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C1 Unit 1
look ahead, look back
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diana became very ............... at playing the piano at an early age. | accomplished |
| How did people spend their evenings before the .......... of television? | advent |
| Her experience is an a................. for how hard work can pay off. | allegory |
| As ...... ....... work goes I’m afraid I haven’t done very much over the last few days as I’ve been ill. | far as |
| Over dinner there was a lot of ........... about the colour Tina had dyed her hair! | banter |
| People tend to ............ ....... traumatic memories. | block out |
| Danny’s vlog is very popular and she’s pleased because her main aim is to build ............... | followers |
| Since they split up he has been quite sad and ............ ....... in the past. | caught up |
| We did a ................ study of the main characters in the book for our literature exam. | character |
| Mark is a ................. politician and people believe everything he says. | charismatic |
| The story ................ the rise of unemployment in the late 1920s. | charts |
| I love the book and I’ve c............. lots of sections ....... ............. | committed .............to memory |
| He’s a brilliant c..................... artist. (showing an idea rather than representing an actual thing) | conceptual |
| ..............fashion trends will probably change in a matter of months. | Current |
| Surgeons use c........................ technology to perform difficult operations. | cutting-edge |
| This floor has three ......................... meeting rooms – the rest are all offices. | designated |
| I always draw .................. when I’m bored – straight lines and circles mostly. | doodles |
| My sister never really ............... with science subjects at school and she dropped them as soon as she could. | engaged |
| I watched the final .................. in the series last night. | episode |
| I’d like to ............... the memory of the argument but I can’t and I go over it again and again. | erase |
| This offer is open e.................. to members of this art club, no one else. | exclusively |
| The online application system f....................... the whole recruiting process. | facilitates |
| The story is told through a series of f.................... | flashbacks |
| His argument against the planning application was ................. because he hadn’t considered a new batch of statistics. | flawed |
| The heavy showers yesterday ................... away all the salt left on the road by the gritting lorry. | flushed |
| My brother really .................. me out when he came through the front door wearing a horrible mask. | freaked |
| The new course is a bit .................– early start, late finish and loads of work. | full-on |
| Understanding the needs of the people involved is ...................to the whole project. | fundamental |
| I couldn’t ............ into my work last night, so I decided to watch a film instead. | get |
| In the storm a tree damaged the roof and rainwater started to .............. through the hole. (water flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities) | gush |
| Aren’t those girls part of the gang that Kenny used to ............ ......... with? | hang around |
| My mum says I used to have a very ................memory and only remember what I wanted to! | selective |
| The witness didn’t know the victim or the thief and his statement is completely ................. | impartial |
| The teacher was .................. when Ben refused to do what she’d asked. | infuriated |
| This book is truly ..................and will surely encourage many people to change their lives. | inspirational |
| My friend Eva is very busy and I often need to ........... her memory about times we’ve arranged to go out. | jog |
| Most children ............ ......... ........ all the time – they like to use their imaginations. | make stuff up |
| The scientists did not get the results they wanted, so they .............. the data in their favour. | manipulated |
| The lecturer was impressed by the m............... .................. in her students’ work. | marked improvement |
| I simply can’t believe the speed of this new computer – it’s ........... ............. . | mind blowing |
| The plan is great but I think you need to .............. it a little to take certain other expectations into consideration | modify |
| Tina thought the job would be exciting but unfortunately she spends most of the time doing ................ tasks like clearing out old files. | mundane |
| Your assignment has a lot of basic errors but on a p............. ............, I really liked the way you expressed your ideas. | positive note |
| The cream .................. as a filter for the dangerous sun rays. | operates |
| Both candidates interviewed well but .............. I’d say that the second one would be best for the job. | overall |
| There was a ..............eclipse of the sun last Saturday and we all watched it. | partial |
| Janice has only ............. completed her work. She still has quite a lot to do. | partially |
| The decision p......... ..... .........for future demands from the employees. | paved the way |
