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FCE Examination Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Continue doing something, especially work

a)

get up with

b)

get on with

c)

get well with

d)

get with

2.

Penny Palmano.......a best-selling book on teenagers.

a)

wrote

b)

has written

c)

have written

d)

has wrote

3.

......beds, .....the floor

a)

do, clean

b)

make, sweep

c)

make, clean

d)

do, sweep

4.

...... an arrangement

a)

make

b)

do

5.

People in Spain are ............ than in Italy.

a)

richer

b)

more rich

c)

the richest

d)

the most rich

6.

At the time, it was the.......thing in my life.

a)

more exciting

b)

most exciting

c)

most excitiest

d)

exciting

7.

You will never get......at night in Berlin because the nightlife is wonderful.

a)

boring

b)

bored

8.

Elite (0)......... like the Jamaican Usain Bolt have regularly been clocked running at nearby 45 kilometres per hour. (COMPETE)

a)

Competition

b)

Competitive

c)

Competitors

d)

Competent

9.

Such speed would have seemed (1)........... not so long ago. (BELIEVE)

a)

Unbelieving

b)

Unbelieved

c)

Unbelievably

d)

Unbelievable

10.

Scientists now suggest that humans can move (2)........... faster than even that, perhaps as fast as 65 kilometres per hour. (CONSIDER)

a)

Considering

b)

Considerably

c)

Considered

d)

Considerable

11.

For years, it was assumed that simple muscle power determined human speed, but recent suggests otherwise. The most important (3) ............ factor appears to be how quickly the muscles can contract [...] (LIMIT)

a)

Limiting

b)

Unlimited

c)

Limited

d)

Limitless

12.

The most important limiting factor appears to be how quickly the muscles can contract and thus (4) .............. the time a runner's foot is in contact with the ground. (MINIMUM)

a)

Minimise

b)

Minimum

c)

Mimimize

d)

Minimize

13.

Is our athletic ability inherited? Researcher Alun Williams has (5) ........... twenty-three inherited factors that influence sporting performance [...] (IDENTITY)

a)

Identify

b)

Identified

c)

Identification

d)

Identifies

14.

[...] factors that influence sporting performance, such as the (6) .................. use of oxygen, and strength. (EFFICIENCY)

a)

Efficiently

b)

Effiently

c)

Efficiency

d)

Efficient

15.

What is NOT an adjective suffix?

a)

different, dependent, excellent

b)

classify, exemplify, simplify, justify

c)

endless, homeless, careless, thoughtless

d)

drinkable, countable, avoidable

16.

Misconduct, mismatch, mismanagement.

What is the meaning of mis-?

a)

inside

b)

between

c)

false

d)

wrong

17.

What does shift mean?

a)

To change

b)

To contaminate

c)

To move

d)

To employ

18.

What does duty roster mean?

a)

List of people assigned to do a job

b)

Male o a chicken

c)

A very hard surface

d)

None of the above

19.

What does stare mean?

a)

To prevent

b)

To look

c)

To fix

d)

To organise

20.

What does worthwhile mean?

a)

Time

b)

Useful

c)

Minute

d)

Relevant

21.

What does heighten mean?

a)

To be accurate

b)

To be emotional

c)

To make better

d)

To intensify

22.

Today I was in the “Centro de Bogotá” knowing lots of _____________ places. (HISTORY)

a)

historial

b)

history

c)

historian

d)

historical

23.

After this I went to de Gold museum that is a great __________ in historical terms (ATTRACT)

a)

attractive

b)

attraction

c)

attractor

d)

attractiveness

24.

The elements that you find here were ___________

(DISCOVER)

a)

discoverability

b)

discovery

c)

discovered

d)

discoverer

25.

Before the Colombian _____________ (INDEPENDENT)

a)

independable

b)

independence

c)

independently

d)

independance

26.

Everything that you find there is __________ for Colombia. (SYMBOL)

a)

symbolic

b)

symbolism

c)

symbolize

d)

symbolically

27.

because the view of Bogotá from there is ____________.

(CREDIBLE)

a)

incredibly

b)

incredibles

c)

incredible

d)

credibly

28.

I needed to take precautions because ___________ is not good at all.

(SECURE)

a)

security

b)

secured

c)

insecurity

d)

securities

29.

