Tanit  +  579480 Thu, 23 Oct 08 08:32 PM Choose the correct item. (Warning: As it's meant as a preparation exercise for the CPE, it's difficult! ... so don't worry about your score ) ____________________ 1. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed Selectabodedomicilehomeresidence . 2. Until your finances are in the Selectblackfundsprofitcredit , it's not a good idea to take out a loan. 3. The matter has been left in Selectrecessabeyancewaitingsuspension until the legal ramifications have been explored. 4. It was an extremely hostile article which cast Selectaspersionscriticismdisapprovalabuse on the conduct of the entire cabinet. 5. Could I pick your Selectintellectmindbrainshead on the subject before the meeting? 6. I'm not sure I can answer that. I've only thought about it in the Selectindefinitegeneralhypotheticalabstract before. 7. You'll never convince me! We'll just have to Selectadmitconsideragreeconsent to disagree. 8. The entire staff was thrown off Selectstablebalancedisarraycomposure when the news of the takeover was announced. From: Evans, V. (2002) CPE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Proficiency Exam: Student's Book. Express Publishing. Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,034 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante) Idioms, Articles, Tests, CPE, Collocations, Cambridge, Proficiency, United Kingdom, Languages, Students, Mortgage, Certificates, Qualifications, Colours, Loans

	Fandorin  +  579486 Thu, 23 Oct 08 08:51 PM It's incredible! Thanks a lot. The way to show a direction for improving. Fandorin Joined on Thu, Dec 20 2007 Moscow Contributing Member 1,382 Whatever happens, be yourself.

	MrPernickety  +  622618 Fri, 26 Dec 08 06:50 PM Hi, Your first sentence contains two "the" standing "cheek by jowl". I think you want to divest the sentence of one of them  On the whole the test looks quite formidable !  MrPernickety Joined on Sat, Oct 25 2008 Regular Member 739 Amendment XXX to the US Constitution: No man shall be held accountable for any promise he makes while drunk unless it was a bet. Sentences

	Tanit  +  622634 Fri, 26 Dec 08 07:16 PM Hi, MrPernickety “Your first sentence contains two "the" standing "cheek by jowl". ” Right you are! Thank you very much, I've just fixed it. Tanit

	Grammar Geek  +  622689 Fri, 26 Dec 08 08:34 PM Apparently I got the first one wrong. I don't think a native speaker would differentiate between abode, home, domicile, and residence in that one. How did you all do? Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,671 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Clive  +  622708 Fri, 26 Dec 08 09:09 PM Hi GG, I always think of  'of no fixed abode' as a standard, fixed phrase. Google seems to agree. Perhaps its a BrE thing, or a generational thing? Happy Holidays, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,629 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Grammar Geek  +  622778 Fri, 26 Dec 08 10:42 PM Oh, that could be! A regional difference. (Since we're "of an age" I don't think it's generational!) We talk about "primary residence" and "permanent residence" but I have no collocation with the word "abode."   Grammar Geek

	farihasaleh  +  748386 Tue, 26 May 09 06:55 AM Damn! Can't believe I got the first one wrong! 7 out of 8 :( farihasaleh Joined on Mon, May 25 2009 Junior Member 72 Fariha