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CAE Use of English 2

Terms in this set (48)

More than one billion have been sold ............ her first appearance at the New York Toy Fair in 1959.
since
Originally known ............ the 'Teenage Fashion Model', she was a perky blue-eyed blonde with a ponytail in a swimsuit.
as
In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon ........ sour for many.
became
Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was often one of low wages and, in many ........ , unemployment
cases
Scientists have developed a method of listening to sounds from plants normally inaudible ....... the human ear.
to
After years studying North America's black bears in the ........ way, wildlife biologist Luke Robertson felt no closer to understanding the creatures.
conventional
He realised that he had to ........ their trust. Abandoning scientific detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with the animals, bringing them food to gain their acceptance.
earn
The truth ........ nobody really knows how language first began.
is
Although there is a lack of clear evidence, people have come up with various theories about the
origins of language. One recent theory is that human beings have evolved in ........ a way that we are programmed for language from the moment of birth.
such
In ........ words, language came about as a result of an evolutionary change in our brains at some stage.
other
The Brazilian striker never really took ____ his new coach and by the end of his first season he was asking for a transfer
to
I'm not surprised she feels humiliated - he's always putting her ___ in public like that.
down
Mike's not what you'd call a social animal; he tends to keep himself ___ himself
to
The mortgage is putting a real strain ____ our finances
on
People have relied on grandparents in Britain ........... the Industrial Revolution, when whole families moved into cities from the country
since
........... the fact that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are still the backbone of childcare in Britain.
Despite
There's no nicer activity ..... planning adventures
than
A popular choice is interrailing around Europe; there are lnterRail passes for a week and up to a month, ranging from as .............. as
little
It may come ......... no surprise to learn that household chores can make you feel depressed.
as
There is evidence ........... suggest that the more housework men and women do, the more likely they are to suffer from mood swings.
to
Work in the home has no job description and family members rarely appreciate just ........... much work has gone into preparing an evening meal or cleaning the bathroom.
how
'Any form of repetitive cyclical work ........... bound to be depressing,' says psychologist Nicholas Emler. 'Domestic chores are open-ended tasks, so there is no defined end point.
is
Women still take responsibility ........... the lion's share of domestic chores, but with many in full-time jobs they can no longer pride themselves on having a spotless home.
for
The most famous portraits are now created by photographers rather ...... painters
than
Critics say fashion photographers lack artistic depth and integrity, ............... of which are necessary to be a true artist.
all
Piglets must be kept warm in their first few days to discourage them from snuggling up to their mother. That's because 80 per cent or so of piglet deaths occur during .............. period.
this
There has always been an assumption that ..... more money you have, the
happier you are
the
However, findings from a study carried out by researchers at the University of Warwick prove ........... doubt that money does indeed buy you happiness.
without
Nearly three-quarters .................. newly-qualified nurses cannot find a permanent job in the Health Service, a study has found. Thousands are struggling to get a full-time post as the financial crisis in the NHS has led to job cuts and recruitment freezes.
of
As it costs more than £50,000 to train each nurse, campaigners have called the situation a 'disgraceful ................................... of taxpayers' money'.
waste
Anyone who has .............. been to a yoga or meditation class will know the enormous benefits of something as simple and natural as breathing. Inhale slowly and steadily, and you can relax your entire body.
ever
But with a little practice, ............................ it right can bring instant health benefits. These include feeling more relaxed and being more mentally alert.
getting
Most people think that poor breathing means that you don't get enough oxygen, but it's actually the carbon dioxide you're missing out ................................ .
on
When Edward Lear visited Abruzzo .......... the 1840s, it was a little-known region of Italy, shunned by most tourists.
in
Yet Abruzzo, all these years on, still lags way .......................... Tuscany in the tourism and second home popularity stakes
behind
For a back to nature holiday, Abruzzo is second to none and it is astonishing that so ................................ holiday companies have developed an interest in the region.
few
Studies show that we consistently overestimate our real worth and abilities. When we make a mistake we're shocked by the reality of our faults. it's as ....................................... we suddenly catch a glimpse of how we actually are.
if
An American Airlines flight was delayed for an hour in Toronto on Sunday after a passenger was stung by a scorpion that had ........................... its way on board. Paramedics treated the man when the flight landed.
found
Karaoke is fast becoming the nation's Number One party pastime. Public humiliation has ............................. been
so fashionable.
never
. What was once the party habit of
teenagers is now favoured by London's coolest crowd and everyone is having a .................
go
Nobody gets away without being laughed ......................... on a karaoke evening, no matter how famous
they are.
at
it's a horribly disconcerting experience - groping to ............................. your best friend's name, forgetting an arrangement that you made only yesterday or realising that your pin number has vanished into a memory black hole. These 'senior moments' affect us all at times
remember
Although lots of us experience memory problems at some time, in most ........................................ these have nothing to do with dementia. it's important to put the risk into perspective.
cases
The reality is that, although it does happen, dementia is unusual under the age of 65. For the majority of people memory lapses will be nothing .......................................... than occasional blips.
more
There is a scene in the film Minority Report in ...................... Tom Cruise stands in front of a vast Perspex-like screen housed in the police department's Pre-Crime Unit
which
When Apple boss Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in San Fransisco a few years ago, he grandly declared: "We're reinventing the cell phone." .......................................... of the main reasons for Jobs' bold claim was the iPhone's futuristic user interface "multi-touch".
One
The demonstration iPhone handset certainly looked like re-invention, but multi-touch, while it was new for Apple, is .................................... no means a new technology. The concept has been around for years, waiting for the hardware side of the equation to get small enough, smart enough and cheap enough to make it a reality.
by
Before publishing the first "Harry Potter" novel, J.K. Rowling spent five years establishing the limitations .............. magic; determining what it could and could not do
of
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