FCE - USE OF ENGLISH

............... you concentrate, you should pass the exam.

• as long as

• owing to

• therefore

.................... she always handed in her homework late, the quality of her work was high.

• as long as

• as well as

• although

Simona took notes during the lecture ...................... recording what the teacher said.

• so to as

• whereas

• as well as

Mike decided to get a summer job in France ................ improve his French.

• in order to

• despite

• due to

..................... being one of the most intelligent students in the class, Michael’s exam result was disappointing.

• Despite

• Spite of

• Although

The students found that they had a free morning ...................... the cancellation of the lecture.

• because

• owing to

• so as to

‘You just don’t practise enough,’ said the teacher, ‘and ..................... you’re not likely to improve’.

• therefore

• on the contrary

• furthermore

................ Tom wrote his essay in an hour, John needed a whole day to do his.

• whereas

• owing to

• as well as

The changes will affect many students ................... their exams this summer.

• making

• sitting

• taking

• doing

He dropped .............. of school when he was 18.

• out

• in

• up