CAE revision trimester 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

That celebrity always lives up to her image=

her actions and what she says/believes are the same

She has a great mood/sense of style

sense

I always have the upmost convention/conviction in everything I do

conviction

I stand up for women's rights! =

support

she comes up against a lot of criticism

she's the victim of lots of criticism

look up to a famous person=

admire/respect

.C****** feedback (obtain)

collect

...........of the game (better than the rest)

ahead

identify causes ....

of

impose a ban ....

on

............a comment on something

make

investigate negative attitudes......

towards

Go .... for a competition (enter)

go IN for

When it comes to personality, John is much more of a soft touch than Paul INNOCENT John is....................than Paul

much/far more innocent

He has taken it upon himself to do the work COMMITTED He has ...................care of the work

committed himself to taking

The campaign was ineffective of/at stopping people drinking

at

The boss should think about talent when hiring new staff CONSIDERATION The boss should...................when hiring new staff

take talent into consideration

have/make an interest in a subject

have

You never get away with telling/giving such a whopper of a lie!

telling

You lied! I really thought I knew you through and ............

through

He went to great lengths/distances to help her

lengths

He sold his playstation at a knock up/down price

knock down

With my purple hair, I definitely stand out from the world/crowd

crowd

I am the spitting mirror/image of my mum

image

While he is very famous, John is a far/long cry from your average actor

far

We .............(not,pass up) an opportunity to go on holiday this year, because the virus ...........(begin) to slow down recently

are not going to/won't pass up / has begun

Emma ............(hoard) every book, by the time she ............(reach) the age of 80

will have hoarded/reaches

As soon as we ...............(get) the money, we ..........(pay) for the car

we get/will pay

Once you ...........(truly,commit) to having a de-clutter, you ............(be able to) begin feeling better

truly commit/have truly committed / will be able to

He doesn't know yet so he ..............(be) extremely pleased to discover that he......(be) due to get a prize!

will be/is

He ................(always,talk) about his achievements, it's so annoying!

is always talking

She .............(ask) about my feelings on the matter for days but I keep avoiding her

has been asking

The sooner you accept the situation, the easier it..............(become) to accept that everyone is different in this world.

becomes

celebrities support/endorse a product

endorse

The bulk of something is what?

the major part

who is your spouse?

husband/wife

Sue is............shattered when she gets here. She'll.....................(travel)for ten hours non-stop.

going to/have travelled

Jack and Gary ..............waiting for us at the arrival gate when........

will be/we land

I think Joe biden ...........have a successful time in office

will/won't

The shop .(close) at 9 p.m, so I don't think I'm going to make it in time

closes

A month from now I............(stay) with my friends on a campsite in Italy

will be staying

'My train might be delayed on Saturday' 'that's o.k, I .........(wait) for you in the car park'

will wait

Sales indicate that by 2030, the majority of us..............an electric car A: will have bought B:will buy C: are going to buy

A

It is clear that social media ..............consumption in 2030. A: will be driving B: will have driven C: drives

A

advertisers know how to push all the right .......

buttons

I'm broke this month so I'll have to go with/without those new trainers

go without

I want to hang into/onto my trainers but they are cluttering in/up my room.

onto/up

i want to splash off/out on a new car!

out

I never pass away/up an opportunity

up

I cannot part to/with my favourite books

with

We don't need those books anymore! Don't hoard them, chuck them .........!

out

My grandfather used to acquire/collect/accumulate/hoard lots of things like old newspapers. He thought he would need them one day!

hoard

Most children like to acquire/collect/hoard/consume things like old coins or stamps

collect

Households today acquire/hoard/consume a lot more food than previous years

consume

the museum has acquired/accumulated/collected/hoarded an old map from ancient times

acquired

name something with sentimental value

a photo/ a letter /a piece of jewellery

have an insatiable desire for (something)

you desire it strongly

experience a hard sell

someone tries hard to sell you an item using an array of convincing tactics

Buy something at a knock up/down price

down

someone who is easy prey for advertisers..

advertisers can easily convince this person to buy something

A soft touch

someone who can easily be manipulated

get the hang of something

understand and be able to do something

to be hot property

valuable and marketable

be ahead of the game

to be better than the competition

eat in/up resources

up

I B**G*D on 20 episodes of Breaking bad the other day!

binged

I can't decide, I'm so (DECIDE)

indecisive

I'd go...........with that (agree)

ALONG

Flawed(adj) =perfect/imperfect/fantastic

IMPERFECT

J** someone's memory (to help someone to remember something/also a form of exercise!)

JOG

You TAKE ***** your father (similar to)

TAKE AFTER

I'm adept ** heated arguments!

AT

I can't help (to fall/falling) in love with you

falling

I need cut down on (EATING/TO EAT/EAT) so much sugar!

EATING

A stupid/silly argument = a P**** argument

PETTY

Yeah I'd go along with that! we're definitely on the same P*** there!

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It's vital to study and collaborate NOT ONLY

Not only is it vital to study but also to collaborate

Lisa was the reason I survived.... IF

If it hadn't been for Lisa, I wouldn't have survived

He's so gifted at COMING ** WITH solutions!

COMING UP WITH

Make/pay someone a compliment

pay

Amend your life/mistakes

mistakes

Modify a document/clothes

document

Revamp your document/look

look

Adapt in/on/to being a parent

to

Modify your behaviour/room

behaviour

Lend a helping leg/hand

hand

Positive feedback-receive pr**e

praise