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New, online version of this test :: Answer Keys :: Vocabulary

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Our obsession with recording every detail of our happiest moments could be 0__________ our ability to remember them, according to new research.

Dr Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University, Connecticut, described this as the 'photo-taking impairment effect'. She said, 'People often whip out their cameras almost mindlessly to 1__________ a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening 2__________ in front of them. When people rely on technology to remember for them - 3__________on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to 4__________ to it fully themselves - it can have a negative 5__________ on how well they remember their experiences.

In Dr Henkel's experiment, a group of university students were 6__________ on a tour of a museum and asked to either photograph or try to remember objects on display. The next day each student's memory was tested. The results showed that people were less 7__________ in recognising the objects they had photographed 8__________ with those they had only looked at.

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CAE Reading and Use of English Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think o f the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet

On the hunt for the best young female entrepreneurs

Founded in 1972, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is celebrated in 27 countries. Veuve Clicquot has now introduced a new award 0__________ complement its Business Woman of the Year category. Called The New Generation Award, 9__________ recognises the best young female talent across business and corporate life.

The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, 10__________ innovative start-up company, Decoded, teaches people to code in a day, has joined the judging panel to help find this year's winner. The importance of these awards cannot 11__________ overestimated' she says. 'Women need role models that prove to 12__________ that they can do it, too.'

The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen 13__________ the ages of 25 and 35. They can run 14__________ own businesses or hail from corporate life. This award isn't about how much money you've made or how long you've been in business, it's about recognising young women 15__________ a mission and a vision' says Parsons. 'We want to meet women who are working to 16__________ the world a better place.

CAE Reading and Use of English Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: (0) RESIGNATION

EXIT INTERVIEW

If you are thinking of leaving your job, you may think that handing in your letter of 0 __________ is the end of the matter. But an increasing number of companies now conduct 'exit interviews' with staff.

For the employee, an exit interview may feel like an ideal opportunity
to rant and rave about every little 17__________ that has troubled them since they got the job. But, 18__________ in mind that you will probably still need a 19__________ from these people, it is best to avoid getting angry or 20__________ , and just answer the questions as calmly and with as much 21__________ as possible.

For employers, the exit interview is a rare opportunity to gather some valuable information about the way staff perceive the company. Existing employees may not wish to cause 22__________ to the boss or damage their chances of promotion, so are unlikely to 23__________ their real feelings about the company. However, someone who has already resigned is more likely to be 24__________ when giving their opinions.

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CAE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 1 Printable - EngExam.info

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For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE) - about the exam

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Cambridge English Advanced Exam (CAE) - free practice tests

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In this matching adverbs and adjectives collocation game #1.1, you drag words on the right next to words on the left to create six pairs of collocating adverbs and adjectives. Ideal for learners of English. Play free online.

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Does your language have words that just sound good together? In English, these are called collocations. In this important English vocabulary lesson, you'll learn 10 common adverb-adjective combinations. These include expressions such as seriously injured, highly probable, totally wrong, virtually impossible, cautiously optimistic, and more! If you want to improve your vocabulary and sound like a native English speaker, this lesson is a must, especially for intermediate and advanced level English students. Take the quiz and see how high you score!

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Words that belong together: Adverb-Adjective Collocations in English

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Does your language have words that just sound good together? In English, these are called collocations. In this important English vocabulary lesson, youll learn 10 common adverb-adjective combinations. These include expressions such as seriously injured, highly probable, totally wrong, virtually impossible, cautiously optimistic, and more!

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110 EXPRESSIONS FOR KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS FOR THE B2 FIRST AND C1 ADVANCED

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Fixed phrases are an essential part of language learning as they will give the learner confidence to express their ideas in various ways. They are really useful for speaking and the learner will recognise them in both written and spoken language. In relation to exams they are essential for rephrasing exercises, for the B2 First and the Advanced C1.

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Exam Essentials Practice Tests - Cambridge English CAE 2 with Answer Key

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Key word transformation

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CAE Key Word Transformation

Video tutorial

Part 4 of the CAE Reading and Use of English Paper is called 'Key Word Transformation' sometimes referred to as 'sentence transformation'. Watch our short, 4 minute video explaining this task.

Transcript

The Key Word Tansformation task contains 6 questions, each question consists of a lead in sentence, and a second gapped sentence. The gapped sentence must be completed using between 3 and 6 words. The word in capitals must be used and the form of the word cannot change.

Part 4 tests your ability to paraphrase through your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. A wide range of language could be tested here, however some patterns appear quite often. Let's look at a few of them.

Comparative and superlative
Comparative and superlative structures are often tested in this task. Try this example. The answer will appear in a few seconds

Phrasal verbs
Part of the required change will sometimes be a phrasal verb. Try this example.

Set expressions
The given 'key' word will often be part of a set expression. Try this one for example.

Formal structures
Informal to formal changes will often be required such as transforming 'we had to think about' into 'we were obliged to take into consideration'. Try this example.

Exam tips
Look out for two necessary changes in each sentence. At CAE level you will often be required to make more than one change in the transformed sentence such as using a set expression as well as a change from active to passive. Be sure to follow the instructions: use the key word given, don't change the form of this word and use between 3 and 6 words - no more. Remember that contractions count as two words.

