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First Certificate Language Practice Final Test

First Certificate Language Practice Final Test
1   Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.
0   While I (try) was trying to get my car started, a passing car stopped and the driver (offer) offered to help me.
1   I (wait) ___________________________________ for you for the past hour! What (you do) ___________________________________ all this time?
2   While I (walk) ___________________________________ to the bus-stop, I realised I (leave) ___________________________________ the cooker on.
3   Why didn’t you phone me? If I (knew) ________________________________ you were ill, I (come) ___________________________________ to see you.
4   Hello, Pat. I (phone) ___________________________________ to ask if you (do) ___________________________________ anything this Saturday.
5   By the time Big Jim (become) ___________________________________ heavyweight boxing champion he (win) ________________________________ over thirty fights.
6   I (not see) ___________________________________ you for ages. What (you do) ___________________________________ ?
7   Hurry up! I (think) ___________________________________ you (be) ___________________________________ ready by now.
8   If I (be) ___________________________________ you, I (not spend) ___________________________________ so much money.
9   Danny’s train (arrive) ___________________________________ tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we (meet) ___________________________________ him at the station.
10   Wish me luck! If I (get) ___________________________________ the job, I (let) ___________________________________ you know.
2   Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
0   Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.
to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
1   I’d prefer you not to wear jeans to the office.
rather
I’d __________________________________________ wear jeans to the office.
2   We won’t get there on time without taking a taxi.
unless
We won’t get there on time ____________________________________ a taxi.
3   ‘I wouldn’t go swimming after dark if I were you, Tom.’
advised
Brian _________________________________________ swimming after dark.
4   Although she had twisted her ankle, Sally still won the race.
twisting
Sally still won the race, ____________________________________ her ankle.
5   Mike enjoys playing golf more than I do.
as
I don’t enjoy playing golf ______________________________________ does.
6   I regret selling my car.
wish
I ________________________________________________________ my car.
7   Nobody has cut the lawn for weeks!
hasn’t
The lawn _______________________________________________ for weeks.
8   It was the best meal I had ever eaten.
never
I ______________________________________________ a good meal before.
9   Have you got a smaller size than this?
the
Is __________________________________________________ you have got?
10   A friend is looking after my cat while I’m away.
care
A friend _____________________________________ my cat while I’m away.
3   Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.
Foreign travel
Nowadays more and more people enjoy   0 
foreign travel, and take up their holidays in   00 up
the distant countries. However, not everyone   1 ______
has had the same reason for travelling. Some   2 ______
of people travel so that they can practise   3 ______
foreign languages, or because they want to   4 ______
visit well-known sights in other countries.   5 ______
Lots of young people just want to have relax   6 ______
and make up new friends. Personally, I would like   7 ______
to travel abroad for the excitement! I have never   8 ______
been visited to a foreign country before, but I have   9 ______
been planning a trip around Europe by the train with   10 ______
some friends of mine. As we are students, and so we can   11 ______
buy cheaper tickets. One of my friends went on   12 ______
having this kind of trip a few years ago. She stayed in   13 ______
youth hostels, and managed to spend a very little   14 ______
money. I think that this would be an exciting holiday.   15 ______

4   Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
0   Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.
to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
1   I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
better
You _________________________________________________________ do.
2   You ought to have your house painted.
be
Your house _______________________________________________ painted.
3   The last time I saw Melanie was before she got her new job.
since
I ______________________________________________ she got her new job.
4   The film was so funny that I burst out laughing.
a
It was ______________________________________ that I burst out laughing.
5   I’ve never flown in a helicopter before.
first
This is ________________________________________ flown in a helicopter.
6   ‘You stole the money, Joe, didn’t you!’ said the inspector.
accused
The inspector ___________________________________________ the money.
7   It is essential that this letter is posted today.
must
This letter __________________________________________________ today.
8   ‘Is the train on time?’ asked one of the people waiting.
whether
One of the people waiting wanted to ___________________________ on time.
9   My advice is to inform the police.
better
I think ___________________________________________ inform the police.
10   They believe a single gunman carried out the attack.
believed
A single gunman ________________________________ carried out the attack.5   Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
School sports day
Our school sports were held last week, and the (0) B afternoon was a disaster. For a start, very (1) _____ people bothered to turn (2) _____ , and there is nothing
(3) _____ than trying to win a race with only three or four people cheering you on. It rained (4) _____ afternoon, from the moment the first starting pistol (5) _____ fired, until the last medal had (6) _____ presented. I was in the high jump, (7) _____ meant running up to do my best jump and then landing (8) _____ a pool of cold muddy water. It was raining (9) _____ hard that we couldn’t see the runners in the 5,000 metres, and it (10) _____ out that they had all stopped (11) _____ the other side of the field to shelter under a tree. My other event was the javelin, but (12) _____ time I tried to throw, the javelin kept slipping from my hand. In (13) _____ case, I couldn’t see where I was throwing, and when I (14) _____ finally manage to launch my javelin into the air, it disappeared in the direction of the railway line, and was never seen
(15) _____ .

0   A all   B whole   C total   D final
1   A little   B small   C few   D rare
2   A up   B about   C round   D over
3   A like   B better   C left   D worse
4   A by   B the   C entire   D all
5   A had   B was   C has   D been
6   A to   B had   C been   D itself
7   A which   B and   C so   D nevertheless
8   A on   B at   C in   D to
9   A so   B as   C and   D very
10   A worked   B found   C looked   D turned
11   A under   B on   C through   D about
12   A first   B in   C every   D a
13   A this   B the   C whatever   D any
14   A did   B had   C should   D have
15   A there   B again   C to   D back
6   Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
0   Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.
to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
1   A year ago we hadn’t even met!
last
This ______________________________________________ hadn’t even met!
2   Without your help, I wouldn’t have passed the exam.
for
If it ________________________________ , I wouldn’t have passed the exam.
3   Nobody knows anything about the whereabouts of the President.
about
Nothing ______________________________ the whereabouts of the President.
4   My teachers made me work hard at school.
was
I ___________________________________________________ hard at school.
5   ‘I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch,’ said Jim.
to
Jim ____________________________________________________ her watch.
6   Please see that you close the door when you go.
open
Please don’t __________________________________________ when you go.
7   Unless we leave now, we’ll miss the start of the film.
if
We’ll miss the start of the film __________________________________ now.
8   Do you own these two cars?
belong
Do _________________________________________________________ you?
9   Business hasn’t been so bad for a long time.
has
Rarely ________________________________________________ been so bad.
10   I won’t sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me.
price
Whatever __________________________________ the painting, I won’t sell it.