Sports Expressions
Illness and Injury
Obscure Vocabulary
Grammar
Miscellaneous
100

to follow what is generally held to be the correct line of behavior.

To play by the rules

100

A splitting ...

headache

100

A British phrasal verb meaning 'to be interested in something'

Keen on

100

The name of a clause which is NOT needed for the meaning of a sentence

Non-defining relative clause

100

The person who has been in this class the longest

Mr. Chen

200

abandon a struggle; admit defeat.

To throw in the towel

200

When staring at a screen for long periods of time you may develop - -.

Eyestrain

200

A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. (D...)

Devotee

200

A clause which lacks the relative pronoun

Reduced (relative) clause
200

The Prime Minister of Canada (as of 2019)

Justin Trudeau

300

To be even in a race, competition, or comparison.

Be neck and neck

300

A torn -

ligament

300

An adjective meaning 'of the heart'.

Cardiac

300

Reduce the following

The free concert which was held in the park last night was attended by hundreds of people.

The free concert held in the park last night was attended by hundreds of people.

300

The part of the CPE which requires you to speak without interruption for 2 minutes.

Speaking Part 3

400

To be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult

To be stumped (for an idea)

400

The invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents


Infection

400

Simple organic compounds which join together to make peptides.

Amino acids

400

What word is missing?

That personal fitness trainer, _________ DVD made millions, is appearing on TV.

WHOSE

400

This phrase features this fine phonetic phenomenon.


Alliteration

500

To make someone start a new and difficult job or activity without helping them or preparing them for it.

To throw in the deep end

500

The sporty sounding common name for lateral epicondylitis

Tennis elbow

500

A flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.

Blandishment

500

Correct this phrase WITHOUT using a relative pronoun

Neil Armstrong was the first person walking on the moon.

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.

500

Leo's favorite animal

Fox