Common Mistakes at CAE...and How to Avoid Them

This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Clear explanations and exercises help students to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer students a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt. * Highlights common mistakes that learners really make * Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts * Short, snappy explanations focus on key problem areas * Includes exam-style exercises

Perfect tenses: simple or continuous?

5

(1)

Perfect tenses: active or passive?

6

(1)

Give or have?

7

(1)

Test 1

8

(5)

How many objects does the verb need?

10

(1)

Do I use the gerund or infinitive with the verb + object?

11

(1)

Give, provide or offer?

12

(1)

Test 2

13

(5)

How do I use must and have to?

15

(1)

Do I put the adverb before or after a modal verb?

16

(1)

How do I use be supposed to, be expected to and be meant to?

17

(1)

Test 3

18

(5)

This or these?

20

(1)

How do I use amount of, number of, kinds of, etc.?

21

(1)

Which article do I use?

22

(1)

Test 4

23

(5)

You, your, yours, or you're?

25

(1)

Opportunity, possibility or chance?

26

(1)

Commonly confused nouns

27

(1)

Test 5

28

(5)

Commonly confused adjectives

30

(1)

Big, great or large?

31

(1)

When do I use a hyphen in compound words?

32

(1)

Test 6

33

(5)

Noun or verb?

35

(1)

How do I use negative prefixes?

36

(1)

When do I use regarding?

37

(1)

Test 7

38

(5)

How do I punctuate sentences with because and however?

40

(1)

How do I use because of?

41

(1)

If or whether?

42

(1)

Test 8

43

(5)

How do I use put?

45

(1)

Pay or spend?

46

(1)

Which preposition do I use?

47

(1)

Test 9

48

(5)

What are some common spelling mistakes?

50

(1)

Is the spelling British or American?

51

(1)

Kids or children?

52

(1)

Test 10

53

(2)

Answer key

55

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Common Mistakes at CAE...and How to Avoid Them

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