ZHAW Proficiency XIII
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - Transformation
ZHAW CPE Proficiency - Transformation
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l ought to have had the roof repaired in the summer rather than leaving it until the autumn.
better
It ____ had the roof repaired in the summer rather than leaving it until the autumn.
would have been better I if l had OR I to have
Alex made regular calls to his parents while travelling abroad.
kept
Alex ____ his parents by phone while travelling abroad.
kept in I touch/contact (regularly) with
Unless Sam's plans change over the weekend, we’ll leave early on Monday morning.
no
Providing ____ over the weekend, we'll leave early on Monday morning.
(that) there is no change/there are no changes I to/in Sam’s plans
As far as I know, Simon will be here on Thursday.
suppose
I’ve ____ be here on Thursday.
no reason to suppose (that) I Simon will not OR every reason to suppose (that) I Simon will
The role played by the PFl company in securing the government contract was never acknowledged officially.
official
At no time ____ the role the PR company played securing the government contract.
was there (any/an) official I acknowledg(e)ment of/as to/regarding
Passengers are absolutely forbidden to cross the railway track.
account
On ____ to cross the railway track.
no account I are passengers (allowed/permitted)
l have no idea why my email bounced back.
loss
I ____ why my email bounced back.
am at a (complete) loss I to understand/to know/as to
Felix doesn’t intend to make the same mistake again.
no
Felix ____. the same mistake again.
has no intention I of making
The author describes his childhood vividly in the book
account
The author's book ____ his childhood.
has/includes/contains/gives/is I a vivid account of
This plant often gets attacked by insects.
prone
This plant ____ by insects.
is prone to I attack/getting attacked/being attacked
Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car?
light
Can you ____ Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car?
cast/shed/thow I some/any light on how
Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over.
terms
Kate has finally ____ their friendship is over.
come to terms I with the fact that
I wasn't expecting you to begin singing when they asked you to speak.
took
It ____ singing when they asked you to speak.
took me aback/by surprise I when/that you began OR to hear/see you OR hearing/seeing you
Janice soon recovered from her cold.
get
It did ____ her cold.
not take Janice long I to get over/to get rid of OR not take long for Janice I to get over
Only when the storm subsided was it clear just how much damage had been done.
extent
It was not ____ of the damage was clear.
until the storm (had) subsided that I the extent
When he won the scholarship, Alan began to ralise just how lucky he was.
dawn
When he won the scholarship, it began ____ just how lucky he was.
to dawn I on Alan
Only passengers with Gold Star tickets may use the executive lounge.
restricted
Use of the executive lounge ____ possession of Gold Star tickets.
is restricted to I those in/those passengers in/passengers in
You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public.
circumstances
Under ____ locked when the building is open to the public.
no circumstances I should/must this door be/should/must you leave this door/is this door to be
Helen was always embarrassed by her father's jokes.
source
Helen's father's jokes ____ her.
were (always) a (constant/continual) source I of (continual) embarassment to
How likely is the new venture to get off the ground?
prospects
What ____ off the ground?
prospects are there/are the prospects I of the new venture's/venture getting OR prospects does the new venture I have of getting
Damien paid little attention to his brother's warnings.
notice
Damien didn't ____ his brother's warnings.
take much/take a lot of I notice of
In Colin's opinion, he hasn't done anything he should apologise for.
concerned
As ____ , he hasn't done anything he should apologise for.
far as Colin I is/'s concerned
Dr Potter was offended by some of the remarks that were made about her work.
exeption
Dr Potter ____ some of the remarks that were made about her work.
took I exeption to
She had her own rasons for not telling us anything about her past.
dark
As to her past, she kept us ____ reasons.
in the dark I for her own
The present government has never promised to lower taxation.
time
At ____ promised to lower taxation.
no (previous) time (before)
HeIen‘s report is rather unclear in places.
lacking
Helen's report ____ in places.
is / seems to be (rather / somewhat) lacking (in) (1) + clarity / cohesion (1)
William tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins.
sides
William tried ____ in the quarrel between his two cousins.
not to (1) + take sides (1)
Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.
more
l’ve yet ____ Andrew.
to meet (1) + anyone / anybody / someone / somebody (who is) more generous than OR + a more generous person than (1)
Jason didn‘t hesitate for a moment before he accepted the oiier.
slightest
Jason didn’t ____ accepting the offer.
reveal / manifest / showl display / demonstrate / have the slightest hesitation in OR hesitate in the slightest (1) + when it came to OR before / about (1)
I never thought that I would win a prize.
croseed
It ____ that I would win a prize.
(had) never crossed (1) + my mind (1)
I oion’t understand the reason for Liz's sudden departure yesterday.
why
I don‘t understand ____ yesterday.
(the reason) why Liz (should have) left / departed (1) + (so) suddenly (1)
Having explained things three times, Simon's patience was exhausted.
run
Having explained things three times, Simon ____ patience.
had (finally) run (1) + out of (1)
l really enjoy reading, but sometimes I feel like doing something more active.
times
Much ____ , I prefer to do something.
as I enjoy I like reading, (1) + there are times when / that OR at times (1)
The president only made his formal announcement alter the publication of the leaked information.
did
Not until the leaked information ____ his formal announcement.
had been published / was published (1) + did the president make (1)
Without your support, l‘ll never have been able to find a new job.
stilt
If it hadn’t ____ doing my old job.
been for your support (1) + I’d still be (1)
The villagers said they opposed the plans for the new shopping centre.
disapproval
The villagers ____ the plans for the new shopping centre.
expressed / voiced / made clear (1) + (their) disapproval of/about (1)
I wasn’t at all surprised when I heard that Sophie had been promoted.
hear
It came ____ , Sophie’s promotion.
as no surprise to me (1) + to hear about / of (1)
I think it would be best if you didn’t mention John’s behaviour to his mother.
say
I don‘t think you ____ John‘s behaviour it to his mother.
ought to / shouldl had / ’d better say / mention (1) + anything / a word about (1)
I have no idea whatsoever why Zoe resigned from herjob.
loss
I am ____ why Zoe resigned from her job.
(completely / totally) at a (total /complete) loss (1) + to explain /understand / know / account for (the reason) as to / over (the reason) (1)
The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.
resulted
The Prime ____ his sudden illness.
Minister’s resignation ('l) + resulted from (1)