We've noted several patterns that tend to appear. Pay attention to any new ones you come across during your preparation. This will help you to identify what's required in each question in the exam. Try to learn these new patterns by personalising the two sentences. Rewrite each one using the same structures so they describe something about you, your experience or feelings. Personalising in this way will help you to remember the structures.

That's the end of this video. If you'd like further practice in the new CAE exam visit the Flo-Joe website at www.flo-joe.co.uk.

Practice

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Video tutorial Part 4 of the CAE Reading and Use of English Paper is called 'Key Word Transformation' sometimes referred to as 'sentence transformation'. Watch our short, 4 minute video explaining this task. Transcript The Key Word Tansformation task contains 6 questions, each question consists of a lead in sentence, and a second gapped sentence.

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¿Puedes pasar este examen de inglés? 😅 20 'collocations' que deberías conocer.

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A Full book of practice tests for CAE EXAM advanced with answer key, visual materials and video transcripts

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CAE Speaking Test Tips - Guaranteed to Improve Your Exam Score - CAE Exam Tips

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CAE Exam Tips for the Speaking test - common mistakes; the 3 keywords you HAVE to learn; how Roger Federer can boost your grade

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Are you an upper intermediate (CEFR level B1) or advance (CEFR level C1 learner of English? Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken English. In this section you can watch our Fast Phrasal comic-strip videos and do the exercises to learn and practise how to use phrasal verbs correctly.

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BBC English Masterclass: Inversion 1: After Negative or Limiting Adverbs

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Hi guys. Dan from BBC learning English here. This week we're going to be studying inversion after negative or limiting adverbs. Sounds confusing, doesn't it? But don't worry, it's actually really, really simple. We can explain the whole thing in only 90 seconds, as usual. Are you ready? Here we go.

Now, have you ever been to The Grand Canyon?

I have. It was the most spectacular thing I've ever seen. Seriously. Never had I seen such a wonder.

Never had I seen is an example of inversion. Not sure what I'm talking about? Come here and let me show you.

So, normally we would say: I had never seen such a wonder. But with inversion we move the adverb to the beginning of the sentence, and then we switch the subject and auxiliary verb. Never had I seen such a wonder.

This is done for formailty, for drama or for emphasis. Would you like another example? Come over here.

Rarely would I go home again after what happened. The same applies, guys. We move the adverb to the beginning of the sentence, and then we switch the subject and the auxiliary verb. Rarely would I go home again after what happened.

Now, come over here to the third space. To the third space.

I hardly ever smoke.

This sentence is in the present simple. The same is true as we did before. We move the adverbial phrase to the beginning of the sentence, and then we have to add the auxiliary verb before we switch the subject and the auxiliary.
Hardly ever do I smoke.
There are lots of other adverbials, and you can find information about this and everything that I've talked about on our website at www.bbclearningenglish.com .

I'm out of time guys, I have to go. Dan from BBC Learning English signing off.

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Hi guys. Dan from BBC learning English here. This week we're going to be studying inversion after negative or limiting adverbs. Sounds confusing, doesn't it? But don't worry, it's actually really, really simple. We can explain the whole thing in only 90 seconds, as usual. Are you ready? Here we go.

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Download this explanation in PDF here.

We use inversion in several different situations in English. Inversion just means putting the verb before the subject. We usually do it in question forms:

Normal sentence: You are tired. (The subject is 'you'. It's before the verb 'are'.)

Question form: Are you tired? (The verb 'are' is before the subject 'you'. They have changed places. This is called inversion.)

In most English verb tenses, when we want to use inversion, we just move the verb to before the subject. If there's more than one verb, because a verb tense has auxiliary verbs for example, we move the first verb.

With two verb tenses where we just change the places of the verb and subject:

Present simple with 'be': am I / are you / is he

Past simple with 'be': were you / was she

With other verbs tenses, we change the place of the subject and the auxiliary verb (the first auxiliary verb if there is more than one). We don't move the other parts of the verb:

Present continuous: am I going / are you going

Past continuous: was he going / were they going

Present perfect: have we gone / has she gone

Present perfect continuous: has she been going / have they been going

Past perfect: had you gone

Past perfect continuous: had he been going

Future simple: will they go

Future continuous: will you be going

Future perfect: will they have gone

Future perfect continuous: will she have been going

Modal verbs: should I go / would you go

There are two tenses where we need to add 'do / does / did' to make the question form. We also need to change the main verb back to the infinitive. This is usually still called inversion.

Present simple with any verb except 'be' (add 'do' or 'does'): do you go / does he go

Past simple with any verb except 'be' (add 'did'): did we go / did they go

When do we use inversion? Of course, we use inversion in questions. You can read more about this here. But we also sometimes use inversion in other cases, when we are not making a question.

1: When we use a negative adverb or adverb phrase at the beginning of the sentence.

Usually, we put the expression at the beginning of the sentence to emphasise what we're saying. It makes our sentence sound surprising or striking or unusual. It also sounds quite formal. If you don't want to give this impression, you can put the negative expression later in the sentence in the normal way:

Seldom have I seen such beautiful work.
('Seldom' is at the beginning, so we use inversion. This sentence emphasizes what beautiful work it is.)

