KEY WORD REVISION PRACTICE C1 ADVANCED | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

It's our parents' 25th wedding anniversary next year. MARRIED Next year our parents _________________for 25 years.

will have been married

Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. CUT We ___________________ of salt in our food, according to Nick.

should cut down on the amount

I didn't mean all those things about your sister - I'm sorry. TAKE I'm sorry, I ___________________ about your sister.

take back what I said

You can come to the meeting or not - I don't really mind. ATTEND Whether or not __________ really matter to me.

you attend the meeting doesn't

He didn't play in the game because he'd hurt his back. PREVENTED As a result of his back injury ___________________ in the game.

he was prevented from playing

We were incredibly surprised when we found the letter. SURPRISE The discovery of the letter _________ to us.

came as a complete surprise

It's highly likely that they will cancel the concert. STRONG There's a _________ will be cancelled.

strong likelihood that the concert

Some people are happy when they have a pet to look after. TAKE Having a pet __________ some people very happy.

to take care of makes

Jessica is looking well these days, I suddenly thought. STRUCK It _________ is looking well these days.

struck me that Jessica

Scientists don't know to what extent environment affects our intelligence. UNCLEAR How far our intelligence _________ to scientists.

is affected by environment is unclear

I’m sorry, I didn't realise it was so late. TRACK My apologies, I ________ time.

(completely) lost track // of

I’m pretty sure we went the wrong way at the last roundabout. TAKEN We must ________ at the last roundabout.

have taken // a OR the wrong turn

Phoebe was surprised to be offered a place on the course. CAME The offer of a place on the course ________ Phoebe.

came as a (complete) // surprise to

Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. NOTICE Few of the children ________ what the teacher had told them.

took (any) notice // of

It’s very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he’s out of training. CHANCE Martin barely ________ the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.

stands OR has a chance // of winning

We wanted to continue our mountain trek, but the weather was too bad. LIKE We ________ on with our mountain trek, but the weather was too bad.

would like to // have gone

Given that he has no experience, will Glyn be able to do this job? AFFECT Will Glyn’s ________ ability to do this job?

inexperience // affect his

At no time did we think that Pedro might be planning to leave the country. OCCURRED It ________ that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.

never occurred // to us

It’s difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation. HOW I’m not ________ in that situation.

sure how // I would have reacted

Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. PUT ‘I am not willing ________ from my colleagues any longer,’ said Delia.

to put up with // (the) rudeness