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CPE EXPERT UNITS 1 TO 4 REVIEW

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  • I love the HAB of city life – the countryside is so boring. (noise and activity)
    hustle and bustle
  • They think there are 47 million reasons why you should never vote for Donald. There…
    There are thought to be 47 million reasons why you should never vote for Donald
  • The care s________ to a halt mere centimetres before the edge of the cliff.
    screeched
  • The ________ fees at the academy are extortionate. TUTOR
    tuition
  • Her popularity is OTW since she cancelled Free Beer Friday at work. (in decline)
    on the wane
  • What does ‘to leave under a cloud’ mean?
    To leave a job or position with suspicion or disgrace
  • Donald is a _______ liar – he just can’t stop. COMPEL
    compulsive
  • Telling the truth is simply not in Donald's _____. (character/ nature)
    make-up
  • Bored over Christmas, the students were CATB to get started again in January. (to be eager to do sth)
    champing at the bit
  • The actors basked in the applause when they returned to stage for a CC. (final bow)
    curtain call
  • The Swifties didn't take kindly to Kanye's _____ of her music. (insult about)
    putdown
  • If you decide to do the CPE exam, …. (INVERT & FINISH)
    Should you decide to do…
  • When he was young, his family didn’t have two pennies to rub together, and he had a difficult _____ to say the least. BRING
    upbringing
  • The lake was n________ against the tree-covered foothills of the Italian pre-Alps. (situated)
    nestled
  • The police are trying to CDO cyberbullying and bring the culprits to justice. (take severe action against)
    crack down on
  • The troop’s first performance was much better than the DR. (final practice of a play in costume)
    dress rehearsal
  • He's always HB to the days when he was a gifted footballer (talking about things that happened in the past)
    harking back
  • I don’t envy celebrities having to live their lives ITL. (in the public eye)
    in the limelight
  • Kettlebell workouts can really WH on your back (cause great damage to)
    wreak havoc
  • I could hear the frogs c_________ in the stillness of the night.
    croaking
  • They report that there were several complaints. There…
    There are reported to have been several complaints.
  • He has managed to CO a career for himself as a Powerpoint guru (create sth through your own skills/ability)
    carve out
  • The prime minister tried to _____ ______ rumours of illegal parties at his residence. (make sth appear less serious/bad)
    play down
  • He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until …
    Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
  • The OIO the court to prove a defendant guilty (It’s the court’s responsibility)
    onus is on
  • His boss b________ an order at him and left to have a long lunch.
    barked
  • He just couldn't CTTW the fact that he was now in his fifties (accept the reality)
    come to terms with
  • There was no _____ in his speed, even though he was miles ahead. (no reduction)
    let-up
  • After such a _______ argument, it was hard to disagree with him. COMPEL
    compelling
  • Their love of expressions KNB. (is limitless)
    knows no bounds
  • I think you'll have to t____ (make slight changes to) these figures a little before you show them to the boss.
    tweak
  • To TBOMK, the Irish are the loveliest people on the planet (as far as I know)
    To the best of my knowledge
  • Playing football for years has finally taken ITO my knees. (has damaged)
    its toll on
  • He FF of the tax office when he invested in a dodgy off-shore business. (got into trouble)
    fell foul
  • She hasn't been home since she witnessed that tragic golfing accident. -> Not since…
    Not since she witnessed that tragic golfing accident has she been home.
  • Johnny's slurred speech was _____ _____ _____ tiredness, rather than over-consumption of wine. (explained by)
    put down to
  • The motorist b________ with rage when the other driver cut across him.
    bellowed
  • The country was r______ by civil war and hasn't recovered. (destroyed)
    ravaged
  • The barman put my mind _____ ease when he reassured me there was another keg of Guinness downstairs.
    at
  • If you hadn't blown your budget, ... (INVERT & FINISH)
    Had you not blown your budget, ...
  • I like to KAO the latest Taylor Swift news. (stay up to date)
    keep abreast of
  • Luckily, the _______ had learned his lines and was able to step in for the main actor after his horse-riding accident. UNDER
    understudy
  • IAL, tomorrow it will rain in Ireland. (probably)
    In all likelihood
  • He is such a nimble player and is able to change direction _____ ease
    with
  • He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. -> No sooner…
    No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang.
  • They were saying how Donald always shows up when you don’t want him to, and right OC, he appeared. (at the expected/ perfect moment)
    on cue
  • What is a seasoned hack?
    an experienced journalist
  • Every new project has TPs. (issues at the beginning)
    teething problems
  • The papers keep trying to DU details of his past love life. (talk about sth bad from the past)
    dredge up
  • Taylor received a SO after the performance of her latest hit song about a break-up. (applause from audience who got out of their seats)
    standing ovation
  • If people really cared about the planet, ... (INVERT & FINISH)
    Were people to really care about the planet, ...
  • I couldn't MHNT of what that Scottish character was saying - could you? (understand)
    make head nor tail
  • They believe the robber was wearing a chicken costume - The robber...
    The robber is believed to have been wearing a chicken costume
  • What is a plum job?
    A very desirable or rewarding position
  • They expect that the trial will last three weeks - The trial...
    The trial is expected to last three weeks
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