –
to park worrying 20 –
4 offered to carry Emily’s 10 to be related
6 1 whom
5 enabled us to
2 1 the, a 2 whose
6 risks missing the plane
2 the, a 3 Whoever
7 led me to believe
3 a, –, the 4 try
8 pay (extra) to use
4 a, the 5 fancy
9 appears to be
5 The, the, the 6 would
10 managed to finish
6 The, The, –, – 7 made / had
4 1 invited me to 7 a, a, –, – 8 should /–
2 use calling Jim 8 The, the, – 9 forward
3 are required to 9 the, the, the, the 10 who
4 waste time copying 10 The, the, the
5 you to ask David to come
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

7 1 party, which was good of them 3 1 always confides in Grammar 18

2 refused to say 2 is based on
1 1 on (very) good terms with
3 I regret to say 3 marvelled at Jane’s ability
2 is (much) in demand
4 whose voices could be 4 was packed with 3 in good / high spirits
clearly heard 5 dreamt about you
4 was conscious of
5 I don’t suppose you’d like 6 expelled from the school 5 out of luck
6 the customers (should) be 7 reminds me of
6 no access to
searched 8 translated the book from 7 in all probability
7 is take a long holiday French
8 the time being
8 Whatever happens 9 is associated with 9 way or another
9 congratulated me on passing 10 would benefit from
10 cover of darkness
10 , at which time
11 made the manager hand 4 1 appeal 2 1 for
over / forced the manager to 2 succeeded 2 with
hand over 3 resort
3 in
12 looking forward to seeing you 4 accounted / allowed 4 under
5 confronted / faced
5 to
8 1 that / which 6 apply 6 for
2 the 7 prides / prided
7 to
3 where 8 distracted 8 to
4 in 9 apologize
9 in
5 means 10 paid 10 with
6 that / which
11 without
7 risk / are 5 1 of
12 in
8 the 2 with
13 out
9 to 3 of
14 on
10 consider 4 to
15 under
5 for
Grammar 17 6 from
3 1 capable
7 of
1 1 to 2 serious
8 in 3 regular
2 with
9 from
3 against 4 stages
10 to 5 view
4 from
11 with
5 at 6 attempt
12 from 7 afraid
6 for
13 to
7 with 8 time
14 on 9 different
8 about
15 for
9 with 10 room
10 from
6 1 when faced with 4 1 behalf of my colleagues
2 derive a lot of pleasure from
2 1 suffering 2 under the impression
3 answer to the description of
2 attributed 3 the exception of Sally
4 was acquainted with 4 be out of doors / be
3 blamed
4 subjected 5 resulted in over fifty people outdoors
5 discussed being 5 serious about
6 have been provided with
6 suggested / decided 6 of the ordinary
7 the wedding coincides with
7 benefit 7 the solution was / is to
our holiday
8 resign 8 within (easy) walking
8 does not really account for the
9 account distance
disappearance 9 in recognition of
10 referred
9 are / have been attributed to
11 specialized 10 are liable for
10 to taking care of
12 refrain
13 hinted 5 1 of
14 suspected 2 out
15 met 3 without
4 under
5 to
 GRAMMAR ANSWERS

6 in 5 1 got off with Grammar 21

7 beyond 2 you getting on
1 1 turned him down
8 for 3 ended up walking
2 Initially
9 of 4 than I bargained for 3 it
10 for 5 fallen out with
4 a committee
11 in 6 broke down 5 the pace
12 on 7 came up with
6 its new owner
13 of 8 getting on for 7 The good news
14 to 9 was borne out
8 told her off
15 for 10 getting / putting her ideas 9 difficulties
10 you off
6 1 for Grammar 20
2 by
1 1 it 2 1 D
3 at 2 C
2 the matter
4 under
3 this kind of thing 3 B
5 on 4 A
4 we’ll need them later
6 of
5 the pressure 5 D
7 for 6 D
6 put it in the fridge
8 to
7 the second paragraph
9 at
8 to Tom’s report
10 by 3 1 D
9 confessed
2 B
10 behind my back
Grammar 19 3 A
4 D
1 1 story 2 1 playing
5 D
2 meeting 2 grow
6 B
3 problem 3 laid
4 six o’ clock 4 picking
4 1 down
5 what Peter had said 5 put
2 on / upon
6 my homework 6 gave
3 up
7 plan 7 made
4 over / through
8 standard 8 go
5 up
9 at 11.30 9 make
6 up
10 laughing 10 look
7 out
8 about
2 1 carried 3 1 B
9 by
2 down 2 A
10 out
3 come 3 D
4 add 4 A
5 1 stand in for me
5 get 5 C
2 turned out to
6 comes 6 A
3 sending up
7 asking
4 talked me out of selling
8 dropping 4 1 C
5 takes off
9 bring 2 B
6 wears off after / in
10 follow 3 C
7 would stand by
4 D
8 taken out a
3 1 A 5 A
9 tracked down the thief
2 C 6 C
10 work out the total without
3 C
4 B 5 1 go in for
5 D 2 back for being rude Consolidation 5
6 D 3 put you up 1 1 at
4 let off with a 2 to
4 1 C 5 pointed out (that) the 3 After
2 A 6 was given away by 4 to
3 C 7 be put down to 5 under
4 B 8 gave off a faint smell 6 of
5 D 9 has (got) it in for 7 up
6 B 10 live up to our 8 for
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

