Vocabulary for CAE

Question 1

She’s been (watching) the weather (a phrasal verb)

Answer 1

She’s been KEEPING AN EYE ON the weather

Question 2

She knew the risk existed/ She knew there was a certain_____of danger.

Answer 2

She knew there was a certain element of danger.

Question 3

My blonde hair was VERY NOTICEABLE in Italy

Answer 3

My blonde hair was CONSPICUOUS in Italy

Question 4

Her laugh MADE EVERYONE WANT to laugh [adj]

Answer 4

Her laugh was INFECTIOUS

Question 5

We have ______ optimism (careful) about out future concerts

Answer 5

We have CAUTIOUS optimism about out future concerts

Question 6

It will be such a ______to hear that COVID is over (happiness that it is over)

Answer 6

It will be such a RELIEF to hear that COVID is over

Question 7

I say thanks to whoever INVENTED a bed (a phrasal verb)

Answer 7

I say thanks to whoever CAME UP WITH THE IDEA (to create a bed)

Question 8

I sent a present to Vika to express my FEELINGS OF BEING GRATEFUL

Answer 8

I sent a present to Vika to express my GRATITUDE

Question 9

I don’t believe that MATERIAL GOODS WILL NOT BRING YOU happiness (money)

Answer 9

I don’t believe that MONEY CAN’T BUY happiness.

Question 10

If I want to EARN MONEY QUICKLY I will go to play in a restaurant. (buck)

Answer 10

If I want TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK I will go to play in a restaurant.

Question 11

A flat in Moscow is VERY EXPENSIVE

Answer 11

A flat in Moscow COSTS A FORTUNE.

Question 12

With her salary THEY HARDLY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE THINGS THEY NEED (ends)

Answer 12

With her salary they barely MAKE ENDS MEET.

Question 13

Charity foundation ACCUMELATES some amount of MONEY for children

Answer 13

Charity foundation RAISES MONEY FOR children

Question 14

I have never had LONG HOSTILITY between families

Answer 14

I have never had FAMILY FEUDS

Question 15

I GIVE THE MONEY to my friends with big pleasure

Answer 15

I LEND MONEY to my friends with big pleasure

Question 16

I hate to GET MONEY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME from anyone

Answer 16

I hate to BORROW MONEY from anyone

Question 17

She always spends too much money IN A CARELESS WAY

Answer 17

She always spends money LIKE WATER

Question 18

He didn’t do what he promised

Answer 18

He didn’t PUT MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTH IS

Question 19

I CONTROL THE WAY THE MONEY”S SPENT in my family

Answer 19

I HOLD THE PURSE STRINGS in my family

Question 20

We are going TO PAY TOO MUCH MONEY for our vacation

Answer 20

We are going TO PAY THROUGH THE NOSE for our vacation