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    This document contains a list of the most frequent words and expressions used in the Cambridge English exams FCE, CAE and CPE. It includes common connectors like although, because, and but as well as relative pronouns like who, which, and that. It also provides examples of how to use commas with clauses, essential and non-essential clauses, and contrasting structures like "on the one hand...on the other hand." The document is a reference for vocabulary and grammar structures that commonly appear in Cambridge English exams.

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    This document contains a list of the most frequent words and expressions used in the Cambridge English exams FCE, CAE and CPE. It includes common connectors like although, because, and but as well as relative pronouns like who, which, and that. It also provides examples of how to use commas with clauses, essential and non-essential clauses, and contrasting structures like "on the one hand...on the other hand." The document is a reference for vocabulary and grammar structures that commonly appear in Cambridge English exams.

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    Open Cloze - Most Common Words and Expressions (Cov)

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    FCE

    CAE

    CPE

    MOST FREQUENT
    WORDS AND
    EXPRESSIONS

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    MOST COMMON WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS


    AFTER
    ABOVE
    ALL IN

    EXCEPT
    BUT
    AS
    SO
    ON CONDITION
    PROVIDED
    OTHER THAN
    FOR FEAR

    BECAUSE
    INSTEAD
    OUT
    AHEAD
    THAT

    WHY
    WHAT
    HOW
    HARDLY
    FIRST
    LAST

    BY
    FOR
    FROM
    IN
    OF
    ON
    THROUGH
    TO
    WITH
    THOUGH
    IF
    WHEN
    SO
    THEN
    UP /DOWN
    DUE/OWING
    ACCORDING
    FURTHER
    OPPOSITE
    THANKS
    CLOSE
    CONTRARY
    RELATING
    NEAR
    NEXT
    RATHER
    SOONER
    MORE
    LESS
    FEWER

    WHAT/ HOW
    WHEN/WHO
    WHY/WHERE
    IF NOTHING
    OR

    IN
    IN
    SO
    IN/WITH
    IN/WITH
    IN/WITH
    IN/WITH

    ORDER
    ADDITION
    AS
    REGARD
    RESPECT
    RELATION
    REFERENCE
    .

    APART
    ASIDE
    FAR
    WHATEVER
    AS
    SUCH AS

    RATHER
    SOONER
    MORE
    LESS
    FEWER

    IN
    CASE
    ON
    TOP
    IN
    PLACE
    IN
    VIEW
    IN
    FAVOUR
    IN
    LIGHT
    IN
    EXCESS
    IN
    RECEIPT
    BY
    MEANS
    BY
    REASON
    BY
    VIRTUE
    IN
    TERMS
    IN
    SPITE
    IN
    LIEUE
    IN
    FRONT
    ON
    BEHALF
    ON
    TOP
    ON ACCOUNT
    BY
    WAY
    FOR
    LACK

    .
    .
    .
    .
    .

    FUNCTIONAL CONNECTORS
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .

    FOR
    TO
    SO THAT
    SO AS TO
    SO AS NOT TO
    IN ORDER TO
    IR ORDER NOT TO
    IN ORDER THAT
    IN ORDER FOR

    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .

    COPULATIVE CONNECTORS
    NOT ONLY
    BOTH
    NO SOONER
    NOT ONLY
    .
    .
    .

    .
    .
    .
    .
    TOGETHER WITH
    COUPLED WITH
    ALONG WITH

    BUT ALSO
    AND
    THAN
    BUT
    .
    .
    .

    .
    .
    .
    .

    AS WELL

    DISJUNCTIVE CONNECTORS
    EITHER
    NEITHER
    WHETHER
    IF
    ...
    ...

    .
    .
    .
    .
    , OR ELSE

    , OTHERWISE

    OR
    NOR
    OR
    OR
    ..
    ..

    FEWER
    LESS
    MORE
    SOONER
    HAD + SUBJ
    AS FAR AS ..(SUBJECT).. AM/IS/ARE CONCERNED

    NOTICING CLAUSES AND COMMAS


    comma

    SUBJECT A
    CONTRAST

    SUBJECT B

    EXAMPLE: Unlike Susan, he is not a good dancer.


    comma

    X HAPPENS/ DOESNT
    HAPPEN
    CONDITION

    Y WILL/WONT HAPPEN ...

    EXAMPLE: Unless he helps me, I wont do it.

    SUBJECT A

    VERB

    CONTRAST

    comma

    SUBJECT B

    EXAMPLE: She must be around 50, whereas her husband looks about 30.

    SUBJECT A

    comma

    VERB

    CONTRAST

    SUBJECT B

    No comma

    EXAMPLE: Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katys shy and quiet.
    .
    .

    BUT ALSO
    subject
    BUT

    .
    ALSO

    ADDITION

    EXAMPLES: He's not only funny but also intelligent.


    Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didnt even apologise for forgetting it.

    (THE FACT THAT)

    VERB (ING) / NOUN


    SUBJECT A

    comma

    SUBJECT B ...

    CONTRAST

    EXAMPLE: Despite (having) initial problems, I eventually managed to fix the computer.
    Despite the fact that it was raining, the football team continued their training session.
    comma

    SUBJECT + VERB
    REASON

    SUBJECT A
    CONTRAST

    SUBJECT + VERB

    EXAMPLE: Because /Since /AS he didnt want to do it, I had to do it myself.

    VERB

    comma

    SUBJECT B

    EXAMPLE: He was invited to take part, but/yet the organization had so many ---

    --------------------------- -----------problems with the government that the event was cancelled.
    comma

    SUBJECT A +VERB

    SUBJECT B +VERB

    CONTRAST EXAMPLE: Although/While I fully understand your point of view, I do actually quite like the man.

    NOTICING RELATIVE PRONOUNS


    RELATIVE PRONOUNS
    Object
    WHOM
    WHICH
    THAT

    Subject
    WHO
    WHICH
    THAT

    Possessive
    WHOSE
    WHOSE

    comma

    MAIN CLAUSE

    SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

    EXAMPLE: Look out for next months magazine, which will provide you with
    everything you need to know about fashion.
    comma

    CLAUSE

    ESSENTIAL CLAUSE

    No comma

    EXAMPLE: The dog which/that ate cake is back.


    comma

    SUBJECT

    NON
    ESSEN
    TIAL
    CLAUS
    E

    comma

    ESSENTIAL
    CLAUSE

    EXAMPLE: My dog , which doesnt like cake, is back.


    Comma

    NON ESSENTIAL
    ,
    CLAUSE
    EXAMPLE: They met in an old house, whose owner was on holidays.
    CLAUSE

    comma

    CLAUSE

    ESSENTIAL CLAUSE

    No comma

    EXAMPLES: Help is needed for families whose homes were destroyed in the bombing.
    Hes a man whose opinion I respect

    AS

    ..

    EXAMPLE: They're not so much lovers as friends.

    ..

    EXAMPLE: Messi may be small, but he is the best player in the world.

    THE CONTRARY
    THE ONE HAND.
    THE OTHER HAND
    SECOND THOUGHTS

    SUBJECT

    VERB

    ON THE OTHER HAND


    WELL
    LONG
    MUCH
    MANY
    SOON
    FAR
    LITTLE

    EXAMPLE: It doesnt matter what the weather is like

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