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CAE GOLD REVISION

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  • Change this into inversion: I have never been so embarrassed in my life!
    Never been have I so embarrassed in my life!
    Never I have been so embarrassed in my life!
    Never having been so embarrassed in my life!
    Never have I been so embarrassed in my life!
  • As long as / P_______ (that) you have studied, you will pass the exam.
    provided or providing
  • I hate people who are always complaining. CAN'T I __________________when people always complain.
    can't even
    can't manage it
    can't stand it
    can't love it
  • I was really tired. Even ___, I went out.
    so
  • After I did that bungee jump I felt totally exh________!
    exhilarated
  • It was a great film -- so inspiring and up-_________!
    lifting
  • Dogs are considered __________ the most intelligent animals
    being
    to be
  • "Don´t speak to me like that!" OBJECTED She ___________________like that.
    objected to be spoken to
    objected to the fact that I spoke
    objected that I spoke to her
    objected to being spoken to
  • I should have started this earlier. TIME It's about____________________this.
    time to have started
    time I started
    time I start
    time I have started
  • This report will put ________some suggestions and recommendation in order to improve the situation.
    forward
  • They were going to buy the house but their offer was turned down. HAVE They _________________the house but their offer was turned down.
    should have bought
    must have bought
    couldn't have bought
    would have bought
  • It is often c_______ that learning a language is easier when you are a child.
    claimed
  • It was ... like as impressive as I had imagined.
    nowhere
    nothing
  • I don't like Chemistry and _______does my sister.
    neither/nor
  • Interviews were c__________ o____ in order to obtain students' opinions on the matter.
    carried out
  • W__________she wears, she always looks great!
    Whatever
  • For me, the failure of the company was incredibly disappointing.BITTERLY I________________ the failure of the company.
    am bitterly disappointed by
    was bitterly disappointing by
    was bitterly disappointed by
    am bitterly disappointing by
  • The story was extremely p________ and I cried my eyes out at the end.
    poignant
  • In spite of ... ill I went to work.
    feeling
    feel
  • By this time next week we will __________(finish) the course.
    have finished
  • Some people have been saying what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED It________________emigrating would be a good move.
    was to be argued that
    was argued that
    has been argued that
    had been argued that
  • I'm looking for a good present which is more _____________ and perfect for her. MEAN
    MEANINGFUL
  • The number of visitors to the museum has fallen dramatically. STEEP There ____________________the number of visitors to the museum
    was a steep falling in
    has been a steep falling in
    was a steep fall in
    has been a steep fall in
  • I've been feeling a bit run-down and under the w_______ recently
    weather
  • She was about to start cooking when the phone rang. GOING She _____________cooking when the phone rang.
    was going to start
    is soon going to start
    would be about going to start
    is going to start
  • It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got loads of cards. HAVING John only got loads of cards ______________it was his birthday.
    by tell everyone (that)
    having told everyone (that)
    having tell everyone (that)
    having to tell everyone (that)
  • She was meant to leave for Australia on the 2nd but her flight was cancelled. DUE She _________________________for Australia on the 2nd but her flight was cancelled.
    was due leaving
    was due to leave
    is due to leave
    is due leaving
  • English is a ... deal easier than Chinese.
    great
    considerable
  • We clicked with each other immediately and got on like a _______________on fire!
    house
  • Tragically the hero dies in the end which was a bit of a d_______!
    downer
  • I've been r_______ my brains all morning trying to remember the name of that song!
    racking
  • I wish I _____________(listen) to my Mum more when I was a child.
    had listened
  • What's the opposite of practical and perfect, polite and personal? They all take the same prefix to make the opposite adjective!
    IM- IMPRACTICAL IMPERFECT IMPOLITE IMPERSONAL
  • I think it's mind-b_______ how this pandemic has affected the world.
    boggling/blowing
  • "I think Joe should seriously reconsider his plans" said the careers advisor. RECOMMENDED The careers advisor_____________________________his plans.
    recommended (that) Joe should seriously reconsider
    recommended to seriously reconsider
    recommended Joe to seriously reconsider
    recommended Joe seriously reconsidering
  • If I won the lottery, I would buy a top floor flat with a roof terrace.WERE__________________, I would buy a top floor flat with a roof terrace.
    Were I winning
    If I were to win the lottery
    Were I to win the lottery
    If I were winning the lottery
  • -Are you going to have a holiday this year?-I hope ____.
    so
  • He would become one of the greatest singers in the world. WAS He __________________ one of the greatest singers in the world.
    was to become
    was becomming
  • I wish/If only my boyfriend ________ cut his nails on the sofa!
    shouldn't
    hadn't
    wouldn't
    doesn't
  • In this photo they seem to be over the moon about something w______ in the other they look as though they are arguing.
    whereas/while
  • I would really like to trace my family r______.
    roots