C1 Daily Practice 23

Today's phrasal verb means: "to embarrass someone by your behaviour"

You really ........ me up at that meeting. Did you have to stand up and start shouting at everyone?

• turned

• showed

• picked

• played

Word Formation: Today's word: "ORIGIN"

Where does this sculpture ........ from?

Word Formation: Today's word: "ORIGIN"

Well, ........ we'd planned to go to France for our holiday but then we realised our passports were out of date.

Word Formation: Today's word: "ORIGIN"

Is this an ........ piece of work or have you copied it from somewhere?

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ a shadow"

The sun shining on the trees ........ a shadow across the field.

• shone

• set

• cast

• threw

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.

Employees can choose to work additional hours at the weekend.

EACH
It's up ______ they work additional hours at the weekend.

Answer explanation

to each employee == 1 pt

(to choose) whether == 1 pt

OR

to each employee == 1 pt

whether or not == 1pt

Reading Part 5:

Current thinking on child-rearing advice mirrors historical shifts in theories of development and education. The

most disturbing trend in the literature has been a move to deny that parents make any notable contribution to

their children’s development. Indeed, according to one highly publicised book, children’s genes, and

secondarily their peer groups, not parents, dictate how children turn out. This public declaration of parental

weakness comes at a time when many busy parents are poised to retreat from family obligations, and, indeed, it

grants them licence to do so.

Q: What criticism of contemporary thinking on child-rearing does the author make?

• It repeats theories which have no solid foundation.

• It places too much importance on formal education.

• It encourages parents to neglect their responsibilities.

• It undermines the role of friends in children’s development.