CAE CORE REVIEW ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
A+
✔✔to be short of - ✔✔to have very little
✔✔tussle, struggle - ✔✔have difficulties with (2x)
✔✔insulation - ✔✔the state of being separated and protected; material that protects
against heat or electricity
✔✔on the edge - ✔✔tensed
✔✔crucial factor - ✔✔bottom line
✔✔seldom - ✔✔rarely
✔✔to commute - ✔✔To travel to work every day
✔✔in jeopardy - ✔✔in danger
✔✔to split up - ✔✔to separate
✔✔to giggle - ✔✔to laugh in a silly way
✔✔to drop hints - ✔✔say things in a subtitle way
✔✔to get through to - ✔✔to make people understand, communicate
✔✔to bring up - ✔✔to mention
✔✔to talk out of - ✔✔to dissuade from (doing)
✔✔to talk over - ✔✔to discuss
, ✔✔to speak up - ✔✔say what you think
✔✔needless to say / it goes without saying - ✔✔obviously, of course, undoubtedly (2x)
✔✔talk some sense into someone - ✔✔to help sb to think about a situation in a
reasonable way
✔✔to get a word in edgeways - ✔✔to get a chance to speak
✔✔head or tail - ✔✔any sense
✔✔to get the wrong end of the stick - ✔✔to not understand a situation correctly
✔✔to have a go at - ✔✔to try smth / to attack smo
✔✔inconsiderate - ✔✔lacking concern for the needs of others; thoughtless; selfish
✔✔to barge in - ✔✔to enter uninvited
✔✔to break in - ✔✔interrupt
✔✔to burst in - ✔✔to implode / enter a room suddenly, interrupt
✔✔to butt in - ✔✔To interrupt while talking
✔✔to call in - ✔✔to summon for a particular purpose
✔✔drop in - ✔✔to pay a short visit, often without warning.
✔✔give in - ✔✔to stop resisting; to surrender /
capitulated
✔✔exactly
precisely
absolutely
indeed - ✔✔4 ways to say yes
✔✔to stand every chance of +ing - ✔✔have a feasible opportunity of
✔✔in jeopardy - ✔✔in danger
✔✔can't help - ✔✔can't resist
A+
✔✔to be short of - ✔✔to have very little
✔✔tussle, struggle - ✔✔have difficulties with (2x)
✔✔insulation - ✔✔the state of being separated and protected; material that protects
against heat or electricity
✔✔on the edge - ✔✔tensed
✔✔crucial factor - ✔✔bottom line
✔✔seldom - ✔✔rarely
✔✔to commute - ✔✔To travel to work every day
✔✔in jeopardy - ✔✔in danger
✔✔to split up - ✔✔to separate
✔✔to giggle - ✔✔to laugh in a silly way
✔✔to drop hints - ✔✔say things in a subtitle way
✔✔to get through to - ✔✔to make people understand, communicate
✔✔to bring up - ✔✔to mention
✔✔to talk out of - ✔✔to dissuade from (doing)
✔✔to talk over - ✔✔to discuss
, ✔✔to speak up - ✔✔say what you think
✔✔needless to say / it goes without saying - ✔✔obviously, of course, undoubtedly (2x)
✔✔talk some sense into someone - ✔✔to help sb to think about a situation in a
reasonable way
✔✔to get a word in edgeways - ✔✔to get a chance to speak
✔✔head or tail - ✔✔any sense
✔✔to get the wrong end of the stick - ✔✔to not understand a situation correctly
✔✔to have a go at - ✔✔to try smth / to attack smo
✔✔inconsiderate - ✔✔lacking concern for the needs of others; thoughtless; selfish
✔✔to barge in - ✔✔to enter uninvited
✔✔to break in - ✔✔interrupt
✔✔to burst in - ✔✔to implode / enter a room suddenly, interrupt
✔✔to butt in - ✔✔To interrupt while talking
✔✔to call in - ✔✔to summon for a particular purpose
✔✔drop in - ✔✔to pay a short visit, often without warning.
✔✔give in - ✔✔to stop resisting; to surrender /
capitulated
✔✔exactly
precisely
absolutely
indeed - ✔✔4 ways to say yes
✔✔to stand every chance of +ing - ✔✔have a feasible opportunity of
✔✔in jeopardy - ✔✔in danger
✔✔can't help - ✔✔can't resist