| Our teacher p........... ..... ............ role in getting funding for the new science block at our college. | played a vital |
| It’s a very .................. statement and I’m sure a lot of people are going to disagree and get angry about it. | provocative |
| His excuse for not turning up at the meeting is pure .............– he was just too lazy to come. | invention |
| James used to have a Saturday job at the supermarket but he .......... last month. | quit |
| The health campaign r............. ................. of the problems of having too much salt in our diet. | raises awareness |
| You definitely need to r............ ......on some 20th century writers before starting the course. | read up |
| When I got to the station I ................ I’d forgotten my ticket. | realised |
| It’s within the ................ of possibility that we might all lose our jobs. | realm (a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought) |
| It was very .................... to get such positive feedback from my teacher. | reassuring |
| I can’t ............. who told me about the gig, but it definitely wasn’t Emma. | recall |
| Maria has dyed her hair and I nearly didn’t .............. her the other day. | recognise |
| Did you .................... to bring your dictionary to class today? | remember |
| The teacher .................. us to hand in our assignments on Friday. | reminded |
| Decisions like that have a r........... ...........throughout the whole company. | ripple effect |
| I was doing well on the assignment but then r........... ......... trouble trying to follow links to the website you suggested. | ran into |
| At my friend’s farmhouse I slept in an upstairs room and heard mice sc............... about in the attic all night. | scampering (to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal) |
| My mum has kept a .................. with cuttings and articles about all my early ballet competitions. | scrapbook |
| I really enjoyed the ................. filmed in black and white. | sequence |
| This role s.................... the leading actor’s main talents which include singing and dancing. | showcases |
| If you have a piece of chocolate now, it’s a s................. ...... to abandoning your diet altogether! | slippery path (process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something bad) |
| If I s............. ...... the diet, I should lose several kilos by the end of the month. | stick to |
| There will be a .................. increase in salary if you get the promotion. | substantial |
| The director has t............ ............... with the original plot and the film is weakened by this. | taken liberties (to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing) |
| When you’re feeling low or depressed, talking to a friend can be very .................. | therapeutic |
| I heard an old pop song yesterday and it ................. ..... .............. of when I was on holiday in Greece. | triggered a memory (make you suddenly remember something) |
| Helen was staring at me and it was a little u.................. | unnerving |
| My cousin, Jim, is really ................. with his quick and clever comments. | witty (using words in a clever and amusing way) |
| My dad has an amazing memory and remembers nearly w............ ...... ............ every conversation he has had! | word for word |
| The film ................. Brando as the Godfather. | featured |
| The idea that scientists will be able to erase people’s memories ..... ............ is very disconcerting. | at will (whenever you want and in whatever way you want) |
| In the experiment, a mouse is put into a ................ environment where it is worried and refuses to move. | barren (used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive) |
| TV series like The Crown b............. history ..........., especially for students who perhaps find textbooks a bit boring. | bring...........alive |
| All are ..............., happy, fit and well. | contented |
| Memories quickly f.........., unless you have something to remind you of them. | fade (to gradually disappear) |
| The handbooks are f........... ............. for future reference. | filed away (to keep papers, documents, etc. in a particular place to find them easily) |
| Historical films can give you a s........... ..........what life was like in the past. | sense of |
| Listening to your grandparents speak about their childhood can give you a real i.................. into what living at the time was. | insight (a sudden clear understanding of something) |
| She is sharing knowledge freely on her blog in the hopes of m............. ............. from a large group of followers in the future. | making money |
| There are certain p............... between Europe today and that of almost a century ago. | parallels |
| He ............ the baby’s cheek in an effort to calm her. | stroked (acariciar) |
| He doesn’t have to put any effort into remebering details – it happens s.................. | subconsciously |
| S................... advances in technology are redefining what is and isn’t possible. | Sweeping (affecting many things, or making an important difference) |
| I agree ....... ....... a point that historical films are not true in every aspect. | up to |
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shirley jaldin
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