FCE PREPARATION COURSE
PRACTICE PRIOR TO THE MOCK EXAM
PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
PART 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE
Instructions: For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example : () ! situation B plac " position # site
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life.
(1) ... human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western
world (2) ... on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the
world's population do so (3) ... to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ...
resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile
soil is (5) ... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so
much that they will never be able to recover (6) ... We discharge pollutants into the
atmosphere without any thought of the conseuences. As a (7) ... the planet's
ability to support people is being (8) ... at the very time when rising human
numbers and consumption are (9) ... increasingly heavy demands on it. !he
Earth's (10) ... resources are there for us to use. We need food" water" air" energy"
medicines" warmth" shelter and minerals to (11) ... us fed" comfortable" healthy and
active. #f we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (12) ... indefinitely.
$ut if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone
will suffer
$. A !lthough B %till C &et D #espite
'. A continues B repeats C carries D follows
(. A alread) B *ust C for D entirel)
+. A alone B indi,idual C lone D onl)
-. A sooner B neither C either D rather
.. A quite B greatl) C utterl) D completel)
/. A de,elopment B result C reaction D product
0. A stopped B narrowed C reduced D cut
1. A doing B ha,ing C ta2ing D ma2ing
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minutes6 Time )ourself at home please.
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$. A natural B real C li,ing D genuine
$$. A hold B maintain C sta) D 2eep
$'. A last B stand C go D remain
PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
PART 2 OPEN CLOZE
Instructions: For questions 13-2!$ read the text below and &'()* +, &' -+./ -'(c' 01& ,(&1 ac' 2ap. ;se
onl) +) -+./ in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: <hen the da) comes gi,e )ourself plent) of time (0) to do e,er)thing
Exam Tips
When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) ... do everything% have
breakfast but don't drink (13) ....... much& go to the toilet& arrive on time" but not too
early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to
start. !ry not to talk (14) ........the exam before you go in.
#n the exam" calm (15) ........ down by breathing deeply and thinking positively.
Read (16) ......... exam uestions carefully and underline all of the key instruction
words (17) ......... indicate how the uestions should (18) ........ answered. #f
possible start with the ones (19) ........ can do easily to give you confidence.
Remember what you've learnt from practising uestions and doing mock exams
previously and plan your use of time. 'on't panic (20) ........ everyone around you
seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their
example.
(inally" after the exam" don't )oin in a discussion about (21) ....... everyone else did"
(22) ........you want to frighten yourself" and drain your self-confidence for the next
exam. Above (23) ........" remember that exams are not designed to catch you out"
(24) ........ to find out what you know" what you understand and what you can do.
PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
PART 3 3ORD FORMATION
Instructions: For questions 2"-3!$ read the text below. ;se the word gi,en in capitals at the end of some of
the lines to form a word that fits in the gap () &' 1a4 l()5 There is an example at the beginning (0).
(0) NATURAL
Food Production
#n the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to
live (0) NATURAL lives in what we would now term *A!+RE
'free-range' conditions. ,uch farming methods however"
were not able to supply the rapidly growing (25) ------. ./.+0A!E
of the world and the increasing demands on food
(26) .................. #n order to cope with this rising demand" factory 1/*,+2E
farming methods were introduced along with the (27) ................... 'E3E0/.
of genetically engineered (28) ------... hormones" which 4R/W
resulted in a massive increase in food (29) ............................... .R/'+1E
5owever" these developments in the use of factory
farming and drug (30) ........................ have led to a widespread !REA!
feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress
and that the uality of the food itself suffers as a
conseuence. 1ertainly" many people (31) .............. with the idea A4REE
of keeping animals in one building for their entire (32) ----.... E6#,!
and argue that more emphasis should be given to (33) ----... A0!ER*A!E
farming methods. A growing number of people are
choosing to eat organic food" supporting farmers who use
free-range methods" a system which has proved to be
both (34) ------. and more humane. E1/*/27
PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
PART ! KE6 3ORD TRANSFORMATIONS
Instructions: For questions 3"-!2$ complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word gi,en. D+ )+& c'a)2 &' -+./ 2(7). &ou must use between two and fi,e words,
including the word gi,en. :ere is an example (0):
() ! ,er) friendl) taxi dri,er dro,e us into town.
/.(7)
<e ========================a ,er) friendl) taxi dri,er.
The space can be filled b) the words >were dri,en into town b)7 so )ou write:
89. # want to go to university this year.
INTERESTED
# ........................................ to university this year.
8:. ;5ave you been on holiday recently" <ane=; asked !ony.
BEEN
!ony asked <ane ........................................ on holiday recently.
8>. # was too tired to go to the party.
T!T
# was ........................................ # couldn't go to the party.
8?. !here's no point asking 0ynda to help as she's really busy.
"!STE
#t's ........................................ asking 0ynda to help as she's really busy.
8@. !he union claims its members will only return to work if the company agrees to a
meeting.
N#T
!he union claims its members will ....................................... the company agrees to a
meeting.
AB. #'m sure it was Ana # saw in town as # recognised her coat.
$%ST
#t ........................................ Ana # saw in town as # recognised her coat.
CBD were driven into town by.
AE. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.
SEEIN&
We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
AF. !he boss wouldn't ob)ect to you going early today.
#B'E(TI#N
!he boss would not ........................................ you going early today.