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CPE Practice test 5
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- 1Protractedlasting longer than expected or longer than usual (= prolonged)
A ...... strike carries a high risk of violence. - 2some (adverb)used before numbers to mean ‘approximately’
...... thirty people attended the funeral. - 3designateto say officially that sb/sth has a particular character or name
This area has been ...... (as) a UNESCO world heritage site. - 4allocateto give sth officially to sb/sth for a particular purpose
A large sum has been ...... for buying new books for the library. - 5apportionto divide sth among people
- They ...... the land among members of the family.
- I'm not here to ...... blame, but only to try and resolve the problem. - 6habitatthe place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
The panda's natural ...... is the bamboo forest.
- 7elevateto give sb/sth a higher position or rank
- He ...... many of his friends to powerful positions within the government.
- It was an attempt to ...... football to a subject worthy of serious study. - 8graze(of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field
The horses were ...... on the lush grass.
- 9aforementioned (word form of 'mention')which is mentioned before
The information sent in the ........... (mention) e-mail is not to be used for publication. - 10predatory /ˈpredətri/ (word form of 'predator')(of animals) living by killing and eating other animals
- 11mammalian (word form of 'mammal')connected with mammals
- ............... (mammal) species
- Rodents are prey for ............... (mammal) predators. - 12Food source/supplyFruits are an important food ........ for bats.
- 13Excavate (v) -> Excavation (n)to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time
The site has been ........ by archaeologists. - 14extrapolateto estimate sth using the facts that are valid for one situation and supposing that they will be valid for the new one (ngoại suy)
- The figures were obtained by ...... from past trends.
- We have ...... these results from research done in other countries.
- Try not to ...... too much from your own experience. - 15asseta person or thing that is valuable or useful to sb/sth
- In his job, patience is an invaluable ......
- Being able to speak a foreign language is a major ...... - 16liabilitya person or thing that causes you a lot of problems (opposite of 'asset')
Since his injury, Jones has become more of a ...... than an asset to the team. - 17find (n)an interesting or valuable thing that has been found
- This is an important archaeological ......
- A recent ...... of ancient artefacts is on display at the local museum. - 18a catch-22 (situation)I can't get a job because I haven't got anywhere to live but I can't afford a place to live until I get a job—it's a catch-22 situation.
- 19estimatedused before a number
The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. - 20averagetypical or normal
- 40 hours is a fairly ...... working week for most people.
- On an ...... day they sell more than £2 000 worth of vegetables. - 21unwavering (word form of 'waver')not changing or becoming weaker in any way
Her attention to detail and consistent communication with her customers has gained her an ...... (waver) loyalty and respect from them. - 22Decorateto give sb a medal as a sign of respect for sth they have done
She was ...... for her efforts during the war.
- 23demonstrate/display/show commitmentErskine Childers was a decorated soldier of the British Admiralty who had ...... unwavering commitment and loyalty to both king and country.
- 24creep in/into sthto begin to happen or affect sth
As she became more tired, errors began to ...... into her work. - 25pinpointto find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened
- He was able to ...... on the map the site of the medieval village.
- With this you can ...... the precise location of the sound. - 26misguidedwrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly
- The company blamed its disappointing performance on a ...... business plan.
- In her ...... attempts to help, she only made the situation worse. - 27realign (v) -> realignment (n)to make changes to sth in order to adapt it to a new situation
The company has been forced to ...... its operations in the area. - 28staunchstrong and loyal in your opinions and attitude (= faithful)
He gained a reputation as being a ...... defender of civil rights. - 29befriend (word form of 'friend')to become a friend of sb, especially sb who needs your help
Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was ...... (friend) by an older girl. - 30the likes of sb/sthsb/sth as good as the person or thing being mentioned
- We haven't seen the ...... of Muhammad Ali since he retired from the ring.
- They're not competing against the ...... of you or me but real, first-class, serious athletes. - 31armament (1) (word form of 'arm')weapons, especially large guns, bombs, tanks, etc.
- nuclear armaments
- the armaments industry - 32armament (2) (word form of 'arm')the process of increasing the amount of weapons an army or a country has, especially to prepare for war.
