A FLAIR FOR WRITING

a flair for sth a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

She had a flair for languages

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Listening test_C1_Asturias_September 2016

          audio 1      audio 2 

mistakes from pieces of writing

               answer key

LEGEND HAS IT THAT...

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C1_listening test_Certificación_Asturias June 2015
        audio task 1                  audio task 2

IT SLEEPS SIX

The verb sleep can be used as a transitive verb with the meaning tohave enough beds for a particular number of people:

The apartment sleeps six

C1_listening comprehension test_Asturias_June 2016
      audio task 1          audio task 2
          answer key & transcript

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Link to a great blog_conditional sentences

Extra material to revise ellipsis and substitution

BY FIVEFOLD

"We could potentially increase that production by fivefold by the year 2015."

 

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Listening activity_TASK 3

audio

THE CHANCES ARE THAT....

(the) chances are    it is likely:

Chances are (that) they'll be late anyway.

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audio TASK 2
answer key & transcript TASK 2