CAE Easter Competition | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I think the party is going to be a really special ...(occasion/opportunity)

occasion

Now is the perfect (opportunity/occasion) to take a break.

opportunity

There's a slight (possibility/opportunity) that the plane may be delayed.

possibility

Statistics ...(show) that far fewer people smoke these days.

show

....person has to register before being allowed to enter. (Each/Every/Both)

Each/Every

I've already readthe two books you lent me and...were fantastic.

both

I don't think the news ...particularly interesting.

is

The committee will reach it's decision after considering all the facts.//TAKEN//All the facts...the committee reaches its decision.

will be taken into consideration before

Dana was completely taken aback to see her daughter on television//CAME//It...Dana to see her daughter on television.

came as a surprise to

I'm sure Maurice broke the vase because he looked so guilty.//HAVE// Maurice ...because he looked so guilty.

must have broken

People think that the ring may be more than 1000 years old.//OVER//The ring...1000 years old.

is thought to be

We were late arrivingat the conference so we missed the opening ceremony.//BY// The opening ceremony...we arrived at the ceremony.

had ended by the time

Fiona hasn't seen her brother for over a year.//LAST//It's more...saw her brother.

than a year that/since Fiona last saw

Everyone expects that Ronan will win the award.//WIDELY// Ronan...win the award.

is widely expected to

When he was a student, Dan went running every day. //USED// Dan...daily basis as a studen

used to go running on a

She didn't call me even though she said she would. SUPPOSED //She...but she didn't.

was supposed to call//was supposed to have called

I’ll (have helped / help / be helping) you look for your car keys.

help

When he was young he (might / had better / could) sing like an angel.

could

This time next week, you( will be / are / will have been) relaxing on a hot Caribbean beach.

will be

It is too late. By the time we get there, the play( is going to start / will have already started / is due to start.)

will have already started

You (shouldn’t / mustn’t / couldn’t )have spoken to her like that. You’ve upset her.

shouldn't

He (was due to / was likely / was on the verge of) saying ‘see you later’ and ruining the whole point of the surprise party.

on the verge of

After three attempts Jamie( succeeded in / was finally able to / might have been able to) pass his driving test.

was finally able to

Although she( managed to go / could have gone / should go ) to university, she decided it was more practical to start an apprenticeship and then get a job.

could have gone

I was (just about / was bound / was on the point) to leave the house, when the phone started ringing.

just about

On cold winter nights, there’s nothing better than _____ up with a good book in front of the fire. //A curling B tucking C cuddling D chilling

curling

When it comes to the _____ , I know I can always rely on you. // A flap B slam C slap D crunch

crunch

The three-day long festival _____ in a spectacular display of fireworks. //A culminated B ended up C topped off D wound up

culminated

Unless you ascertain the root of the problem, how will you succeed in _____ it? // A mending B rectifying C reforming D straightening out

rectifying

After _____ in the back of the car for an hour, I found my missing keys. A ransacking B examining C inspecting D rooting around

rooting around

Although he _____ accepted the job, he had a change of heart after reading up on the company.// A earlier B previously C initially D prior

initially

A local hotel has been found guilty of _____ incidents of food poisoning. //A holing up B shutting off C covering up D tucking away

covering up

When I went to replay the programme, I discovered that a large _____ of it had not been recorded.// A stock B chunk C length D quota

chunk

The writing workshop explained that developing the character of our _____ early on was the key to a successful novel. // A star B celebrity C lead D protagonist

D protagonist

No one was surprised when the police arrested a few demonstrators.// INEVITABLE // ____ that some people would be arrested at the demonstration.

It was inevitable

We spent ages trying to solve the problem. //FIGURE// It took us a great deal ______ solution. a

of time to figure out a

Although we were working hard, we were getting nowhere.// PROGRESS// No _______ we were working hard.

progress was being made although

Very few people put forward suggestions at the meeting.//ANYONE //______ the meeting made any suggestions

Hardly anyone at

Many people said they had had enough of the economic situation. //FED// An awful lot ____ the economic situation.

of people were fed up with

Carol could not have known that her decision to turn left at the junction would _____ such an interesting chain of events.( A trigger B stir C establish D incite

trigger

Given how spontaneous she had always been, no one was in the least bit surprised when she decided she was going to move to Italy on a _____ (A impulse B wish C whim D flash

whim

‘If you don’t do as you’re _____ , you’ll go straight to bed without any food,’ she threatened.// A taught B told C made D said

told

He was always such a charming and sensitive man that we couldn’t imagine how he could ever _____ anyone up the wrong way.// A bother B rile C rub D provoke

rub

Although she had been told quite sternly to _____ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears from flowing//. A bring B rein C force D pull

pull

The TV documentary was so enthralling that we were all _____ to the set until it ended.//A glued B secured C hooked D united

glued

In an attempt not to wake his parents, Tim found himself _____ up the stairs. A slipping B lurking C sneaking D stalkingwhilst holding his breath.

sneaking

_____ behaviour will not be tolerated at this college and any pupil found guilty of bullying will be expelled immediately.(Unsafe/ Harmful/ Threatening/ Barbaric)

Threatening

The cameras were set up so as to _____ the badgers unawares during their night time forays. (A startle B catch C discover D watch)

catch

The cast felt somewhat (1) __________ on discovering that they would mostly be performing to audiences who had been (2) __________ free tickets to encourage attendance./ILLUSION /ALLOCATE

disillusioned/allocated