C1 Daily Practice 14

Today's phrasal verb means: "to decorate or repair an old building"

They've bought an old farmhouse in the country and are planning to spend the next year ........ it up.

• fixing

• doing

• making

• taking

Word Formation: Today's word: "STYLE"

He wears such nice clothes. He always looks so ........ .

Word Formation: Today's word: "STYLE"

She's training to be a hair ........ .

Word Formation: Today's word: "STYLE"

Both painters belong to the same movement but ........ their works are fundamentally different.

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ offence"

You won't ........ offence if I don't go out with you this weekend, will you? I've made other plans.

• take

• feel

• have

• get

UOE Part 4:

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations.
SPITE

Anna got the job _____ of experience in public relations.

Reading Part 5:

Catastrophes at sea and in the air make grim headlines: they represent a great deal of sorrow for the families of the dead and injured. Why do they occur? Terrorists plant bombs, as in the case of the destruction of the American airliner over Lockerbie in Scotland. Pyromaniacs light fires, as in the case of the ferry, Scandinavian Star, sailing from Norway to Denmark. In the week following that tragedy, there were two other cases of fires on board ferries: on one plying between Wales and Ireland, and on another between Portsmouth and Cherbourg. In both of them, a man died.

Question: What factors contribute to the occurrence of sorrowful catastrophes at sea and in the air, causing immense grief for affected families?

• Terrorist plots involving explosives

• Incendiary actions by individuals with pyromaniac tendencies

• Unfortunate coincidences leading to multiple onboard fires

• Unforeseen calamities and unpredictable mishaps resulting in loss of life