9 up 7 1D 6 C
10 in 2 A 7 A 4 1 B 6 C
11 in 3 C 8 B 2 A 7 C
12 from 4 B 9 D 3 C 8 A
13 under 5 D 10 A 4 B 9 B
14 for 5 A 10 B
15 without 8 1 comes
2 get Grammar 23
2 1 with 3 let
4 put 1 Text 1
2 in
3 to / for 5 go I’ve been to the following
4 of 6 set Italian cities: Rome, Florence,
5 in 7 fallen Genoa(,) and Pisa. I thought
6 of 8 make Rome was incredible: the
7 for 9 given food was great, the views
8 for 10 run were fantastic(,) and I will
3 1 confusing me with 9 1 rejected never forget the vivacious
2 himself on always 2 compensates people. The Italians’
3 no access to 3 disappointed legendary hospitality was
4 does nuclear fission differ 4 established nowhere more evident than
from 5 resigning in the capital city. But my
5 blamed the fire on 6 specialize in all-time favourite is probably
6 comes down to money 7 coincides with
Genoa, with its fabulous
7 not taken in by 8 was under the impression
hill-top houses and its dusty
8 worked out at 9 take place
9 sunk in yet that I (have) 10 abolished mountains reverberating to
10 ended up having to walk 11 are under no obligation to the sound of grasshoppers.
12 draw your attention I spent many a happy
4 1 tampered hour looking down on the
2 about / against Grammar 22 seething city below and the
3 grateful
1 1 to be honest sea beyond. Best of all, the
4 charged
2 For that reason city’s location at the heart
5 commit
3 By and large, Having said that of the Italian Riviera meant
6 cater
4 As a result that fabulous resorts like
7 refrain
5 To start with
8 benefit Portofino and Camogli were
6 Anyway
only a train ride away.
5 1 collided with 7 Even so
2 it out on me 8 whereas
Text 2
9 On the whole
3 me out of selling Water is becoming a
10 On the contrary
4 is based on more and more precious
5 blamed the accident on
2 1 Nevertheless commodity, so save as much
6 is on (very) good terms
2 In contrast as you can. Flushing the toilet
7 out of the ordinary 3 For one thing
8 out of work accounts for a third of all
4 as opposed to
household water use, so don’t
6 1 away 5 as well as
flush wastefully. If you are
2 off 6 to a large extent
7 as opposed to only getting rid of a tissue,
3 up
8 however for example, resist the habit
4 down
5 off 9 despite the fact that of reaching for the handle or
6 on 10 Furthermore chain. Take a shower rather
7 out than a bath: it uses about a
3 1 C 6 C
8 off third of the water. And don’t
2 A 7 A
9 off keep the water running all
3 C 8 B
10 off the time when you wash
4 B 9 C
5 B 10 C or clean your teeth. If you
 GRAMMAR ANSWERS

have a garden, try to find 6 1 line 2 years of Martin: I’ve ever been to Korea
ways of saving water outside, 2 line 4 which has once before, so I know a few
such as using a water butt to 3 line 7 led to words.
4 line 9 them with Tina: Good. We have contacts
collect rain water, rather than
5 line 11 chemicals on with most of Asian countries
using a hosepipe to water
6 line 13 area seem in fact. Well, here’s the office
your flowers. A simple pipe 7 line 15 / 16 healthy and you’ll be working in. As you
connecting external gutters to thriving can see, in this room has a
a water butt can save an awful 8 line 18 widespread in photocopier, your computer
lot of water. … by the way, are you familiar
Consolidation 6 with PowerPoint?
2 1 bear, bare Martin: Well, to be perfectly
1 1 which
2 sight, site honest, no. I’ve never really
2 whose
3 waist, waste had needed it up to now.
3 like
4 sees, seize Tina: You really need to spend
4 they
5 paste, paced a few hours in studying this
5 or
book, then, if you don’t mind.
3 A 6 For
I’m sure it ’ll explain you how
1 vegetables 7 why
the system works.
2 naturally 8 so
Martin: May I ask who that man
3 cent 9 For
was who was leaving the office
4 examine 10 since
when we came in?
5 whether 11 when
Tina: Oh that’s Mike. I’m
6 shopping 12 instead
surprised he wasn’t at your
7 piece 13 their
interview. He’s probably the
8 business 14 all
nicest one of the managers.
B 15 what
Martin: He looks like very
9 survivors cheerful.
2 1 sooner had I arrived home
10 prefer Tina: As I say it, he’s a very nice
than
11 juice guy. He’s my immediate boss.
2 you do, don’t
12 ticket The only thing is, he does tend
3 put you up
13 forgotten to make me to do more jobs
4 known to have been
14 there than I can cope with. Still, he’s
5 had read the book, he
15 sell-by letting me to go home early
6 said there should be
16 canned today, so I’m not complaining!
7 you would benefit from
8 need to get / have Martin: And on to the subject
4 1 affecting of leaving, I didn’t really
2 9 knew who Miss Rutherford
10 worried / worrying about understand what they were
3 recommended saying about this ‘finish your
4 something
task’ system.
5 counsellor Tina: Oh, well it’s just one of
3 Tina: Well Martin, pleased
6 the systems you can choose.
to meet with you, and
7 guarantee Basically, it means that the
congratulations on getting the
8 separate sooner you do finish, the
job. I’m going to show you
9 disappeared sooner you can go to home.
round the department, so that
10 But if you finish your task, say,
you know a bit more before
you will start work next week. three hours over normal time,
5 1 line 1 resists the
I gather you’re coming with you can come in three hours
2 line 3 cold because
me to the Paris conference. of late the next day.
3 lines 6–7 that cold
4 line 8 active when Martin: Yes, in two weeks’ time.
Is the job going to be involve a 4 1 can
5 line 10 infection by 2 in
6 line 12 conditions in lot of travel to abroad?
Tina: A fair bit – Korea mainly. 3 with
7 line 14 being out 4 looking
8 line 16 colds was You’d better to get yourself a
Korean phrasebook! 5 against
9 line 16 concerned, nearly 6 could
10 line 18 vaccine against
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

