CAE Use of English mix | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

A great _____ _of money was raised from the benefit concert.

deal

number

size

quantity

A large ____ of people attended the outdoor concert.

number

deal

amount

quantity

Mary's friends congratulated her ____ passing her exams

ON

She will soon get used ___________ up every day at 6am

to getting

to get

getting

get

Don't bother ______ the table

laying

to lay

lay

to laying

You had better ________ without your passport!

not leave

not to leave

not leaving

to not leave

Your dress is the same colour ____ mine!

AS

He suggested ________ out a loan

taking

to take

us to take

we taking

Jim wanted to know ________ help him with his homework

whether I could

if could I

whether could I

to

Only if you save some money ____________ to go on holiday!

will you be able

you will be able

you will manage

will you succeed

Can you help me ________ the kitchen, it's a disorganised mess!

sort out

put out

do up

set out

__________ is watching the match.

Everyone

Most people

All people

Anyone

Knowing your grammar is absolutely ________ for this exam.

vital

important

helpful

useful

My brother is very sociable; he _________________ spend time with his friends than watch a film.

would rather

prefers

rather

would prefer

__________ he trained hard every day, he was never quite good enough to become a professional footballer

Although

However

Despite

Whereas

We should __________________ the good weather and go to the beach.

make the most of

take the most from

do our best with

have the best with

One benefit of coming to classes is __________________ people.

working with other

work with other

work with another

working with another

USE INVERSION: John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

USE INVERSION: People rarely appreciate this musician's talent

Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent.

USE INVERSION: He understood little about the situation.

Little did he understand about the situation

I find it difficult to remember names DIFFICULTY I ___________________ names.

have difficulty remembering

I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that. HELP I ___________ when he said that.

couldn't help laughing / couldn't help but laugh

We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. LIKE We ______________ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.

would like to have carried/gone

Shall I carry your bag for you? LIKE Would ___________ your bag for you?

you like me to carry

The headmaster must take urgent ____________ to stop the bullying that is happening in this school

steps

paces

advancements

strides

In response to growing criticism, the government modified its plans for education cuts, though only very ______________

slightly

briefly

gradually

faintly