CAE Advanced Use of English | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I’ve never been here before. → This is the ___ I’ve been here.

first time

He is more patient than me. → I’m not ___ patient as him.

as

It was unnecessary to come. → You ___ to come.

didn’t need

I regret not going. → I ___ gone.

wish I had

He refused the invitation. → He ___ the invitation.

turned down

He said it was my fault. → He ___ the mistake.

blamed me for

They cancelled the match. → The match was ___ off.

called

I only realised later. → I didn’t realise ___ later.

until

It was a very ___ idea. (CREATE)

creative

He was full of ___. (ENTHUSE)

enthusiasm

His ___ was obvious. (BRAVE)

bravery

The new policy led to a major ___ in spending on the military. (REDUCE)

reduction

Her ___ impressed everyone. (PERFORM)

performance

The ___ of the product surprised us. (AVAILABLE)

availability

He acted very ___. (MATURE)

maturely

It was a ___ performance. (MEMORY)

memorable

She showed great ___. (DETERMINE)

determination

That was a very ___ decision. (SENSE)

sensible

The newborn baby was totally ___. He couldn't do anything for himself. (HELP)

helpless

That solution was not ___. (PRACTICE)

practical

The invention was a great ___. (ACHIEVE)

achievement

They’re known for their ___. (RELY)

reliability

Her ___ gave the company a boost. (LEAD)

leadership

I haven’t seen her ___ last year.

since

He won’t come ___ you invite him.

unless

_________ losing the match, the team played well.

Despite

We stayed home ___ the storm.

because of

___ she was tired, she continued working.

Although

He acted ___ though he hadn’t heard me.

as

They succeeded ___ working as a team.

in

He ___ up with the noise all night.

put

She ___ up with a great idea.

came

They ___ down the old building.

knocked

He ___ ahead with the plan, despite the inital problems.

went

We should ___ this into account.

take

They ___ out a customer survey to find out about people's shopping habits.

carried

Let’s ___ today's meeting for now. We'll have it next week instead.

put off

She ___ up yoga to relax.

took

The manager ___ responsibility for the mistake.

took

He ___ pride in his work.

takes

We need to ___ action immediately.

take

Can you ___ an eye on my bag?

keep

He ___ a strong impression during the interview.

made

They ___ a lot of effort into the project.

put

She's normally such a nasty person, so when she started complimenting me, I felt her words were quite SINCERE.

insincere

I don't have a problem if you have previous commitments, but I really do _____ issue when you say no at the last minute.

take

The fascists are always complaining about MIGRATE but really they should worry more about corporate crime and political corruption

immigrants

There's a difference between an economical MIGRATE and a refugee.

migrant

I'm going to finish the race, _________ hard it is.

however

Maia's marks in the PAU were very disappointing. They didn't ____ her justice at all!

do

It _____ as a surprise when Peter told his boss he was resigning.

came

Penguins, ostriches and kiwis are birds, all of ___ are flightless.

which

The league very competitive and in the end, Atheltic narrowly lost ___ on winning.

out

We played TERRIBLE and after the match, our coach tore ____ us.

terribly // into

Marta's having a load of problems with her dog. It so OBEY.

disobedient

It was a close match and far ____ clear who was going to win.

from

The exam is little over a month away. We can't afford any slip ____!

ups

We made loads of plans for the holidays but our flight was BOOK and they all fell _______.

overbooked / fell through

You really have to turn ______ your marks if you want to pass the exam.

around

Conceding the first goal was very MOTIVATE as they were clearly the GOOD team at the time.

demotivating / better

Since I left school, I have ____ touch with most of my classmates.

lost

On Black Friday there are normally huge REDUCE in price.

reductions

_____________ my car is old, it's REMARK RELY.

Although / remarkably / reliable

White rhinos have been put on the red list for critically DANGER species

endangered

Some people like iPhones but most think they're PRICE and HYPE.

overpriced / overhyped

I asked Peter not to wash up. It was completely NECESSARY.

unnecessary

Our plans fell __________ at the last moment and we couldn't open on time.

through

The bus journey was so PLEASE. I'd hate to do it again.

unpleasant

It was such a PLEASE hosting the party. I'd love to do it again.

pleasure

He slipped ____ and had to make __ for his mistake.

up / up

Patucas sprinted after the deer. However, she was AMBITIOUS and didn't have a chance of catching it.

overambitious

María was ANXIETY to find out the result of her exam.

anxious

I'm not particularly ADVENTURE. I've never travelled abroad even.

adventurous

"I'm going to stick _______ to see if they play my favourite song".

around

When pressed on the topic, answering the question was AVOID for the minister.

unavoidable

Patch is extremely brave, which is why he sometimes gets himself into trouble. // DUE: _____________, Patch often gets himself into trouble.

