CAE practice

accommodation

A place to live a\__________________

bring up

I'll b\_________ it \_______ in the meeting tomorrow. (mention)

do

\_______ sport (verb)

turned a blind

The teacher \__________ \_______ \_________ eye to the students bad behaviour. (ignored)

live it up

to travel in luxury and spend lots of money

break a promise

to not do what you promised to do

to meet

When I was in LA I had the chance to meet/of meeting my hero.

gives an insight

The documentary g\_______ an i\__________ into the life of bees.

get hold

I tried to call the boss but I couldn't g\_____ h\________ of him. (contact)

see eye to eye

My brother and I don't s\______ \_______ \_____ \______ on politics. (agree)

But for

B\________ f\________ the barrier, the car would have crashed into the sea. (without)

committee

a group of people who make decisions \= c\_____________

make it

The operation went well and I think your cat is going to m\_________ \________ (survive)

to

We have made a few changes \______ the schedule.

bring out

Justin Bieber is going to b\________ \_______ a new album next week. (release)

got over

John still hasn't g\_______ \________ his operation yet. (recovered from)

takes it for granted

Everyone always t\_________ \_______ \________ g\__________ that Sheila will help out. (assumes)

like two peas in a pod

Expression: Two people are very similar

ecstatic

very happy \= e\_____________

come up with

We need to c\___________ \_____ \________ some new ideas for the holidays. (invent)

keep me in the picture

I asked Tony to keep my updated about the project while I was on holiday.

PICTURE

I asked Tony to \___________________________ about the project while I was on holiday

brush up on

I need to b\________ u\______ o\_______ my French before our holiday to Paris. (refresh)

short on/of

Sorry I can't stop to talk, I'm really s\_________ \_____/\_____ time. (don't have time)

Follow in your parents footsteps

Expression: To do the same job as your parents.

The breadwinner

Expression: The person who supports the family financially (bread)

over the moon

Expression: Very happy over \______ \______

taken aback

I was t\________ \_________ by the size of the restaurant bill. (surprised)

were it not

W\_______ i\____ n\_______ for my parents, I wouldn't be able to afford my rent.

undeniably

It is u\______________ true that doing sport leads to a healthier lifestyle.

coming to terms with

She had a lot of trouble c\___________ t\_______ t\________ w\________ the death of her grandma. (accepting/getting over)

negotiate

Try to reach a business agreement: n\____________

attend

The boss is going to a\_________ the board meeting tomorrow. (go to)

state of disarray

Expression: disorganised/in a mess \= in a s\_______ o\_____ d\_________

admit defeat

Collocation: Give up/stop trying \= A\________ d\_________

un

\_____professional

come

make/take/ c\_______ to a decision (decide)

pronunciation

noun from pronounce

variety is the spice of life

Expression: Doing different things makes life great! V\________ \______ \_______ \________ \______ \________

no place I'd rather be

I don't want to be anywhere else:

There's n\_____ \______ I'd \__________ \_______.

the black sheep of the family

Expression: The one different member of a family

make up your mind

Expression: To make a decision/decide (UP)

make up for

He bought me flowers to m\_________ \______ \______ forgetting my birthday. (compensate)

like chalk and cheese

Expression: Two people are very different

an early bird

Expression: Someone who likes getting up early

miss

miss/lose a flight/bus/train etc.?

put off

Phrasal verb: to postpone something

glad overjoyed

Two different ways of saying "happy"

g\______ o\___________

to fall out with

Phrasal verb: To argue/fight with someone

make up

Phrasal verb: invent a story/excuse etc.

anything

I haven't got anything/nothing.

nothing

I have anything/nothing.

took no notice

The children t\_________ n\_____ n\___________of what the teacher was saying. (ignored)

could do with

This soup c\______ d\______ w\_______ more salt. (needs)

baffled

bewildered

bemused

Three different ways to say confused:

baf\______________

bew\______________

bem\______________

made off with

The thieves m\_________ o\_______ w\_________ €1000 in cash. (stole)

mastery

noun from master \= a state of dominance

for the better

We're hoping the weather will change \______ \______ \________ tomorrow. (improve)

stand trial

He will s\________ t\_________ for murder tomorrow.

give me a hand

Can you g\________ m\______ \_______ h\__________ with this heavy bag please? (help)

caught on

The fashion for ripped jeans has really c\_________ o\_______ recently. (become popular)

grasp

The politicians failed to g\__________ how bad the crisis was. (understand)

on a daily basis

Every day: O\_____ a\_____ d\_______ b\___________

tussling

She's been t\____________ with a difficult problem recently.

done up

You can't stay at our house because we are having it d\_______ u\_________. (renovated)

cross

irate

mad

Three different ways to say angry:

c\____________

i\____________

m\__________

dates back

This building d\__________ b\__________ to Roman times. (was built in)

highly regarded

Dr. Watson is very h\___________ r\_____________ in his field. (has a good reputation)

came as a surprise

The job offer c\__________ a\______ \______ s\__________ to me. (surprised me)

blue

down

down in the dumps

Three different ways to say sad:

b\_________

d\_________

d\_________ i\_____ t\______ d\_________

get out of

I don't want to go to the party, how can I g\______o\______ o\_____ it? (avoid it)

after

I think I take \___________ my Dad the most. (inherited characteristics

a night owl

a nocturnal person

early bird catches the worm

Expression: You'll succeed if you get up early.

The e\________ b\__________ c\________ t\_______ w\__________.

give me a lift

Dad? Can you g\___________ m\________ \________ l\_________ to the beach? (take me in the car)

get on like a house on fire

To have a great relationship with someone

on of

I was \_____ the point \_____ giving up the search when I found my keys under the sofa.

which

There are 10 houses on the street, some of \_________ are painted white.