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Grammar and Vocabulary from a Proficiency class at the British Council in Barcelona.

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I suggested _______ to the dentist immediately, but he didn't. (Which option does NOT fit?)

that he should go

him to go

going

he go

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Please don't touch my feet; I'm very _____ (tickle) there.

ticklable

tickled

ticklish

tickly

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This book gives the reader a ______ (comprehend) account of the author's early life.

comprehending

comprehensive

comprehensible

comprehended

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Most students hate doing homework. Be that as it _____ , it an essential part of the course.

might

may

can

could

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Only after _______ did they relax.

had he left

he left

he has left

he had left

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Don't ever buy a pet ____________ because they require an awful lot of looking after.

on your own

on a whim

at a shop

at ease

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The dress rehearsal of the play was ______ (disaster) but fortunately, the first evening performance went off very smoothly

disastrous

disasterous

disasterful

disasterious

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No sooner ______________ the yoga class ____ I began to feel better.

had I started ... than

I started ... than

had I started ... that

I did start ... that

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Your teacher has given you study advice on this course. If you 'have you taken it on board', you have...

huffed at it

ignored it

acted on it

understood it

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Little ___________ that writing at Proficiency would be so difficult.

they realised

did they realise

have they realised

they have realised

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Far ____ it from me to tell you what to do, but I think you'd regret dropping out of university now.

be

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Classical music is known for being one of the most emotionally _________ music genres.

hard

good

relevant

uplifting

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I was gob smacked that some students spoke a lot of Spanish in class. "Gob smacked" means...

very surprised

shocked

really upset

angry

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Not only ________ to be studious to pass the CPE, you also have to form habits in English.

do you have

have you

should you

you do have

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What does "set aside" mean?

to start a journey

to delay the progress or development of something

to make plans

to reserve something for a specific purpose

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Cutting down large areas of forest could effectively ____ ____ certain species.

die out

clean up

wipe out

use up

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