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When mastering the art of completing B2 First (FCE) transformations, relative clauses are essential. These clauses are not just a part of the English language; they’re a tool that can significantly enhance the clarity and sophistication of your writing and speaking. In this post, we’ll look into the different types of relative clauses, their functions,

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250 First (FCE) Key Word Transformations B2

B2, First (FCE) / John Hayward

If you can pass the B2 Key Word Transformations (Use of English Part 4) task, then you can probably pass the entire Cambridge B2 First exam. Sentence transformation exercises will test your skills of grammar and vocabulary at the B2 level, but they won’t go easy on you. There will be challenging sentences, confusing collocations

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First (FCE) B2 Key Word Transformations – Comparatives and Superlatives Exercises

B2, First (FCE) / John Hayward

Comparatives and superlatives exercises are common in English courses, but can be tricky, yet they play a crucial role in exams such as the Cambridge B2 First. While these exercises may appear simple at first glance, they can pose challenges for students. Let’s explore the rules for comparatives and superlatives. Then, you can download comparatives

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Dependent prepositions exercises – Use of English part 2

Advanced (CAE), B2, C1, First (FCE) / John Hayward

Dependent prepositions exercises are a pain in the neck for many who are preparing for a Cambridge exam. Prepositions pop up all over the place in Cambridge exams, especially in Use of English Part 2, the open cloze task, whether it is B2 or C1 level. While we often focus on phrasal verbs, which include

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Real and unreal conditional sentences

Advanced (CAE), B1, B2, C1 / John Hayward

Conditional sentences can be a challenging aspect of English grammar for language learners, and this is especially true when it comes to official English exams. In exams such as the Cambridge B2 First (FCE) or the TOEFL, learners are likely to encounter all five types of conditional sentences, which can require a deep understanding of

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C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Part 2

Advanced (CAE), C1 / John Hayward

C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Part 2 is also known as the Open Cloze task. It consists of a short text of approximately 100-150 words, which has had nine words removed and replaced with a gap, one example and eight questions. The gap must be filled with only one word. You are not given

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C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English – The Complete Guide

Advanced (CAE), C1 / John Hayward

With this complete guide for the Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English exam, we’ll see tips and tricks for each part of the exam. The guide will focus on Parts 1-4 of the Reading and Use of English paper belonging to the C1 Advanced exam. Note: Reading and Use of English is technically a

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Gerunds and Infinitives List

Advanced (CAE), B2, C1, First (FCE), IELTS, ISE II, ISE III / John Hayward

I’m a big fan of lists. Shopping lists, to do lists, meal plan lists, hopes and dreams lists, and even lists about lists. When teaching or learning English, lists aren’t the type of fun communicative task that modern language teaching thrives on, but lists get the job done. That’s why I spent time developing this

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Preliminary (PET) Reading Part 6 – Open Cloze

B1, Preliminary (PET) / John Hayward

Preliminary (PET) Reading Part 6 is primarily a grammar test that focusses on B1 level structures, fixed phrases or even phrasal verbs. The gapped text has eight spaces which need to be completed with a single word. The key to success with this task is mastering the essential B1 level grammatical structures which often come

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