I have seldom seen such beautiful work.
('Seldom' is in the normal place, so we don't use inversion. This is a normal sentence with no special emphasis.)

Here are some negative adverbs and adverb phrases that we often use with inversion:

Hardly

Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.

Never

Never had she seen such a beautiful sight before.

Seldom

Seldom do we see such an amazing display of dance.

Rarely

Rarely will you hear such beautiful music.

Only then

Only then did I understand why the tragedy had happened.

Not only ... but

Not only does he love chocolate and sweets but he also smokes.

No sooner

No sooner had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell.

Scarcely

Scarcely had I got off the bus when it crashed into the back of a car.

Only later

Only later did she really think about the situation.

Nowhere

Nowhere have I ever had such bad service.

Little

Little did he know!

Only in this way

Only in this way could John earn enough money to survive.

In no way

In no way do I agree with what you're saying.

On no account

On no account should you do anything without asking me first.

In the following expressions, the inversion comes in the second part of the sentence:

Not until

Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.

Not since

Not since Lucy left college had she had such a wonderful time.

Only after

Only after I'd seen her flat did I understand why she wanted to live there.

Only when

Only when we'd all arrived home did I feel calm.

Only by

Only by working extremely hard could we afford to eat.

We only use inversion when the adverb modifies the whole phrase and not when it modifies the noun: Hardly anyone passed the exam. (No inversion.)

2: We can use inversion instead of 'if' in conditionals with 'had' 'were' and 'should'. This is quite formal:

Normal conditional: If I had been there, this problem wouldn't have happened.

Conditional with inversion: Had I been there, this problem wouldn't have happened.

Normal conditional: If we had arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

Conditional with inversion: Had we arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!

3: We can use inversion if we put an adverbial expression of place at the beginning on the sentence. This is also quite formal or literary:

On the table was all the money we had lost. (Normal sentence: All the money we had lost was on the table.)

Round the corner came the knights. (Normal sentence: The knights came round the corner.)

4: We can use inversion after 'so + adjective...that':

So beautiful was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else. (Normal sentence: the girl was so beautiful that nobody could talk of anything else.)

So delicious was the food that we ate every last bite. (Normal sentence: the food was so delicious that we ate every last bite.)

Try an exercise about inversion here.

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Adjective-adverb collocations are an essential component of English grammar that can help you add depth and specificity to your writing. These collocations consist of an adjective and an adverb that are commonly used together to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

In this article, we'll explore the world of common adjective-adverb collocations to enhance your language skills. We're certain that this article will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to use adjective-adverb collocations effectively and take your writing to the next level.

Adverbs and Adjectives Collocations
List of Common Adverb Adjective Collocations:

Absolutely necessary

Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) alone

Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) amazed

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) appalled

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) beautiful

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) convinced

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) devastated

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) fantastic

Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) furious

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) impossible

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) miserable

Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) ridiculous

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) stupid

Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) wrong

Bitterly cold

Bitterly criticised/criticized

Bitterly disappointed

Deeply affected

Deeply ashamed

Deeply committed

Deeply competitive

Deeply concerned

Deeply divided

Deeply hurt

Deeply moved

Deeply offended

Deeply regrettable

Deeply religious

Deeply shocked

Deeply unhappy

Deeply worried

Highly controversial

Highly effective

Highly probable

Highly profitable

Highly recommended

Highly successful

Highly unlikely

Highly unusual

Ridiculously cheap

Ridiculously early

Ridiculously easy

Ridiculously long

Ridiculously small

Ruggedly handsome

Strongly opposed

Actively involved

Badly hurt

Blissfully unaware

Blissfully ignorant

Completely amazed

Completely different

Completely fantastic

Completely strong

Fiercely competitive

Fully aware

Happily married

Painfully shy

Painfully thin

Perfectly normal

Pretty good

Quietly confident

Quite good

Quite sure

Readily available

Reasonably happy

Reasonably priced

Reasonably well

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Adverb Adjective Collocations with Examples

