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CAE expressions + passive voice
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We had a ________ because we didn't meet eye to eye in that situation.
falling out
falling back on
following through
falling through
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Now let's revise idioms we've seen in part 4 of the test (key formation).
no
yes
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I am keen ___ preserving a high level of competition.
of
on
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The pizza made me sick.
active
passive
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Everyone always tell us we are ________. It's impossible that we live together!
two peas in a pod
chalk and cheese
like cat and dog
cut from the same cloth
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phrasal verb:
I can always ______ my friend for advice or help.
turn down
turn up
turn in
turn to
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to learn how to do something, esp. when it is not simple or obvious:
get used to it
get the hang of it
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I was made sick by the pizza.
active
passive
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Find a synonym:
I am in the best shape of my life.
I'm in the high time of my condition.
I am the best.
My shape is in excellent order.
I’m in tip top condition.
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PASSIVE VOICE
: I have never been to Wichita.
passive
active
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Thanks to Maria giving us a place to sleep, we didn’t need to stay at B&B.
She put us up.
She put us down.
She put up with us.
She put us in.
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The tower was built in 1802 by a French Artist.
active
passive
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My house looks quite old, I am having it _________.
build it
done up
renewed
renovated
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Many people ______ (buy) tickets for last night’s concert. All the tickets _______ (sell).
bought / were sold
bought / sold
were bought / were sold
were bought / sold
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You had better start studying more regularly.
It was due that you started studying more regularly.
It is better that you start studying more regularly.
It is high time you started studying more regularly.
It is high due that you started studying more regularly.
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to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love
come to care
come to the realisation
come to terms with
come to believe
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The house ____ (have) a swimming pool when I lived there.
was had
had
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What does it mean?
I’m a bit of a film / music / history / art buff.
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can do something.
a person who is obsessed with particular subject.
a person who knows a lot about and is interested in a particular subject.
a person that makes fun of certain things, especially when it comes to art.
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To be the breadwinner means _____________.
you buy a lot of bread.
you earn the most money out of the family.
you win a lot of prizes.
you are the only person that earns money.
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I am always told that I ________ my grandma. We are very similar.
take after
look after
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I _____ (not/allow) to drink alcohol when I was young.
was not allowed
didn't allow
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The award was given to the top student.
active
passive
