CAE

Vocabulary

100

Synonym for Despite

In spite of

200

Formal word for: "look like"

Resemble

300

Formal word for: to improve.

To enhance

400

Meaning of: to convey

make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone; communicate

500

Reach a climax or point of highest development

Culminate

Word transformation

100

A verb that has the word "come" in its root.

To overcome

200

Adjective for the the verb: "to rely."

Reliable

300

Adjective for the noun "distress"

distressing

400

noun for the verb: "To endure"

endurance

500

Noun for "able"

Inability

Phrasal verb synonym

100

Phrasal verb that means: "to hide"

cover up

200

to cause a vehicle to stop

Pull up

300

Synonym for "pick out."

Identify

400

To hustle up

to prepare

500

To pack sth into sth- pack into

to manage to do a lot of activities in a limited period of time:

Sentence transformation

100

I know that it was wrong of me to upset Sam.
SHOULD

I know that I ______ Sam upset.

should not have made/got

200

My brother now earns far less than he did when he was younger. 

NEARLY

My brother ______ much now as he did when he was younger.

does not/doesn't earn nearly so/as

does not/doesn't make nearly so/as

 

300

Because of the snow we couldn't get to the gig.

PREVENTED

The________ the gig.

snow prevented us (from) getting to

400

I`m disappointed with the Fisher`s new album when I compare it to their previous one.

COMPARISON

I think the Fisher`s new album is___________ their previous one.

disappointing/ a disappointment in comparison with/to

500

I`ve been too busy to watch the movie you sent, but I`ll do it soon.

ROUND

I________ the movie you sent, but I`ll do it soon.

haven’t got round to watching