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Proficiency Expert Units 1-6 Grammar and Vocabulary
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Grammar and Vocabulary from a Proficiency class at the British Council in Barcelona.
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1
Don't ever buy a pet ____________ because they require an awful lot of looking after.
on a whim
at ease
on your own
at a shop
2
Little ___________ that writing at Proficiency would be so difficult.
they have realised
have they realised
they realised
did they realise
3
What do you "have" if you are brave in English?
guts
head
stomach
legs
4
What does "have kittens" mean?
get very angry
be an animal lover
be brave
have children
5
Sarah never takes notice when other people criticise the way she dresses: it's...
a wolf in sheep's clothing
as stubborn as a mule
like flogging a dead horse
like water off a duck's back
6
The _____ is on Daniel to apologise for the mistake.
obligation
duty
blame
onus
7
What does "set aside" mean?
to start a journey
to make plans
to delay the progress or development of something
to reserve something for a specific purpose
8
Your teacher has given you study advice on this course. Have you
taken
it
on board
?
acted on it
huffed at it
ignored it
understood it
9
Not only ________ to be studious to pass the CPE, you also have to form habits in English.
have you
do you have
should you
you do have
10
A scapegoat is...
None of the other answers
A volunteer who helps in an escape.
A type of Welsh goat
A person or group made to bear blame for others.
11
Classical music is known for being one of the most emotionally _________ music genres.
uplifting
hard
good
relevant
12
The ____ _____ of the play was disastrous but fortunately, the first evening performance went off very smoothly
dress practice
back stage
curtain call
dress rehearsal
13
I was gob smacked that some students spoke a lot of Spanish in class. "Gob smacked" means...
shocked
very surprised
angry
really upset
14
This flat is a disgusting mess. I'm going to give Tracy __________ when she gets back.
my wits end
a piece of my mind
a load off my mind
a straight face
15
_________ the part 1 essay that was the most difficult piece of writing on this course.
There was
Was it
It was
(None of the other options)
16
Cutting down large areas of forest could effectively ____ ____ certain species.
die out
wipe out
clean up
use up
17
____________ disagree with their opinions, what would their reaction be?
What about I
In case of
Were you to
Imagine to
18
What sound does a parrot make?
screech
chatter
chirp
hoot
19
Only after _______ did they relax.
had he left
he had left
he has left
he left
20
What does "I don't give a hoot" mean?
Not believe something
To be very hungry
To not care about something
To be very greedy
21
She started crying when I mentioned the name of her ________ mother.
depassed
perished
passed away
deceased
22
The idea that I might pass the CPE this year __________ mind.
never crossed my
never crossed
crossed my
crossed up my
23
"The day before the exam it dawned on me that I should have studied more". "Dawned on me" means...
I was surprised
I realised
I was told by Dawn
I was tricked
24
No sooner ______________ the yoga class that I began to feel better.
did I start
I'd started
had I started
I did start
25
__________ for Netflix, I'd never be able to relax.
If it weren't
If it wasn't
Was it
Were it
