CAE prep - Use of English practice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

He’s making quite a ______for himself in the acting world.

name

Such an act would have been deceitful and ___ . RESPONSIBILITY

IRRESPONSIBLE

There is a growing ______ that she will resign. BELIEVE

BELIEF

People are being ________ into parting with their money. LEAD

MISLED

Walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be ___ too. BENEFIT

BENEFICIAL

As he was watching them, his eyes began to ___ in astonishment. WIDE

WIDEN

We were unable to establish_______ of her innocence. PROVE

PROOF

All ___ must be over 18. APPLY

APPLICANTS

Doctors have developed a new, modern ___ technique involving ultra-sound. PAIN

PAINLESS

But the level of social welfare was so high that poverty was ___ . THINK

UNTHINKABLE

I definitely didn’t write that note, Lyn! That’s not my handwriting! WRITTEN I ______________________, Lyn, because that’s not my handwriting!

I MUST HAVE WRITTEN. /. I COULDN'T HAVE WRITTEN /. I COULDN'T HAD WRITTEN /. I SHOULDN'T HAVE WRITTEN

I wasn’t allowed to play in the street when I was little. LET My parents_________________________ in the street when I was little.

DIDN'T LET ME PLAY /. DIDN'T LET ME TO PLAYING /. DIDN'T LET ME TO PLAY /. DIDN'T LET ME PLAYING

“Give me your phone or I’ll shoot you!” said the thief to the old lady. THREATENED The thief _________________________ if she didn’t give him her phone.

THREATENED HER TO SHOOT /. THREATENED HER SHOOTING /. THREATENED SHOOTING HER /. THREATENED TO SHOOT HER

He takes pride _____ his work

in

The match has been _____ off due to the torrential rain.

called

Remember to _____ all your important files up on a pendrive so you don’t lose them.

back

You should clean your room. TIME It’s about _____________________ your room.

TIME YOU SHOULD CLEAN /. TIME YOU CLEANED /. TIME YOU CLEAN /. TIME YOU CLEANING

I’ve lost my keys, it’s possible that I left them at work. HAVE I’ve misplaced my keys, ______________________ at work.

I MUST HAVE LEFT THEM /. I SHOULD HAVE LEFT THEM /. I MIGHT HAVE LEFT THEM. /. I CAN'T HAVE LEFT THEM

Please hurry up and decide which film to watch. MIND I wish you would______________________________ about which film to watch.

MAKE UP YOUR MIND /. NOT MIND DECIDING /. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS /. DECIDE YOUR MIND

He played for the club for the first time on Saturday. DEBUT He _________________________________for the club on Saturday

PLAYED HIS DEBUT /. MADE HIS DEBUT PLAYING /. DID HIS FIRST DEBUT /. DEBUT BY PLAYING

He helped his underage son _______ his birth date to illegally obtain a driver's license. FALSE

FALSIFY

The music was ___ loud, you couldn't hear yourself think. BELIEVE

UNBELIEVINGLY

I feel ___ about including the last sentence. HESITATE

HESITANT

You'd ___ too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT

FRIGHTEN

I’d _______ not walk home alone if that’s ok.

rather/prefer

My dentist has told me to cut _____ on fruit juice.

down

The police tried to prevent the protestors _____ entering the building.

from

The project is 4 weeks _______schedule, the boss is not happy.

behind

Everyone thought it would be a complete disaster but it turned _____ fine.

out

He’s my favourite uncle; I really look ____ to him.

up

I think of him _____ a father figure.

as