CPE practice tests Mark Harrison- Test 3 & 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The manager praised one particular player. SINGLED → One particular player ............................................................... praise by the manager.

was singled out for

Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. COUNTED → Her ............................................................... when she applied for promotion.

lack of experience/inexperience counted against her

It is likely that she will get very angry when she finds out. LIABLE → She ............................................................... fit when she finds out.

is liable to have a

Once I had made sure there was no reason to be afraid, I went ahead. FEAR → Having satisfied ............................................................... , I went ahead.

myself (that) there was nothing to fear/I had nothing to fear

There came a time when I completely ran out of patience. STAGE → I ............................................................... more patience left.

reached/got to a/the stage when/where I had no

He denied the accusation unconvincingly, which made me think he was guilty. LED → His ............................................................... believe that he was guilty.

unconvincing denial (of the accusation) led me to

Without your assistance, I could never have done this job so well. ASSISTED → Had ............................................................... , I could never have done this job so well.

you not assisted me

Eventually, Jim admitted that he was responsible for the error. OWNED → Eventually, it ............................................................... been responsible for the error.

was Jim who/that owned up to having/(that) he had

Presumably you’re still interested in travelling this summer. LOST → I take ............................................................... travelling this summer.

it (that) you haven´t/have not lost interest in

Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course. PREFERENCE → Francis opted ............................................................... marketing for his next course.

for computing in preference to

I’m doubtful that this plan is very realistic. RESERVATIONS → I ............................................................... realistic this plan is.

have/am having (some) reservations about/as to/concerning/regarding how

I realized that I was in a terrible position and I wasn’t to blame for it. FAULT → Through ............................................................... myself in a terrible position.

no fault of my own I found

I had to go to an expert and ask her to advise me. SEEK → I was forced ............................................................... expert.

to seek advice from an

After announcing his resignation, he said that he had done nothing improper. DENY → After announcing his resignation, he went ............................................................... improper.

on to deny (that) he had done/doing/having done anything

I tried not to get involved in that situation. MIXED → I tried to avoid ............................................................... that situation.

getting mixed up in

Diane finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. MIND → Diane finds that being ............................................................... her work.

creative takes her mind off