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Question 1

I just love the_____of life in a busy city there's always something going on.

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hustle and bustle

Question 2

Martin's prose is so_______, I can't believe anyone would publish it.

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hackneyed

Question 3

Your behaviour is totally unaccept____. You should apologise-

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able

Question 4

I loved the____plot. There were so many twists and turns.

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ingenious

Question 5

I hadn't heard that mobile phone rates are going up again but I'll____your word for it.

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take

Question 6

Traffic_____in the city centre is horrendous during the rush-hour period.

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congestion

Question 7

I______finish my essay last night so I couldn't meet up with my friends.

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had to

Question 8

My daily______takes up anything up to two hours depending on the traffic.

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commute

Question 9

Our ____of living has risen dramatically over the past 20 years.

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standard

Question 10

I'll _____back to you as soon as I've found the information you wanted.

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get

Question 11

___to have time to help me over the weekend?Don't worry if you aren't but it'd be good to know.

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Are you likely

Question 12

______enough money, Alex was able to put down a deposit on a flat.

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Having saved

Question 13

____five years in France, Lisa was able to converse easily in French.

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Having spent

Question 14

Prague's____character makes it a perfect destination for anyone interested in history.

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unique

Question 15

I want to apologise for my behavior,please don't_up on me before you've heard whatI want to say

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hang

Question 16

With it_____a national holidau, we ended up staying at home as everything was closed.

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being

Question 17

You really_______have made sure I was free before turning up unannounced.

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should

Question 18

I'll fill you_____ on what was decided at the meeting while we're driving to the airport.

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in

Question 19

I_____ my best in the driving test, but I still failed.

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did

Question 20

I'm sure you'll do really well in your exams if you can be bothered to_____the effort.

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make

Question 21

As the results of the enquiry ave proved to be inconclus___, the case will have to be reopened.

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ive

Question 22

You really_____see the new James Bond film-the effects are brillant.

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must

Question 23

Although these shoes look great, they're totally__when it comes to walking around town all day.

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impractical

Question 24

Ben is nound to do well in his chosen career,_____he's very ambitious

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because

Question 25

Shanghai has all of the______amenities I'd expect to find in a city.

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modern

Question 26

I'm impressed by your determin____ to succeed

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ation

Question 27

There are so many courses_____on the website, I don't know where to begin!

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listed

Question 28

____by many scholars over the years, the Rosetta Stone is one of the most interesting artefacts

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Studied

Question 29

_______all the palces you want to see by the time you leave York?

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Will you have seen

Question 30

Who's the actor over there,_______by the paparazzi?

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being photographed

Duplicate of CAE revision test

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Duplicate of CAE revision test

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