English CAE part 5

1. When it comes to sport, there is very little that Ann does not know.

   GAPS

   There are very ______________________________ of sport.

1. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.

   RECOLLECTION

   My grandfather did not _______________________________ phoning me last night.

1. If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.

   NAME

   If Marc had not taken up politics, he might have ________________________________ himself as an art historian.

1. The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees.

   COUNT

   The company’s employees should not ____________________________________ allocated a car-parking space.

1. Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude.

   PUT

   I’m not willing ____________________________________ from my colleague any longer, said Delia.

1. This holiday is within our price range, provided we don’t go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.

   AFFORD

   We ______________________________ as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.

1. It’s very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.

   CHANCE

   Martin has almost ____________________________________ the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.

1. Nadia’s friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant.

   POINT

   Nadia was just _________________________________ the restaurant when her friend arrived.

1. Paul wasn’t able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather.

   IMPOSSIBLE

   The terrible weather _________________________________ Paul to leave the house all day.

James would only speak to the head of department alone.

ON

James _____________________________ to the head of the department alone.

At the time, scientists did not realise how important their findings were.

FAILED

At the time, scientists ___________________________ of their findings.

People believe that Leonardo da Vinci foresaw the invention of aircraft.

BELIEVED

The invention of the aircraft ____________________________ foreseen by Leonardo da Vinci.

Mr Porter has to lock all the doors at night after everyone has left.

RESPONSIBLE

The person who ___________________________ all the doors at night after everyone has left is Mr Porter.

Jack was worried that he couldn't think of any new ideas for the advertising campaign.

INABILITY

What worried Jack _____________________ with any new ideas for the advertising campaign.

The pool closes in ten minutes, so there isn't enough time to go swimming now.

WORTH

It __________________________ now as the pool closes in ten minutes.

Pavel's advice helped me so much that I was able to solve the problem immediately.

SUCH

Pavel ______________________ that I was able to solve the problem immediately.

Because she postponed buying the plane ticket, Vanessa lost the opportunity to go to China.

PUT

If Vanessa ___________________ the plane ticket, she wouldn't have lost the opportunity to go to cinema.

Now the tourists have seen how beautiful it is here, there's a very good chance they'll return.

HAVING

The tourists are highly ____________________ how beautiful it is here.

James would be only speak to the head of the department alone.

ON

James _____________________ to the head of department alone.

David said that the accident was his fault.

TOOK

David ____________________ the accident.

We would try really hard, but my older sister and I never got on.

HOW

No ____________________ , my older sister and I never got on.

It might get cold when you're out this evening, so it's probably a good idea to take gloves.

CASE

It's probably worth __________________________ cold when you're out this evening.

They told Nick not to go to the city centre on New Year's Eve.

WARNED

Nick ________________________ from the city centre on New Year's Eve.

I wish I could have finished my biology project on time.

ABLE

I regret not _________________ my biology project finished on time.

John didn't know he had to phone his teacher if he was going to miss a class.

MEANT

John didn't know ___________________ his teacher a call if he was going to miss a class.

The costs of digital photography have come down over the last few years.

DROP

There _______________________ the costs of digital photography over the last few years.

I was bitterly disappointed they didn't give me a part in the school play.

BITTER

To _____________________ given a part in the school play.

We didn’t stay long at the party it was very noisy.

SO

If _______________________ noise, we might have stayed longer at the party.

The number of people applying for university grants fall last year.

FALL

There _________________ number of people applying for university grants last year.

Mr Conrad’s son is becoming quite well known as an artist.

NAME

Mr Conrad’s son is making ___________________ himself as an artist.

Would you mind helping me carry this heavy box tot he car?

GRATEFUL

This box is really heavy so I’d __________________ help me carry it tot he car.

„Excuse me madam, but is this your bag?“ the policeman asked.

BELONG                                                  

Excuse me madam, but ________________ ? The policeman asked.

By the time we got tot he sale, every book had been sold.

SINGLE

By the time we got tot he sale, there _________________ book left.

Rosa found it very difficult to persuade her boss to give her a pay rise.

GREAT

Rosa had _____________________ her boss to give her a pay rise.

Mauro says he prefers to do his homework on his own.

RATHER

Mauro says that ____________________ do his homework with other people.

Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.

HAVING

Clara _____________________ the missing letter.

It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys.

SPENT

Laya _________________________ for her car keys.

A short meeting oft he cast will take place after todays rehearsal.

BY

Today’s rehearsal ______________________  a short meeting oft he cast.

I’ll be happy to show you round the sights ofmy city when you come to visit me.

TAKE

It will be a _________________________ sightseeing tour of my city when you come to visit me.

Rousseau painted fabulous pictures oft he rainforest although he had never travelled outside Europe.

SPITE

Rousseau painted fabulous pictures oft he rainforest __________________ travelled outside Europe.