Test 3 use of english and reading
Part 1
1B 2D 3C 4A 5B 6B 7A 8D
Part 2
9if 10so 11where 12with/by 13or 14nothing 15back 16in
Part 3
17environmentally 18recycling 19undrinkable 20consequences 21expectancy 22diagnosis 23certainty 24speculative
Part 4
25 yourself be taken in by
26 waited for Sophie to finish her homework before
27 (very) last thing (that) I (would) want is for
28 to have sustained losses of/a loss of
29 would have been better if I had OR to have
30 kept in touch/contact (regularly) with
Part 5
31C 32A 33D 34A 35B 36C
Part 6
37B 38G 39E 40D 41H 42F 43A
Part 7
44C 45B 46C 47D 48A 49B 50D 51D 52A 53C
CPE Colegio San Francisco de Paula 2015/16
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Friday, 3 June 2016
Answers to reading and use of english
Test 4 from test book
Part 1
1C 2B 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A 8B
Part 2
9 for 10 back 11 degree/extent 12 given 13 anything 14 little 15 in 16 danger
Part 3
17 virtuous 18 downside 19 sleepless 20 insignificance 21 necessarily 22 emissions 23 Additionally 24 disastrous
Part 4
25 (that) there in no change/there are no changes to/in Sam's plans
26 no reason to suppose (that) Simon will not OR every reason to suppose (that) Simon will
27 was there (any/an) official ackwoledgement of/as to/regarding
28 no account are passengers (allowed/permitted)
29 am at a (complete) loss to understand/to know/as to
30 has no intention of making
Part 5
31C 32B 33A 34C 35D 36A
37D 38G 39A 40H 41E 42B 43F
Part 7
44C 45B 46A 47C 48B 49D 50B 51D 52A 53C
Page 64 part 7
1D 2B 3E 4A 5C 6B 7C 8D 9A 10C
Part 1
1C 2B 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A 8B
Part 2
9 for 10 back 11 degree/extent 12 given 13 anything 14 little 15 in 16 danger
Part 3
17 virtuous 18 downside 19 sleepless 20 insignificance 21 necessarily 22 emissions 23 Additionally 24 disastrous
Part 4
25 (that) there in no change/there are no changes to/in Sam's plans
26 no reason to suppose (that) Simon will not OR every reason to suppose (that) Simon will
27 was there (any/an) official ackwoledgement of/as to/regarding
28 no account are passengers (allowed/permitted)
29 am at a (complete) loss to understand/to know/as to
30 has no intention of making
Part 5
31C 32B 33A 34C 35D 36A
37D 38G 39A 40H 41E 42B 43F
Part 7
44C 45B 46A 47C 48B 49D 50B 51D 52A 53C
Page 64 part 7
1D 2B 3E 4A 5C 6B 7C 8D 9A 10C
Friday, 20 May 2016
How to write a review and other writings
http://cpesamplewritings.blogspot.com.es/p/how-to-write-a.html
Very good sample writing page.
Very good sample writing page.
Friday, 22 April 2016
Week 22/04/2012
Week 22/04/16
Bound to be = very likely to be
There’s every likelihood he will win more
titles
To take early retirement
In all likelihood = There’s every likelihood
A foregone conclusion = really likely e.g. It was a foregone conclusion that
Barcelona were going to win the league until last weekend.
To be highly likely
To tail off = to diminish
Current affairs = the news
Vague = unclear
People confront the government – the government
has to face up to the issues/people
People have started to rebel against what the
government does
Friday, 8 April 2016
New vocab and expressions 08/04/2016
Week 08/04/2016
Cotton on to something = start liking something
Fits and starts = inconsistent
High and dry = exposed/vulnerable
Rank and file = ordinary members
Nook and cranny = small corners
Wear and tear = damage
Scrimp and save = save a lot
Fair and square = in a fair way
Stand out like a sore thumb = be conspicuous
Go down like a lead balloon = To make a very
bad impression
Have eyes like a hawk = have very good eyesight
As safe as houses = very safe
As hard as nails = very tough (a person)
As dull as dishwater = very boring
As clean as a whistle = extremely clean
Go out on a limb for somebody = risk your own
safety for another person
Slog away at something = To work very hard at
something
Reek of something = smell very badly
Goad someone into doing something = To persuade
someone through embarrassment
Muddle through something = Get through
something with difficulty
Frugal = very careful with money
Excruciating pain = a lot of pain
Good language from report:
Easily accessible by…
As such = consequently
Thus = consequently
To be in dire need of something
Unconducive to something = which does not lead
to
Airy = a place with fresh air
Refurbishment = Improvement in a building
Entice = To attract/allure
Prevailing = current/predominant
Ornate = decorative
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
New vocab and expressions from class
Week 01/04/2016
The acoustics = Sound quality
Economics
Politics
Statistics
Mathematics
Physics
Works of art/Shakespeare
ROADworks Waterworks
My room is in a state of disorder
I am suffering from a heart disorder
(condition/illness)
Speech (uncountable ) = the way you speak
Room (uncountable ) = amount of space
Language (uncountable) = the words that you use
Foul language = swear words
A comfort = something that makes you feel more
comfortable
Home comforts = things that you like having at
home
An experience = an event you remember
Experience (uncountable) = knowledge we have
gained
Capital (uncountable) = money a business has
Thanks to Elena’s amazing speech, which led to
a burst of applause from the audience, the business is likely to receive new
capital from our recent partners.
During the president’s speech he decided to
activate a state of emergency in the country due to the terrorist attack and,
as a result, roadworks and house renovations have been stopped leaving many
panes of glass dirty.
Being in a state of emergency has been an item
of news all month since the stream of abuse from Isis who seem to find our
misery a source of amusement.
A rumble of thunder crashed through the sky
activating a state of emergency.
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