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There are four parts to this First Certificate level test.
You should complete all four parts before you check your answers.
Time allowed: 45 minutes
PART ONE
| Read the text below about La Mansión del Inglés. Use the word at the end of the line to form a word that fits into the space in the same line. Follow the example (0). |  |
| There are many websites available on the internet, but Luis and I feel that this one is (0) . | beat | |
| Students who study with us have informed us of steady (1) , and there has also | improved | |
| been a (2) increase in their | notice | |
| (3) to use and understand English. | able | |
| A big (4) for me, is that | advantage | |
| I am not in direct touch with the students (5) . | person | |
| Of course many are contactable by email, but this is of little (6) because I enjoy the | compensate | |
| atmosphere in the classroom . However, I have come to the (7) that my time is being very well spent, and I hope that | conclude | |
| the (8) of our experience and high | combine | |
| (9) together with our desire to work | motivate | |
| (10) hard, will result in giving you an even better quality of 'on-line' English. | increase |
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Total puntos.
PART TWO
| 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. If the line is correct, put a at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should NOT be there, write the word at the end of the line. Follow the examples (0) and (00). |
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| 0 | La Mansión del Inglés is a web site that can help you prepare for the | |||
| 00 | F.C.E. examination. It is a very good way of improving at your grammar, | |||
| 01 | vocabulary and listening skills. It makes up very good sense to | |||
| 02 | try and use an English web sites as much as possible before the exam. | |||
| 03 | Internet is not the only place to have practise English. Read magazines | |||
| 04 | like as Time, Sports Illustrated and Cosmopolitan. An interesting | |||
| 05 | magazine is a great way of improving to your English and so are | |||
| 06 | they books and newspapers. Read a book in English that you have | |||
| 07 | already being read in Spanish, or find your favourite section in an English | |||
| 08 | newspaper. Read about things you like; sports, fashion, technology, | |||
| 09 | cinema etc. Reading a lot in English will help you prepare for the | |||
| 10 | Exam. Do not stop off at all difficult words to look them up in the | |||
| 11 | dictionary. Continue reading and try to understand the general | |||
| 12 | meaning of the text. This may be a bit of difficult at first, but after a while | |||
| 13 | you will be get pleasantly surprised at how your reading improves. | |||
| 14 | We look forward to you visiting us at La Mansión del Inglés where you will | |||
| 15 | find the most biggest selection of high quality material on the internet. |
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y suma
1 punto por
cada respuesta correcta.
Total puntos.
PART THREE
| 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 (contractions count as two words). There is an example at the beginning. |  |
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My girlfriend is a car mechanic in a
garage near here.
works My girlfriend in a garage near here. |
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1. “You made me late, Charles!”
said Camilla.
accused Camilla late. |
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2. I expect you were exhausted
after working all the weekend.
been You exhausted after working all the weekend. |
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3. “I’ll see you Saturday night
Samantha,” said Randy.
told Randy see her Saturday night. |
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4. I don’t object to you
sleeping with other men.
objection I you sleeping with other men. |
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5. Although he was very tired,
Pepito agreed to do the shopping.
despite Pepito agreed to do the shopping tired. |
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6. This is the first time I’ve
had a siesta.
used I'm not a siesta. |
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7. Could you look after our
plants while we are on holiday?
care Would you mind our plants while we are on holiday? |
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8. Jack Nicholson is the best
actor in Hollywood.
acting Nobody in Hollywood Jack Nicholson. |
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9. My uncle was 65 when he
learnt Spanish.
age My uncle learnt Spanish 65. |
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10. “Whose is this Gameboy?” the
teacher asked the students.
belong Who ? the teacher asked the students. |
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11. They aren’t selling tickets
for the U2 concert until next week.
being Tickets for the U2 concert until next week. |
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12.
Manoli couldn’t eat the curry because it was too spicy.
too The curry Manoli to eat. |
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13.
I’m sorry I didn’t kiss her when I had the chance.
wish I her when I had the chance. |
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14.
You may have to sleep outside so take a sleeping bag.
case Take a sleeping bag sleep outside. |
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15.
The last time I got drunk was eight months ago.
for I eight months. |
Comprueba tus
respuestas
y suma
2 puntos por
cada respuesta correcta.
Total puntos.
PART FOUR
| You will hear part of an interview on a radio programme about travel and tourism. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences which summarise Craig’s trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. |  |
| The highest Craig got to was 1
metres. If Craig had gone up slower, he wouldn’t have had such a problem with the 2 When Craig got up at midnight, he was too 3 to climb any higher.  He suffered from headaches and a bad pain in his 4 Craig thinks if you get altitude sickness while climbing, the best thing is to 5 The temperature at the top was 6 below zero. The water, food, tents and equipment were carried by 7 Craig thinks that meeting 8 on the route is a positive thing. Craig was disappointed about not getting to the top because he had done a lot of 9 before the trip. Craig’s going to climb Kilimanjaro again when he’s 10 |
Listen
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Total puntos.
Suma los puntos de las cuatro pruebas. TOTAL RESULT =
(MAXIMUM SCORE 65 points)
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