As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on ...... (arm) - 33disarmament (word form of 'arm', opposite of 'armament')the fact of a country reducing the size of its armed forces or the number of weapons that it has
The surrounded army had no choice but to consider ...... (arm), otherwise they would suffer heavy losses. - 34ill-fated (word form of 'fate')not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure
The latest tragedy follows the ...... (fate) voyage of another boat which sank off the Cocos Islands last November, killing 12 asylum seekers. - 35put sth downto stop something by force (= crush)
- to ...... down a rebellion
- The military government is determined to ...... down all opposition. - 36ship (v)to send or transport sb/sth by ship or by another means of transport
The company ...... its goods all over the world. - 37uneasy (word form of 'ease')not certain to last; not safe or settled
- Who can predict how long this ...... peace between the two countries will last?
- The two sides eventually reached an ...... compromise. - 38trucean agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time
The priest helped to negotiate a ...... between the warring sides. - 39treatya formal agreement between two or more countries
- In September 1871 Japan entered into a commercial ...... with China.
- The government signed a peace ...... with the rebels. - 40partition (v) (word form of 'part')to divide sth into parts
- The country was ...... (part) a year after the elections.
- Why don't you ...... (part) that large room into a lounge and a dining-room? - 41notionan idea, a belief or an understanding of sth
- She had only a vague ...... of what might happen.
- They were not familiar with the ...... that women should have equal status with men. - 42a bitter pill (for sb) (to swallow)a fact or an event that is unpleasant and difficult to accept
The election defeat was a ...... ...... for the party to swallow. - 43transplant (v) (word form of 'plant')to take an organ, skin, etc. from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another
Surgeons have successfully ...... (plant) a liver into a four-year-old boy. - 44transplant (n) (1) (word form of 'plant')a medical operation in which a damaged organ, etc. is replaced with one from another person
She will have to have a heart-lung ...... (plant) within 48 hours. - 45transplant (n) (2) (word form of 'plant')an organ that is used in a transplant operation
There is always a chance that the body will reject the ...... (plant) - 46put sth into storageThe strawberries are ...... ...... cold storage for several months.
- 47prolong (word form of 'long')to make something last longer (= extend)
The operation could ...... (long) his life by two or three years. - 48capacitythe ability to do sth
Do you think it's within his ...... to do the job without making a mess of it? - 49conceiveto become pregnant
She was unable to ...... a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment. - 50perfect (v)to make sth perfect or as good as you can
- As a musician, she has spent years ...... her technique.
- They have ...... the art of winemaking. - 51(more than) your fair share of sth(more than) an amount of sth that is considered to be reasonable or acceptable
- I want my ...... share. You cheated me! Give me some more!
- I've had my ...... share of success in the past. - 52wherebyby which; because of which
They have introduced a new system ...... all employees must undergo regular training. - 53fully/ properly equip- The car is ...... equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- The flat is ...... equipped with a cooker and fridge. - 54carry out, do, fulfil, meet, perform duty- She felt she had ...... her duty by providing him with a son.
- Many parents are not properly equipped to ...... their parental duties when they have children. - 55parental (word form of 'parent')connected with a parent or parents
- ...... (parent) responsibility/rights
- Teenagers often revolt against ...... (parent) discipline.
- ...... (parent) consent is required before the operation can take place. - 56scenarioa description of how things might happen in the future
- The worst-case ...... would be for the factory to be closed down.
- The more likely ...... is that the president will resign and an election will be held. - 57ominoussuggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future
- There were ...... dark clouds gathering overhead.
- She picked up the phone but there was an ...... silence at the other end. - 58put sb at easeto make sb feel relaxed and confident, not nervous or embarrassed
Try to put the candidate at ...... by being friendly and informal. - 59beyond helpSome of the injured animals were ...... help and had to be destroyed.
- 60lasting (word form of 'last')continuing to exist or to have an effect for a long time (= durable)
Her words left a ...... (last) impression on me.
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- New words, phrases and word formation in CPE practice test 5
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