Adverb Adjective Collocations: Absolutely/ Utterly + Adjective
Absolutely necessary The police are advising motorists to travel only if their journey is absolutely necessary. Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) alone He's not just anti-social; he's absolutely alone. Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) amazed I'm absolutely amazed as a basketball coach, he said. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) appalled I'm absolutely appalled, but it doesn't surprise me. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) beautiful She always looks absolutely beautiful. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) convinced I am not absolutely convinced that the match incident is worth the footage involved. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) devastated I'm sure he'll bounce back, but he'll be absolutely devastated. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) fantastic He was absolutely fantastic. Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) furious He is absolutely furious and he wants to get even. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) impossible In the face of all this, it is absolutely impossible to say what will happen. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) miserable If you're absolutely miserable at work, then your boss will be able to tell. Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) ridiculous It is absolutely ridiculous and totally absurd. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) stupid "You'd be absolutely stupid to vote for me because of my name," she says. Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) wrong The detention of children is absolutely wrong.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Bitterly + Adjective
Bitterly cold It's a bitterly cold wind. Bitterly criticised The decision was bitterly criticised by the Sydney press. Bitterly disappointed His parents had been bitterly disappointed at his divorce.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Deeply + Adjective
Deeply affected The train system has been deeply affected. Deeply ashamed I am deeply ashamed of what I have done. Deeply care Just because he doesn't devote all his time to you doesn't mean he doesn't deeply care about you. Deeply committed It was a deeply committed performance. Deeply competitive He is deeply competitive and quite motivated. Deeply concerned We are deeply concerned about the future. Deeply divided The issue has created a deeply divided nation. Deeply hurt She was deeply hurt if a man wasn't exclusively involved with her. Deeply moved He was deeply moved and saddened, I could see. Deeply offended I was, quite naturally, deeply offended. Deeply regrettable My insensitive comment was deeply regrettable. Deeply religious She was deeply religious from early childhood. Deeply shocked I was deeply shocked when I heard about it, particularly the way that it happened. Deeply unhappy Deeply worried This has many multinational executives deeply worried.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Highly + Adjective
Highly controversial This topic is highly controversial and very difficult. Highly effective The secession campaign was also highly effective. Highly probable Success is highly probable. Highly profitable It is a low-profile but highly profitable enterprise. Highly recommended The restaurant comes highly recommended. Highly successful This coal pipeline has been highly successful. Highly unlikely It is highly unlikely that he'll be late. Highly unusual We've not had any snow yet, which is highly unusual.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Ridiculously + Adjective
Ridiculously cheap "They have a bunch of great vintage furniture shops, and it was ridiculously cheap," he said. Ridiculously early September is a ridiculously early time to panic in a long season. Ridiculously easy A hard workout for one person can be ridiculously easy for another. Ridiculously long It was ridiculously long, absurdly perfect, and alarmingly beautiful. Ridiculously small National elections are rare, so we have ridiculously small sample sizes.
Other Adverbs and Adjectives Combinations

List of useful adverb adjective collocations in English with examples.
Ruggedly handsome More important, my wife was above ground chatting with a ruggedly handsome tour guide. Strongly opposed I'm strongly opposed to capital punishment. "Very, extremely, incredibly, terribly, awfully, fairly, a bit, quite, really + weak/good/surprised/angry Housing prices are still extremely weak. Actively involved He's been actively involved in politics for 30 years. Badly hurt Blissfully unaware Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger. Blissfully ignorant While her husband had affairs with other women, she lived in blissful ignorance. Completely amazed Alaudin started telling me his father's story and I was completely amazed. Completely different That's a completely different subject. Completely fantastic Completely fantastic and interesting and complicated things! Completely strong "I feel physically completely strong and emotionally completely exhausted," she said Fiercely competitive Companies have been fiercely competitive since. Fully aware I am fully aware that there are serious problems. Happily married I'm happily married, with children. Painfully shy When I was a kid I was painfully shy, so it was hard for me to make friends. Painfully thin She looked painfully thin. Perfectly normal It's perfectly normal to feel like this. Pretty good Your script was pretty good but I have some suggestions. Quietly confident I'm quietly confident that Arsenal can get a result. Quite good I am quite good at various activities, such as painting and photography. Quite sure Are you quite sure she won't mind? Readily available Boats are readily available to visitors. Reasonably happy She seems reasonably happy in her new job. Reasonably priced The apartments are reasonably priced. Reasonably well The hostages had been reasonably well cared for.
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Adverbs and Adjectives: 75 Useful Adverb Adjective Collocations

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What are you going to do afterwards?

What are you going to do after?

Both of these are fine. The first would be more common in formal written English. Both are common in spoken English. However, the two words afterwards and after are not interchangeable. The preposition afterwards is intransitive and doesn't take a complement.

I'll see you afterwards.

*I'll see you afterwards the concert. (wrong)

*I'll see you afterwards the concerts starts. (wrong)

*I'll see you afterwards of the concert. (wrong)

In the first example, we observe afterwards occurring with no complement. In the incorrect examples 2-6, we see it occurring with a noun phrase, a finite clause and a prepositional phrase respectively. Because afterwards cannot take a complement, these three examples are all badly formed.

Because afterwards is intransitive, many people will describe it as an adverb. We know, though, that it isn't: most adverbs can be modified by the degree adverb very. Afterwards can not:

It happened very slowly.

*It happened very afterwards. (wrong)

Furthermore, prepositions can often be modified by the words straight and right. Adverbs cannot:

*It happened right slowly. (wrong)

*It happened straight slowly. (wrong)

It happened right afterwards.

It happened straight afterwards.

The first two examples here show the adverb slowly being modified by right and straight. The examples are badly formed. The last two examples, however, are fine. Together with the data further above, this demonstrates that afterwards is an intransitive preposition - meaning a preposition which doesn't take a complement.

After, contrastingly, is a preposition which can take noun phrases and finite clauses as complements:

I'll see you after the concert.

I'll see you after the concert starts.

For some speakers, after can also be intransitive (take no complement):

The acceptability of this seems to be increased when the preposition is being modified:

I'll see you straight after.

