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CAE UoE Part 2 for St. Giles

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  • Have you read the latest __________ of 'Linguistics Unfolded'?
    series
    copy
    programme
    issue
  • Don't be deceived _________ thinking life is easy. It's not!
    in
    about
    by
    into
  • A sudden noise disturbed my _________ of thought.
    helicopter
    train
    wagon
    vehicle
  • If you want to sleep better at night, __________ laying on your back.
    restrain
    avoid
    prevent
    evade
  • A: Have you had a conversation with your kids about __________ yet? B: No, that's what sex education at school is for.
    the chickens and the eggs
    the flowers and the bees
    the birds and the bees
    the monkeys and the snakes
  • My brother's behaviour at the party __________ me a lot of embarrassment.
    put
    made
    gave
    caused
  • I took a _________ course in Italian before going to work in Milan.
    crash
    quick
    rapid
    fast
  • Three years ________, Jack still has nightmares from the accident.
    onward
    forward
    on
    ahead
  • A: How did you know it was my birthday? B: A little _________ told me.
    frog
    insect
    bird
    cat
  • There is a _________ between the capacity of the airport and the number of people wanting to use it.
    mishmash
    mismatch
    abnormality
    anomaly
  • He tried to _________ paying his taxes but got caught.
    miss
    avoid
    escape
    dodge
  • The USA is one of the few countries that still __________ to the Imperial system of measurement.
    retains
    follows
    adheres
    abides
  • My sister is currently __________ treatment at hospital.
    experiencing
    taking
    undergoing
    doing
  • The Jacksons were a very ___________ family.
    inoperative
    dilapidated
    dysfunctional
    dishevelled
  • It took me a long time to _________ my father-in-law's trust.
    win
    take
    catch
    get
  • The Prime Minister's comments _________ a lot of criticism from the press.
    drew
    dragged
    gained
    pulled
  • Darwin's key __________ into the natural world rocked society.
    perception
    vision
    understanding
    insight
  • I don't think she'll want to go out with me. She's totally out of my _________.
    area
    zone
    range
    league
  • The ___________ popularity of 80s music has a lot to do with 'Stranger Things'.
    momentary
    actual
    current
    existing
  • It was no _________ that he won. He'd been training hard for months!
    fluke
    mishap
    chance
    error
  • Drinking beer in the sun is just asking for __________.
    trouble
    danger
    concerns
    problems
  • What a nasty thing to say! That was really __________.
    behind my back
    below the belt
    over my head
    between the eyes
  • A degree from Harvard is a very well ___________ qualification.
    valued
    cherished
    regarded
    considered
  • She _________ me gently and said, 'Look who just came in!'
    nudged
    elbowed
    shoved
    pushed
  • Have you been _________ though my things again? I wish you wouldn't!
    nosing
    kneading
    checking
    pushing
  • The report shows that staff in our company work longer hours than their __________ in other companies in the same field.
    counterparts
    equals
    equivalents
    cohorts