C1 Advanced Use of English Part 2 Revision

Pronouns, Linkers, Etc.

Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Hardly ________ uses fax machines anymore, they’re basically obsolete.
2. The houses on my street, all of ______ were built over 200 years ago, are painted in a range of colours.
3. Get her a present, _______ chocolates or flowers, to say sorry.
4. The government has cut spending on education. ______ this means is that class sizes will increase.
5. This part of the building is in the process of ______ repaired.
6. _____ there were so many people at the concert, there wasn’t much room to dance.
7. I’m still not sure ______ or not I want to go to the barbecue.
8. Texting has become the most common means by ________ people communicate with each other.
9. Most parents encourage their children to study _________ that really interests them.
10. _________ seen most of the director’s films before, I knew what to expect when I took my seat in the cinema.
11. _________ a bit scared of flying, I normally take a sleeping tablet before a long-haul flight.
12. I struggled to understand the film, ______ with the English subtitles.
13. Even ________ I’m not a big fan of foreign food, I have to say I enjoyed the meal.
14. The weather forecast for the weekend looks perfect. Even _____, I’m going to bring an umbrella just in case.
15. After _______ seemed like ages, the bus finally arrived.
16. ______ excited were the children to see the beach that they left their bags on the train.
17. Whenever I go to see a horror film, I find ______ wondering why I put myself in these situations.
18. You should come to the shops with us _______ than sitting in the house all day.
19. They serve mainly American food such as burgers, hotdogs and ______ on.
Pronouns, Linkers, Etc.
Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Hardly ANYONE/ANYBODY uses fax machines anymore, they’re basically obsolete.
2. The houses on my street, all of WHICH were built over 200 years ago, are painted in a range of colours.
3. Get her a present, LIKE chocolates or flowers, to say sorry.
4. The government has cut spending on education. WHAT this means is that class sizes will increase.
5. This part of the building is in the process of BEING repaired.
6. BECAUSE/AS/SINCE there were so many people at the concert, there wasn’t much room to dance.
7. I’m still not sure WHETHER or not I want to go to the barbecue.
8. Texting has become the most common means by WHICH people communicate with each other.
9. Most parents encourage their children to study SOMETHING that really interests them.
10. HAVING seen most of the director’s films before, I knew what to expect when I took my seat in the cinema.
11. BEING a bit scared of flying, I normally take a sleeping tablet before a long-haul flight.
12. I struggled to understand the film, EVEN with the English subtitles.
13. Even THOUGH I’m not a big fan of foreign food, I have to say I enjoyed the meal.
14. The weather forecast for the weekend looks perfect. Even SO, I’m going to bring an umbrella just in case.
15. After WHAT seemed like ages, the bus finally arrived.
16. SO excited were the children to see the beach that they left their bags on the train.
17. Whenever I go to see a horror film, I find MYSELF wondering why I put myself in these situations.
18. You should come to the shops with us RATHER than sitting in the house all day. (INSTEAD OF)
19. They serve mainly American food such as burgers, hotdogs and SO on. (ETC.)
Fixed Expressions
Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Don’t throw all that cardboard away, I’m sure we can _______ use of it in some way.
2. It normally takes me an hour or ____ to get home from school. (approx)
3. Sometimes as _____ as 50 people come to the free dance classes.
4. To be honest, I don’t think he ________ a chance of getting the job.
5. I had _____ idea anyone was listening to my phone calls.
6. I’ve had enough of being taken _____ granted, I’m leaving you!
7. I am _____ no doubt about my decision.
8. I still can’t _____ up my mind about where to have the party.
9. You need to _____ responsibility for your own actions.
10. What really makes this model ______ out from the crowd is how easy it is to use.
11. It’s ______ time you found yourself a job.
12. _______ did we know how long the process would take.
Fixed Expressions
Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Don’t throw all that cardboard away, I’m sure we can MAKE use of it in some way.
2. It normally takes me an hour or SO to get home from school. (approx)
3. Sometimes as MANY as 50 people come to the free dance classes.
4. To be honest, I don’t think he HAS/STANDS a chance of getting the job.
5. I had NO idea anyone was listening to my phone calls.
6. I’ve had enough of being taken FOR granted, I’m leaving you! - be unappreciated
7. I am IN no doubt about my decision.
8. I still can’t MAKE up my mind about where to have the party. Make a decision
9. You need to TAKE responsibility for your own actions.
10. What really makes this model STAND out from the crowd is how easy it is to use.
11. It’s HIGH/ABOUT time you found yourself a job.
12. LITTLE did we know how long the process would take.
Missing Prepositions
Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Police think they got into the building ________ forcing the bathroom window open.
2. I try to do at least a little exercise ____ a daily basis.
3. The problems associated ____ shooting the film underwater were a real headache for the director.
4. They were ____ the point of calling off the search when they found the missing dog sleeping under a
tree.
5. He has written well _____ a thousand songs in his career. (much more than)
6. More and more people are deciding to opt ______ smaller, more intimate wedding ceremonies.
7. The course consists _____ three weeks of intensive classes followed by a final exam.
8. They’ve formed a new band made _____ of most of the members of the old one.
9. We’re thinking about having our house done ____ this summer, but it might be too expensive.
10. I’m not happy with the script, I’m going to work ____ it over the weekend.
11. The study was carried _____ by a group of scientists from Harvard.
12. Coming ______ with new ideas for Halloween parties every year is getting difficult.
13. The development of smaller, hand-held cameras led ____ photography becoming a popular hobby.
14. If it hadn’t been _____ my sister’s advice, I probably wouldn’t have gone to college.
Missing Prepositions
Complete the sentences with 1 word.
1. Police think they got into the building BY forcing the bathroom window open.
2. I try to do at least a little exercise ON a daily basis.
3. The problems associated WITH shooting the film underwater were a real headache for the director.
4. They were ON the point of calling off the search when they found the missing dog sleeping under a
tree.
5. He has written well OVER a thousand songs in his career. (much more than)
6. More and more people are deciding to opt FOR smaller, more intimate wedding ceremonies.
7. The course consists OF three weeks of intensive classes followed by a final exam.
8. They’ve formed a new band made UP of most of the members of the old one.
9. We’re thinking about having our house done UP this summer, but it might be too expensive.
(redecorate, remodel etc.)
10. I’m not happy with the script, I’m going to work ON it over the weekend.
11. The study was carried OUT by a group of scientists from Harvard.
12. Coming UP with new ideas for Halloween parties every year is getting difficult.
13. The development of smaller, hand-held cameras led TO photography becoming a popular hobby.
14. If it hadn’t been FOR my sister’s advice, I probably wouldn’t have gone to college.
 Speaking part 1