7 did 4 1 may / might 7 1 say

8 Can 2 own 2 for
9 on 3 of 3 and
10 should 4 ago 4 some
5 as 5 What
5 1C 9 C 6 except 6 these / such
2 A 10 D 7 more 7 which
3 D 11 B 8 least 8 be
4 A 12 C 9 instead 9 into
5 B 13 B 10 after 10 as
6 B 14 A 11 giving 11 a
7 D 15 D 12 question / matter 12 another
8 A 13 worth 13 to
14 keep 14 does / should
15 end 15 have
Grammar 24
1 1D 9 B 5 1 which
2 B 10 D 2 these
3 D 11 A 3 under
4 A 12 D 4 who
5 B 13 D 5 no
6 C 14 C 6 who
7 B 15 B 7 it
8 C 8 in
9 despite
2 1 no circumstances am I 10 from
2 the (very) last person I 11 are
expected 12 However
3 doesn’t concern you 13 own
4 time for me to 14 for
5 which was a foolish thing 15 that
6 what to do
6 1 can’t have been
7 did I notice
2 wouldn’t have won
8 is no instant solution to
3 will have been married
9 talked me into going
4 have I seen
10 the weather picks up
5 as it may
3 1C 9 A 6 would have gone to
2 B 10 C 7 as I might
3 B 11 B 8 shouldn’t have
4 A 12 C 9 did I realize
5 D 13 A 10 go through with
6 D 14 C
7 A 15 B
8 B
 VOCABULARY ANSWERS

Vocabulary 1 6 D 4 1 ahead of
1 1 C 7 B 2 broke
8 D 3 single
2 A
3 C 9 B 4 collided, injured
10 C 5 opposition
4 D
5 D 6 skidded
6 1 oar 7 room
6 B 2 draw
7 A 8 goods
3 lap 9 limit
8 C 4 fan 10 flying
5 dive
2 1 horse, bars
2 flippers, mask 6 whistle 5 1 D
7 board 2 C
3 rod, bait
4 rucksack, compass 8 round 3 A
9 referee 4 C
5 tripod, lens
6 hammer, spanner 10 runner-up 5 A
6 B
7 goggles, armbands 7 1 took 7 D
8 helmet, pump 2 board 8 B
3 low
3 1 took part in
4 tread 6 1 dismounted
2 appeal to me
5 turn 2 accelerated
3 cut out for
4 beneficial 3 reversed
5 raise
Vocabulary 2 4 disembark
6 sponsor 1 1 C 5 alight
2 D 6 fasten
7 gasping
8 stragglers 3 A 7 endanger
4 B 8 ascended
9 crossed
10 suffering from 5 A 9 collided
6 C 10 board
11 personal best
12 broke 7 B
7 1 hold
13 on standby 8 C
2 save
14 stations 3 set
2 1 rambler
15 catch up with 4 line
2 steward
3 hitchhiker 5 track
4 1 expectations
2 handful 4 passer-by
3 remarkable 5 driver Vocabulary 3
4 invariably 6 cyclist 1 1C 9 C
5 exception 7 traffic warden 2 D 10 D
6 equipment 8 pedestrian 3 A 11 A
7 accessible 9 passenger 4 A 12 C
8 distinguish 10 commuter 5 B 13 B
9 increasing 6 C 14 D
3 1 outward 7 D 15 A
10 foreseeable
2 package 8 A
5 1 C 3 flight
2 D 4 maintenance
3 D 5 assistance
4 A 6 unacceptable
5 A 7 compensation
8 operator(s)
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

2 1 disguised 12 unemployment 8 range

2 sole 13 unity 9 estuary
3 extensively 14 divisions 10 square
4 critical 15 justification
5 comment on 7 1 large number
6 detained Vocabulary 4 2 was much taller than
7 findings 3 undecided
1 1C 9 B
8 tackled 4 gathering of national leaders
2 C 10 C
9 sensitive 5 a long way
3 B 11 A
10 baffled 6 shocked
4 A 12 A
7 reach the highest point
5 D 13 D
3 1 prospect 8 focus exclusively on
6 C 14 D
2 conditions 9 managed to get
7 D 15 A
3 knowledge 8 A 10 situation has changed
4 incident
5 place Vocabulary 5
6 verge 2 1 summit
1 1 booklet
7 opinion 2 key
2 novel
8 confidence 3 state
3 forecast
9 evidence 4 view
4 broadcast
10 responsibility 5 press
5 bulletin
6 wind
6 coverage
4 1f 6 e
3 1 sparsely 7 edition
2 c 7 i 8 media
2 tenancy
3 j 8 d 9 campaign
3 household
4 h 9 b 10 brochure
4 rights
5 a 10 g
5 property
2 1 D
6 storey
5 1 have no intention 2 B
2 It is common knowledge 7 entrance
3 A
3 brought about 8 sharp
4 C
4 raised fears 9 barely
5 D
5 little prospect of success 10 sheer
6 A
6 say for certain 4 1 spring
7 argue that there should be 3 1 C
2 horizon
8 explained the cause as 2 C
3 tide
3 D
6 1 vows 4 cliff
4 A
2 boost 5 strait
5 B
3 set 6 pass
6 C
4 cleared 7 bay
8 slope
5 bid 4 1 fiction
6 held 9 landscape
2 illegible
7 toll 10 plain
3 gist
8 looms 4 unprintable
5 1e 6 g
9 clash 5 literature
2 i 7 b
6 shorthand
7 1 speculation 3 a 8 h
7 illiterate
2 announcement 4 d 9 f
8 prose
3 analysts 5 j 10 c
9 manuscript
4 survival 10 outline
5 assurances 6 1 scenery
6 unthinkable 2 architecture
7 political 3 summit
8 downfall 4 desert
9 criticism 5 valley
10 disastrous 6 shore
11 failure 7 site
 VOCABULARY ANSWERS

