Despite not saying so directly, the president ___ a possible promotion if I got this right.
alluded to
alleged
stated for
inferred
It isn't always easy for the police to ___force speed limits.
re
out
en
in
Ben needs to calm down. He's getting ___excited.
under
bi
over
anti
Low-level crime which is not serious enough for a prison sentence is often referred to as ___social behaviour.
anti
mis
un
out
Which is correct?
Watching Castle, I've picked up lots of English.
I pick up lots of English watching Castle.
Watching Castle, I pick up lots of English.
What's wrong? "After being washed in hot water, I noticed my clothes had turned pink
It suggests I noticed the hot water then the pink clothes..
Nothing
It suggests the speaker has been washed.
Which is correct?
Barking loudly, a large dog was approached by Sean.
Barking loudly, Sean was approached by a large dog.
Barking loudly, a large dog approached Sean.
Which is correct?
Having read often, the CAE student achieved a good pass.
The CAE student achieved a good pass, having read often.
Having read often, the CAE student achieves a good pass.
___ volunteer tourists can get involved in building homes, they have usually paid a significant fee for the opportunity.
In spite of
Whilst
Despite
Hence
Which is correct?
Scared of heights, Joey avoids tall buildings.
Scared of heights, tall buildings are places Joey avoids.
Scared of heights, tall buildings are avoided by Joey.
Identify and correct the mistake: The purpose of this report is suggesting the most suitable catering company
to suggest
You did really well, definitely ___performing most of the class. You might even have come first.
out
inter
over
im
He could not find his passport. ___, he was not allowed on the plane.
Although
Despite
Hence
Otherwise
The level of technical skill or professional experience required of volunteers is ___ (very low)
minor
minimum
least
negligible
There are various possible outcomes to this situation. In this particular ___ everything turns out badly for her.
scheme
scenario
structure
synopsis
The ___ between the two political candidates has not been friendly.
speeches
communications
discourse
emails
I prefer to speak on the phone. It's so easy to ___interpret emails.
over
un
under
mis
You shouldn't ___estimate the cost. It could be a lot more expensive than you think.
under
mis
out
over
Which is correct?
Having failed the CAE, I didn't get into University.
Failing the CAE, I didn't get into University.
Failed the CAE, I didn't get into University.
There are some volunteer workers who are ___ by their CV rather than the idea of altruism.
motivated
obligated
encouraged
enthused
Which is correct?
Not known how to write a report, I failed the CAE exam.
Known not how to write a report, I failed the CAE exam.
Not knowing how to write a report, I failed the CAE exam.
Which is correct?
Ignored by his pupils, the teacher talks to himself.
Ignored by his pupils, the teacher talked to himself.
The teacher talked to himself, ignored by his pupils.
Identify and correct the mistake: To summing up, what we must do is encourage the next generation to do sports
To sum up
The candlelight ___ her beauty. It made her look so much better.
enhanced
strengthened
upgraded
inflated
Identify and correct the mistake: Shortly, it's a well-run course, which I strongly recommend
In short
This hot weather is ___ of something far worse - global warming is becoming a reality.
signal
symptomatic
sympathetic
sign
Identify and correct the mistake: Despite I had some problems, I enjoyed attending this conference
Despite having some problems / Despite some problems / Despite the fact that I had some problems
Communication at the college is poor. There's hardly any ___action between the students and teachers.
re
non
in
inter
Can you ___call what happened last night?
over
mis
under
re
The committee judged that he had not behaved ___ but, in fact, had been corrupt.
moral
ethically
ethic
morallyh
This option is ___appropriate considering the choices available.
un
in
dis
mis
The journal is ___annual. It comes out in March and September.
re
anti
bi
inter
Which is the correct way to use a participle clause for a description?
Surrounded by hills, traffic pollution is suffered by BCN.
Surrounded by hills, BCN suffers from traffic pollution.
BCN suffers from traffic pollution, surrounded by hills.