Monday, 1 March 2010

Welcome to the 'CPE for Teachers' Blog! (2009 and 2010)



Onwards and Upwards!
We are the champions!

Monday, 25 January 2010

Results Online available

Results for exam sessions in November and December 2009
Here are the dates when we release the results of the exam sessions for November and December 2009:

KET and PET (November) - 8 January 2010
KET and PET (December) - 18 January 2010
FCE, CAE and CPE (December) - 26 January 2010
BEC Preliminary (November) - 08 February 2010
BEC Vantage (November) - 01 February 2010
BEC Higher (November) - 18 January 2010

http://www.candidates.cambridgeesol.org/cs/Results_Online

Best wishes,
Ana Paula Lães

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

What's the word that fits the three sentences?

He's got a good sales __________.

This roof has a very steep/high/gentle/low __________.

A teacher's got to __________ a lesson at the right level for the students.

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

What's the word that fits the three sentences?

From December 2005 (0300)

The new government is determined to ________ the recent rise in unemployment levels.

I'd better just ring and ______ what time the pool closes tonight.

If the liquid changes color , you should ____ against the chart to assess the acidity.


NO WAY I COULD GET THIS ONE! :(

sentence transformation

My boss wrongly believes that the project will be completed on time.

ILLUSION

My boss is ________________________ the project will be completed on time.

What's the word that fits the three sentences?

She's been _________ up in bed with flu for a week.

Two companies have _________ claim to the design.

We're having a new carpet _________ in the hall next week.

prepositions

1. What is/lies _____ the root of the problem is their lack of interest.

2. She went to India ______ a spiritual quest.

3. Graham came back from holiday with a week's growth ____ beard on his chin.

4. an assault _____ a police officer

5. It takes a lot of enthusiasm, allied _____ a love of children to make a good teacher.

:)

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Gapped sentences

A.
1. There was an unexpected ........ of events in the world of politics today.
2. I always try to do people a good ........ as it doesn't cost anything to be thoughtful.
3. He was born around the ........ of the century.


B.
1. Her father works in the bank and pulled ........ to get her a job.
2. Is this offer as it seems or are there any ........ attached?
3. Two of the ........ on his guitar have snapped.

Thursday, 15 October 2009

What's the word that fits the three sentences?

Gill's illness meant that Kathy had to step into the _________.

He was sued for ___________ of contract.

There have been serious security ____________.

Monday, 5 October 2009

What's the word that fits the three sentences?

From FLOJOE

1. The children were told to wait in single ........ at the roadside and not to cross until the teacher said so.
2. The trade unions claim that the rank and ........ of the membership support the call for strike action.
3. The police kept on ........ everything about the case.

tough one (so I thought!)