Due to his bravery

Penny never misses a hike if she can help it. // UP: Penny __________________ opportunity to go on a hike.

never gives up the

We'll have to cancel to match if the ground doesn't thaw. // CALL: We will ______________ the ground thaws.

call off the game unless

It's ACCEPT that Zaraobe didn't win the match. The coach is going to make a complaint about the referees.

unacceptable

It's a HISTORY fact that the first dog to swim across the Atlantic was a dachshund.

historical

There's going to be an exciting REVEAL on tomorrow's show.

revelation

It's great to gain the RECOGNISE of others but personal satisfaction is the most important reason why I do it.

recognition

I had to satisfy my CURIOUS and couldn't resist looking at the exam.

curiosity

I regard Patucas ____ a true friend.

as

We pride _____ on our excellent customer service.

ourselves

Instead of going to a reggaeton concert, to be ________, I'd rather shoot myself in the head!

honest

Advance payment isn't necessary for attendance at school clubs. / IN: You don't need to ___________ to attend school clubs.

pay in advance

I only went to see that fil because you told me how good it was. / HAVE: I _______________ to see that film if you hadn't told me how good it was.

wouldn't have gone

Marian only arrived at the party at 9 o'clock, so her friends were a bit annoyed. / TURN: Marian _____________ at the party until 9 o'clock, so her friends were a bit annoyed.

didn't turn up

"You took the last piece of chocolate!" Hannah said to Paul. / ACCUSED: Hannah ________________ the last piece of chocolate.

accused Paul of taking

The match went ahead despite the wet weather. / EVEN: The match went ahead ______________________ raining.

even though it was

It's been over six months since I last saw Dan. / SEEN: I _______________________________ over six months.

I haven't seen Dan for over six months.

John's writing was excellent but it was littered with CARE errors.

uncareful

Think CARE about how to answer this question.

carefully

Patucas sat under the table, waiting PATIENCE to be given the leftovers.

patiently

She thought ______ it for ten minutes and finally Patrick came __ with the SOLVE.

about / up / solution

To revise EFFECTIVE, it's important to organise your time and make excellent notes.

effectively

SUCCEED is difficult to achieve. You have to be highly motivated.

success

For breakfast every day I have a glass of CONCENTRATE orange juice.

concentrated

Dachshunds ____ used to hunt all kinds of animals, from ducks to wild boar. They are extremely ADAPT _______ having short legs.

are / ADAPTABLE / despite

Dachshunds ____ thought not to be very strong. In fact the can easily climb mountains and swim across rivers despite their reduced size.

are

Sausage dogs' barks are ___ deep they sound like a much bigger dog.

so

Patucas swims very well and looks just _____ an otter in water!

like

Teckels are very tough dogs and can put _____ with long days out hunting.

up

There are three sizes of sausage dogs, the smallest of ______ is the "kanninchen".

which

What goals have you ____ yourself for next year?

set

In your speaking and writing it's important you use a wide _______ of different grammar and vocabulary.

range

John is the team's star player and has already _________ attention from some ACB clubs.

attracted

Izaro's come back from the States and has to get ___ to speed with Basque so she's ________ in Basque lessons.

up / enrolled

John didn't know how to make an omelette so his mum helped him _____.

out

The band had ________ an electric performance and the audience gave them a 10-minute ovation.

given

'I must warn you how dangerous it is to cycle at night without any lights,' said the police officer to Max. // DANGERS: Max received a ________________ at night without any lights from the police officer.

warning about / regarding / concerning | the dangers of / when cycling

Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations. // SPITE: Anna got the job of experience in public relations.

