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FCE practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Despite

b)

Spite of

c)

Although

2.

I have never felt ..... ease with my boss.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

at

d)

for

3.

How was the bus ....... to work today?

a)

trip

b)

tour

c)

ride

d)

journey

4.

The prison officers had to give ... to the prisoners' demands.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

ahead

d)

over

5.

You won't see her until she's back from her skiing .......

a)

tour

b)

trip

c)

ride

d)

journey

6.

How can I (a)   the life of my car? (LONG)

7.

I've lost my keys. Have you seen the ...... ones?

a)

another

b)

other

c)

others

8.

They decided to break .... their engagement

a)

with

b)

up

c)

off

d)

to

9.

Dolls have ..... as children’s playthings for thousands of years.

a)

been

b)

used

c)

existed

10.

My mother told .................. I should help her more with the housework.

a)

me

b)

mine

c)

my

d)

myself

11.

I often go from one place to (a)   looking for the best bargains.

12.

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

a)

cut

b)

abandon

c)

miss

d)

lose

13.

I have a great ____ of respect for our current prime minister.

a)

amount

b)

deal

c)

extent

d)

degree

14.

The new library went into ... in April and has been very well received by the public. (SERVE)

a)

server

b)

servers

c)

service

d)

reservation

15.

Brand names seem to have _________ over us.

a)

rule

b)

power

c)

meaning

d)

force

16.

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

a)

sitting

b)

making

c)

taking

d)

doing

17.

I was impressed____subways my first time in Europe.

a)

with

b)

on

c)

by

d)

for

18.

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

a)

by

b)

off

c)

of

d)

out

e)

down

19.

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

a)

in order to

b)

despite

c)

due to

20.

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

a)

journey

b)

expedition

c)

visit

d)

tour

21.

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

a)

as long as

b)

although

c)

as well as

22.

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

a)

owing to

b)

because

c)

so as to

23.

"I have been working ..... day."

a)

all

b)

whole

24.

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

a)

on the contrary

b)

therefore

c)

furthermore

25.

We went ... the plan for his escape many times.

a)

down

b)

in

c)

into

d)

over

e)

through

26.

Remember, always stretch before running, and always ______ yourself.

a)

train

b)

pace

c)

step

d)

walk

27.

Have you ever .................... a course in a language other than English?

a)

taken

b)

enrolled on

c)

applied

d)

done

28.

I have been __ the computer since this morning.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

from

d)

to

29.

My garden means the world ... me.

a)

for

b)

by

c)

off

d)

to

30.

If you commit a crime it will destroy your ....... .

a)

employment

b)

job

c)

career

d)

work

31.

A (a)   needle is used to make the suture. (SURGERY)

32.

Would you like to meet for a coffee after .......?

a)

job

b)

work

c)

career

d)

employment

33.

Paul and Anne decided to decorate the living room ......... as they thought it would be cheaper

a)

themselves

b)

yourself

c)

themself

d)

them

34.

I spent the ...... day in the sun.

a)

all

b)

whole

35.

She broke ...... with his boyfriend Peter last week

a)

off

b)

in

c)

out

d)

up

36.

For one reason or ........., he changed his mind.

a)

another

b)

other

c)

others

37.

Some students believe exams hinder the learning process. ......... think the opposite.

a)

another

b)

other

c)

others

38.

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

a)

actual

b)

present

c)

typical

d)

current

39.

Recent market (a)   uncovered a consumer need for lower prices. (search)

40.

I will call the police ______ you pay me for what you have taken!

a)

if

b)

so

c)

however

d)

unless