FCE Reading and Use of English Parts 3 and 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I didn't do very well in the exam because I didn't study very hard. - STUDIED - If ___________________ , I could have done better in the exam.

ONLY I HAD STUDIED HARDER

In spite of the difference in their ages, they were close friends. - DESPOTE - They were close friends, _______________ .

DESPITE THEIR AGES BEING DIFFERENT. //

The dress was too expensive for her to buy. - ENOUGH - She _________________ to buy the dress.

DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY

Everyone loved the film because it was so entertaining. - AN - It ________ that everyone loved it.

WAS SUCH AN ENTERTAINING FILM

She didn't win the race because the other girl was faster. - MIGHT - If she had run faster, she ___________________ the race.

MIGHT HAVE WON

Someone stole Philippa's bag while she was checking her messages. - HAD - Philippa __________________ while she was checking her messages.

HAD HER BAG STOLEN

The children were too young to watch the film without an adult. - OLD - They ____________________ to watch the film without an adult.

WEREN'T OLD ENOUGH

The coast guard rescued the refugees. - WERE - The coast guard rescued the refugees.

WERE SAVED BY THE

This is her first time going skiing. - NEVER - She _______________ skiing before.

HAS NEVER GONE

My mum can always be relied upon to help me with homework. - COUNT - I know I can always _________________ to help me with homework.

COUNT ON MY MUM

They decided to eat the cake before we arrived. - ALREADY - By the time we had arrived, they __________________ the cake.

HAD ALREADY EATEN

Although he works long hours, he enjoys his job. - DESPITE - He enjoys his job, __________________ long hours.

DESPITE WORKING

The steps aren't low enough for most people to climb them. - HIGH - The steps __________________ everyone to run up them.

ARE TOO HIGH FOR ALMOST

Even though it can be cold in winter, I often go climbing. - THE - I still like climbing in winter __________________ cold weather.

IN SPITE OF THE

Sara didn't go to the party because her leg was broken. - HAD - If __________________ her leg, she would have gone to the party

SHE HAD NOT BROKEN

Make sure you drink enough water or there's a chance you'll get dehydrated. - RUN - If you don't drink enough water, __________________ getting dehydrated

YOU RUN THE RISK OF

My feet hurt because the shoes were too small for me. ENOUGH - The shoes __________________ me, so my feet hurt.

WEREN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR

How long is the route that you run? THE - What __________________ the route you run?

IS THE LENGTH OF

The day was so cold that I didn't go outside. SUCH - It was __________________ that I didn't go outside.

SUCH A COLD DAY

With any luck, you'll be able to find a ________ to the problem. (solve)

solution

Try to be as _________ as you can. (understand)

understanding

Arrange a _______ where you can discuss your differing opinions openly and honestly. (meet)

meeting

Don’t be _______ to see things from the other person´s point of view. (will)

unwilling

Stay calm and deal with the situation ______ and sensibly, things will not get out of hand. (logic)

logically

Let others make a fool of ________ if they want to, but if you stay calm. (self)

themselves

One must always try to control your ________ in a proffessional way. (behave)

behavior

The first thing to remember is that, however _______ your colleague is, you must never lose control. (proffesional)

unprofessional

Learning how to manage arguments successfully is an ______ skill. (valuable)

invaluable

In any company, at certain times, you will have _______ with colleagues. (agree)

disagreements

If you work in a large ______, it is highly likely that you will work alongside many other people. (organise)

organisation

Surely the media has an _______ to respect the privacy of everyone and print the truth. (oblige)

obligation

Should the media be allowed to print _______ and unresearched stories about celebrities? (accurate)

inaccurate

The media clearly does have an extremely ______ role to play in society. (value)

valuable

Was that _______ behaviour or were they quite within their rights to act as they did? (accept)

unacceptable

Remember the _______ on motorbikes chasing Princess Diana through Paris on the night she died? (photo)

photographers

The media all too frequently acts ________in its attempts to break a story. (reasonable)

unreasonably

There are _______ concerns that the media is abusing its position. (grow)

growing

_____ are extremely aware that stories about celebrities sell newspapers. (journal)

journalists

Politicians and those who work in the _______ industry make use of the press to court publicity. (entertain)

entertainment

It is impossible either to become or to remain ________ without the help of the media. (fame)

famous

lt is a ______ accepted truth these days that social media is becoming the best way to advertise. (general)

generally

Although some critics of zoos remain _______ there animals in zoos today enjoy a more comfortable existence than in the past. (convince)

convinced

It helps zookeepers to change the _______ routine of the animals. (day)

daily