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Exam Preparation: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency English
1. Vocabulary
Time expressions
Use these expressions connected with time to fill in the blanks.
• at the best of times
• a bit pressed for time
• buy time
•
in time
1) I’m sorry, but could we discuss your pay rise tomorrow?
I’m…………………………at the moment.
2) I’d like to make sure we get to the hotel…………………………..to unpack and have a
shower before dinner.
3) I used to find Simon arrogant………………………., but now that he has been
promoted, he is quite unbearable.
4) I’m not ready to sign the contact yet – I think we should try
and…………………………by saying there are some legal problems that have to be
sorted out.
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2. Structure with ’appearance’
Rewriting
Rewrite the following sentences using the word in CAPITALS. This word
must not be altered in any way.
1) The Minister doesn’t make a good impression on TV.
ACROSS
2) The candidate I interviewed appeared to lack ambition.
SEEM
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3) Pamela seemed to me to be rather insincere.
GAVE
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4) I felt that the last candidate seemed rather inexperienced.
STRUCK
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5) Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother.
REMIND
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6) You have obviously impressed Kate a great deal.
BIG
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3. Vocabulary review
Choose the word which best completes each sentence.
1) At her trial in 1431 Joan of Arc accused of being in ____________with the devil.
A. cooperation
B. association
C. league
D. conjunction
2) During the First World War. an _______________ 5 million people lost their lives.
A. assumed
B. estimated
C. envisaged
D. approximated
3) The aim of the council’s latest campaign is to ____