Use of English Archives - Breakout English

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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B1 fixed phrases, dependent prepositions and collocations

B1, IELTS, ISE I, Preliminary (PET) / John Hayward

Often the difference between a pass and a fail in B1 exams is the minor details such as choosing the right words in B1 fixed phrases, dependent prepositions and collocations. These can be challenging because you have to notice the individual words. You may understand the phrase perfectly when reading or listening, but when it

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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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Word Formation Exercises – Conversation Questions

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

Word formation exercises can be found all over the internet, but they are often dry and rather uninspiring to use in the classroom. I can’t imagine it’s much better when assigned as homework. Apart from that, how effectively does someone learn the target word formation vocabulary when going through sentence after sentence? There needs to

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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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Christmas Find Someone Who – Open cloze

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

It’s never a bad idea to do a Christmas Find Someone Who activity just before the break. You’ve often got a class or two where attendance is low, you’ve just finished an exam or you simply want to have a bit of fun. Find Someone Who is a great activity because it naturally includes a

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