CAE Gapped Sentences

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For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. You can use the "?" button to get a clue but by doing so you will lose points.
1)
'And they seemed like such a happy couple'. 'Well, just goes to .................... .
They speak in English to each other to .................... off.
He stayed at home, afraid to .................... his face.
2)
I usually drink beer, but I'll try some wine for a .................... .
There's no .................... in the patient's condition.
Stephen did not want to get married but lately he's had a .................... of heart.
3)
I'll telephone and that will .................... me writing a letter.
It's always a good idea to .................... bills and receipts.
She managed to .................... up to go to Australia.
4)
He decided to come .................... with his parents about his exam results.
Mark has to keep his nose .................... or he'll end up in prison.
When we played other schools the games were always .................... .
5)
The first lesson was not .................... before you can walk. It was a mistake to try to develop the business too fast.
I thought I'd better tell you you've .................... out of toilet paper.
Be creative - allow your imagination to .................... wild.

ANSWERS


SHOW
VERB SHOW
(v) it goes to show => used to say that something proves something.
(v) show off => to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements ect.
(v) show your face => to appear among your friends or in public.
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:
(v) show somebody the door => to ask somebody to leave, because they are no longer welcome.

CHANGE
VERB CHANGE
(n) for a change => to be different, for variety.
(n) there's no change in => there's no alternation.
(n) a change of heart => change in attitude.
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:
(n) a change of mind => an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.

SAVE
VERB SAVE
(v) save => to keep something to use or enjoy in the future.
(v) save => to avoid or prevent something.
(v) save up => to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later.
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:
(v) save face => to do something that will stop you from looking stupid or feeling embarrassed.
(v) save the day => to stop things from going badly and make a situation end successfully.
(v) save your (own) skin/hide/neck => to try to avoid death, punishment, etc, especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation.

CLEAN
ADJECTIVE CLEAN
(adj) come clean about => to tell the truth about sth you've been keeping secret.
(adj) keep your nose clean => to make sure you do not get into trouble.
(adj) clean => done in a fair way.
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:
(adj) a clean sweep => a complete change in a company or organization, often by removing people.
(adj) make a clean breast of sth => to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty.

RUN
VERB RUN
(v) run before you can walk => to try to do sth difficult before you have learned the basic skills you need.
(v) run out of => if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished.
(v) run wild => not controlled and operates in an extremely free way.
OTHER COLLOCATIONS AND FIXED PHRASES:
(v) run for it => to run in order to escape from somebody/something.
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