Chicken Sandwich
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- Jun 20, 2010
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- Russian
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- Russian Federation
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- Netherlands
From a CPE practice paper:
The idea here is to think of one word that can be used in all three sentences. I chose "turn", which is the right answer according to the answer key, but I didn't know if "star turn" made any sense. I then looked up "star turn" and according to Longman, this collocation is used in BrE.
I'm wondering if the examiners of the University of Cambridge use a lot distinctly "British" words in the CPE exam. Earlier, I was drawing a blank when I read, 'Today's technology removes the need for open-plan offices,' which according to Longman is also a British word. But, dictionaries are not always accurate in the distinction between AmE and BrE, hence my question.
Thank you in advance.
Sven was the star .... in the school revue with his impersonations of all the teachers.
It'll be my .... to cook a meal for us both next weekend.
Don't drive too fast as you appraoch the next .... because there's a sharp embankment.
The idea here is to think of one word that can be used in all three sentences. I chose "turn", which is the right answer according to the answer key, but I didn't know if "star turn" made any sense. I then looked up "star turn" and according to Longman, this collocation is used in BrE.
I'm wondering if the examiners of the University of Cambridge use a lot distinctly "British" words in the CPE exam. Earlier, I was drawing a blank when I read, 'Today's technology removes the need for open-plan offices,' which according to Longman is also a British word. But, dictionaries are not always accurate in the distinction between AmE and BrE, hence my question.
Thank you in advance.