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FCE - Choose correct word or phrase pt. 4

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The doctor told me to ________ as often as possible.

a)

do exercise

b)

make exercise

c)

exercise

2.

I started to learn French with the aim _______ a teacher.

a)

of becoming

b)

to become

3.

Not all _______ parents have children who will take care of them.

a)

aged

b)

elderly

c)

elder

4.

It's great to be here. I feel so _________!

a)

excited

b)

exciting

5.

The wages in this sector of the industry are very _______.

a)

cheap

b)

low

6.

We have to ________ for the test as much as possible.

a)

train

b)

exercise

c)

practice

7.

The housing problem _______ more serious day by day.

a)

is becoming

b)

becomes

8.

Technology has __________ to grow their own food.

a)

made them able

b)

enabled them

9.

The virus started to ________ all across the continent.

a)

expand

b)

stretch

c)

spread

10.

The teacher accused me ________ during the test.

a)

of cheating

b)

to cheat

11.

I often agree _____ him but not this time.

a)

to

b)

with

c)

for

12.

The rider suddenly _________ the horse and hurt her leg.

a)

fell off

b)

fell down from

13.

We were stuck in the _____, miles away from our camp.

a)

desert

b)

dessert

14.

The conflict is not over _______.

a)

already

b)

just

c)

yet

15.

I would ____________ if you could send me his phone number.

a)

appreciate

b)

appreciate it

16.

Only a small ________ of copies will be published.

a)

number

b)

amount

17.

The manager apologized for the _____ and said he would give me a pay rise.

a)

fault

b)

blame

c)

mistake

18.

My ___________ job involves a lot of social media work.

a)

actual

b)

present

19.

As CEO of an important firm he has to make a lot of important ________.

a)

choices

b)

decisions

20.

There are many advantages _____ having your own computer.

a)

in

b)

of

21.

___________ we should spend more money on the improvement of schools.

a)

According to me

b)

In my opinion

22.

It's interesting to see how people _______ towards each other.

a)

behave

b)

act

23.

Even when she's angry she never _________.

a)

shouts

b)

cries

24.

There was a ten-______ wall in front of them.

a)

foot

b)

feet

25.

He had _____ money, so he decided to return home.

a)

few

b)

little

26.

We need to focus on other topics, ______ civil rights.

a)

beside

b)

besides

27.

The soldiers _______ to give up their weapons.

a)

disagreed

b)

denied

c)

refused

28.

The wound took many weeks to _____.

a)

heal

b)

cure

29.

When you cross the border, you must pay ______ duty.

a)

custom

b)

customs

30.

They don't _____ the inmates to keep cell phones.

a)

allow

b)

allow to

31.

He started to get interested in _________ at a very early age.

a)

athletic

b)

athletics

32.

The article is about the ________ of pollution on the urban population.

a)

effect

b)

affect

33.

Although the film was very long, I _______ it very much.

a)

admired

b)

enjoyed

34.

________, I would like to introduce myself.

a)

At first

b)

First of all

35.

I'm sorry to say that I can't _______ your wedding.

a)

attend

b)

visit

36.

As people, we must stop ___________ people of colour.

a)

discriminating

b)

discriminating against

37.

The programme is _______ at a very wide audience.

a)

intended

b)

aimed

c)

pointed

38.

I had never seen so many ______ at a market before.

a)

fish

b)

fishes

39.

The driver was lucky. He was only slightly _______.

a)

injured

b)

damaged

40.

My parents couldn't afford ______ for my college education.

a)

paying

b)

to pay

c)

to paying