CAE Use of English Part 5

be weak at

A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well. WEAK == British people are commonly believed to ...... foreign languages.

until it has stopped making

After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid. UNTIL == Do not open the lid of the machine ...... that noise.

would have preferred to give

Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop immediately. PREFER == I ...... up smoking gradually, but my doctor told me to stop immediately.

on account of the fact that

Because that store sells clothes made by child labour in foreign factories, he doesn't shop there anymore.ACCOUNT == He doesn't buy clothes from that store any more, ...... they sell clothes made by child labour in foreign factories.

wouldn't keep changing

Can we please stay on one channel when we're watching TV? KEEP == I wish you ...... the channel when we're watching TV.

would compete with one

During our summers at the beach, we often used to compete with each other to see who could collect the most shells. WOULD == During our summers at the beach, we ...... another to see who could collect the most shells.

of every single one of

Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our company. SINGLE == The great success of our company is due to the contribution ...... our employees.

the meeting with the exception

Except for John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica, we will all be able to attend the meeting. WITH == We will all be able to make ...... of John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica.

we had never gone

Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time.NEVER == I wish ...... on holiday together because we argued all the time.

being taken for granted

He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTED == He dislikes ...... by his friends.

near as bad as

I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was. BAD == The snake dish was actually nowhere ...... I had expected.

have been tough to turn down

I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money. TURN == It must ...... every beggar that asked you for money.

I had paid more attention to

I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons. ATTENTION == I now wish ...... the teacher during my French lessons.

have taken more care when

I think this report needed to be written more carefully. CARE == You should ...... writing this report.

not for his strange sense of

I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things. SENSE == If it were ...... humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.

down our request

If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead. REQUEST == If the bank turns ...... a loan, we might have to ask your parents instead.

should you happen to come

If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us. HAPPEN == Please feel free to visit us ...... to France.

in the meantime take some time

It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I suggest you relax. MEANTIME == We could be waiting for a long time for the dolphins to swim past, so ...... to relax.

was the brains behind

It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. BRAINS == Jane ...... the sales promotion.

have taken part in

It was a waste of time attending the protest march this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning. PART == We needn't ...... the protest march this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning.

to fill his shoes

It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires. SHOES == When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone ...... .

losing a bit of weight would do

It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. WEIGHT == I don't think that ...... you any harm.

probably have been held

It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam. PROBABLY == They will ...... up in a traffic jam.

admit to being

It's true that I like to work on tasks by myself. BEING == I ...... a person who prefers to work alone.

made the most of

Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single day. MOST == Jake ...... his month's free membership by going to the gym every single day.

taken aback after being

Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. ABACK == Johnson was rather ...... elected as President.

drawing attention to herself in

Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of other people. HERSELF Karen prefers to avoid ...... public, as she is terribly shy.

makes no difference to my boss

My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE == It ...... what time I start or finish work.

likes junk food just as

My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the gym. JUST == My brother ...... much as I do but he spends more time in the gym.

house done up

My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. UP == My parents are planning to have their ...... next month.

he keeps turning

Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. KEEP == If ...... up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.

considerably better in today's test than

Rene's performance in last week's test was nowhere near as good as it was in today's. CONSIDERABLY == Rene performed ...... he did in last week's.

from stress ever

Since he was promoted to head chef, he has never been so stressed. EVER == He has been suffering ...... since he was promoted to head chef.

a speech on behalf of

Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place. BEHALF == One of the actors made ...... the director at the awards ceremony.

is no such thing

Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH == Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ...... as team spirit.

are second to none

The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECOND == The Japanese ...... when it comes to making pocket-sized technology.

to add my name

The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition. ADD == I felt I had ...... to the petition because the animal rights activist was so persuasive.

has no intention of making

The company does not intend to create any redundancies amongst employees even though profits are down. NO == Even though profits are down, the company ...... any of their employees redundant.

had no inclination of getting

The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. INCLINATION == I...... out of bed the day after losing my job.

have paid attention to

The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warm ing a long time ago. ATTENTION == The government should ...... the issue of global warming a long time ago.

to be in favour of

The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers. FAVOUR == Most of our senior managers seemed ...... flexi-time.

my appetite as soon as

The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry. SOON == I lost ...... I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen.

would probably not have come

The most likely reason for the scientists getting the conclusion wrong is that they were not thorough enough with their research. PROBABLY == If their research had been more thorough, the scientists ...... to the wrong conclusion.

thought to have made

The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE == He is now ...... up the story to protect his girlfriend.

case you happen to come

There's a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera with you. HAPPEN == You should take a camera with you in ...... across some interesting wildlife.

to be fully assessed

They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLY == The effects of these changes have yet ......

has been called off

They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to decide. OFF == The meeting ...... until January to give the management team longer to decide.

far the most imaginative

This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book. MOST == This recipe is by ...... in this book.

fewer than six people are required

To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people. REQUIRED == No ...... to help us run the exhibition next month.

be used every other

To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that drivers should only use their cars on alternate days. OTHER == To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that cars should only ...... day.

have given him a second chance

Tom should have admitted his mistake, because the company usually gives employees another chance. SECOND == The company might ...... if he had admitted his mistake.

as a surprise

We had expected Pedro to get promoted. SURPRISE == Pedro's promotion came ...... to us.

is simple only in

With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's deceptive. IN == With only three buttons to push, this new food processor ...... appearance.

handed in my notice

Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. NOTICE == I ...... to my boss yesterday.

great deal more

You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. DEAL == There's ...... fat in that pizza than you realize.

you had kept my news a secret

You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET == I'd rather ...... instead of telling everyone!