Part one - Giving information about yourself: In this test you must respond to three question
Personal topics. You talk for 30 seconds for each question.
Question 1 – What do you like about living
in your town?
Question 2 –What hobbies or interests do
you have?

Question 3 –Who was your favourite

YOU
teacher at school and why?
Tell me about a personal achievement.
How did you feel about the achievement?
Do awards encourage people to do their
best?
What is your general view of the corvid
pandemic?.
Do you think there have been any positive
aspects from the shutdown?
What is something you don’t miss from this
time of social distancing that has surprised
you?
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1. Adjective: following most and preceding the noun

‘companies’ (unusual, well-known etc.)
2. Noun: after the article and preceding the conjunction
(headlines.)
3. Verb: past participle needed to follow ‘has not’ and fit
before ‘in the news’ (featured, appeared, been.)
4. Noun: following some and preceding ‘or another’ (reason.)
5. Adverb: qualifying ‘impressed’ (extremely, rather, etc.)

Pages 18 and 19 answers page 197

Tell me some sentences using it and there
Listening part 4 page 60

Speaking practice parts one and two

Sentence transformation

1. As soon as Alex finished work, he went to have a beer with friends.

SOONER

No……………………………………………… than he went to have a beer with friends.

2. It’s impossible that you saw John last night – he’s in the USA!

HAVE

John’s in the USA………………………………………………………. him last night.

3. I am confident that he will be successful in his career. 1. Sooner had Alex finished work
2. You can’t have seen
CHANCES 3. of/about his chances of success

I am confident ……………………………………………………. In his career.

4. If you are feeling stressed, breathing slowly should calm you down.

MAKE

Breathing slowly …………………………………………… if you are feeling stressed.

5. I am really bad at remembering people’s names when I meet them.

MEMORY

I …………………………………………………..people’s names when I meet them.

6. He lost his job because he was inefficient. 4. Should make you (feel) calmer
5.Have a really/very bad memory for
GROUNDS 6. On the grounds of

He lost his job…………………………………… his inefficiency.

7. I’m sorry I didn’t help him.

REGRET

I ……………………………………… him.

8. I couldnt go away for the weekend because I didn-t have enough money.

PREVENTED

I was ………………………………………………………… for the weekend by lack of money.

7. Regret not helping

8. Prevented from going away
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Listening training page 92 Advanced Trainer.

Listening Exam practice page 93