lunes, febrero 24, 2014

Word Formation




  • CAE Word Formation 

     

     

     Muscle Cars


    Muscle cars were never intended to be valuable. In fact, the whole idea behind
    muscle cars was to make them (1) ... and fast. Muscle cars were stripped-down EXPENSIVE
    versions of the most (2) ... homely, and basic mass-produced cars to ever roll out UTILITY
    of Detroit. These rattle trap, bare bones, crude devices were built to conform to
    a price point with little regard given to sophistication or (3) ..., and aimed squarely LONG
    at the (4) ... market. And this market couldn't get enough of them. These were the YOUNG
    cars every red-blooded American kid wanted. The image, the speed, the (5) ... LIFE
    were all highly addictive. Looking back, the muscle car years were (6) ... brief RELATIVE
    moment in time that we will never see the likes of again. It was a perfect storm,
    just what the market wanted, and was presented at the right place in the right time.
    So how did these seemingly (7) ... cars, built in large numbers and owned by DISPOSE
    kids who (8) ... tried to kill them from the first twist of the key, become so valuable? LITERAL
    More (9) ..., why did they become so valuable? Most people are astounded when IMPORT
    they hear the recent sales results of the most (10) ... muscle cars. We call them DESIRE
    two-comma cars, cars that are worth so much money that you need two commas
    to separate all the zeroes in the price.


viernes, febrero 21, 2014

CAE Open Cloze








For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. You can use the "?" button to get a clue but by doing so you will lose points. Click Here for Description

A cup of coffee, like any (1) ... experience, can be enriched by selection and consciousness. "No beans (2) ... it," the best coffee decisions (3) ... the ones most pleasant to one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing experience, (4) ... there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends from (5) ... around the world. The final flavour and quality involves (6) ... complex factors, beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide variety of soil and climate conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (7) ... in harvesting the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then subjected (8) ... many influencing factors, including various processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods. On a global note, (9) ... many species and varieties of coffee trees from different areas of the world also offer their own distinctive flavours. (10) ... are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of (11) ... use different classification systems - that supply the world (12) ... coffee beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. (13) ... wonder coffee can involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, from mountain to market, can be classified (14) ... simple categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade (15) ... coffee-producing countries.

 

miércoles, febrero 19, 2014

International Workers Day Vocabulary




List of vocabulary items related to International Workers Day (May Day / Labor Day / Labor Day) 

Protest

A strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval or opposition:
Protests have been made by many workers who would be affected by the new company policy.
Farmers have united in protest against the planned new road
.
To protest is the verb
They protested against the new manager's decisions

Demonstrations

The act of demonstrating as when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone:
The workers are holding a demonstration to protest against the bad working conditions.
An anti-war demonstration in front of the US embassy.

Riot

A noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public gathering as by a crowd protesting against another group of people, employer, governments...
Riots erupted in the inner- city when a local young man was shot by police.
To riot is the verb = to take part in a riot:
Workers are rioting in the streets of the capital.
Rioters (noun)

Strike

To refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels or job losses:
Workers have the right to strike and join a trade union.
Workers are striking for better wages and improved safety standards
A strike (noun.)

Go on strike

To start a strike

Unions

Also, trades union (British English) or labor union (American English.) An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers:
The employer's decisions have been strongly criticized by the trade unions.
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martes, febrero 11, 2014

 

Shirley Temple Dies at Age 85: Her Greatest Moments on Film 

 

 

 

 

 

A Song For the Week


The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The group was successful for most of its forty years of recording music, but the trio had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a harmonic "soft rock" act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as the foremost stars of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognizable; brother Robin's clear vibrato lead was a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became a signature sound during the disco years. The three.... Read More

 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART


I can think of younger days when living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do.
I could never see tomorrow, but I was never told about the sorrow.

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend a this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by
We could never see tomorrow, noone said a word about the sorrow.

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.


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