Some speakers prefer afterwards for intransitive uses. There is no doubt though that many speakers readily also use after without a complement.

In answer to the question then, when used in this way without a complement, both afterwards and after are correct - but some speakers may look more kindly upon the first sentence.

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What are you going to do afterwards? What are you going to do after? Both of these are fine. The first would be more common in formal written English. Both are common in spoken English. However, the two words afterwards and after are not interchangeable. The preposition afterwards is intransitive and doesn't take a complement.

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C1 Advanced is a thorough test of all areas of language ability.

The updated exam (for exam sessions from January 2015) is made up of four papers developed to test your English language skills. You can see exactly what's in each paper below.

The formats below are the same for both the paper-based and computer-based exams.

Reading and Use of English
(1 hour 30 minutes)
See sample paper

Shows you can deal confidently with different types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and magazines. Tests your use of English with different types of exercise that show how well you can control your grammar and vocabulary.

2 parts

You create two different pieces of writing, such as essays, letters/emails, proposals, reports and reviews.

Tests your ability to follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such as interviews, radio broadcasts, presentations, talks and everyday conversations.

Speaking
(15 minutes per pair of candidates; 23 minutes per group of three)
See sample paper

4 parts

Shows you can take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions. Your Speaking test will be conducted usually face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. One of the examiners (who could be online, examining remotely) talks to you and the other examiner listens. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable. Examiners may use their mobile phones for entering marks using an app.

openbook What's in the Reading and Use of English paper?

The C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English paper is in eight parts and has a mix of text types and questions.
Summary

Time allowed:

1 hour 30 minutes

Lengths of texts:

3,000-3,500 words to read in total.

Texts may be from:

Newspapers and magazines, journals, books (fiction and non-fiction), promotional and informational materials.

Part 1 (Multiple-choice cloze) Part 2 (Open cloze) Part 3 (Word formation) Part 4 (Key word transformations) Part 5 (Multiple choice) Part 6 (Cross-text multiple matching) Part 7 (Gapped text) Part 8 (Multiple matching)
compose What's in the Writing paper?

In the two parts of the C1 Advanced Writing paper, you have to show that you can write different types of text in English.
Summary

Number of questions:

Part 1: one compulsory question
Part 2: one question from a choice of three

Task types:

A range from: essay, letter/email, proposal, report, review.

Part 1 (Compulsory question) Part 2 (Situationally based writing task)
playlist What's in the Listening paper?

The C1 Advanced Listening paper has four parts. For each part you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.
Summary

Recordings may be from:

Monologues: radio broadcasts, speeches, talks, lectures, anecdotes, etc.; or interacting speakers: radio broadcasts, interviews, discussions, conversations, etc.

Part 1 (Multiple choice) Part 2 (Sentence completion) Part 3 (Multiple choice) Part 4 (Multiple matching)
megaphone What's in the Speaking paper?

The C1 Advanced Speaking test has four parts and you take it together with another candidate.

There are two examiners. One of the examiners conducts the test (asks you questions, gives you the paper with things to talk about, and so on). The other examiner listens to what you say and takes notes.
Summary Part 1 (Interview) Part 2 (Long turn) Part 3 (Collaborative task) Part 4 (Discussion)

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What is in the C1 Advanced exam? Information about the Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking papers for computer and paper-based tests.

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CAE Practice Tests for Use of English (Cambridge English: Advanced)

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Practice Tests for Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Use of English

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Read the text about the role of forensic linguistics in solving crimes. Then answer the question to practise the full range of reading skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.

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Fundamentally, language is a tool that we use to communicate in order to accomplish tasks. With very few exceptions, adults are competent speakers of their first language (referred to as their “native language”) using it adeptly to get things done—from negotiating business deals to ordering food in restaurants. Nearly everything we do requires that we use language in some way, by listening, reading, writing, or speaking. And for the most part, it comes naturally–we feel our thoughts easily come out as words in our native tongue. However, when we try to learn ANOTHER language, one in which we do not have that level of comfort and command, it can feel very challenging, frustrating, even exhausting.A parallel example might make this more clear: Imagine you’ve driven a car with an automatic transmission most of your life, and then, one day, as an adult with dozens of years of driving experience under your belt, you find yourself needing to drive a car with a manual transmission. All of a sudden, driving, something at which you thought you were an expert, becomes absolutely impossible. You sit there, with the car bucking and the engine revving, breaking out in a cold sweat as it dawns on you that you can’t drive anymore. The same thing happens when a native speaker of any language goes to learn a language with which he or she has had no prior experience, and sadly for language learning, the learning curve is much steeper than getting the hang of driving a stick.When the language itself is very different from your own first language, learning it can be especially hard. The Foreign Service Institute categorizes languages in terms of difficulty based on how different they are from English AND how many years of studying it takes native English speakers to acquire them on average. Languages that require learners to master a new writing system (e.g., Arabic), learn a new way of manipulating tone (e.g., Mandarin), manipulate pitch (e.g., Swedish), or master a grammatical concept absent from English (e.g., the notion of “aspect” in Russian) are more difficult for native English speakers than, say, learning Spanish, which is closer to English in all of those ways.Many factors affect the difficulty of mastering individual words—including those described above—but especially, the relevance of those words to a particular language learner’s context and how often he or she has heard/seen/used them. If you are a pilot, then it will be easier for you to learn words about flying and airplanes and aircraft mechanics than it will be for you to learn words about marine biology or gardening or anything else with which you are less familiar. In addition, words that have nonstandard spellings, colloquial meanings, multiple definitions, or include smaller words might be harder to master, all other things being equal.Finally, an ineffective teaching methodology makes learning a new language especially hard. It is relatively easy to teach people about how a language works—having them memorize lists of vocabulary words or grammar rules—but this doesn’t actually help them use the language to communicate effectively in real life. Someone who has spent years memorizing verb conjugations or the difference between the passe compose and the imparfait may try to use the language to, say, have a conversation in a cafe and realize that he can’t say anything. That discouraging moment is when the language learning process feels uncomfortable, challenging, and more tiresome than if the learner had been more prepared with a more effective language training program.

