FCE RESULT Words and Phrases Answer key

Unit 1 3 a in search of
b have lost touch with
2 a of
b of
1 a curly c broke out c in
b tense d familiar with d to
c conscientious e went on to be/become e from
d identical f go halves on the f as
e irritable g at risk of g for
f hooked h came across
g bushy 3 a landmark
h eccentric 4 a cast b disaster
i hazel b precaution c illusion
j assertive c prey d inspired
d bruise e villain
2 a sensitive e carnival f convincing
b similar f deadline g original
c coincidence g signal h controversial
d mannerisms i calculator
e traits j overheard
f twin Unit 3 4 a 6
g achievement
h issues 1 a extrovert b 5
i bossy b sole c 3
j solitary c experiment d 4
d misfortune e 2
3 a pointless e damage f 1
b inheritance f specific g 7
c argumentative g exhaustive
d surroundings h treatment
e spectacular
2 a on
Unit 5
f genetics
g lessen b out 1 a an open mind
h challenging c to b chances are
d at c played/took the part of
4 a from e against d waste your time on
b with f at e get on with
c of f make out
d by 3 a spotless
g at a loss as to
e with b inhibitions
h in the coming
f for c undergo
g out d rebellious/rebels 2 a Allegedly
h in e freezing b Inevitably
i out f excruciatingly c comparatively
g generosity d sympathetically
h founder e instinctively
Unit 2 4 a submit
f aggressively

1 a scenery b session 3 a surgeon

b feral c hideous b carpenter
c remote d boiling c kidnapper
d cosmopolitan e gag d witness
e rejected f blame e orphan
f twitches g audition f forger
g nourishing 4 a grumbling
b shrieked
2 a fictional Unit 4 c boasted
b enlarged
c deadly 1 a International relations d insensitive
d participant b chat show e genuine
e appetising c starring role f underestimate
f conservation d loyal following g reassurance
e news bulletin h white
f longest-running storyline i robbery
g inquiring mind
h historical drama

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FCE RESULT Words and Phrases Answer key

5 a insane 3 a disability 2 a rosy

b visibility b crackdown b dimly
c antisocial c encircled c self
d unaware d publicity d open
e distinguishing e ownership e single
f nationwide f absent
g widespread
Unit 6 h resulting
3 a cluttered
b victorious
1 a puncture, ignition 4 a clearing c blustery
b cruise, mast, barge, propeller, b ransom d downpour
cabin, ferry c fold e fellow
c elbow, hip d portrait f countless
d customs, gate e pioneer g addictive
2 a customs f clues
4 a at
b puncture g collided
b to
c ignition c of
d cruise d from
e gate Unit 8 e out
3 a break the record 1 a savoury f forward
b for the time being b sensory
5 a obsession
c on the cards c edible
b calf
d to cap it all d tender
c testify
e take you up on e greasy
d wrist
f heading off for f cramped
e endurance
g it comes to g barbecued
f gale
4 a diagnose the disease 2 a 5
b waded b 4
c swerved c 2 Unit 10
d fill up d 1
1 a simultaneously
e swelled to e 3
b Intriguingly
f reversed f 6
c rationally
g deteriorating 3 1 strength to strength d Initially
h minimise our losses 2 pots and pans e undoubtedly
i strengthen this garden wall 3 fish and chips f gratefully
5 a journey 4 All in all
2 a as a result
b speech 5 heart to heart
b pursue her goal
c lounge 6 face to face
c take your mind off
d inspector 7 on and on
d in the process
e species 4 a worthwhile e mind your own business
f illness b lively f going on
g tyre c wellbeing g worked out
d outweigh
3 a precise
e indulgent
Unit 7 f preconceptions
b random
c digits
1 a 3 d germs
b 4 e frustrated
c 2 Unit 9 f memorable
d 5 1 a live up to g caves
e 6 b up to my ears in h distant
f 1 c the tip of my tongue i up
2 a brought up d set his heart on
4 a misguided
b found out e go to extraordinary lengths
b recollection
c set off f follow in her mothers
c punctuality
d run into footsteps
d paranormal
e made off g in recognition of his
e suspicious
f filling in f cheerful
g hang on
h held up

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FCE RESULT Words and Phrases Answer key

5 a 6
b 4
Unit 12
c 5 1 a profile
d 1 b made
e 3 c saving
f 2 d watering
e stricken
f standing
Unit 11 g consuming
h catching
1 a enter
b out 2
c spare a no mean achievement
d shut down b stage a protest
e culture c make the most of
f visited d strikes me as (being)
g through e wont do
h plugged f have the pool cleaned
i back 3 a petition
j click b fair
k outs c campaign
2 a retained d personable
b built up e stare
c desired f do
d scooped g habitat
e beyond h mission
f figure out i press
g emerge j lifelong
h out 4 a consideration
3 a annual b extinction
b menial c monarchy
c unbeatable d selfless
d far-fetched e demolition
e overcharged f ascent
f worthless g enclosure
g intense
h awesome
4 a specifications
b Consumers
c persistence
d conceivable
e victory
f guaranteed
5 a off
b with
c on
d off
e with
f to
g back

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