Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Test 3 answers

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

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

Friday, 20 May 2016

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.