C1 Daily Practice 22

Today's phrasal verb means: "to save money for a special purpose"

We've ........ aside a little money for a holiday this year.

• set

• laid

• left

• brushed

Word Formation: Today's word: "EXPENSE"

Apparently ........ on education has fallen under the present Government.

Word Formation: Today's word: "EXPENSE"

I'm looking for a car. Something simple and ........ . I haven't got much money.

Word Formation: Today's word: "EXPENSE"

She dresses very ........ . She always wears designer clothes.

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ an anniversary"

What shall we do to ........ their 40th wedding anniversary? It needs to be something special.

• stamp

• sign

• show

• mark

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.

Maria immediately accepted the offer of a place at the country’s top university.

HESITATION

Maria ……………………………….... the offer of a place at the country’s top university.

Reading Part 5:

Some authors, convinced that parents are in control of what their children become, advise a ‘get tough’

approach. The educational parallel to this ‘parent-power’ stance is to train and instruct as early as possible, and

this has been justified by claims of maximising brain growth or securing high achievement by starting sooner.

Other authors, however, attribute many of today’s social problems to the excessive pressure put on children by

parents. According to these ‘child-power’ advocates, children have their own built-in timetables for maturing and

learning. Waiting for cues that children are ready, these experts say, will relieve the stress that fuels youth

discontent and rebellion. The reality, however, is that there are no hard-and-fast rules.

Q: In the paragraph, what point is the author making about bringing up children?

• There is an absence of consensus on child-rearing among the experts themselves.

• Educational policies should be revised in the light of recent findings.

• Strict parents tend to have children who are academically unsuccessful.

• One approach to child-rearing appears to be more effective than all others.