C1 Daily Practice 28

Today's phrasal verb means: "to relax after doing something strenuous or difficult"

After a busy day in the office I like to ........ down with a good book in front of the fire.

• wear

• cool

• turn

• wind

Word Formation: Today's word: "PERSUADE"

You need to be quite ........ if you want to work in sales.

Word Formation: Today's word: "PERSUADE"

They bought the product mainly due to the ........ of the advert.

Open/Cloze - Part 2

BUT instead came up with a super-weak one.

It was just strong …….. to stick light objects together.

COLLOCATION:

Today's phrase: "to ........ something simply"

To ........ it simply, the company is facing serious economic problems.

• put

• say

• make

• describe

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 really don’t mind whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not.

DIFFERENCE

It really ……………………………….... whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not.

Answer explanation

makes no /(very) little difference == 1pt

to me == 1pt

Reading Part 5:

Aleks Krotoski might be able to help. She is a keen observer of our information ecosystem, and has been

doing the conference ROUNDS with an intriguing CONTRAPTION called the ‘Serendipity Engine’, which is two parts art installation and one part teaching tool. Untangling the Web is a collection of 17 thoughtful essays on the impact of comprehensive networking on our lives. They cover the spectrum of STUFF we need to think about – from the obvious (like privacy, identity and the social impact of the net) to topics which don’t receive enough attention (for example, what medics, with a SNIFF, call ‘cyberchondria’ – how the net can increase health anxieties).

Q: Which of the following words is used to suggest disapproval?

• rounds

• contraption

• stuff

• sniff