FCE Use of English

Part 1 - Multiple choice

100

He tried to .......... her some advice but she wouldn't listen.

A recommend

B suggest

C give

D take

C give

200

She has decided to take ....... a new hobby.

A in

B down

C on

D up

D up

300

She takes .......... her father; they’re both as disorganised as each other. 

A upon

B before

C after

D beside 

B after

400

You ...... to see a doctor about your cough.

A should

B must

C might

D ought

D ought

500

She bumped into her ex-boyfriend in the street, .......... all her efforts to avoid him.

A although

B in spite 

C despite

D however

C despite

Part 2 - Open cloze

100

Our neighbour has agreed to take ...... of our dogs when we are on holiday.

care

200

I knew the exam would be difficult, but I didn’t expect it to be …… hard as that.

as

300

I’ve never been particularly fond  .....  heavy metal music, but my dad’s a real fan.

of

400

..... he felt quite ill he still went to work.

Although

500

You ....... better study if you want to pass the exam.

had

Part 3 - Word formation

100

One of the most ............... and most convenient domestic appliances is the microwave oven. 

USE

useful

200

The Shining is probably the most ………………… move I’ve ever seen.

FRIGHT

frightening

300

As the exam day approached, I became ………. nervous.

INCREASE

increasingly

400

Derek is so  .............. You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything.

RELY

unreliable

500

You obviously ............ when I set the homework. You’ve done the wrong exercise. 

UNDERSTAND

misunderstood

Part 4 - Transformations

100

The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The course ..... I'd expected.

is more difficult than

200

It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.
SEEN
I .... beautiful painting.

have never seen such a 

300

I won't be able to get to work if George doesn't drive me.
UNLESS

.................................... me a lift, I won't be able to get to work.

Unless George gives

400

I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.
WERE
If ..... speak to the manager first.

I were you, I'd

500

I arrived late because I missed the 10.30 train.

TURNED

If I'd caught the 10.30 train, I .................  time.

would have turned up on

Random

100

If Monica happens .... be in the city in June, she should visit me.

to

200

I'm tired. ........., I have to go to work.

However

300

There are more boys than girls in our class.
AS

There are …………………. as boys in our class. 

not as many girls

400

I fell ......... with my cousin when we were 14 and we've never spoken to each other since.

A off

B away

C down

D out 

out

500

Shakespeare's work is famous for his universality and ................. .

TIME 

timelessness