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Adjectives I (Behaviour and Traits)
Adjectives to describe character.
Adjectives with a negative connotation are followed by (-), those with a positive connotation are followed by (+), and those that are neither negative nor positive are followed by (-/+). All the adjectives below can be used before a noun or after it, often with the verb "to be".
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Adjectives II
Note: * = used before a noun, ** = used after a noun, generally with the verb to be, *** = can be used before or after a noun
39
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Adjectives III (Word formation)
Accessible,
Accurate,
Apologetic
26
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Verb Combinations I
To study and learn various verb combinations (phrasal verbs, collocations, common expressions and idioms).
31
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Verb Combinations II
To arouse suspicion,
To beat about the bush,
To broach the subject
17
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Verb Combinations III
To bend the rules,
To bow to sb s demands,
To cost a bomb
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A, B and C Prepositions
Learn some of the most common combinations of verbs and prepositions.
Really useful for the Use of English Section of the Exam.
20
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D to J Prepositions
Learn some of the most common combinations of verbs and prepositions.
Really useful for the Use of English Section of the Exam.
30
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K to P Prepositions
Learn some of the most common combinations of verbs and prepositions.
Really useful for the Use of English Section of the Exam.
26
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Cause and Result Linking Words
Learn some not very common (but highly advanced) linking words. Excellent for the writing part of the CAE.
9
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Concession Linking Words: Introducing the Fact
Learn some not very common (but highly advanced) linking words. Excellent for the writing part of the CAE.
The following words and phrases are concession linkers: adjective + though / as, all the same, although, and yet, but, despite, even so, even though, for all, however, in spite of, might ... but, much as, nevertheless, nonetheless, though.
Concession linking words and phrases join a fact and a surprise that is related to that fact.
e.g. Although they don't earn very much (fact), they st
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R and S Prepositions
Study advanced use of verbs + prepositions.
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... and ... Pair Phrases
To arrive turn up leave in dribs ...,
Bright and early,
By and large
24
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T to W Prepositions / At ... Prepositional Phrases
Sth a course a holiday etc is tai...,
To talk sense into sb,
To have bad good taste in sth
30
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Verbs + Prepositions
Absorbed,
Confide,
Be engrossed
99
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Adjectives + Prepositions
Afraid,
Ashamed,
Aware
72
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Nouns + Prepositions
An authority,
Ban,
Comment
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Expressions beginning with Prepositions
In,
In the,
In all
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