Answer Keys (4)

PART 1

1 C — even. ‘Even’ here is an intensifier, showing that singing Neanderthals

are unusual or even paradoxical.
2 B — resulted. ‘Resulted from’ is the best collocation here.
3 D — occupied. Resided and dwelt would need ‘in’ preposition. Filled implies
that they were very numerous, which isn’t stated in the text. Occupied is more
neutral.
4 B — assumed. ‘To assume’ means to take for granted and without any actual
proof. As the context suggest, previous beliefs about Neanderthal’s voices had
no scientific ground.
5 D — form. Another set expression. The other possible option
is approach to communication, albeit with a different preposition so it can’t be
used here.
6 A — coincides. ‘To coincide with’ means ‘to take place at the same time,
simultaneously’. Co-operate is the only other verb that can be followed by ‘with’,
but the text speaks of no cooperation.
7 A — differed.Again, the only verb that collocates with ‘from’ preposition here.
‘Markedly’ here means ‘noticeable, distinguishable, easy to see’.
8 C — build. Build refers to physical strength here. It is the word that is
commonly used when referring to physical features of an object.

PART 2

9 to. Designed to do something.

10 in/into. ‘To pop in/into’ means to visit the place briefly, for a short time.
11 so.‘So that’ = fora particular reason.
12 well.‘As well as’ = in addition to. ‘We went shopping to buy some groceries
as well as today’s newspaper’.
13 get.‘To get someone hooked on something’ = to involve someone in
something, to allure someone to do something, usually addictive (like reading,
sports, substances).
14 for.We normally use ‘for’ preposition with ordinal numbers (first, second,
third and so on).
15 a.Indefinite article is used here because we are not talking about any
particular selection of books and it is mentioned for the first time in this text.
See articles page for more information.
16 with.We cannot use ‘and’ here because there is no ‘is’ before ‘being’ in the
last sentence. Therefore ‘with’ is the only option that fits.

PART 3
17 originally.Originally means ‘in the first place’. The context demands an
adverb to be used here.
18 sight.‘At first sight’ means ‘from the start, at first’.
19 untrained. It is suggested by contest that we should use negative prefix ‘un-
‘. The second part of the sentence makes it clear.
20 workout.A workout is any exercise aimed at developing your body. Don’t
forget that you can’t leave the word unchanged, even though ‘work’ would fit
grammatically.
21 necessarily.An adverb is needed here. Pay attention to spelling, it is easy to
make a mistake and not get a point for this answer.
22 maximise.A verb is needed. AmE spelling is ‘maximize’, it won’t be regarded
as a mistake if you spell it that way, but BrE spelling is preferable.
23 strengthening.Preposition ‘for’ before the word says that we need to use
gerund form. Another difficult word to spell, pay attention here.
24 entirety.Entirety means ‘whole, all of’.

Answer Keys (5)

PART 1

1. B — put off. To be put off means to get discouraged, to lose interest. Put
back means to postpone, to move something to a later date. The other two do
not fit by context.
2. D — larger. Larger than life means extremely or exaggeratedly big. It is a set
phrase.
3. D — getting. To get a promotion is the common collocation.
4. C — surface. On the surface means visually, from the outside.
5. A — consequently. As a consequence, as a result (of being confident).
6. B — favours. To favour — to prefer, to single out, to like better.
7. D — weight. To carry weight means to be influential or important.
8. C — turned. To turn down — to reject, to refuse (the position in the
company).

PART 2

9. part. To take part — to participate, to be actively involved in something.

10. it. It was … who.
11. what. What is … that. This and the previous examples show the importance
of understanding what word pronoun (what, it) refers to.
12. not. Not to mention — used to refer to something that is too obvious to point
out.
13. apart. Apart from — besides, other than.
14. while/besides. Both words can be used in this comparison.
15. making. Make something appear like — look like, seem like.
16. which. Which refers to grace and artistry here.
PART 3

17. clarify. Clarify means to make things clear, easy to understand. A rather
hard word-formation example as it is far from obvious that clarify and clear are
related.
18. revitalised. ” … and eager” suggests that there should be an adjective with
positive meaning.
19. Apparently. The meaning here is “at it turns out, as it appears”. Mind your
spelling and don’t forget to capitalise the word.
20. stubbornness. A difficult word to spell right with double ‘b’ and double ‘n’.
21. debatable. Questionable, open to question and doubt.
22. unsurprising. Negative prefix is used because the second part of the
sentence explains why this position would be good for people, therefore it isn’t a
surprise that they sleep like this.
23. refreshed. Full of strength and in good mood.
24. restless. The last sentence implies that you can’t keep one position so the
word is restless — unable to stay quiet or still.

