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CAE C1 vocab and grammar revision

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____________ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.

despite

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He must be about 60, _____________ his wife looks about 30.

whereas

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__________ to all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.

contrary

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How do describe someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be one and who stops being one when you are having problems?

A fair-weather friend

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She apologised profusely ___ _______ to leave at 3.30 p.m

for having

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Rephrase this using a participle clause- We stopped for a rest because we were feeling tired

Feeling tired, we stopped for a rest.

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Rephrase this using a participle clause- "we bought our tickets and then boarded the ferry"

Having bought our tickets, we boarded the ferry

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Rephrase this using a participle clause- Tabernas, which is Europe's only desert, is located in Almeria.

Located in Almeria, Tabernas is Europe's only desert

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It's high time you ______ ___ for yourself!

stood up

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You'll need to work harder to stand ____ _______ ___ passing the maths exam.

a/any chance of

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Coming from a small, close-_____ community, he found the hustle and bustle of the city a bit overwhelming.

close-knit

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We've had to ______ down our plans due to coronavirus.

scale

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Do you like to_____ ___ _____ current affairs?

keep up with

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I'm not too sure at the moment but I'll keep you _______.

posted

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Sorry I'm late. I was watching TV and completely _____ track of time.

lost

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"I regret saying that" Sara told me she wished ......

(that) she hadn't said that/it

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