FCE - Reading & Use of English Part 4

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN)
We................a very friendly taxi driver. 

• were driven into town by
• are driven into town by
• driven into town
• was driven into town by

Joan was in favour of visiting the museum. (IDEA)

Joan thought it would be ....................... to the museum.

• a good idea for visiting

• a good idea visiting

• a good idea to visit

• good idea to visit

Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. (THAT)
Arthur is so...............could become a concert pianist. 

• talenting that he
• talented than he
• talentous that he
• talented that he

I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply. (LONG)
I.........knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply. 

• was so long 
• spent a long time
• passed so long
• was a long time

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.  (SAID)
The band ..........planning to go on a world tour next year. 

• is said to be
• said that they are
• has said that they are
• are said being

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

The phone was cheaper than I expected. (AS)
The phone was ................... I expected. 

• The phone was not as expensive as I expected.
• The phone was as cheap as I expected
• The phone was less expensive than I expected.
• The phone was more expensive as I expected.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How many portraits did Picasso paint? (BY)
How many portraits ................... Picasso? 

• How many portraits are painted by Picasso?
• How many portraits were painting by Picasso?
• How many portraits have been painting by Picasso?
• How many portraits were painted by Picasso?

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I'd rather not go out this afternoon. (FEEL)

I ................... out this afternoon.

• feel like going

• don't feel like go

• feel like I will go

• don't feel like going

Richard asked me how much I had paid for the theatre tickets. (COST)
Richard wanted to ................... the theatre tickets.

• know how much were cost
• know the cost of
• ask how much cost
• ask what the cost of

I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting. (CALL)

I'd rather ....................the meeting.

• not calling off

• not call to cancel

• call to cancel

• not call off