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Justice | C1 English speaking monologue | VALENCIA 2018 (B2, C1, C2 level)

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Lay means "to place something down flat," while lie means "to be in a flat position on a surface." The key difference is that lay is transitive and requires an object to act upon, and lie is intransitive, describing something moving on its own or already in position. Beyond the present tense, the pair can become more confusing because lay is the past tense of lie, and laid is the past tense of lay.

Ever been corrected-or corrected someone else-for saying "I'm going to lay down"? In either case, your dictionary forgives you. It's true that the correct way to make that statement is to say "I'm going to lie down," but it's also true that and have been tripping up English speakers for 700 years, and no one should be judged harshly for being among the confused. The pair is a doozy.

Difference Between Lay and Lie

If you're someone who cares about writing and speaking carefully, though, your communication skills will be strengthened by keeping them straight, so here's the lowdown. Lay's most common meaning is "to place (something or someone) down in a flat position." Lie's corresponding meaning is "to be in a flat position on a surface." Lay is transitive; it requires that the verb have an object; there has to be a thing or person being placed: Lay it down. Lie, on the other hand, is intransitive. It's for something or someone moving on their own or something that's already in position: You can lie down there. You can lie there all day.

Other Tenses of Lay and Lie

That's tricky enough, but it gets worse when we start using the words beyond the present tense. Here's lay in context in tenses that show its principal forms:

I was told to lay the book down.

I laid it down as I have laid other books down.

I am laying more books down now.

And here's lie:

I was told to lie down.

I lay down.

I have lain here since.

I'm still lying here.

Did you catch that? For lay, we have lay, laid, have laid, laying; for lie, we have lie, lay, have lain, lying. And then there's the unrelated verb meaning "to tell an untruth." That lie goes lie, lied, have lied, lying.

Yes, it's really that complicated. We apologize. If you want to brush up, focus on the present and past tenses-they do most of the work by far-and check the dictionary entries when you're not sure.

And even if you are certain, give the other guy a break.

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An abbreviation, simply put, is a shortened form of a word. In writing, abbreviations are useful when you need to squeeze a lot of writing into a small space. You can also use them in place of long or cumbersome phrases to make your sentences easier to read.

Here's a tip: Want to make sure your writing always looks great? Grammarly can save you from misspellings, grammatical and punctuation mistakes, and other writing issues on all your favorite websites.

One thing to remember about abbreviations is that certain ones are considered informal. If you are writing something very formal, it's better to err on the side of spelling things out. The other thing to remember is that some readers may not know what an abbreviation means. If the abbreviation is obscure or unfamiliar, make sure to explain what it means the first time you use it.

Acronyms and Initialisms

Abbreviations come in a few different varieties. Both acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are formed by combining the first letter of each word in a longer name or phrase. Typically, acronyms and initialisms are written in all capital letters to distinguish them from ordinary words.

An acronym is pronounced as a single word, rather than as a series of letters. NASA, for instance, is an acronym. It stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Occasionally, an acronym becomes so commonplace that it evolves into an ordinary word that people no longer think of as an acronym. The words scuba and laser, for instance, originated as acronyms ( self contained underwater breathing apparatus and light amplification by stimulated emission of r adiation, respectively).

Initialisms are similar to acronyms in that they are also formed using the first letter of each word in a longer phrase. Unlike acronyms, however, initialisms are pronounced as a series of letters. NFL (National Football League), for example, is pronounced en-eff-ell.

If you need to use an indefinite article before an acronym or initialism, use the initial sound of the word (not necessarily the initial letter) guide your choice.

Internet slang often takes the form of initialisms: LOL, IDK, IMO, BRB. Although this type of slang isn't appropriate for important correspondence like emails to your professor or colleagues, or in online comments when you want to be taken seriously, it can be handy for informal online chatting, especially if you type slowly.

Abbreviations for Courtesy Titles and Academic Degrees

Titles such as mister, miss, and doctor, as well as the names of academic degrees such as bachelor of arts and doctor of philosophy are almost always abbreviated. In American English, title abbreviations are followed by a period; in British English, the period is omitted.

