Fce Use of English

FCE Use of English Part One: Multiple Choice Cloze  For Questions Questions 1-12, read read the text below below and decide decide which answer answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Environmental Concerns

Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. () ... human activities are makin! the planet less fit to live on. "s the western worl# ($) ... on cons consum umin in! ! two% two%th thir ir#s #s of the the worl worl#& #&ss reso resour urce cess whil whilee half half of the the worl worl#& #&ss  population #o so (') ... to stay alive we are rapi#ly #estroyin! the () ... resource we have y which all people can survive an# prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (*) ...  uilt on or or washe# into into the sea. +enewale +enewale resources are e,ploite# e,ploite# so much much that they will never e ale to recover (-) ... e #ischar!e pollutants into the atmosphere without any thou!ht of the conse/uences. "s a () ... the planet&s aility to support  people is ein! (1) ... at the very time when risin! human human numers an# consumption consumption are (2) ... increasin!ly heavy #eman#s on it. 3he Earth&s (0) ... resources are there for us to use. e nee# foo#4 water4 air4 ener!y4 me#icines4 warmth4 shelter an# minerals to () ... us fe#4 comfortale4 healthy an# active. 5f we are sensile in how we use the resources they will ($) ... in#efinitely. 6ut if we use them wastefully an# e,cessively they will soon run out an# everyone will suffer. E,ample: (0) " situation B place C position 7 site  " "lthou!h 6 8till C 9et 9et 7 7espite 7espit e $ " continues

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Part 3wo: Open Cloze

 Read the followin extract fro! a brochure i"in ad"ice on ta#in an exa!ination. For $uestions 1-12, t%pe the word which best fits in each space. &se onl% one word in each space.

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hen the #ay comes !ive yourself plenty of time (0) ............. #o everythin!: have  reakfast ut #on&t #rink () ............... much; !o to the toilet; arrive on time4 ut not too early or you will fin# yourself !ettin! more an# more nervous while you wait to start. 3ry not to talk ($) .............. the e,am efore you !o in. 5n the e,am4 calm (') ............#own y reathin! #eeply an# thinkin! positively. +ea# () ................e,am /uestions carefully an# un#erline all of the key instruction wor#s (*) ........... in#icate how the /uestions shoul# (-) ............. answere#. 5f possile start with the ones () ................ can #o easily to !ive you confi#ence. +ememer what you&ve learnt from practisin! /uestions an# #oin! mock e,ams previously an# plan your use of time. 7on&t panic (1) ................everyone aroun# you seems to start writin! furiously strai!ht away an# #on&t e tempte# to follow their e,ample.
Part three: &=ey& or# 3ransformation  For $uestions 1-', co!plete the second sentence so that it has a si!ilar  !eanin to the first sentence, usin the word i"en. Do not chane the word   i"en. (ou !ust use between two and fi"e words, includin the word i"en. . 5 want to !o to university this year. INTERESTED

5 ........................................ to university this year. $. >?ave you een on holi#ay recently4 @aneA> aske# 3ony. BEEN

3ony aske# @ane ............................................... on holi#ay recently. '. 5 was too tire# to !o to the party. THAT

5 was ............................................... 5 coul#n&t !o to the party. . 3here&s no point askin! Byn#a to help as she&s really usy. ASTE

5t&s ................................................ askin! Byn#a to help as she&s really usy. *. 3he union claims its memers will only return to work if the company a!rees to a meetin!. N!T

3he union claims its memers will .......................................... the company a!rees to a meetin!. -. 5&m sure it was "na 5 saw in town as 5 reco!nise# her coat. "UST

5t ................................................ "na 5 saw in town as 5 reco!nise# her coat. . e #eman#e# to see the hotel mana!er to make our complaint. SEEIN#

e ................................................ the hotel mana!er to make our complaint. 1. 3he oss woul#n&t oect to you !oin! early to#ay. !B$ECTI!N

3he oss woul# not ................................................. you !oin! early to#ay. 2. My parents are oth the same a!e. AS

My mother................................................................my father. Part  . C $. C '. 6 . 7 *. C -. 7 . 6 1. C 2. 7 0. " . 7 $. "

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-. must have een . insiste# on seein!

1. have any oection to 2. is the same a!e as