An FCE-style Use of English Exam

Part One : Multiple-choice cloze

0 A newly D freshly 1 A first start 2 A care concern 3 A look appearance D D D

lately B beginning birth B responsibility worry B sight form

recently C C C C C C C C C C C

TWINS
New Scientist magazine (0) ........C....... published a report by researchers at Sheffield University. The researchers studied identical twins who had been separated at (1) ................. and had been taken (2) ............ of by different families. The results showed that the twins were often very similar, not only in (3) ................. but also in intelligence and personality. More (4) ...................... , however, were the other coincidences which were almost (5) ................ to explain. For example, one set of female twins met again for the first time when they were 39. They both (6) ................ the same dress, had seven rings on their fingers, and the same bracelets. There were also some male twins who (7) .................... part in the study. They too (8) ................ a great deal in common. Both of them worked in the police force, and (9) ..................... their holidays in Majorca. They drove the same kind of car and had a dog called Toy. (10) ...................... of them had married and divorced women called Linda, and their second wives were called Elizabeth. The researchers intend to (11) ........ out more studies in the future. This is because these coincidences are so remarkable and have occurred so often with twins that they have almost (12) ............. count. The coincidences are so extraordinary that it is (13) ...................... to simply say that they happen because of (14) ................... . It seems that there must be a more (15) .................... explanation, but so far nobody has found out what it is.

4 A disgraceful B shocking insulting D surprising 5 A impossible B incredible unlikely D dissimilar 6A put carried D D D D D bring D B wore dressed B came played B were made B went B Every B carry spent Each follow

7 A held took 8A had did

9 A passed stayed 10 A Two 11 A do All

12 A dropped missed D 13 A illiterate illegible D

B lost

fallen

C C C C

B illegal illogical

14 A opportunity B chance possibility D occasion 15 A correct intelligent D B logical proper

But perhaps Edinburgh is most famous (27) ............... its annual International Festival of Music and Drama. This massive three-week event has been held every August (28) ................ 1947. It attracts thousands of theatre and music lovers, and hundreds of artists, from (29) .............. over the world. Not surprisingly, many Edinburgh locals take their holidays at this time - and go in (30) ............... of some peace and quiet! Part Three: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in bold and other words. use between two and five words. 31 Smoking in the library is forbidden. allowed

Part Two: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. EDINBURGH Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, (0) .....is..... regarded by many people (16) ................ the most beautiful city in Europe. Whether or (17) ............ that is true, no visitor can fail to (18) ................ impressed by its dramatic surroundings, its magnificent buildings, or its dark stone churches. Edinburgh Castle dominates (19) .............. city centre. Built in the eleventh century, (20) .............. sits high on a rock. The old town developed from this point, stretching down the slope to form what is (21) ................ as the Royal Mile. This street remains (22) ................... of the city's main tourist attractions, with Holyroodhouse ( a royal palace) at the lower end, and the castle at the top. The new town (23) ................. built in the eighteenth century in order to cope (24) ................. the increasing population of the city. It is located in the flat land to the north (25) ................ the castle. Before it was developed, (26) ................. competition was arranged for the best design. The Scottish architect, James Craig, won with a simple grid pattern of streets and squares. 32

You ______________________________________library.

It is much too cold to go to the lake today.

warm

It __________________________ to go to the lake today. 33 Magda saw Ela as she was going to work. way

Magda saw Ela ___________________________ work. 34 I regret not taking your advice. followed

If only ________________________________ your advice. 35 You might get thirsty, so I put a flask of tea in your bag. case

I put a flask of tea in your bag ____________________________thirsty. 36 Joanna likes swimming more than jogging. prefers

Joanna _____________________________________ jog.

37 Her voice was so quiet that we could hardly hear her. such She ___________________ that we could hardly hear her.

46 47 48

and then going on to a degree course in Russian and Polish. I believe I will pass my Polish course without no difficulty as long as I improve my grammar. Studying Russian will be challenging but I am luck because of I won't have to spend too much time on Polish and will be able to concentrate more on Russian. I did chose the Russian language because it has always fascinated by me, and I hope that after studying it for four years I will be able to use it in a profession such as translating. I'm looking very forward to visiting Moscow one day. I might even get the chance to teach Polish there.

38

Going to parties was not something I did very often.

use 49

I _____________________________ to parties very often. 50 39 "I'll start saving money every month, I promise," Liz said. putting Liz promised _______________________ every month. 40 Nobody knows why Donata quit her job. made 51 52 53 54 55 Part Four: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. I love languages 0 00 41 42 43 44 45 My family and I moved to England from Poland last month ago because of my mother's job. I want to go to university to study also languages but I know my English is not good enough. I studied English at school in Gorzw but the accents here in northern England make it to sound completely different from what I have been learnt in the classroom. I'm thinking of taking over a course in English first
(correct)

Nobody knows ____________________________ her job.

Part Five : Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). A VISIT TO A BOOKSHOP On hearing that my favourite (0) novelist was going to visit (NOVEL) a local bookshop, I made the (56) ____________ to go along and ( DECIDE) meet him in person. I have always had the greatest (57) _________ ( ADMIRE) for him. His novels, which are basically (58) ________have been (HISTORY)

(ago)

of great (59) ______________ benefit to me throughout the years ( EDUCATE ) Not surprisingly, his work has received popular (60)___________ (RECOGNISE) On arriving, I saw him with a (61) _______________ of his books in ( SELECT) front of him. (62) __________________ , he was alone. (FORTUNATE) I approached him and (63) ________________ asked him to autograph my book. ( POLITE ) His handwriting was (64) __________________ and (LEGIBLE) therefore I had trouble reading the dedication. Nevertheless, it was a (65) __________________ experience. ( MEMORY)

16 - as 20 - it 24 - with

17 - not 18 - be 19 - the 21 - known 22 - one 23 - was 25 - of 29 - all 26 - a 27 - for

28 - since

30 - search

PART THREE 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 are not allowed to smoke isn't / is not warm enough on her way to I had followed in case you get prefers to swim rather than had such a quiet voice did not / didn't use to go to start putting money aside / away what made Donata quit

ANSWER KEY
PART ONE 1-D 7-C 12 - D 2-A 8-C 13 - D 3-C 9-B 4-D 10 -B 5-A 11 - D 15 - B 6-B

38 39 40

14 - B

PART TWO

PART FOUR 41- also 42 - correct 43 - to 44 - been

45 - over 49 - of

46 - correct 50 - correct

47 - no 51 - did

48 - correct 52 - by

53 - correct PART FIVE 56 - decision 58 - historical

54 - correct

55 - very

57 - admiration 59 - educational 61 - selection 63 - politely 65 - memorable

60 recognition 62 - Fortunately 64 - illegible