C1 | Use of English

Part 1

100

Do silver medallists ....... on how they might have won gold, whereas bronze medallists just feel lucky to win something?

a) wonder

b) reflect

c) consider

d) evaluate 

B - REFLECT 

200

This postcard doesn't ...... justice to the wonderful scenery you can find. 

a) give

b) put

c) do

d) make

C - DO 

300

In fact, the occasion was so emotional that many tears were ...... in the audience.

a) dropped

b) shed

c) cast

d) split 

B - SHED

400

While you're so focused on one thing, other demands in life inevitably ....... up.

a) pile

b) climb

c) grow

d) rise

A - PILE

500

According to one expert, ´Diseases travelled faster than people, and populations were weakened by European diseases, like smallpox, even before Europeans ever ...... foot in the area´

a) left

b) set

c) put

d) stepped

B - SET

Part 2

100

The blue diamonds were probably formed somewhere ....... 600 and 800 kilometres down.

BETWEEN

200

There's ........ worse than being exhausted, but needing to be awake and alert at three in the morning.

NOTHING/LITTLE

300

...... the 1980s onwards, theorists identified a number of learning styles, some of which were visual, verbal, auditory and kinaesthetic learning.

FROM

400

Taking a flexible approach ......... than sticking to one particular learning style makes better sense.

RATHER

500

Manuka honey, produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the manuka tree, has become highly sought ........ as an alternative medicine.

AFTER

Part 3

100

Psychologists conducted worldwide online surveys with over 20,000 voluntary .......... of different ages and backgrounds. (PARTICIPATE)

PARTICIPANTS 

200

Health experts are often mocked for changing their advice ......... from one day to the next. (DRAMA)

DRAMATICALLY 

300

Some people fear that rapid technological advances have produced a generation of lazy and ..... internet addicts. (HELP)

HELPLESS/UNHELPFUL 

400

Personal trainer Liam Shelby believes that exercise is just as important for our mental ........... as for our physical fitness. (BE)

WELL-BEING

500

But what the archaeologists want most is to find a cave with items that will provide an ......... into the mystery of who first lived there. (SEE)  

INSIGHT

Part 4

100

Everyone I talk to thinks cars should be banned from the city centre.

FAVOUR

Everyone I talk to is ................. cars from the city centre.

IN FAVOUR OF BANNING

200

I think everyone knows that Ian has decided to retire at the end of this year.

MADE

I think it's common .................... his mind to retire at the end of this year.

KNOWLEDGE (THAT) IAN HAS MADE UP

300

My grandfather can't play any complicated tunes on the piano any more.

CAPABLE 

My grandfather is no ....................... any complicated tunes on the piano.

LONGER CAPABLE OF PLAYING 

400

I don't get the impression that Gareth is particularly disorganised.

STRIKE

Gareth ..................... particularly disorganised.

DOESN´T STRIKE ME AS (BEING)

500

No one else apart from Keith complained when he had to work late.

OBJECTED

It was only Keith ......................... late.

WHO/THAT OBJECTED TO WORKING

Random

100

Complete the sentence:

It's only a matter of time ...... we pass the C1 exam.

BEFORE/UNTIL 

200

Find the four correct collocations:

MAKE a difference/sense/some research/an exception/trouble/damage 

a difference

sense

an exception

trouble 

300

Renowned ....

Associated ....

Succeed ....

Insist ....

Renowned FOR

Associated WITH

Succeed IN

Insist ON

400

Complete with the correct preposition:

To take pride .....

To lose sight .....

To keep an eye ....

To be in charge ....

To take pride IN

To lose sight OF

To keep an eye ON

To be in charge OF

500

Explain the following phrasal verbs:

To call off

To put off

To come across

To put up with

To take up

To call off = to cancel

To put off = to postpone

To come across = to find by chance

To put up with = to tolerate

To take up = to start a new hobby/activity