Share CAE Exam Essentials Practice Tests 2008 (Test 5 & 6)
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‘Mr Brown, a holiday would do you good,’ said Dr Mansley. FROM → ‘Mr Brown, you ............................................................... a holiday,’ said Dr Mansley.
would benefit from (taking/having)
It just isn’t possible for me to take you to the party tonight. QUESTION → It ............................................................... for me to take you to the party tonight.
is out of the question
They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong. TIME → At ............................................................... that something was wrong.
no time were they (ever) aware
‘The gearbox of your car needs fixing,’ Keith told Claire. POINTED → Keith ............................................................... the gearbox of her car needed fixing.
pointed out to Claire that
If Gary hadn’t had that accident, he would have become a professional football player. FOR → If it ............................................................... , Gary would have become a professional football player.
had not been for that accident
We get on very well with Laura’s parents. TERMS → We ............................................................... Laura’s parents.
are on very good terms with
I don’t believe you’ve burned the dinner again! HAVE → You ............................................................... again!
can’t have burned the dinner
Someone snatched Sue’s bag at the concert. HAD → Sue ............................................................... at the concert.
had her bag snatched
They believe that Oliver failed his exam because he was nervous. DOWN → Oliver’s failure in his exam .................................................... the fact that he was nervous.
was put down to
‘Why didn’t I ask Linda for her phone number?’ thought Vince. ASKED → ‘If .................................................... Linda for her phone number!’ thought Vince.
only I had asked
Gillian was the only person who didn’t enjoy the party. WITH → Everyone enjoyed the party .................................................... Gillian.
with the exception of
We didn’t think he was going to recover, so it was a relief when he did. PULLED → We were relieved when he .................................................... we didn’t think he would.
pulled through because/as/since
‘I really don’t like what you are saying about me!’ said Tina. OBJECTED → Tina .................................................... about her.
objected to what I was/we were/they were saying
I don’t mind you staying out late, but your father does. NOT → It’s .................................................... minds you staying out late.
your father, not me/I who OR not I/me but your father who
‘One thing you can do is give up smoking,’ said the doctor. WERE → ‘If .................................................... give up smoking,’ said the doctor.
I were you, I would
They think that students vandalised the school last night. WAS → It is .................................................... by students last night.
thought (that) the school was vandalised
