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Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)

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Grammar

Not only ___ the deadline, but he also exceeded every target.

  1. Ahe met
  2. Bhe did meet
  3. Cmet he
  4. Ddid he meetCorrect

Why: After the fronted negative 'Not only', subject-auxiliary inversion is obligatory: 'did he meet'. The plain word order 'he met' is incorrect here.

Vocabulary in Context

The report was merely the ___ of the iceberg; the real problems ran far deeper.

  1. Apeak
  2. BtipCorrect
  3. Cedge
  4. Dtop

Why: The idiom is 'the tip of the iceberg', meaning a small visible part of a much larger problem. Only 'tip' completes the fixed expression.

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SectionsGrammar · Vocabulary in Context · Word Formation · Prepositions & Articles · Error Correction
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LanguagesEnglish
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