5 1C 9 C 8 squeak, hole, trap 9 streamlined

2 A 10 A 9 blind, nocturnal, vampire 10 clarified
3 D 11 A 10 purr, kitten, scratch
4 C 12 C 4 1 executive
5 A 13 D 4 1 captivity 2 foreman
6 D 14 B 2 survival / surviving 3 manufacturer
7 D 15 C 3 volunteers 4 trainee
8 B 4 endangered 5 agent
5 Environmentalists 6 industrialist
6 mothering 7 competitor
6 1 coverage
7 abundant 8 labourer
2 out of print
8 maturity 9 dealer
3 correspondent
9 handful 10 client
4 circulation
5 edition 10 diversity
5 1e 6 j
6 censorship
5 1 change 2 i 7 a
7 target
2 occupy 3 g 8 d
8 projects 4 c 9 f
3 lump
9 public
4 drowned 5 h 10 b
10 blankly
5 straight
6 1 eligible
7 1 spoonful 6 1 lightning 2 entitled
2 headlong
2 blossom 3 negotiable
3 terrifying 4 dressed
3 wildlife
4 controversial
4 the countryside 5 working
5 unacceptable 6 overtime
5 land
6 implication
6 horizon 7 absence(s), certificate / letter /
7 interpretation
7 young note
8 intended
8 species 8 terminated, notice
9 subconscious
9 downpour
10 encouragement
10 stone 7 1 work
2 earned
Vocabulary 6 Vocabulary 7 3 conditions
1 1 C 1 1 covering letter 4 satisfaction
2 D 5 achievement
2 career path
3 A 6 case
3 promotion prospects
4 C 7 congratulate
4 claims form
5 D 8 contributed
5 travel expenses
6 B 9 employs
6 working conditions
7 job description 10 bonus
2 1 draught 11 provides
8 trial period
2 downpour 12 busy
9 sick pay
3 prey
10 pension scheme
4 extinct Vocabulary 8
5 peel
2 1 C 6 B 1 1B 7 D
6 tame 2 A 7 C 2 C 8 D
7 resources
3 D 8 D 3 A 9 B
8 issues 4 A 9 D 4 C 10 C
9 off-shore
5 D 10 A 5 C 11 D
10 breed
6 D 12 A
3 1 productivity
3 1 hoof, saddle, stable 2 investments
2 hive, buzz, sting 2 1e 6 d
3 qualifications 2 i 7 g
3 cub, stripe, roar
4 expertise 3 a 8 c
4 whine, net, spray 5 action
5 bark, kennel, lead 4 h 9 f
6 representatives 5 b
6 flock, lamb, wool 7 economize
7 ivory, trunk, tusks
8 consultants
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

3 1 current account Vocabulary 9 6 1 turned him down

2 household bills 2 kept in touch
1 1 spoilt
3 savings account 3 grew up
2 domineering
4 earns interest 3 live up to 4 went out together
5 down payment 5 fell out
4 follow
6 monthly instalments 5 pushy 6 got on well with
7 stock market 7 ran away from
6 pressure
8 business venture 7 interests 8 stood him up
9 raise capital 9 moved in with
8 rebelled
10 tax return 9 struck out 10 got to know

4 1 gets, makes 10 sheltered 7 1 took

2 grant, scholarship 11 hit it off 2 close
3 give, pay 12 plucked up 3 shook
4 fetched, sold for 13 commitment 4 steady
5 take out, withdraw 14 patch 5 leading
6 receipts, takings 15 trial
7 prosperous, wealthy
2 1 alien
Vocabulary 10
8 costly, expensive 1 1D 9 B
2 fiancée
9 valueless, worthless 3 an acquaintance 2 D 10 C
10 settle, pay 3 A 11 B
4 Toddlers
5 elderly 4 C 12 D
5 1 value 5 B 13 D
6 ancestors
2 fortune 6 C 14 A
7 bachelor
3 redundant 7 A 15 C
8 best man
4 retirement 8 D
9 lad
5 booming
10 relation
6 bankrupt 2 1 collapsed
7 investment 3 1 conscientious 2 evacuated
8 market 2 solitary 3 met
9 credit 3 devoted 4 sustained
10 charge 4 prejudiced 5 blocked
5 apathetic 6 failed
6 1 shares 7 held
6 aggressive
2 currency 8 spread
7 mature
3 enterprise 9 used
8 attentive
4 price 10 sealed
9 extrovert
5 fund
10 insensitive
6 claim 3 1 worrying
7 figures 2 addiction
4 1g 6 c
8 credit 3 offenders
2 b 7 a
9 company 4 beggars
3 j 8 e
10 financial 4 h 9 d 5 Homeless
5 f 10 i 6 theft
7 1 concerning 7 hardened
2 inconvenience 8 enforced
5 1 neglected
3 endeavour 9 illegal
2 scolded
4 delayed 10 deterrent
3 offended
5 dispatching
4 adopted
6 maintain 4 1 broke
5 separated
7 deducting 2 arrested
6 quarrelled
8 enclosed 3 damage
7 retired
9 appreciate 4 experiment
8 criticized
10 trust 5 victim
9 abandoned
6 run
8 humiliated
7 apologize
8 known
9 bring
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10 period 6 dress 9 1 record

