VOCABULARY
Idiom: to do something very successfully
with flying colours
What type of conditional structure do we use to talk about facts?
Zero conditional
In the speaking test part 3 (spider diagram) which is the ideal number of ideas you should get to discuss?
4
What's the first sound in the word "emoji"?
"i"
Record something over a period of time
Keep track
What do we use after "consider" and "avoid"?
Gerunds
How long is the listening part of the exam?
Around 40 minutes
Which celebrity appears at the beginning of Unit 5 "Grab some culture"?
Ed Sheeran
A way of learning that combines classroom education with distance learning
Blended learning
A synonym of "meant" in the following sentence: Winning a scholarship meant getting top grades in all his subjects.
involved / required
Which parts of the R&UE paper correspond to the Use of English category?
2, 3 and 4
The first text in U5 "Grab some culture" titled: "Cinema, but not as we know it" tells us about an inmersive artistic experience which combines cinema with...?
theatre
Highly popular and financially successful film
Blockbuster
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
- I'd recommend specialising in a particular field of education
- You _____ to ______ in a particular field of education
ought, specialise
The 5 types of writing tasks that can appear in the writing test - part 2
Report, review, article, letter, email
In unit 3 "Beyond the classroom" the text "A new learning age" focuses on the influence of technology in which field?
Medicine
To be well again after an illness
To be back on your feet
Which words are missing?
- Were I to find out that your homework was copied from another student I ____ be very angry.
- Should you not be accepted by the university of your choice, I'm sure you ____ find another suitable option.
would, will
The 4 writing assessment criteria
Content, communicative achievement, organisation, language
Which is the most common sound in English?
Schwa (ə)