The most common title abbreviations include:

Mr. = Mister Mrs. = Mistress (pronounced "missus") Ms. = (pronounced "miss" or "miz") Sr. = Senior Jr. = Junior Dr. = Doctor

Mr. Green asked Ms. Grey if she had met Dr. Jekyl. (American style)

Mr Green asked Ms Grey if she had met Dr Jekyl. (British style)

The most common academic degree abbreviations include:

B.S. = Bachelor of science B.A. = Bachelor of Arts M.A. = Master of Arts M.B.A. = Master of Business Administration Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy

The periods are optional with abbreviations of academic degrees. Follow whichever style your style guide recommends, or just choose one and use it consistently. When an academic degree is used like a title, it follows a person's name and is set off by commas:

Molly Beagle, Ph.D., runs the canine cognition lab at Stanford University.

Latin Abbreviations

There is a small handful of abbreviations for Latin terms that are used (and misused) frequently in English writing. Use periods with these abbreviations.

e.g.: exempli gratia It means "for example." Use e.g. when you want to provide specific examples of a generalization.

i.e.: id est It means "that is." Use i.e. when you want to provide more specific information about something you mentioned.

etc.: et cetera It means "and so forth." Use it when you're providing a partial list of details.

Other Common Abbreviations

Below are a few other abbreviations that are common in English. Remember that abbreviations are not always completely standardized. One style guide may advise you to abbreviate Thursday as Thurs. while another may argue for Thu. Likewise, some style guides allow you to omit the periods with these abbreviations, but it's never wrong to include periods. So if you aren't sure whether to use the periods, err on the side of leaving them in.

Times and dates

a.m. (ante meridiem) = before noon p.m. (post meridiem) = after noon

Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov., Dec.

Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat,. Sun.

Places

U.S. (United States) U.K. (United Kingdom) E.U. (European Union) U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates)

Units of Measurement

in. (inches) ft. (feet) lbs. (pounds)

mm. (millimeters) cm. (centimeters) m. (meters)

mg. (milligram) g. (gram) kg. (kilogram)

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Schwa

Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English. It is a weak, unstressed sound and it occurs in many words. It is often the sound in grammar words such as articles and prepositions.

Getting the schwa sound correct is a good way of making your pronunciation more accurate and natural.

The phonemic symbol for this sound is .

Listen to the sound schwa:

In unstressed syllables
Any vowel letter can be pronounced as schwa and the pronunciation of a vowel letter can change depending on whether the syllable in which it occurs is stressed or not.

Listen to these two words:

In the word 'man' the letter 'a' has its full sound - represented by the symbol /æ/.

In 'postman' the syllable 'man' is not stressed and the letter 'a' is pronounced as schwa, represented by the symbol .

Not just a letter
The sound schwa does not only represent a single letter. In some words it is the sound of several letters or even a whole syllable.

This is often, but not only, seen in words which have a syllable made up of a vowel letter followed by the letter 'r'. Remember the schwa sound is only used if the syllable which it is in is not stressed.

Listen to these examples, the schwa sounds are marked in red:

This present is for my brother. It's a book about a boy wizard.

To survive the cold weather you have to make thorough preparations.

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Exercises:
In these activities you have to identify where in a word or phrase the schwa sound appears.

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Management English can seem intimidating at first but it doesn't need to be. There are lots of business English expressions that can be used in almost any industry. Using these expressions will help you fit into an English-speaking business environment and knowing what they mean will help you understand your colleagues better. Here are 9 common business English expressions you are likely to hear at work.

1. To stay on top of (something)

2. To be on the ball

3. To think outside the box

4. To get the ball rolling

5. To brainstorm

6. To pull strings

7. Multitasking

8. To bite off more than you can chew

9. Downtime

Next time you're at work listen out for these expressions from your English-speaking colleagues. You'll notice using all of them. Make a note of how they use the expressions to get more ideas for how you can use them in sentences.
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used as a polite way of answering someone who has thanked you for something, or said they are sorry for something

used as a polite reply when someone has thanked you for something

used as a polite answer to someone who has just thanked you for something

used for saying that you are happy to help someone and it will not cause you any problems or difficulties

used when someone thanks you as a polite way of saying that you were happy to help them

mainly spoken used when someone has thanked you or said sorry to you, to show that you do not mind

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Looking for some deep conversation about serious topics? Look no further, we have some great conversation questions that aren't as lighthearted as our other questions.

We've broken down our deep conversation questions into separate topics. You can scan the topics to see what interests you or just choose a topic at random and get started. Remember to always ask follow up questions to find out more.

Deep Conversation Topics List

Some of these are quite heavy and some can be a bit of a downer, so make sure your conversation partner is up for it and it's the right environment to discuss these questions. They're definitely not questions you want to bust out at a party.

Personal Questions

1. Where's your life headed?

2. How do you think you will die?

3. What are the highest and lowest points of your life?

4. What is holding you back from being the person you want to be?

5. How have your strengths help you to succeed? How have your faults hindered you?

6. What are your biggest goals for your life? What progress have you made in attaining them?

7. Who are you really? Who is behind the mask that you show to the rest of the world?

8. How would you react if there was irrefutable proof that God doesn't exist? How about if there was irrefutable proof that God does exist?

