With answer key for advanced

Try and use phrases from the box below in your answers.
I’d rather … If I had the choice, I’d …
I love … I’m (not) suited to … I most enjoy … 
I prefer … to … I’d prefer …
3a
Track 14
 Put the words in order to make examiner’s questions. Then listen and check.
3b
Exam task

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ADVANCED SPEAKING
PART 1
Read questions 1–8. Match the underlined idioms to the correct definitions a–h. Discuss the 
questions in pairs.
1
Arts and entertainment
1. Which singers or actors that you know have made a 
splash recently? What did they do to attract so much 
attention?
2. Which place can you think of that has suddenly been 
put back on the map?
3. Would you say that you have what it takes to cope 
with being famous?
4. Are you on the same wavelength as anyone in 
your family?
5. Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew?
6. Which person on TV do you think really
knows their stuff?
7. Would you say that you have an ear for music?
8. Do you still need to put the finishing touches to 
something you’ve made or written?
a Have the necessary qualities or 
talents to do something.
b Be very knowledgeable about 
a subject.
c Share very similar tastes and 
opinions.
d Suddenly become suddenly very 
famous or well-known.
e Try to do something that is too 
difficult or involves too much work.
f To do the final work or add the final 
improvements to something so that 
it’s complete or satisfactory.