CPE exam 2015 set books

Hello to all our blog-followers, just a repost of this year's Cambridge CPE set texts for the writing part.

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F.A.Q: CPE Exam Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

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IDIOMS FROM A TO Z

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Using different English Idioms will help you to impress the examiner in the CPE Speaking Exam. You can also use idioms in your writings but take into consideration that idioms are informal . This means that it is a good idea to use them in a friendly letter or in a light-hearted article, but not in a formal document like an essay or a report. Click to see How to write a Report and How to write an Essay. List of idioms from A to Z A A chink in sb´s   armour . Example: She is the best student in the class but her poor spelling is  the chink in her armour . B Spill the   beans . Example: I know you have a secret. C´mon tell me.  Spill the beans . C Let the cat out of the bag. Example: You are not good at keeping secrets. Tell us now.  Let the cat out of the bag. That´s the way the cookie crumbles . Example: I can´t believe she decided to go to the graduation dance with Sam instead of me. But well,  that´s the way the cookie crumbles . D Look like...
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