11 take 7 scenery 2 attention
12 commit 8 reviews 3 presence
9 horror 4 scene
5 1 custody 5 release
2 death 4 1 clown
3 inquiries 2 vocalist Vocabulary 12
4 wig 3 cast
1 1B 9 D
5 assault 4 juggler
2 C 10 C
6 innocent 5 acrobat
3 B 11 A
7 offence 6 understudy
4 D 12 B
8 speeding 7 conductor
5 C 13 B
9 evidence 8 stuntman
6 D 14 D
10 verdict 9 ballerina
7 A 15 D
5 1 concert 8 C
6 1 into 2 string
2 on 3 woodwind 2 1 vote
3 from 4 lyrics 2 election
4 into 5 organist 3 asylum
5 on 6 brass 4 retirement
6 out 7 opera 5 candidate
7 into 8 chorus 6 line
8 of 9 percussion 7 campaign
9 on 8 poll
10 with 6 1 rehearsal 9 majority
2 energetically 10 manifesto
7 1 dispersed 3 thoughts
2 neglected 4 speakers 3 1 diplomatic
3 swindled 5 laughter 2 respectable
4 rioted 6 background 3 courteous
5 pardoned 7 nationalities 4 radical
6 deported 8 overnight 5 oppressed
7 squatted 9 creative 6 conventional
8 cheated 10 appearances 7 rebellious
9 abolished 8 privileged
10 swerved 7 1 on 9 notorious
2 with 10 progressive
Vocabulary 11 3 for
1 1 B 4 over / through 4 1 mayor
2 A 5 for 2 bill
3 D 6 in 3 survey
4 B 7 for 4 poll
5 D 8 on 5 power
6 A 9 off / from 6 council
10 to 7 reign
2 1 C 8 authorities
2 D 8 1 jigsaw puzzle 9 motion
3 C 2 cards 10 cabinet
4 A 3 pool
5 B 4 draughts 5 1 licensed
6 B 5 television 2 illegal
6 board game 3 compulsory
3 1 stage 7 darts 4 barred
2 performance 8 table tennis 5 abolished
3 interval 9 chess 6 binding
4 dramatic 10 computer game 7 required
5 seat 8 permitted
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9 voluntary 8 shoulder 4 1 overpopulated

10 restricted 9 chin 2 overrated
10 neck 3 overjoyed
6 1 president 4 underestimated
2 minister 5 1 stretcher, casualty, plaster, 5 oversimplified
3 ringleader crutches 6 undernourished
4 ambassador 2 porter, surgery, operation, 7 overburdened
5 patriot ward(s) 8 underprivileged
6 delegate 3 stung, allergic, sling, plaster 9 overcrowded
7 traitor 4 flabby, overweight, figure, 10 underlying
8 sovereign dieting / diets
9 terrorist 5 filling, extracted, injection, 5 1 rural
10 chairperson agony 2 illiterate
3 essential
7 1 following 6 1i 6 b 4 Wealthy
2 retains 2 d 7 e 5 sparsely
3 swing 3 f 8 a 6 impoverished
4 motion 4 g 9 j 7 urban
5 control 5 h 10 c 8 densely
9 inadequate
Vocabulary 13 7 1 rambling 10 traditional
1 1 D 2 crawling
2 B 3 tiptoeing 6 1 humanitarian
3 C 4 limping 2 existence
4 A 5 staggering 3 resistance
5 B 6 marching 4 stabilize
6 D 7 strolling 5 devalued
8 dashing 6 intervention
2 1 awake 9 wandering 7 diplomatic
2 drowsy 10 hobbling 8 cleansing
3 worn out 9 disproportionate
4 run down Vocabulary 14 10 slavery
5 immobile
1 1B 7 B 7 1 washed away
6 sore
2 A 8 C 2 erosion
7 stress
3 D 9 B 3 buried
8 abuse
4 C 10 A 4 smouldering
9 gasping
5 B 11 B 5 drought
10 an attack
6 D 12 B 6 evacuated
3 1 highlight 7 malnutrition
2 1 negotiation
2 differentiate 8 cut off
2 self-sufficiency
3 content 9 epidemic
3 immunization
4 products 10 levels
4 organic
5 unscientific
5 recycling
6 relaxation
6 subsidy
Vocabulary 15
7 prescription 1 1B 9 D
7 irrigation
8 ineffective 2 D 10 C
8 charity
9 practitioner 3 B 11 A
10 illnesses 3 1 consumption, renewable 4 D 12 C
2 rainfall, shortages 5 A 13 B
4 1 heel
3 ecological, wildlife 6 C 14 B
2 throat
4 extinction, deforestation 7 D 15 D
3 knee
5 endangered, intervention 8 B
4 elbow
6 household, harmful
5 wrist
6 thigh
7 pesticide(s), production 2 1 resigned
8 poisonous, climatic 2 convince
7 thumb
3 regard
 VOCABULARY ANSWERS

