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Proficiency Expert Units 1-6 Grammar and Vocabulary
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
A scapegoat is...
A type of Welsh goat
A person or group made to bear blame for others.
None of the other answers
A volunteer who helps in an escape.
2
I was gobsmacked that some students spoke a lot of Catalan in class. "Gob smacked" means...
really upset
very surprised
shocked
angry
3
I feel ________ about this year.
insatisfied
dissatisfied
not satisfied
unsatisfied
4
What do you have if you are brave in English?
legs
stomach
guts
head
5
Classical music is known for being one of the most emotionally _________ music genres.
hard
uplifting
relevant
good
6
For Ben, it's essential that he _____ for a visa before the trip.
to apply
apply
were to apply
was to apply
7
Trusting him can usually do more ______ than good.
hurt
pain
harm
bad
8
It's worrying that Marc _______ feel obliged to do his homework.
could
had to
should
must
9
What time does Pol usually turn up to class?
10 to 4.
A tad late.
3 o'clock pm.
At the crack of dawn.
10
The morning after the party, the room
looked a sorry sight
piteous
very untidy
woeful
11
What does "set aside" mean?
to make plans
to start a journey
to reserve something for a specific purpose
to delay the progress or development of something
12
Don't ever buy an animal ____________ because they require an awful lot of looking after.
at ease
on a whim
on your own
at a shop
13
What does "have kittens" mean?
be brave
get very angry
be an animal lover
have children
14
Only after _______ did they relax.
he left
he has left
had he left
he had left
15
Not only ________ to be studious to pass the CPE, you also have to love English.
have you
should you
you do have
do you have
16
Little ___________ that writing at Proficiency would be so difficult.
they have realised
they realised
have they realised
did they realise
17
"It dawned on me that I should have studied more". "Dawned on me" mean...
I was told by Dawn
I was surprised
I realised
I was tricked
18
____________ disagree with their opinions? What would their reaction be?
Imagine to
Were you to
What about I
In case of
19
Parts of the town were _____ by the earthquake
diminished
ravaged
20
The idea that I might live in Antartica __________ mind.
crossed my
never crossed my
crossed up my
never crossed
21
No sooner ______________ the yoga class that I began to feel better.
I'd started
I did start
had I started
did I start
22
Your teacher has given you study advice on this course. Have you
taken
it
on board
?
take it into account
acted on it
huffed at it
ignored it
23
She started crying when I mentioned the name of her ________ mother.
perished
deceased
passed away
depassed
24
What does "I don't give a hoot" mean?
Not care about something
To be very hungry
Not believe something
To be very greedy
25
Asking students to do writing at home is like _______ a dead horse.
killing
riding
flogging
eating
