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FCE part 2: Gap fill.
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Experts predict that _______ to 40% of shops will be forced to close in the next five years.
UP ("up to" = something is less than or equal to but not more than a stated value)
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The farmers were confused _____ the appearance of new insects.
BY (used to show the person or thing that does something)
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____ things go according to plan, in two years' time, nearly one in six teenagers will be involved with the new project.
IF (to introduce a condition)
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Ideally, my house would ______ a small balcony.
HAVE ( = own)
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80% of teenagers receive regular pocket money ______ their parents.
FROM (used to state origin)
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Some teenagers choose ______ get a part-time job.
TO ("choose" when followed by a verb is "to" + infinitive)
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80% of teenagers regularly set the table for meals or ________ the washing-up.
DO (collocates with "the washing-up")
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A group of 60-year-olds are taking ______ in a three-week programme designed to teach new skills.
PART ("take part" = be involved in an activity with other people)
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What they ____ to organise the competition was to invite the best teams to Vilafranca.
DID ("what" as a pronoun can mean "the thing that")
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Some products are as _________ as 60% cheaper online!
MUCH ("as much as" = almost)
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Some teens do household chores because they see it _______ a way of getting ready for adult life.
AS (can be used to connect a result with a clause. Result - "teens do household chores". Clause - "A way of getting ready for adult life")
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Many teenagers have to ________ housework in return for pocket money.
DO (collocates with "housework". The same as "homework")
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I knew my friend ____ done something wrong because he was behaving strangely.
HAD (the sentence is past perfect because "had done" occurred before "was behaving")
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Some children only do homework because they are made _______ by their parents.
TO (be made to do something = to be forced to do something)
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Each person should be seen ______ someone unique.
AS (appearing to be, or being)
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Girls are more likely than boys to wash _______ own clothes.
THEIR ( = belonging to them)
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Most people want a busy shopping street _________ their own town.
IN (preposition that goes with town)
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Whatever your interests, there is a volunteering role _________ is ideal for you.
WHICH / THAT (relative pronouns to refer to events or things. In this case "voluntering role")
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I dream of living in a flat in a large city ________ as Barcelona or Madrid.
SUCH ("such as" = to introduce an example)
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It's essential to have a local supermarkets, __________ makes it depressing to see that so many shops have become vacant.
WHICH (used to add extra information to a previous clause)
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What a change living in Barcelona would be _________ where I am now.
FROM (to show a difference between two people or things)
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Best friends are normally the ones ____ organise surprise birthday parties.
WHO (relative pronoun referring to a person or people)
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I'm not a very good swimmer, but what ____ worse is that I always get nervous before entering the water.
IS ("what" as a pronoun can mean "the thing that")
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If you like animals, why _______ take dogs for a walk at an animals rescue centre?
NOT ("why not" is used to make suggestions)
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Sightings of UFOs and aliens _____ surprisingly common in Nevada desert.
ARE (goes with the plural subject "sightings")
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The aim is to offer a vaccine to _______ person in the country.
EACH / EVERY (for individual things or people in a group of two or more)
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There are many activities to choose from, _____ as swimming, rock climbing and more.
SUCH ("such as" = to introduce an example)
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I think it's better that I live on my ______ .
OWN ("on my own" = alone or without help)
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To survive, local shops should be more _______ clubs which provide a personal service.
LIKE ( = similar to)
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Teenage years are a period to be enjoyed _________ than interrupted with household responsibilities.
RATHER ("rather than" = instead of)
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The livingroom in my perfect house would have a ________ plants.
FEW ("a few" = some. Remember: (a) few + countable (plural) / (a) little + uncountable.
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Some reasons _______ seeking employment include having enough money to spend on music.
FOR (can be used to express reason or purpose)
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____ far, only the over 65s have received a vaccine.
SO ("so far" = at this particular time)
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According to doctors in Spain, some of _______ have been working for many years, Covid is not yet over.
WHOM (used in relative clauses when preceded by a prepositon, in this case "of")
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We started a fire ____ rubbing two sticks together.
BY (to express how something is done)
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Many people first experience living ______ from home when they become a teenager.
AWAY ( = somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation)
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The surprise birthday party was a nice idea but ____ bothered me was that I wasn't feeling my best.
WHAT (as a pronoun can mean "the thing that")
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A recent survey asked teenagers _______ their money comes from.
WHERE (in reference to place)
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More than two-thirds of young people who were surveyed clean floors _________ least once a week.
AT ("at least" = minimum)
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There isn't much diversity in Vilafranca in _______ of vegetation.
TERMS ("in terms of" = in relation to)
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The strange weather we are experiencing nowadays is the result ____ too much CO2 in the atmosphere.
OF ("result" = something that happens or exists because of something else. When followed by a noun, use "of")
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Not _____ are they cooking for themselves, but they're also buying all the ingredients.
ONLY ("not only........ but also" = to state two things are true, especially when it's surprising or shocking)
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When asked about _______ spending habits, about half of teenagers said they spent all their money each month.
THEIR ( = belonging to them. In this case, the habits belong to the teenagers)
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__________ to a recent report, many people will choose to holiday elsewhere.
ACCORDING ("according to" = as stated by)
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Shops aim to give customers ________ more satisfying experience.
A ("experience" in this context in a singular countable noun)
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The new laptop I bought is just ______ my old one. They're very similar.
LIKE (= similar to)
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The programme is designed to ________ students used to working with people they have never met before.
GET ("get used to" = become accustomed to)
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____ a long coach trip, I finally arrived home and went straight to bed.
AFTER / FOLLOWING
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It ____ during my stay in the mountains that I discovered the joys of skiing
WAS
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The recent fire had a huge impact _____ the wildlife.
ON ("impact on" = the effect that something has on a situation)
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Saving up for large purchases such ______ a car is useful.
AS ("such as" = to introduce an example)
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____ I had all the things I wanted, I'd be happy forever.
IF (to introduce a condition)
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Some teenagers receive no money but say that their parents buy ______ what they need.
THEM (referring to teenagers in the plural)
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The fishing vessels normally catch their fish along _____ other sea creatures they do not want.
WITH (= having or including something).
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I wouldn't need much space, as ______ as I had room to keep my books and clothes.
LONG ("as long as" = if)
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This house is so much better than _______ I'm living now.
WHERE (in reference to place)
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