CAE UoE Part 5 (week 2 test)

Mr Conrad's son is becoming quite well known as an artist. NAME Mr Conrad's son is making __________himself as an artist. (3/4)

(quite) a name for

Would you mind helping me carry this heavy box to the car? GRATEFUL This box is really heavy so I'd __________help me carry it to the car. (6/7)

be (very) grateful if you would / could

"Excuse me madam, but is this your bag?" the policeman asked. BELONG "Excuse me madam, but __________?" the policeman asked. (6)

does this bag belong to you

Rosa found it very difficult to persuade her boss to give her a pay rise. GREAT Rosa had __________ her boss to give her a poay rise. (3/4)

great difficulty (in) persuading

We didn't stay long at the party because it was very noisy. SO If __________noise, we might have stayed longer at the party. (6)

there had not been so much

The man claimed that he had been nowhere near the factory at the time of the break-in. TO The man claimed not __________near the factory at the time of the break-in. (3/4)

to have been (anywhere)

The number of people applying for university grants fell last year. FALL There __________number of people applying for university grants last year. (5)

was a fall in the

By the time we got to the sale, every book had been sold. SINGLE By the time we got to the sale, there __________book left. (4)

was not a / one single