Test 5, Paper 3: Use of English (page 112)
Part 1: A shirt of two sports
: Only the right answer makes sense in the context.
: The phrasal verb ‘took up’ is the only one that fits the context.
The other words would be followed by a preposition
: Only the right answer makes a fixed expression.
: The phrasal verb ‘base something on’ is the only one that fits the
context.
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g0nPrP
6B: Only the right answer makes a fixed expression.
7 CG Only the right answer is followed by ‘with’
8B: The other linking words do not fit the context.
9 A: Only the right answer is followed by ‘to’
10 D: Only the right answer is followed by ‘to’
11 A: ‘despite’ is the only word that fits the context.
12. C: Only the right answer means the same as ‘connected’ and goes
with the preposition ‘with’.
Part 2: The blood moon
13. What (determiner) introduces a cleft sentence.
14 being (verb)
15 at (preposition) fixed phrase
16 during (preposition)
17 by (preposition) following ‘surrounded’
18 that/which (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
19 before (preposition)
20 as (adverbial) part of the phrase ‘known as’
21 up (preposition) phrasal verb
22. (Al)though (linker)
23. able/likely (adjective)
24 in (preposition) part of a fixed phrase ‘in dire need’
25 would (modal verb)
26 unless (conjunction)
27 so (adverb)Part 3: A real test of manhood
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investment (verb to noun)
findings (verb to noun)
attractive (verb to adjective)
statement (verb to noun)
surgeon (noun to noun)
particularly (adjective to adverb)
satisfaction (verb to noun)
practical (noun to adjective)
incompetence (adjective to noun)
essential (noun to adjective)
Part 4
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taken: phrasal verb, collocation, phrasal verb
rest: collocations
sharp: collocations
save: collocation with ‘till last’, collocation, phrasal verb
run: collocation with ‘buses’, phrasal verb, phrasal verb
Part 5
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see no point in: fixed expression
in the interests of the company: fixed expression/parallel phrase
said (that) he was suffering from: change of verb plus preposition
is likely that the parking: fixed expression to replace ‘probably’
action on the part of: fixed expression
had left/gone/departed by the time: past perfect with ‘by the time’
may have escaped your notice/attention: modal verb + collocation
had not been missing, | might/may/could/would: modal conditional