Cambridge English Advanced Exam Preparation

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Cambridge English Advanced Exam preparation notes.

Phrasal Verb: Carry on

To continue with something.

Phrasal Verb: Get (a)round to

To start doing something after planning.

Phrasal Verb: Put off

To delay something.

Fixed Expression: As long as

Provided that.

Grammar Point: Passive Voice

Used to emphasize the action rather than the doer of the action.

Reported Speech

A way of telling what someone else has said, typically involving a change in tense.

Gerund

The -ing form of a verb used as a noun.

Infinitive

The base form of a verb often preceded by 'to', used to express purpose.

1st Conditional

Used for real and possible situations in the future.

2nd Conditional

Used for unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future.

3rd Conditional

Used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen.

Impersonal Passive

A passive construction that does not specify the subject, often starting with 'it is said that…'.

Inversions

A form of sentence structure used to emphasize with a different word order.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary knowledge assessed in exams.

Grammar Assessment

Evaluation of grammatical structures and language use.

Phrasal Verb: Get away with

To avoid being caught or punished for something.

Phrasal Verb: Stand out

To be different or distinguishable from others.

Phrasal Verb: Bring up

To start talking about a subject.

Phrasal Verb: Give up

To stop trying to do something.

Gerund vs. Infinitive

Distinguishing between the use of gerunds and infinitives based on the verb or construction.

Direct Speech

The exact words spoken by someone, typically enclosed in quotation marks.

Phrasal Verb: Look up

To search for information, typically in a reference book or online.

Phrasal Verb: Turn down

To reject or refuse an offer or request.

Phrasal Verb: Call off

To cancel something that was planned.

Phrasal Verb: Run into

To meet someone unexpectedly.

Phrasal Verb: Take off

To remove something, or for an aircraft to leave the ground.

Phrasal Verb: Check out

To examine or investigate.

Phrasal Verb: Blow up

To explode or to become very angry.

Phrasal Verb: Work out

To solve a problem or to exercise.

Phrasal Verb: Bring about

To cause something to happen.

Phrasal Verb: Get along with

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

Get up to

Do smth u shouldnt do

tolerate

Put up with

Start a journey

Set off

Head in a direction

make for

Work abroad

Work away

Hire, employ

Take on

Depend on

Bank on

Begin to like

Take to

Feel fit

Feel up to