4 view 2 1 contraption Vocabulary 17

5 aware 2 appliance
1 1 C
6 notion 3 component
2 A
7 favouritism 4 machinery 3 C
8 reminds 5 system
4 D
9 obsessed 6 experiment 5 B
10 mentality 7 automation
6 B
8 gadget 7 A
3 1e 6 c 9 overhaul
8 B
2 i 7 g 10 equipment
3 h 8 d 2 1 handful
4 j 9 b 3 1 technological 2 partial
5 a 10 f 2 incomprehensible
3 adequate
3 freedom 4 bulk
4 1 put 4 terrifying
5 minute
2 follow 5 decisions 6 sizeable
3 appreciate 6 mysterious
7 dearth
4 utter 7 daily 8 fair
5 imply 8 objections
9 limited
6 express 9 improvement 10 vast
7 plead 10 activities
8 wonder 3 1 extended
9 mislead 4 1 d 6 i 2 reduced
10 spot 2 f 7 j 3 faded
3 g 8 a 4 supplemented
5 1f 6 h 4 b 9 c 5 enlarged
2 c 7 j 5 h 10 e 6 spread
3 g 8 e 7 diminished
4 a 9 b 5 1 Installation 8 declined
5 i 10 d 2 maintenance 9 contracted
3 adjustable
10 dwindled
6 1 regretted 4 electrical
2 deplored 5 appliance 4 1d 6 j
3 resented 6 cylindrical 2 c 7 h
4 dreaded 7 tighten 3 f 8 e
5 cherished 8 safety 4 b 9 a
6 mourned 9 protective 5 i 10 g
7 offended 10 procedure
8 loathed 5 1 comparison
9 stressed 6 1 plug 2 youth
10 reproached 2 live 3 abundant
3 runs 4 Unemployment
7 1 spot 4 connection 5 sizeable
2 mind 5 lead 6 pursuits
3 matter 6 a shock 7 collection
4 dear 7 fuse 8 prosperity
5 hand 8 copy 9 tendency
6 upset 9 motor 10 critical
10 electrical
Vocabulary 16 11 pliers 6 1 nothing exactly the same as
12 grinder 2 is not as good as we had
1 1 D
13 blade hoped
2 C
14 spanner 3 similar
3 D
15 bulbs 4 completely different
4 A
5 are not alike
5 B
6 calculated in relation to
6 C
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7 1 lavish 4 1 graduation, degree, loan, 7 indebted

2 abundant scholarship 8 devalued
3 potential 2 sent, detention, tutor 9 misleading
4 middling (teacher), mark(s) 10 sublet
5 excessive 3 qualifications, prospects,
6 ample evening, further 4 1 annually
7 superior 4 revised, grades, retake / resit, 2 considerably
8 negligible prize 3 Coincidentally
9 major 5 mature, correspondence, 4 directly
assignments, specialize 5 identically
10 inferior
6 absolutely
8 1 practically 5 1 effort 7 vaguely
2 especially 2 mature 8 totally
2 applies
3 altogether / thoroughly 9 merely
4 barely 4 contributes 10 barely
5 respect
5 thoroughly / altogether
6 respectively 6 insolent 5 1 insensitive
7 half-hearted 2 unequal
7 moderately
8 effectively 8 distracted 3 unjustified
9 concentrate 4 injustice
9 considerably
10 specifically 10 participated 5 invalid
6 invaluable
6 1 mark
Vocabulary 18 2 applies
7 untenable
8 inaction
1 1 provision 3 dropped 9 insufficient
2 requirement 4 ruled
10 unprintable
3 traditional 5 support
4 qualifications 6 1 makeshift
5 motivation Vocabulary 19 2 nightmare
6 unsuitability 1 1 underlying 3 earthquake
7 socialize 2 overrated 4 downpour
8 uncertainty 3 overbalanced 5 beforehand
9 increasingly 4 undercoat 6 theatregoer
10 ensuring 5 overflowed 7 homesick
11 reliable 6 oversimplifying 8 sawdust
12 educational 7 understaffed 9 snowflake
8 underpass 10 ceasefire
2 1 core
2 academic 9 overgrown
7 1 drawbacks
3 corporal 10 overdone
2 breathtaking
4 support 2 1 remarkable 3 windfall
5 trainee 2 likeable 4 safeguard
6 continuous 3 digestible 5 hardback
7 employment 4 contemptible 6 lifestyle
8 placement 5 preferable 7 earmarked
9 teenage 6 collapsible 8 runway
10 playing 7 comfortable 9 standpoint
8 sensible 10 widespread
3 1 B
2 A 9 responsible
10 disagreeable 8 1 commercialization
3 C 2 fashionable
4 D 3 priceless
3 1 disconnected
5 B 4 traditional
2 enforced
6 C 5 remarkable
3 reintroduce
7 A 6 confirmation
4 overdone
8 B 7 hazardous
5 unfounded
6 disability 8 relentless
 VOCABULARY ANSWERS

9 consultation 3 1 panel
10 neglectful 2 secret
3 stock
9 1 forthcoming 4 time
2 noticeboard 5 child
3 withdraw
4 replacement 4 1
5 volunteers 2 more
6 refreshment 3
7 admittance 4 incompatible
8 recognition 5 cold
9 presentation 6
10 contribution(s) 7
8 index
Vocabulary 20 9 awkward / difficult
1 1 started moving 10
2 damaged
5 1 retain, keep
3 produced
2 stay, stand
4 opened
3 part, programme
5 extracted
4 mild, slight
6 succeeded
5 purpose, direction
7 withdrew
6 cheek, nerve
8 told off
7 swelled, grew
9 dragged
8 very, bitter
10 stopped
9 pushed, pressed
2 1 pass / give 10 turn, go
2 6 1 take
3 2 stretched
4 recorded / written 3 propose
5 4 space
6 be 5 moment
7 pinch / push
8 fact
9
10
 WORDS AND PHRASES ANSWERS

