CAE USE OF ENGLISH PART 3 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The original ___ of Ireland may have come from Spain. HABIT

INHABITANTS

The ____ are stunning. SURROUND

SURROUNDINGS

He was ___ and lost his phone. CARE

CARELESS

He __ the question and got zero marks. UNDERSTAND

MISUNDERSTOOD

The __ of the pool is 3 meters. DEEP

DEPTH

At 2.2 meters ____ she was an obvious basketball player. HIGH

HEIGHT

My phone blinded me because I forgot to turn down the ___. BRIGHT

BRIGHTNESS

The relatively __ author was actually J.K. Rowling. KNOW

UNKNOWN

I ____ my chances of winning. ESTIMATE

OVERESTIMATED/UNDERESTIMATED

He spoke so ___ I just had to listen. ELOQUENCE

ELOQUENTLY

_____, Roman women were named after their fathers. TRADITION

TRADITIONALLY

We enjoyed the museum without any __. GUIDED

GUIDE/GUIDANCE

These New Year ___ were different because there was no COVID. CELEBRATE

CELEBRATIONS

Atahualpa, __ from Quito, became Sapa Inca in Cuzco. ORIGIN

ORIGINALLY

Lemons have an __aftertaste. PLEASE

UNPLEASANT

Many make a ___ between London and New York. COMPARE

COMPARISON

Use of English is not her greatest __. STRONG

STRENGTH

The government will __ the road. LONG

LENGTHEN

I am __ to help you. WILL

UNWILLING

Your opinions are ____ to me. SIGNIFY

SIGNIFICANT/INSIGNIFICANT

Pigs flying is not a common __. OCCUR

OCCURANCE

I went to China to ___ my knowledge on Eastern Philosophy. BROAD

BROADEN

I am obsessed with genealogy and have gone into great ___ about my ancestors. DEEP

DEPTH

Before you can understand any subject you need to know the ___. BASIC

BASICS

On ___, I realised that I had made a mistake. REFLECT

REFLECTION

That teddy was central to my ___. CHILD

CHILDHOOD

I quit my job because my ___ was not high enough. COME

INCOME

His promises did not ___. He was a liar. MATERIAL

MATERIALISE

He came in for ___ criticism after he said a racist thing on television. CONSIDER

CONSIDERABLE

Getting used to the substitute teacher was a real ____. ADJUST

ADJUSTMENT

Obesity in Iceland is becoming ____ worrying. INCREASE

INCREASINGLY

If you do not study, you have to be ___ about your chances of passing. REAL

REALISTIC

Studying will ___ that you pass the exam. SURE

ENSURE

My explanation should ___ any doubts you have. CLEAR

CLARITY

There was a look of ____ on his face when the teacher gave him the exam.

SATISFACTION/DISSATISFACTION

Students should work ____ on how much free time they have. DEPEND

DEPENDING

He underwent a _____ spurt when he was 15 and became the tallest in the class. GROW

GROWTH

In China, ___ is major issue. Some films are not allowed. CENSOR

CENSORSHIP

The success of this product has made it ___ desirable. INCREASE

INCREASINGLY

Unfortunately, the evidence is ___ so maybe we will never know who the killer was. CONCLUDE

INCONCLUSIVE

My phone constantly needs to be ___ to function. DATE

UPDATED

________ I thought he was going to win. INITIAL

INITIALLY

Quechua _____ in coastal Peru before being adopted by the Incas. ORIGIN

ORIGINATED

The rainforest shrink on an almost ___ basis. DAY

DAILY

The centre has been ____ for treating them badly. CRITIC

CRITICISED

They are provided with plenty of mental ____ . STIMULATE

STIMULATION

Training is believed to be ___ to the elephants. BENEFIT

BENEFICIAL

Nevertheless, its programme remains strictly in ___ with the traditions of the Kachasart. KEEP

KEEPING

Primarily set in an endeavour to preserve the _____ Thai elephant. MAJESTY

MAJESTIC

For a sum of money which is ______ modest. (CREDIBLE)

INCREDIBLY