CAE Use of English Part 3+4

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CAE Use of English Part 3+4

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Before we start:

The title of this short text is: "Alicia Rhett – the star who only appeared in one film"

*Normally you get one example, but for this exercise I've included it in the sentences to be filled in.

Alicia Rhett was an actress who rose to international 0) stardom in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. In the film, which enjoyed
17) ______ (phenomenon)
success

and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes, the serious young woman whose love for the dull and timid
18) _________ (centre)
character, Charles Hamilton, is spurned in favour of Scarlett O’Hara.

Despite the film’s
19) _____ (last)
acclaim, however, it was to be her only screen role.

While Alicia later insisted that she ‘enjoyed the experience immensely’,
she was 20) _________ (suit)
to the life of a Hollywood star.

An intensely private individual, she lacked the drive and ambition of
21) ______ (contemporary)
like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis

and went on to reject all subsequent roles from agents and
22) ______ (produce) .

Though fans continued to hound her with requests for
23) _______ (sign)
photographs seven decades later,

letters went
24) ______ (answer)
and requests for interviews were seldom granted.

Use of English Part 4

KEY WORD transformation

Explanation

For the following questions, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

Do not change the word given.

You must use between three and six words, 

including the word given. 

Example

James would only speak to the head of department alone.

ON

James ............. to the head of department alone.

--> INSISTED ON SPEAKING 

25 I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I __________________
my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.

26 The ambulance came within minutes.
MATTER
It _______________
before the ambulance came.

27 Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is _______________
better.

28 Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery.
GOT
It _________________in collecting pottery.

29 He really wanted to impress the interviewers.
DESPERATE
He _________________
the interviewers a good impression.

30 Because he was injured he couldn’t play in the next game.
PREVENTED
His _________________
in the next game.

Part 4 in OW:

On page 189 and 193 (part of the tasks) you can find more Use of English Part 4 in your Open World Course Book.