I really recommend you visit Bogotá, from my point of view this visit was _____________

(FORGET)

a)

forgettable

b)

unforgettable

c)

unforgetable

d)

forgetable

30.

I hope the weather ________________ soon. We want to go to the beach!

a)

clear up

b)

cleared

c)

clears up

d)

dear up

31.

He ... be here somewhere because he promised to meet me.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

could

d)

would

32.

.......... average, I go to the cinema five times a month.

a)

IN

b)

ON

c)

AT

33.

My normal routine ........ going to bed at ten P.M.

a)

involve

b)

is

c)

involves

34.

In an ................ week, I go to the gym twice.

a)

normally

b)

average

c)

normal

35.

My mother does the shopping ............. three times a week: we are eight people in my family!

a)

at last

b)

least

c)

at least

36.

They ................. go to the park on Sundays.

a)

normal

b)

normally

c)

usual

37.

Susan's got a/an ............., but I still don't agree.

a)

point

b)

reason

c)

idea

38.

I'm sorry, but I ................ agree with you!

a)

am not

b)

don't

c)

isn't

39.

I don't ................. go to my grandparen'ts house.

a)

usual

b)

often

c)

quite

40.

He ... be here somewhere because he promised to meet me.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

could

d)

would

41.

We went on an interesting guided ... of a fishing village.

a)

journey

b)

tour

c)

expedition

d)

visit

42.

We had to ... the car and walk home when it broke down.

a)

cut

b)

abandon

c)

miss

d)

lose

43.

It's a very remote location, completely cut ... from the outside world.

a)

by

b)

off

c)

of

d)

out

e)

down

44.

The first time people try sky-diving they sometimes lose their ... and can't jump out of the plane.

a)

fear

b)

nerve

c)

dread

d)

worry

45.

At the ... time there are nearly a billion users of Facebook worldwide.

a)

actual

b)

present

c)

typical

d)

current

46.

My garden means the world ... me.

a)

for

b)

by

c)

off

d)

to

47.

His job takes him all ... the world.

a)

over

b)

through

c)

about

48.

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

a)

as long as

b)

owing to

c)

therefore

49.

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

a)

as long as

b)

as well as

c)

although

50.

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

a)

so to as

b)

whereas

c)

as well as

51.

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

a)

in order to

b)

despite

c)

due to

52.

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

a)

Despite

b)

Spite of

c)

Although

53.

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

a)

because

b)

owing to

c)

so as to

54.
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN)
We................a very friendly taxi driver. 
a)
were driven into town by
b)
are driven into town by
c)
driven into town
d)
was driven into town by
55.

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

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

a)

a good idea for visiting

b)

a good idea visiting

c)

a good idea to visit

d)

good idea to visit

56.
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. (THAT)
Arthur is so...............could become a concert pianist. 
a)
talenting that he
b)
talented than he
c)
talentous that he
d)
talented that he
57.
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. 
a)
was so long 
b)
spent a long time
c)
passed so long
d)
was a long time
58.

Ceri Palmer used to be the editor of a magazine for teenagers and has made several (a)   (APPEAR) on TV.

59.

She recently added 'designer' to her growing list of (a)   (ACHIEVE).

60.

Ceri's experience in the magazine industry means she has lots of advice on starting a carrer in (a)   (MODEL).

61.

A lot of the most (a)   (SUCCESS) girls and boys become models because ...

62.

They become models because they are spotted on the street by the owner of an (a)   (AGENT)

63.

But being spotted by an agent is something (a)   (LIKELY) to happen to many people, so you should send your photos to an agent instead.

64.

If an agent likes you, you don't pay to have photos taken (a)   (PROFESSION). They will organise this.

65.

I work ... a motorbike stunt rider

(a)  

66.

The Le Mans racetrack in France was (a)   I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts

67.

I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just the back wheel before and I was (a)   impressed

68.

I went straight home and taught (a)   to do the same.

69.

I have a degree (a)   mechanical engineering

70.

this helps me to look at the physics (a)   lies behind each stunt

71.

I have to work (a)   every stunt I do

72.

Aapart (7) (a)   some minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a stunt, nothing ever goes wrong

73.

I never feel in (a)   kind of danger because I'm very experienced

74.

I hope the weather ________________ soon. We want to go to the beach!

a)

clear up

b)

cleared

c)

clears up

d)

dear up