English CAE part 5

It seems unbelievable that this jewellery is almost a thousand years old when it is so well preserved.

HARD

This jewellery is in such good _____________________ believe that it is almost thousand years old.

When it comes to punctuality, Fiona really takes after her mother.

CONCERNED

As ______________________ Fiona really takes after her mother.

You have tob e very patient to work as a primary school teacher these days.

DEAL

Working as a primary schoo teacher call ___________________ these days.

He didn’t understand exactly what was wrong until he read Julies letter.

ONLY

It __________________________ he read Julie’s letter that he understood exactly what was wrong.

None oft he other team members supported Terry’s idea.

SUPPORT

Terry’s idea met with _____________________ the other members oft he team.

The region is rich in natural resources.

OFFER

The region has a lot _________________ terms of natural resources.

Because of this price, the book may never become a bestseller.

PREVENT

The price oft he book may ____________________ a bestseller.

It was several decades ago that a man first walked on the moon.

SINCE

It ........................................... a man first walked on the moon.

The guide says that it will take us exactly two weeks to cross the dessert.

CROSSED

The guide says that we .......................... exactly two weeks.

Could Ella have forgotten her bag today?

WONDER

I ..................................... her bag behind today.

Some trees have been cut down, and as a result our garden is no longer private.

LOSS

Cutting down some trees has ........................................ in our garden.

It was wrong to make Jean responsible for showing visitors round the building yesterday on her first day at work.

CHARGE

Jean should ........................................... of showing visitors round the building yesterday on her first day at work.

Cindy's cooking soon impressed his friends.

REPUTATION

Among her friends, Cindy soon gained .................................................. a good cook.

Someone has suggested changing the company logo.

FORWARD

A suggestion has .............................................. the company logo.

Friends often remark on how much Clara resembles her sister.

TAKES

Friends often remark on the extent to ............................................ her sister.

1. They had offered him a .38 gun for his own protection.

   PROTECT

   They had offered him a .38 gun so ________________________________ himself.

1. Having an unlicensed gun in your possession is illegal.

   LAW

   It __________________________________ have an unlicensed gun in your possession.

1. People generally think of tennis as a safe sport.

   CONSIDERED

   Tennis ________________________________ a safe sport.

1. Our surroundings became more primitive as we travelled further inland.

   THE

The further we travelled __________________________________ our surroundings became

1. It’s advisable not to climb mountains after a heavy snowfall.

   AVOID

   You __________________________________ mountains after a heavy snowfall.

1. You can’t control the weather; all you can do is keep your finger crossed.

   HOPE

   You can’t control the weather; the only thing to do __________________________ the best.

1. At the last minute her courage failed her, and she pulled out of the completion.

   NERVE

At the last minute she _____________________________ and pulled out of the competition

1. I can’t wait to start my new job.

   FORWARD

   I’m really ____________________________________ my new job.

1. Thank goodness we avoided the floods.

   LUCKY

   We ____________________________________ the floods.

1. I wish I hadn’t phoned my sister.

   REGRET

   I __________________________________ that phone call to my sister.

1. We can’t buy a new car – we don’t have enough money.

   AFFORD

   We ________________________________a new car.

1. He says he’s never seen her before.

   DENIES

   He _________________________________ her before.

1. To me, he looks exactly the same in the photo as he does in the portrait.

   DIFFERENCE

   I can’t see ________________________________ way looks in the photo and in the portrait.

1. The judges were generally less keen on portraits painted from photos than portraits painted from life.

   TENDED

   The judges ________________________________ on portraits painted from life than portraits painted from photos.