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How effective is...?
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A mindmap demonstrates useful vocabulary to talk about how effective something might be, which is often a question for part 3 CAE Speaking Task
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How effective is...?
to have / produce (an) effect
a considerable / significant / powerful effect
little / much effect
no effect whatsoever
to have their effect
to be / prove (in)effective
Syn.: fruitful / fruitless
highly / particularly effective
equally effective
largely / relatively ineffective
nowhere near as effective as
Idioms for ineffective
a mug' s game
Ex. Forecasting a wannabe PM's likely legacy is a mug's game.
a fool's errand
Ex. Trying to attract attention in this way is a fool's errand
go adrift
Ex. Something seems to have gone adrift in our calculations.
Idioms for effective
to work wonders
Ex. A good night’s sleep can work wonders for mind and body
to work like a charm
Ex, The new sales approach worked like a charm
to work a treat
Ex. The new tactic worked a treat
to do the trick
Sometimes it can do the trick
I'd give it a go / It's worth a go
I'd go for that
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