Part 4 of the FCE 'Use of English' exam | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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As ....... as 15 million people in the UK catch a cold each year.

many

much

As ____ as I remember, the first time I met Tom was at college.

far

much

well

soon

I predict the US will win over 30 gold medals, while the UK will only win as ____ as 5.

few

well

far

little

I'm vegetarian. I'll eat that as ____ as it doesn't contain meat.

long

well

far

soon

We went home as _____ as it started raining.

soon

well

long

far

We had a long ................ about our problems. (DISCUSS)

discussion

discuss

discussing

Her ......... of the grammar was very unclear. (EXPLAIN)

explanation

explaining

explicable

inexplicable

You need to make a ........... today. (DECIDE)

decision

deciding

decide

Please send a photograph with your CV and .......... form. (APPLY)

application

applying

apply

applicable

He ran so fast. I tried to ........ up but it was impossible.

keep

stay

back

run

Did Tom tell you about his new job? No, it never ....... up.

came

turned

spoke

backed

She's sensitive about it, so only talk about it if she _____ it up.

brings

makes

gets

comes

Tell your boss you want more money. I'll _____ you up.

back

bring

look

put

I couldn't ______ up with the work my teacher gave me - it was too difficult.

keep

back

end

bring

I _______ up tennis after I broke my wrist, because it was too difficult to catch up again.

gave

took

kept

turned

I _______ up football when I was 12 years old, and I loved it.

took

came

brought

turned

If you don't understand something, look it up.

look for a piece of information

ignore something you don't know the answer to

forget something you don't know

Children grow up quickly nowadays.

become mature

become an adult

act immature

act childish

'My diet was very unsuccessful despite trying to give up eating chocolate'

to stop doing something

to stop a habit

to do something more

to reduce the amount you do something

'No matter how hard we try to be healthy, we always end up getting takeaway'

to finally do something

to avoid doing something

to arrive somewhere

to only eat out

'It's a very delicate situation and she feels very sensitive about it, so you mustn't bring it up'

to mention something

to ignore something

to vomit

'Don't worry, I'll back you up'

to help/support someone

to host someone

to go behind someone and push them

'to hold it against someone' means ...

to think badly of someone because of some fault or event

to support someone because of something they did

David found it unfair that his team .......... for not scoring a goal. (AGAINST)

held it against him

not held it against him

Her teacher warned her that she was .......... behind with her assignments. (DANGER)

in danger of falling

in lots of danger

in danger because she was

No matter how hard he tried, .......... an idea for a really original birthday present. (COME)

he couldn't come up with

he could come up with

Use 'FORWARD' to complete the following sentence: Angela .......... the party next week.

is looking forward to

was looking forward to

is looking forward

Scientists say that the climate didn't use to be so warm (THAN)

Scientists say the climate is warmer than it used to be

Scientists say the climate is warm than before

I can't afford to pay for all the books I need on my income (HIGH)

My income is not high enough to pay for all the books I need

My income is high enough to pay for all the books I need

My income is high to pay for all the books I need

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