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WorksheetsFCE PRACTICE TEST
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 55mins
Click on the answer that completes the sentence:
He tried to ...... her some advice but she wouldn’t listen.
give
suggest
recommend
take
Click on the answer that completes the sentence:
Have you ....... out the invitations to the party yet?
posted
sent
dispatched
delivered
Click on the answer that completes the sentence:
- I wonder if you could ........ me a favour and carry this box for me.
make
do
give
hold
Click on the answer that completes the sentence:
Could you just stand quietly without ....... a sound?
creating
doing
causing
making
Click on the answer that completes the sentence.
She’s slowly getting ........ after the accident.
better
over
well
improved
Click on the answer that completes the sentence.
I’ve never seen anyone famous in ........ life.
true
real
actual
natural
Choose the phrasal verb that means “to criticize or oppose something publicly”.
She’s a famous pacifist and is always ........ against war.
shouting out
talking out
saying out
speaking out
Choose the form of the word “ACCURATE” that best completes the sentence.
Many language students worry more about ......... in their speaking skills than fluency.
accurately
accuracy
accuratement
Choose the form of the word “ACCURATE” that best completes the sentence.
The company have been accused of publishing .......... figures in order to make more sales.
inaccurate
unaccurate
inaccurately
Choose the form of the word “ACCURATE” that best completes the sentence.
She guessed the answer ......... and went through to the final.
accurately
accuracy
accurate
_______ Pyrinees Mountain range separates France and Spain.
The
_
A
A: What's your new boss ____? B: He seems OK. He lets her get on with the job.
Seem like
look like
Like
Your horse is ______ than ours.
Much bigger
More bigger
so bigger
Did you see ___ moon last night?
A
_
The
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I had a friend at college who was very gifted with languages. She ________ speak four or five!
was able to
Had been able to
was able
It happened ages ago. I ______ in New York at the time.
Worked
Was working
Had worked
If only she ______ what she was doing!
Knew
Know
Known
What did you _______ do in your last employment?
Use to
Would
Used to
We used to meet at the bus stop because we weren't _______ to go to town on our own.
Made
Allowed
Let
I heard the police __________ dozens of people before they made an arrest.
were interviewed
have been interviewing
had interviewed
FCE Word Formation
Forming nouns from verbs and other nouns
1) A man who acts for a living is called an (a) .
2) A (a) is someone who earns money from writing music.
3) She didn't become famous as a (a) until her 17th novel was published
Type in the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS.
1) Be sure to contact him if you need advice. He's a very (HELP) (a) person.
2) It was a really (ENJOY) (a) party. Thanks for inviting me.
3) He has just taken out a (MONTH) (a) subscription to the magazine.
Click on the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in CAPITALS.
When he became a teenager he wanted to be more (DEPENDENT) from his parents.
in-
un-
dis-
less
It was really (HONEST) of you to take that money without asking.
in-
un-
dis-
-less
In many countries it is (LEGAL) to smoke cigarettes under the age of 16.
un-
il-
im-
If you hadn't been so (CARE) with that book you'd still have it now.
un-
-less
im-
Living next to an airport has always meant having to put up with the noise of planes landing and taking off. Now it seems that (1) .................. residents also have bad weather, according to a (2) .................. published study.
1 - neighbouring // 2 - lately
1 - close // 2 - lastly
1 - local // 2 - recently
1 - surrounded // 2 - freshly
Let's ... our discussion to the matter in question, please!
concentrate
confine
focus
take
You can't afford to run businesses inefficiently in this day and ...
time
age
ages
years
Manufacturers are being buffeted by trends ... the global economy
on
for
of
in
The rain has stopped, so the game will go ahead after ...
everything
all
that
it
The firm has been ... over by one of its main competitors.
taken
made
run
brought
Everyone was there except ... Sally.
of
in
for
with
I still can't figure out how to use this platform. I need _______ to it.
used
to get used
getting
use
Could you please talk more _______? I can't understand what you're saying.
slowly
slowlier
fast
faster
What ___________ if you found a wallet in the street?
would you have done
had you done
would you do
had done
I think Billie Eilish's last album is ________ as the first one. Both are great!
not as good
as bad
good
as good
That's _____ book I've told you about. You have to read it!
a
the
an
that
I _________ all day so I'm exhausted now.
am working
will be working
have been working
have worked
She said my assignment was not _________. I've got to rewrite it.
enough good
such good
better
good enough
Buenos Aires is the place _____ I was born.
where
who
whose
that
By the end of the course, I _________ quite a lot of things.
am going to learn
have been learning
will have learned
will be learning
That's the student ______ mother is a dentist.
whom
that
whose
what
Active voice:
Shakespeare wrote many plays during the 16th and 17th century.
