Cambridge First Certificate in English

Cambridge First Certificate in English

by Waine Evans

Use of English

Part One ​Cloze Vocabulary

​From the words listed below, choose the ones that best fit the space

Multiple Choice

CONKERS

The conker is a chestnut, the hard brown fruit of the chestnut tree. There are two types of chestnut the sweet chestnut which you can eat. In winter, they are sold, roasted, from barrows in the street. And then ................... is the horse chestnut,

• it

• here

• that

• there

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which cannot be eaten. It is the horse chestnut, or conker, which grows ................... in England.

• usually

• often

• frequently

• commonly

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The conker does, however, ................... one useful purpose.

• serve

• make

• offer

• give

Multiple Choice

It is collected in autumn by ................... small boy in England.

• every

• all

• most

• many

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He dries it, .................. a hole in it, and puts it on the end of a piece of string.

• screws

• digs

• grinds

• bores

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He is then ready to challenge ................... small boy to play conkers.

• second

• another

• other

• every

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One of the boys holds his conker, at the end of his string, while the other boy strikes it by bringing his conker down upon it as ................... as he can.

• tough

• hard

• strong

• heavy

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Then the positions are ................... .

• reversed

• reviewed

• revised

• remade

Multiple Choice

The victor is the boy who smashes the other's conker to ................... .

• scraps

• lumps

• parts

• pieces

Multiple Choice

But in the city of Birmingham, conkers ................... come to an end.

• can

• may

• ought

• shall

Multiple Choice

A member of the city government, Councillor Florence Pickers gill is worried about the number of children injured ................... out gathering conkers from chestnut trees.

• after

• while

• since

• as

Multiple Choice

She has asked that all chestnut trees in the city be ................... so that they cannot bear conkers. A chemical firm has been approached. They will drill small holes in the trees, and then insert an anti-conker pill in each hole.

• treated

• drugged

• dealt

• medicated

Multiple Choice

There has been a lot of ................... to the scheme. Mrs Joan Whippet, mother of eight children, said, "Councillor Pickers gill must be crazy.

• criticism 

• dislike

• protest

• opposition

Multiple Choice

The city of Birmingham has long refused to provide a family planning service for its ................... .

• members

• citizens

• partners

• staff

Multiple Choice

Now it has been ................... that the only completely free birth control service is to be offered to trees."

• set

• legalised 

• decided

• dictated

​Part Two Cloze Grammar

​Complete with the word that best fits the space

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JOB TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA

In California, Ms Brenda Blackman has started a business teaching people

to marry a millionaire.

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Her students, mainly women, sit ....................... class saying over and over ......................., "I want to be rich. I deserve to be rich.

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I was born to be rich. I will be rich." She

them useful information,

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....................... as the telephone numbers of the golf and tennis clubs ....................... the filthy rich ....................... to be found.

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She advises them on

to wear at a croquet match.

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She instructs them ....................... the basic etiquette of dealing ....................... servants.

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"Always address the chauffeur

his surname."

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homework, her students study the Wall Street Journal.

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She trains them to walk ....................... straight backs, and to keep their arms ....................... their sides.

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She also advises them to confirm

his chequebook stubs that their target millionaire really does have the money he appears to have.

​Part Three Error Correction

​Some of the following lines are correct, other have word that should not be there.

​If the line is correct then type correct if not then type the word that doesn't belong.

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1. If you do live in certain parts of inner London,

2. the chances are one in to four that your house

3. will be burgled in the next twelve months.

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4. If you leave your house empty for any much time longer than two weeks,

5. then there is also going a good chance

6. that you will have the squatters.

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7. Squatters are homeless and penniless, and they take over "empty" houses.

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8. They make life difficult for people who are away on their business

9. or who are selling their house and moving.

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10. It is no surprise that the profession of house sitter has so become popular.

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11. This new job describes someone person who is paid to live in a house

12. while the owners are off away,

13. to make certain sure no one squats in it,

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14. and perhaps also feed the pets and to water the flowers.

15. Of course, you need to be very careful indeed as to the character of whomever you employ as a house sitter.

​Part four Word Formation

​To fill the spaces, use a word formed from the words that are highlighted.

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FILM CRITICS AND JUDGES

The announce was made that the British Academy of Film and Television had awarded the prize for the Best TV Drama Series to something called Prime Suspect.

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Immediately, four out of the seven members of the jury agree.

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They said they had in fact voted for a rival series, title Spooks.

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By and large, the British are not terribly good at advanced mathematics, but this is ridicule.

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A film critic told a similar story about a country where a film festive was held.

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He was on the jury to make the selections for prizes. He was approached by a man who had a film in the compete.

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This producer offered him £3,000 to make sure that his film won the main prize. Rather than take the money, the critic mentioned the matter to the preside of the festival.

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He was shocked. He said, "This is most reason.

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It is outrage,

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and simply scandal I shall speak to this man. The going rate for the main prize is at least £5.000."