Vocabulary
We offer a variety of products to meet your insurance needs, and our service is________________________to none.
Tip: number
It's second to none.
To decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over.
To b____ the b____
to bite the bullet
Although he was concerned about some of his answers, Mike got through with really good marks.
COLOURS
Mike passed his exam ___________ despite his concerns about some of the answers.
Mike passed his exam WITH FLYING COLOURS despite his concerns about some of the answers.
To change to a later date, postone
Put off
What do you do for part 1 of Reading and Use of English?
Multiple Choice Cloze
opposite of improve
D_______
deteriorate
Someone who critizes something/someone by just observing and not doing it.
A b______ driver
a backseat driver.
People say that the musician started singing before he could speak.
SAID
The musician _______ singing before he could speak.
The musician IS SAID TO HAVE STARTED singing before he could speak.
To start a journey
set off
What's do you do for part 2 of listening?
Sentence completion
You should be counscious _______ your digital footprint
councious of
far away from the places that people usually visit
Off the B______ T_____
off the beaten track
Your diet is just as bad as mine.
BETTER
Your diet ________________________ mine
Your diet is no better than mine.
To begin something from the very beginning, without using any existing preparation or materials.
To start from scratch
How many words can you write for Reading and Use of English Part 4
Pay attention _____
attention to
have too much work
to be s_____ u_____
To be snowed under
Everybody agreed that the music at lenka's presentation was very annoying.
OBJECTEC
It was the music ________________________ at Lenka's presentation.
It was the music that everyone objected to at Lenka's presentation.
Enjoying the advantages of two different opportunities or situations without any drawbacks.
To have the best of both worlds
How many papers are there? And in which order?
Reading and Use of English- Paper 1
Writing- Paper 2
Listening- Paper 3
Speaking- Paper 4
strong/huge/considerable increase
Which two are possible?
huge and considerable
To lose your job
g___ the ______
get the axe
I spend most of my time doing paperwork.
TAKES
It __________________ most of my time
It is (doing/the) paperwork that takes (up) most of my time.
To be progressing or developing as planned or expected.
to be on track
Ex: The project is on track to be completed by the deadline
What are the different types(genres) of text you might have to write?
letter/email, proposal, report, review, essay.