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Learning these medical vocabulary will help you when taking the CAE and CPE exams . Knowing this vocabulary will prove useful when dealing with the Reading and Use of English Papers. A SLIPPED DISC A SPLITTING HEADACHE Example: Are you going to the party?  No, sorry. I´ve got a splitting headache.  I feel like going to bed early tonight. A SPRAINED ANKLE Example: He won´t be in the office until next week. He´s on medical leave because of a sprained ankle. A TORN LIGAMENT EYE STRAIN Example: If the problem is eye strain, I think you should turn off the computer and take a good rest. You should go to see the doctor tomorrow. TENNIS ELBOW WRITER'S CRAMP Example: Many people who work at a computer develop writer´s cramp, which causes pain in the fingers, wrist and forearm. Surf our web for more vocabulary practice . We recommend "Idioms from A to Z" . 

You need to improve your English to be ready to take the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) University of Cambridge exams.  Try doing these Idioms and Vocabulary exercises and then visit our pages to check your answers. Very good luck in successfully passing these English exams. 

First of all I want to apologise for not having posted anything in a while. I´m accommodating my best friend who lives in Dusseldorf -Germany while he is on holidays here in Lima, and that has kept me quite busy and apart from blogging.  Todays´ post is inspired in a musical we went to see last night: "Sweet Charity". Have you seen it? Are love stories your cup of tea? I hope idioms are at least! 5 IDIOMS TO DO WITH LOVE 1 To find your better half 2 A match made in heaven 3 To be head over heels 4 To tie the knot  5 To be the apple of someone´s eye

In British English advise (with "s") is the verb; and advice (with "c") is the noun. Let´s check some examples: Advise (verb) - I advise  you not to go to Peru in this time of the year. It´s better to go in January. - She advised me to take the FCE exam in June. Advice (noun/uncountable) - Listen to my advice and go to Peru in January when it´s sunny. - Her advice was to take the FCE exam in June. ..... *Note: Because advice is uncountable, it´s not possible to say advices.  Incorrect: She gave me advices. Correct: She gave me some advice.  

One of the books you are advised to read before taking the CPE exam is Sue Monk Kidd's "The secret life of bees" . The book is full of very useful vocabulary . This comes from chapter 1 of the book. BRISTLE ROLLERS PEACH ORCHARD (an area of land devoted to the cultivation of peaches) DUCKTAIL (hairstyle/ wear your hair in a ducktail) SOCK HOP (a dance/ an event in which teenagers gathered in the school to dance in the USA in the 1950s) KNEEL ON GRITS (  a very cruel form of punishment )

Using two-part phrases will help you enhance your writing for an international exam such as CAE, CPE or IELTS. Try using some of these two-part phrases the next time you write a letter/ essay/ article/ story... LEAPS AND BOUNDS                                                          PROS AND CONS ROUGH AND READY                                                         UPS AND DOWNS THROUGH AND THROUGH      ...

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This week´s phrasal verb is " saddle with ."   Definition: To make someone have a job or problem that is difficult or boring and that they do not want.   Examples:   I´ve been saddled with organising the whole party.   Many farms were saddled with debts.   I´ve been saddled with the job of writing a report of the college´s olympic games.

A HEAP OF STRAW                                MOULDY BREAD

To be  grinning like a cheshire cat means to be incredibly happy. The  Cheshire Cat  is a   fictional cat  popularised by  Lewis Carroll  in  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. Example: "She fancied him. It was as clear as water to us. As he talked to her she couldn´t help grinning like a cheshire cat."

CAMOMILE                                                        DANDELION SUNFLOWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ...

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Using synonyms is a good way to improve your speaking and writing . In the CAE and CPE exams try to use synonyms when writing to avoid repetition, show off your high level of English and make a good impression on the examiner.  Writing exercise. Rewrite the following, using synonyms for nice :  Yesterday was very nice . I had a nice meal at a nice restaurant with some very nice people. I had a whale of a time yesterday. I had a delicious meal in a posh/5-star restaurant with some enchanting/charming people. *Adapted from "Speak Out" by Frances Eales and Steve Oakes.