Words and phrases 1 9 is unprecedented 7 my way

1 1 expectations 10 unqualified teacher 8 a lot
2 strike 9 the light
6 1 staggering 10 things
3 pressure
2 dashed
4 fortune
3 cross 5 1 was a dutiful son
5 light
4 alight 2 weren’t very tactful, were you
6 undone
5 limped 3 is fanciful
7 useful
6 strolling 4 a meaningful relationship
8 world
7 tiptoed 5 doubtful about this plan
9 realize
8 slipped 6 was pitiful, I’m afraid
10 force
9 creep 7 is definitely harmful to the
2 1 detention 10 lingered health
2 earnest 8 useful to know what they
3 advance Words and phrases 2 intend to do
9 is disrespectful towards his
4 sympathy 1 1 get the sack
5 comparison teachers
2 get you down
6 way 10 your directions weren’t very
3 there’s no getting away from it
7 charge helpful
4 get your own back
8 practice 5 get up speed
6 1 and about
9 doubt 6 get the idea across
2 of character
10 response 7 get hold of
3 of the way
8 get it straight
4 of breath
3 1g 6 j 9 get away with murder
2 i 7 e 5 of range
10 get rid of
3 h 8 d 6 of all proportion
4 b 9 f 7 of order
2 1 green
5 a 10 c 8 on strike
2 blue
9 of my control
3 red
4 1 twig 10 of sight
4 browned
2 girder 5 blue
3 trunk 6 white Words and phrases 3
4 plank 7 red 1 1 its own merits
5 wand 8 green 2 his retirement
6 beam 9 blue 3 a permanent basis
7 rod 10 red 4 the market
8 post 5 loan
9 stick 3 1f 6 g 6 the premises
10 pole 2 j 7 a 7 good terms
3 c 8 i 8 the verge of
5 1 is unenviable 4 h 9 b 9 average
2 unaccompanied 5 d 10 e 10 purpose
3 uninhibited
4 is unfounded 4 1 it through 2 1 for one
5 is unbearable 2 better days 2 one-sided
6 undoubtedly the best skier 3 the last 3 one-time
around at the moment 4 eye to eye 4 one in three
7 is unmistakable 5 the funny side 5 one-off
8 unjustifiable 6 red 6 one at a time
 WORDS AND PHRASES ANSWERS

7 all in one 9 matter 6 slight

8 One by one 10 likelihood 7 substantial / considerable
9 one-way 8 mere / slight
10 one another 3 1 b 6 e 9 bare / mere
2 j 7 i 10 widespread
3 1i 6 a 3 c 8 h
2 e 7 d 4 d 9 a 2 1 bribery
3 j 8 b 5 f 10 g 2 childlike
4 c 9 h 3 fashionable
5 g 10 f 4 1 character 4 senseless
2 toddler 5 apprenticeship
4 1 buzzing 3 relatives 6 resignation
2 booed 4 grown up 7 expectations
3 screech 5 individual 8 employee
4 squeaking 6 person 9 cleanliness
5 thud 7 figure 10 foreseeable
6 whirring 8 adolescence
7 crash 9 humans 3 1 row
8 hissing 10 personality 2 talks
9 tinkling 3 swoop
10 clatter 5 1 sense 4 puzzle
2 effort 5 go-ahead
5 1 reminds me of 3 inquiries 6 coup
2 memory is a lot worse than 4 offer 7 ban
3 remember me 5 point 8 jobless
4 had no memory of 6 difference 9 probe
5 your name has slipped 7 provision 10 Number Ten
6 forget to tell me to / let me 8 way 11 city
forget to 9 impression 12 hits out
7 brings to mind 10 time 13 held
8 very forgetful in 14 death toll
9 Nureyev dance was an 6 1 A fair-haired girl answered the 15 ousted
unforgettable door. 16 riddle
10 learning / remembering phone 2 You knew the risks from the 17 re-wed
numbers by heart outset. 18 blaze
3 Jack is very short-tempered. 19 PM
Words and phrases 4 4 I’m not sure what your 20 stays
viewpoint is on this problem. 21 scare
1 1 dismissed
5 This restaurant is self-service./ 22 rethink
2 rudimentary
This is a self-service restaurant. 23 split
3 investigated
6 Our neighbours are certainly 24 arms
4 commensurate
troublesome. 25 official
5 scrutinized
7 The people upstairs have a 26 royal
6 abandoned
five-year-old child. 27 back
7 inopportune
8 I stood on the back doorstep.
8 discrepancy
9 The sight of the waterfall was 4 1 clutched
9 lucrative
breathtaking. 2 shook
10 beneficial
10 Tony has contracted a life- 3 shivering
threatening disease. 4 snatched
2 1 choice
2 trace 5 hand
3 use Words and phrases 5 6 clench
4 wonder 1 1 sheer 7 stretch
5 point 2 well over 8 lean
6 concern 3 minor 9 crouched
7 means 4 good 10 twitching
8 knowing 5 considerable / good/
substantial
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

