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English 21 Public

Building vocabulary for CAE

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We ________________ the quality and thoroughness of our work. (pride)

We pride ourselves on the quality and thoroughness of our work.

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Don’t be______________ by their promises. (tricked)

Don’t be taken in by their promises.

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She had to repeat her words several times before they finally ___________. (to understand sth)

She had to repeat her words several times before they finally sank in.

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It was clear that someone had ____________ the computer. (to touch something that you should not touch)

It was clear that someone had tampered with the computer.

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The school aims to ____________ children of all abilities.(to provide people with everything they want or need)

The school aims to cater for children of all abilities.

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Please _____________ smoking in this area. (to stop yourself from doing something)

Please refrain from smoking in this area.

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I know you're mad at Dad, but don't _____________ on me! ( punish or mistreat someone)

I know you're mad at Dad, but don't take it out on me!

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His father ____________ of moving out. (to persuade someone not to do something)

His father talked him out of moving out.

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I’m on friendly _______ with my ex-wife. (to have a friendly relationship with someone)

I’m on friendly terms with my ex-wife.

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I didn’t notice anything ____________. (unusual)

I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.

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Some of us have been ______________ for years. (unemployed)

Some of us have been out of work for years.

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Sports drinks have ____________ as consumers have become more health-conscious. (become popular)

Sports drinks have caught on as consumers have become more health-conscious.

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The teacher ____________ for talking again today. (criticised me)

The teacher told me off for talking again today.

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I didn’t really _____________ with his sister. (like each other immediately)

I didn’t really hit it off with his sister.

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Her sudden silence disconcerted me.

to make someone feel worried, confused, or surprised

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I am referring to the aforementioned judgment.

mentioned before in an earlier part of a piece of writing

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