CAE Reading Test 3

hit on/upon sth

(phr verb) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance

Ex: She ____ the perfect title for her new novel.

forerunner

(n) a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen

Ex: Country music was undoubtedly one of the _____ of rock and roll.

pioneer

(n) a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop/ one of the first people to go to a particular place, especially in order to live and work there

Ex: 1.Marie Curie was a ____ in the field of radioactivity, paving the way for future scientific discoveries.

2.Many _____ ventured to the New World seeking religious freedom and a fresh start.

pioneering

(a) introducing ideas and methods that have never been used before

Ex: The company's ______approach to renewable energy has set a new standard in sustainability.

prior

(n) a person who is in charge of a group of monks or nuns living in a priory - trưởng tu viện

Ex: The _____ of the priory oversees the daily activities and spiritual well-being of the monks.

leap

(n) 1.a long or high jump

2.a sudden large increase in something

Ex: 1.A ____ of six metres

2.A ____ in prices/profits

make headway

to make progress or get closer to achieving something

Ex: 1.I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not ___ much___ (with it).

2.The boat was unable to___ much ____ against the tide.

stand sb in good stead

​to be useful or helpful to somebody when needed

Ex: Your languages will ___ you____when it comes to finding a job.

let alone

used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either

Ex: There isn't enough room for us, ____ any guests.

vanished

(a) not now present or existing

Ex: The temple ruins are a distant reminder of a ____ empire.

vanish

(v) 1.to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain

2.to stop existing

Ex: 1.The magician ____ in a puff of smoke.

2.All thoughts of leaving ____ from his mind.

the world of …

some area of interest, industry etc., e.g.

Ex: The new collection by Armani changed ____ fashion

cabinetmaker

(n) a person who makes fine wooden furniture, especially as a job

Ex: My grandfather was a skilled ____ who crafted beautiful wooden tables and chairs.