5 1 All at once there was a knock at 7 say 6 arm

the door. 8 pronounced 7 foot
2 at a glance that Sam was ill. 9 implied 8 cheek
3 at sea at the moment. (in the 10 arguing 9 neck
middle of the Atlantic). 11 declared 10 chest
4 very good at tennis. 12 called
5 this book was rather dull at 3 1 sole
first, but I’ve changed my 5 1 power 2 scattered
mind. 2 Enquire 3 standing
6 will cost at least £500. 3 means 4 common
7 at the duck, but missed it. 4 the law 5 heavy
8 up the stairs three at a time. 5 reach 6 high
9 the 100 metres gold medal at 6 sight 7 sound
the second attempt. 7 reason 8 blunt
10 At any rate, whatever happens 8 the hour 9 calculated
the government will have to 10 significant
resign. 6 1 There was an overpowering
smell coming from the lab. 4 1 have a few days left
2 Oh dear, there seems to have 2has difficulty
Words and phrases 6
been a misunderstanding. 3had enough of
1 1g 6 a 3 I found that horror film 4have no intention of
2 d 7 i terrifying. 5have no wish / desire
3 e 8 j 4 The underlying cause of the 6have no idea
4 b 9 h problem is economic. 7have a go
5 f 10 c 5 Building the hydro-electric 8have no recollection /
dam is of overriding memory of
2 1 whereabouts
importance. 9 had my hair cut
2 position / spot
6 The plane appears to be 10 has it (that)
3 haunt
disintegrating in mid-air.
4 location 5 1 eyed
7 The operation will leave no
5 plot / site / spot 2 stared
/ not leave any disfiguring
6 site / whereabouts / location / 3 view
marks.
position 4 spotted
8 The government is intent on
7 spot 5 glanced
industrializing the country.
8 point 6 face
9 They will be disconnecting the
9 venue 7 noticed
electricity in the morning.
10 post 8 scanning
10 I think you are
oversimplifying this problem. 9 glimpsed
3 1 fast
10 gazing
2 bare
3 dead Words and phrases 7 6 1c 6 e
4 run 1 1 far 2 i 7 d
5 clean 2 rights 3 g 8 h
6 rare 3 profession 4 a 9 b
7 late 4 no means 5 j 10 f
8 live 5 chance
9 even 6 and large 7 1 any minute now
10 sound 7 myself 2 now and again
11 light 8 the way 3 As of today
12 slim 9 all means 4 by then
10 the time 5 shortly
4 1 utter 6 for the time being
2 mention 2 1 leg 7 this minute
3 chat 2 hand 8 not long
4 butt 3 heart 9 before too long
5 lectured 4 head 10 while
6 muttering 5 spine
 WORDS AND PHRASES ANSWERS

Words and phrases 8 7 now 5 1 deal

8 today 2 drop
1 1 lapse
9 home 3 bay
2 fact
3 difference 10 appearance 4 set
5 blow
4 term
5 price Words and phrases 9 6 post
7 hand
6 offer 1 1 literally
7 waste 8 plain
2 largely / effectively /
9 burst
8 matter practically
9 right 10 minutes
3 widely
10 slip 4 invariably
6 1f 6 g
5 Broadly
2 i 7 a
2 1 negligible 6 practically / largely
3 b 8 e
2 miniature 7 extensively
4 d 9 h
3 sizeable 8 relatively 5 j 10 c
4 astronomical 9 effectively
5 medium- 10 considerably
6 vast
7 medium 2 1 thinkers Words and phrases 10
8 considerable 2 thoughtful 1 1 blame
9 minute 3 unthinkable 2 foot
10 substantial 4 thinking 3 test
5 thoughtless 4 stop
3 1f 6 b 6 rethink 5 flight
2 i 7 e 7 thought 6 market
3 c 8 h 8 thoughts 7 expense
4 a 9 d 9 thoughtfully 8 vote
5 j 10 g 10 thoughtlessly 9 bed
10 ease
4 1 weather 3 1 give me a call / ring tomorrow
2 saw 2 give me an assurance / your 2 1 police
3 ease word that the money will 2 riot
4 wits be paid 3 bank
5 butterflies 3 gives you the right to just 4 eye
6 sorts come / the idea that you can 5 family
7 punch just come in here like that 6 luck
8 collar 4 gave me the impression 7 house
9 aback 5 I won’t give you any trouble 8 money
10 go-lucky 6 did you give for that car 9 feeling
7 gave way under their weight 10 play
5 1 informed 8 to leave / give up this job,
2 meaning you have to give (us) two 3 1 We underestimated our
3 advised opponents.
weeks’ notice
4 worn 9 me old-fashioned dance music 2 Fiona is undergoing treatment
5 groomed for a back condition.
any day
6 chosen 10 gave birth last week 3 This hotel is understaffed.
7 founded 4 Harry’s father is an
8 nigh 4 1 by no means undertaker.
9 done 2 purposes 5 The shop undercharged me.
10 to-do 3 manner 6 I managed to hide in the
4 apparently undergrowth.
6 1 heart 5 fact 7 Edward got his promotion in
2 memory 6 actually rather an underhand fashion.
3 another 7 goes 8 The children were clearly
4 scratch 8 more or less undernourished / had clearly
5 exhaustion 9 respects been underfed.
6 head 10 doubt
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR C1 ADVANCED

9 The plane’s undercarriage fell 5 1 names

off as it was about to land. 2 halt
10 We have not yet discovered 3 centre
the underlying cause of the 4 bar
accident. 5 question
6 close
4 1 initial 7 Duty
2 Ms 8 mind
3 pseudonym 9 blame
4 titles 10 attention
5 identity
6 maiden 6 1 take
7 nicknames 2 hang
8 alias 3 dig
9 answers 4 end
10 name 5 slip
6 link
7 dream
8 tot
9 cheer
10 sell
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