CAE Expert Unit 6 Vocab | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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INDEPENDANCE

WRONG- independence

ACCOMMODATION

RIGHT

The boss did a good job communicating the importance of the changes to the staff (over)

The boss did a good job getting his message over about the importance of the changes to the staff

Everybody ___________ very highly of that new teacher

SPEAKS

I think Becky got the wrong end of the _________ about the arrangements because she's not arrived yet.

STICK

Could you phone Miranda? We're not really on ___________ terms at the moment.

SPEAKING

Liz can usually be relied on to ________ her mind

SPEAK

I couldn't hear a word at the back, so I asked Andrea to raise her voice (up)

I couldn't hear a word at the back, so I asked Andrea to speak up

I really dislike standing around making small ______ to people at parties

TALK

SUCCESSFULY

WRONG- successfully

I can't make head or ________ of these instructions. Can you?

TAIL

INFLUENTIAL

RIGHT

Let's discuss it this evening before making a final decision (over)

Let's talk it over this evening before making a final decision

I persuaded Andy not to lend Lucy his car (out of)

I talked Andy out of lending Lucy his car

I can never get a word in ___________ when Mandy's around. She's rather talkative

EDGEWAYS

At the meeting I mentioned the subject of the pay rise (up)

At the meeting I brought up the subject of the pay rise

It goes without _________ that I will do anything I can to help.

SAYING

You took the words right out of my ________ - that's what I was about to say.

MOUTH

My brother and sister are always having a ________ at each other about money.

GO

BENEFITIAL

WRONG- beneficial