Human Nature Questions

1. Are humans better at creation or destruction?

2. What are the best and worst parts of human nature?

3. What aspects of humans have made us a successful species?

4. What makes people believe absurd conspiracy theories?

5. What's something terrifying that we've all come to accept as a fact of life?

6. If you had to sum up the whole human species in 3 words, what would those words be?

7. What is the best way to explore human nature: psychology, philosophy, or biology?

8. Is human nature constant or is it molded by culture? Can human nature be completely changed by culture or society?

9. Is what we perceive reality or just a construct of our minds? Can our minds correctly interpret reality or is reality subjective?

10. Is tribalism and people separating themselves into "us" and "them" groups, a learned or genetic trait? Can it be overcome? If so, how?

11. How does tribalism and creating in groups and out groups (e.g. race, religion, sport team fans, people with a hobby, etc.) help and hurt society?

12. If pressing a button meant you received 5 million dollars but it also killed 5 people somewhere in the world, would you press it? What if it killed only 1 person or killed 20 people? What if the people were people you knew?

Society, culture and the World

1. What is a miracle that happens every day?

2. What is the purpose of art in society?

3. What would a perfect city be like?

4. How important is freedom of the press to a healthy society?

5. What would be different if the 9/11 terrorist attack never occurred?

6. Should governments make laws to protect people from hurting themselves?

7. What is the most uplifting thing happening in the world right now? What is the most tragic thing?

8. Can people with vastly different cultural backgrounds live together peacefully? How?

9. What does honor mean to you? How important is it to you? Does your culture value honor? What exemplifies honor in your culture?

10. How important are morals in a healthy society? What are the most important morals for citizens to have?

11. In the distant past, a person's life was very similar to their grandparents' and grandchildren's lives. How has the rapid pace of technological advancement changed society?

12. Do people have an obligation to help others or should people be responsible for helping themselves?

13. What are the most important factors in maintaining a well functioning society? What does it mean for a society to function well?

14. Should the government be involved in making laws to regulate moral behavior? If so, to what extent?

15. With the invention of the internet and the advent of big data and crowd sourcing, it's finally possible for citizens to govern themselves directly. Is it a good idea for the masses to directly govern themselves or is governance something better left to professional politicians?

Life and death

1. What is a year of life worth? How about a day?

2. What is the purpose of a human life?

3. If you died today, how would you be remembered?

4. Are some lives more valuable than others?

5. What does the ideal life look like?

6. What does it mean to die well?

7. Who do you know who is living life to the fullest?

8. If you died today, what regrets would you have about your life?

9. If you were given an envelope with the time and date of your death inside, would you open it?

10. How would you like to die? Comfortably in bed surrounded by family, doing something you love, or some other way?

11. If sacrificing your own life would save the lives of a specific number of strangers, how many strangers would need to be saved for you to sacrifice your own life? What if the people were friends? How about family?

12. Is taking a life ever justified? If so, where is the line? When is a person's life considered forfeit?

Future of the human race

1. What are the pros and cons of colonizing other planets? How could this help or hurt the human race?

2. What is most likely to bring about the extinction of the human race? How can it be avoided?

3. What would be the best possible scenario for how the world will develop in the next 25 years? What do we need to do to get there?

4. Will humans as a species ever be able to work together as a whole to achieve a goal? What is holding humans back from working together on a global scale?

5. What do you think about the singularity? The idea that eventually artificial intelligence will advance to the point where computers are more intelligent than humans.

6. Will humanity continue to advance technologically or will we fall back to how we lived for thousands of years or fall back further to how we lived for a hundred thousand years ago?

Emotions

1. How are emotions useful for humans and the human race?

2. Are emotions necessary for human survival? Why or why not?

3. What is the most beneficial emotion? How about the most destructive?

4. Do people have a right to be happy or should they have to earn it?

5. Do animals experience emotions? If so, do they experience emotions in the same way humans do? If not, how do they experience the world and what dictates their behavior?

Whew, ready for more? Or ready for a break?

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V Masterclass 5 ways to talk about the future - be + full infinitive, be due + full infinitive, be + sure/bound + full infinitive, on the verge of/ on the brink of, present tense with future meaning

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Until about 250 years ago, households did not take dirt as ..(1).. as they do now - it was a fact of life, and that was that. Cleaning often consisted of an annual ..(2)... called ‘spring cleaning’ when the furniture was moved aside, and all the linen products in the house were cleaned. Carpets and…

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In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Arthur Dent has trouble getting his mind around the Vogon Constructor Fleet's destruction of the Earth. He can't process it -- it's just too big. Arthur tries to narrow it down, but thinking of England, New York, Bogart movies and the dollar produces no reaction. Only when he considers the extinction of McDonald's hamburgers does it finally sink in.

After deciding to write about how the Earth works, we felt a little like Arthur Dent. Even though it's tiny compared to the rest of the universe, the Earth is enormous, and it's extremely complex.

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Even though it's tiny compared to the rest of the universe, the Earth is enormous, and it's extremely complex. Systems powered by the sun are able to sustain the various life forms living on Earth. Learn what ties all the parts of the Earth together.

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