CAE Use of English Revision Test

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Here’s a sentence completion worksheet with lots of common expressions and structures that come up in the CAE use of English paper. Use of English Revision Complete the sentences with 1 word:

1. I think of him _____ a father figure.
2. He’s my favourite uncle; I really look ____ to him.
3. Everyone thought it would be a complete disaster but it turned _____ fine.
4. Haha! Look at Tina, she has her jumper on back ___ _____.
5. There were _____ over 100 people there (much more than)
6. The company has run ______ trouble.
7. The project is 4 weeks _______schedule, the boss is not happy.
8. Everything is going according ____ plan.
9. He’s making quite a ______for himself in the acting world.
10. The police tried to prevent the protestors _____ entering the building.
11. I think James would _______ an excellent Dad.
12. There will be a show after dinner = Dinner will be ________ _____ a show.
13. ____its height, this bar had 1000s of customers every night.
14. He has promised to ______ us _____ a tour of the old town in the morning.
15. The vandals _____ fire to the carpet and the curtains.
16. Less people are visiting the park = there has been a _______ in the number of people visiting the park.
17. He made a great _______ of money selling old cars.
18. We had to stop because a _______ of cows was crossing the road.
19. We had to walk a mile or _____ (approx.) before we found a house.
20. I was ____ the point ____ giving up when I found it.
21. As _____ as you eat all your vegetables you can have some ice-cream.
22. As _____ as we know there’s no life on Mars.
23. As _____ as you get the results, call me.
24. As _____ as computers are concerned, I’m no expert.
25. We are currently ____ the process of having our house done ____. (renovated)
26. Only when I got home ___ I realise she had been flirting with me.
27. I’d _______ not walk home alone if that’s ok.
28. I’d _______ not to walk home alone if that’s ok.
29. I’ve put a lot of time and effort ____ the project.
30. My dentist has told me to cut _____ ____ fruit juice.
31. I need a new TV, the old one takes ____ too much space.
32. A high sugar diet can _____ to diabetes.
33. A high fat diet can g_____ r______ t_____ obesity.
34. This report is based ____ a survey carried ____ by members of the school council.
35. My bicycle tires are completely worn ____, I need to get new ones.
36. I definitely take ______ my Mum, we’re almost identical.

Key:

1. as
2. up
3. out
4. to front
5. well
6. into
7. behind
8. to
9. name
10. from
11. make
12. followed by
13. at
14. take on
15. set
16. fall/drop
17. deal
18. herd
19. so
20. on of
21. long
22. far
23. soon
24. far
25. in up
26. did
27. rather
28. prefer
29. into
30. down on
31. up
32. lead
33. give rise to
34. on out
35. out
36. after

Here’s another version which includes some relative clauses:

use-of-english-revision new version