Passive voice:
Many plays (a) during the 16th and 17th century.
She _________ when her mom came in and started talking.
had been studying
was studying
studied
had studied
Please, avoid _______ to wild animals. It's dangerous.
to get close
closing
to get closed
getting close
Direct speech:
"I'm going to talk to her."
Reported speech:
She said that...
(a)
I found that movie absolutely ______. I would never watch it again.
bored
amazing
thrilling
boring
When I was young, I ______ go to my grandma's house every weekend.
would to
used
would
should
They have a really good relationship, they really ________.
get off
get along
get about
get up
I'd never met that girl (a) was sitting in the corner.
People often don't pay (a) to important things when they are feeling tired.
He found a really good job even (a) he's got no experience.
I'll go and speak to the driver (a) car is blocking the exit.
Tom loves ice cream and so (a) his brother.
She was very pleased (a) finding a new job.
I had my hair (a) yesterday. itwas getting much too long.
I like to go to work (a) foot - it gives me a bit of exercise.
You have to fasten your seat belt before a plane (a) off or lands.
DON'T USE (a) THAN FIVE WORDS.
"They live in Boston."
She said that
they live in Boston
they lived in Boston
they are living in Boston
they have lived in Boston
"Leeroy is out riding his bike today."
He said that
Leeroy is out riding his bike that day
Leeroy was out riding his bike that day
Leeroy was out riding his bike today
Leeroy is out riding his bike today
Mathias' brother always manages ________________ doing the washing-up because he says he has a lot of homework.
to get on with
to get into
to get away with
to get over
My dad got ___________________the flu very quickly because he’s such a fit man.
under
on with
over
back
Maria lives in the mountains where the phone signal is bad so it’s hard to get ___________________ when I try to ring her.
over to her
up to her
through to her
down to her
I tried to take notes as quick as I could but I didn’t get ___________________ everything Mr. O'Neill said.
up
across
around
down
I can’t talk to you now Carlos because I must get _________________ my essay.
over with
on with
through with
down with
I finally got_______________ watching a film I bought two months ago.
round to
over to
back to
through to
I’m so happy! I’ve just heard that I’ve got____________________ the university I want to go to.
out of
over to
into
back to
The builders couldn’t ________________________ an explanation for the delay.
come around to
come up with
come into
come through
The exam results will____________________ before the start of the school holidays
come up
come down
come out
come into
The technician _____________________ a lot of difficulties when he tried to fix our internet connection.
came up with
came into
came down with
came across
The house prices have ______________ down since lockdown began.
come over
come through
come down
come across
If I want to lose weight after lockdown, I will have to ________________ on eating so much chocolate.
cut up
cut down
cut across
cut over
We ______________________ doing classes from the very first day of confinement.(Continue)
carried over
carried through
carried on
carried out
I had to __________________ my sister's invitation to visit her in Italy this summer.
turn around
turn over
turn back
turn down
I was actually really happy when my girlfriend ___________________ with me as things were not ____________________________.
breaked up / worked out
broke up / working out
broke up / worked out
breaking up / work out.
My mum always asks me to _____________________ my little sister when she goes for a run.
take care of
look after to
look at
take care with
When we are finished our work in classroom it is very important that we _________________________.
hand in it
handed it in
hand it in
it hand in.
When you have completed the written work it is essential to ____________________ to ensure that there are no grammar or spelling mistakes.
go it over
go it through
go over it
pass it
2. I would like to thank you on (a) of my colleagues.
8. When the war broke ... I was 18.
(a)
What is it?
a socket
a plug
a bulb
an electrical device for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction
a washing machine
an aspirator
a vacum cleaner
a vacuum cleaner
First, you must ......... your problems
solve
solver
solution
soluble
The freezer was a useful ........
invent
inventor
invention
inventive
He was famous for being extremely ..........
create
creator
creative
creation
I can find the ............. to this hard equation
solve
solver
solution
soluble
Elite (0)......... like the Jamaican Usain Bolt have regularly been clocked running at nearby 45 kilometres per hour. (COMPETE)
Competition
Competitive
Competitors
Competent
Such speed would have seemed (1)........... not so long ago. (BELIEVE)
Unbelieving
Unbelieved
Unbelievably
Unbelievable
Scientists now suggest that humans can move (2)........... faster than even that, perhaps as fast as 65 kilometres per hour. (CONSIDER)
Considering
Considerably
Considered
Considerable
Complete the sentence:
As soon as he ... (finish) his homework, we ... (go out).
will finish, will go out
finishes, will go out
finish, are going out
