IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND PASS OFFICIAL EXAMS
DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND PASS OFFICIAL EXAMS? LEARNING THESE EXPRESSIONS WILL REALLY HELP! If you want to improve your English, you need to learn lots of useful expressions. They’ll help with your listening, writing and speaking, but they can also help you pass official exams such as First Certificate and Advanced. In this article, you’ll learn some really useful expressions. First, read over the meanings. Then, see if you can do the exercises on the following page. Good luck!
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With the exception of
If something happens “with the exception of” one person (for example), everyone does it apart from this person: “With the exception of Michael, everyone completed their reports on time.”
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Be to blame for
If someone is “to blame for” something bad, this person is responsible for that bad thing: “The sales manager is to blame for the poor sales results.”
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Be under construction
If a building is “under construction”, they’re building it: “The building is still under construction, but it should be ready for September.”
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Be in favour of something
If you’re in favour of something, you think it’s a good idea: “We’re in favour of starting the project next week.”
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Be someone’s fault
If it’s “someone’s fault” that something bad has happened, this person is responsible for that bad thing happening: “It was Pete’s fault that we were so late.”
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Take advantage of
If you “take advantage of” something, you use that thing because you know that it’s good for you and it can help you: “You should take advantage of the help they’re offering you.”
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