IN SPITE OF | A/HER LACK

I'm disappointed with the Fishers' new album when I compare it to their previous one. // COMPARISON: I think the Fishers' new album is ________________________ their previous one.

disappointing / a disappointment | in comparison with / to

The number of students now at university has reached an all-time high, apparently. // THE: The number of students now at university is ________________________ been, apparently.

the highest | (that/which) it has ever

They are demolishing the old bus station and replacing it with a new one. // PULLED: The old bus station is __________________________________ with a new one.

being pulled down | and (being) replaced/ to be replaced / to be pulled down | and replaced

My brother now earns far less money than he did when he was younger. // NEARLY: My brother _________________ much now as he did when he was younger.

does not / doesn't earn / make | nearly so / as

Until we go to the hospital, we won't know the SEVERE of the injury.

severity

Patucas opened the door to ABLE Valentina to enter the house.

enable

To finish the marathon, it's not really BENEFIT to eat lots of sugar and cakes.

beneficial

After the holidays, John was so FIT, he had to do some STRONG training in the gym.

unfit / strength

Irati wanted to do some pre-season training so her coach gave her a detailed FIT regime.

fitness

The Russians have been attacking Ukraine for months now but they still haven't been COME.

overcome

The trip to Orduña served to show, if ___________ else, that it's a beautiful and vibrant city.

nothing

____________ the rain, John got up at 6 am to go for a run.

despite

You ______ well have done your homework but, until you clean your room, you can't go out.

may / might

Izaro cooked the potatoes in _____ a way that they were fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

such

Alazne could tell it was Irati _____________ of the manner of how she spoke.

because

We've had to cancel the class. The teacher is sick and it's so CONVENIENCE.

inconvenient

With your experience of being abroad and your English qualification, I think you'll feel very POWER.

empowered

Irati was always late and quite COLLABORATE doing the project. She clearly didn't want to be there.

uncollaborative

Despite his EXPERT, Izaro played excellently in the cup final.

inexperience

My dad used to work as a CONSULT for different IT companies in London.

consultant

We have to search for MARGIN gains by improving every small detail.

marginal

Were ___ not for his surname, you'd never know Jon was related to Sara.

it

We're hoping to reach the semi finals at ______, but I don't expect we'll will the cup.

least

Although we live in the same town, we have hardly _________ in common.

anything

It's far ____ clear who's going to win the league this year.

from

Alazne came back from the States not long ___.

ago

Advances in education have been d_____ by technology.

driven

The team was ___ into the final by their captain Tony Adams.

led

Matthew's School of English was the first of it's k____ to open in Amurrio.

kind

We're going to ex_____ these questions in class tomorrow.

explore

So ______ Alazne can get to school on time, she wakes up at 6:30 am.

that.

John could decide ___________ or not to buy the basketball.

whether

___________ being only 9 inches tall, Patucas is by _____ the bravest dog in Bizkaia.

despite / far

We'll start the class at 9:30 am tomorrow ________ my train is late again.

unless

__________ than go out in Amurrio, the friends decided that Orduña was a much better option.

rather

__________________ Orduña is a medieval city, it's surprisingly up-to-date.

Although

I'd love to go to Delike but I'd rather wait ______ all the teenagers go home.

until

John didn't pass the exam but his teacher made an _____________ for him and let him go home anyway.

exception

As Izaro walked off into the darkness, we gradually lost ______ of her.

sight

Zaraobe won the league and the girls took great ______ in their achievement.

pride

I've been looking at this exercise for hours and I still can't make sense ____ it.

of

Alazne told her mum a huge lie and she was completely convinced ___ it.

by

Patucas was wary ____ the sharks swimming in the sea but decided to jump in anyway.

of

Because of her excellent marks, Irati was eligible _____ a grant to study in Canada.

for

The council wanted to postpone the Otxomaio parties but the voters were stongly opposed ___ the proposal.

to

It's typical _______ sausage dogs to be extremely brave and tough.

among

Orduña is renowned ____ its excellent cake shops and friendly people.

for

She's been a passenger all year and hasn't contributed at all ____ the group project.

to

John's three-pointer resulted ___ the match going to over-time.

in

She's actually really friendly even though she comes ______ as a bit of a cow.

across

I didn't go to the party this weekend. I decided to give it a _____.

miss

She has a very strong stage PRESENT and you can't take your eyes off her.

presence

She's been working in the States for years and has learned loads _______ the experience.

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