CAE Use of English Part 3+4

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CAE Use of English Part 3+4

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Alicia Rhett was an actress who rose to international 0) stardom in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. In the film, which enjoyed
17) ______ (phenomenon)
success

and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes, the serious young woman whose love for the dull and timid
18) _________ (centre)
character, Charles Hamilton, is spurned in favour of Scarlett O’Hara.

Despite the film’s
19) _____ (last)
acclaim, however, it was to be her only screen role.

While Alicia later insisted that she ‘enjoyed the experience immensely’,
she was 20) _________ (suit)
to the life of a Hollywood star.

An intensely private individual, she lacked the drive and ambition of
21) ______ (contemporary)
like Joan Crawford or Bette Davis

and went on to reject all subsequent roles from agents and
22) ______ (produce) .

Though fans continued to hound her with requests for
23) _______ (sign)
photographs seven decades later,

letters went
24) ______ (answer)
and requests for interviews were seldom granted.

25 I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.
ROUND
I __________________
my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.

26 The ambulance came within minutes.
MATTER
It _______________
before the ambulance came.

27 Experts say that things are bound to improve.
DOUBT
Experts say that there is _______________
better.

28 Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery.
GOT
It _________________in collecting pottery.

29 He really wanted to impress the interviewers.
DESPERATE
He _________________
the interviewers a good impression.

30 Because he was injured he couldn’t play in the next game.
PREVENTED
His _________________
in the next game.