C1 Daily Practice 15

Today's phrasal verb means: "to compensate somebody for something"

I'm taking Steve out for a meal tonight to ........ up for forgetting his birthday last week.

• make

• take

• play

• set

Word Formation: Today's word: "DECORATE"

Her jewellery isn't valuable. It's purely ........ .

Word Formation: Today's word: "DECORATE"

We haven't put any Christmas ........ up at home yet. We just haven't had the time.

Word Formation: Today's word: "DECORATE"

He's at night school at the moment. He's studying to be a painter and ........ .

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ your mind"

She's certainly not afraid of giving her opinion. She always ........ her mind.

• utters

• tell

• says

• speaks

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.

I'm disappointed with the Carpenter's new album when I compare

it to their previous one.

COMPARISON

I think the Carpent's new album is _____ their previous one.

Reading Part 5:

In the immediate aftermath of such catastrophes reports of inadequate safety measures circulate. On board the Scandinavian Star, a fireman said the ferry had only one system to pump and spray water on to the flames and that pumping and spraying had to be done alternately. On a wider scale, newspapers reported once again on the world-wide system of "flagging-out" which means that ships are not registered in the countries where they operate, and where the regulations are strict and expensive, but in places like Panama and Cyprus and the Bahamas, where they are lax and cheap. The Scandinavian Star, although Danish-owned, was registered in the Bahamas.

Question: Flagging-out

• is common all over the world

• means that ships must register

• is a matter of flying the national flag

• helps poor nations export