Answer Keys (6)

PART 1

1 D — fragmentation. Fragmentation here means absence of link between

members of society. This is an unusually difficult question, more apt for a CPE
exam. You might want to read this wikipedia article on social fragmentation.
2 В — opt. Opt is the only verb here that collocated with ‘for’ preposition. To opt
for means to choose preference for something.
З А — afford. Again, the only verb that collocates well with the immediate
context.
4 С — take part in. The idea of the sentence is that single people want to get
involved in various social activities.
5 В — factor. Factor is what influences their choice to be alone.
6 А — mark. A mark of success is an accepted collocation.
7 С — invest. The only verb here that can be used with ‘in’ preposition.
8 D — promote. The idea of the sentence is how individuals of any society help
its development. To promote an economic growth is to help the society prosper
financially.

PART 2

9 is. It is clear that we need an auxiliary verb here.

10 what. What if presents a hypothetical (not real) situation.
11 less/other. Both words are acceptable here. Devalued means having its
importance lowered or taken away completely.
12 instead. One action taking place instead of another one.
13 pay. To pay attention is to follow something, to be observant.
14 taken. Take matter into your hands is to take initiative.
15 by. The means of solving the problem is mentioned.
16 like. An example is given.

PART 3

17 unresponsive. Used in conjunction with silent it supposed to have a similar

negative meaning. Pay attention to use the right negative suffix.
18 contributions. It is important to use plural form as no certain contribution is
implied.
19 fabrications. A fabrication is a fake, a made-up thing. This time we should
use the plural form as there is a plural auxiliary verb ‘are’ before the word.
20 popularity. This one is pretty straightforward.
21 unappealing. The negative prefix is used because the previous part of the
text talks of the phenomenon of fake followers as of something bad. However,
some people can benefit from this practice because it can boost their popularity.
So normally they would find it ‘unappealing’, but for the sake of success they
choose NOT to see it as unappealing. A double negative construction is used.
22 desirable. Be attentive not to spell it wrong. Wrong spelling is counted as
incorrect answer.
23 illegal. Make sure to use the right prefix.
24 unethical. Same as before, spelling is crucial.

Answer Keys (7)

PART 1

1 B — subject. Phrase subject to means that it has happened before and

therefore very likely to happen again. Liable to means that it can happen, but
less likely so. Context suggests that the probability is quite high. Other options
do not fit here.
2 C — achieving. Achieve is the only word that collocates with price here.
3 C — potential. Potential buyers are people who are likely to be interested in
what you are selling. Other words aren’t normally used with buyers.
4 A — clinch. To clinch a sale/deal is an informal expression meaning ‘to
secure or to guarantee a sale’.
5 D — although. The second part of the sentence gives reason to renovate the
place even though it logically makes sense not to, this is why we use although.
6 A — doing. To do up means ‘to renovate, to fix’.
7 B — room. Room for something here means space but in respect to place
where people live. In other words if we are talking about a place where people
reside then the word ‘room’ is commonly used when talking about free space.
8 D — stamp. To put your stamp on something means to give it a personal
touch.
PART 2

9 on. To concentrate on something means to focus your attention on it.

10 although/though/while. Conjunctions with the meaning ‘despite that’. Any
of the three can be used.
11 something. We can’t use ‘anything’ here as it would distort the meaning of
sentence.
12 not. Pay attention not to put ‘aren’t’ here. The verb is already here, you only
need to add a negative adverb.
13 have. Passive construction is used.
14 under. ‘To be under threat’ is an often-used collocation.
15 making. Context suggest using an ‘-ing’ word.
16 too. Do not make the common mistake of misspelling it as ‘to’. Misspelled
words aren’t counted as correct answers.

PART 3

17 grandeur. Noun is needed here. A tricky word to spell, be attentive.

Greatness does not fit here, as it is formed from the word ‘great’, not ‘grand’.
18 eruption. Eruption is what happens when a volcano becomes active and
shoots hot lava.
19 Towering. The meaning is that the walls are very high. The word should be
capitalised, it won’t be scored otherwise.
20 strength. A difficult word to spell right.
21 sheltered. Sheltered means ‘protected, covered’.
22 atmospheric.
23 unpleasant. ‘Or even threatening’ helps to understand that the other word
has a negative meaning, so negative prefix should be used.
24 inescapable. Make sure you use the right negative prefix.