FCE review

WORD FORMATION

100

Physics is a __________ subject for a lot of students but it can be very rewarding. 

(CHALLENGE)

CHALLENGING

200

Everyone in our class has made _________ progress. (SPECTACLE)

SPECTACULAR

300

I think further discussion on the topic would be __________. 

(POINT)

POINTLESS

400

Jake's  ________ from his father turned out to be more that $5 million. 

(INHERIT)

INHERITANCE

500

If you close the window, it will _______ the noise from the street. 

(LESS)

LESSEN

DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

100

He is determined __ become a fashion designer.

determined TO

200

They have succeeded ___ opening the first Indian restaurant in this town.

succeeded IN

300

The apologised ___ not calling us earlier to let us know that they were coming to visit.

apologised FOR

400

The police prevented people ____ leaving the hotel after the robbery.

prevented FROM

500

The fans of the pop group are renowned ___ causing trouble at concerts.

renowned FOR

MULTIPLE CHOICE

100

Pete May gave a ________ performance as the boy who goes to university when he's 10 years old. 

a) violent

b) convincing

c) loud

d) total

b) convincing

200

I ________ Jenny and Fran talking about the concert they're going to next week. 

a) overlooked

b) oversaw

c) overheard

d) overdid

c) overheard

300

They _______ my application to join the gym because I was too young. 

a) refused

b) disallowed

c) eliminated

d) rejected

d) rejected

400

A local ______ was destroyed in the fire. 

a) location

b) place

c) landmark

d) site

c) landmark

500

To make a paper plane you should first ____ the paper in half. 

a) bend

b) fold

c) make

d) double

b) fold

PHRASAL VERBS

100

They found ___ about the problem with the heating when they came back from holiday.

found OUT

200

Last night I run ____ Paul. It was such a nice surprise! I hadn't seen him in ages!

run INTO

300

My dad hates filling ___ tax forms and he usually asks my mum to do it for him.

filling IN/OUT

400

My cousin was brought ___ by our grandparents because her parents died when she was only 5. 

brought UP

500

I got ___ ___ helping in the kitchen by saying that I had a headache. 

got OUT OF

REPHRASING

100

There's a possibility they'll lose a good teacher. (RISK)

They're ________________________ a good teacher.

AT RISK OF LOSING

200

I'm not in contact with many of my old school friends. (LOST)

I ______________________ many of my school friends.

LOST TOUCH WITH

300

The fire was extinguished when it reached the centre of the market. (OUT)

They ____________________ when it reached the centre of the market.

PUT OUT THE FIRE/PUT THE FIRE OUT

400

I found my first school report in an old box yesterday. (ACROSS)

I ___________________ school report in an old box yesterday.

CAME ACROSS MY FIRST

500

Do you remember who the old woman was in Titanic? (PART)

Do you remember who __________________ the old woman in Titanic.

PLAYED THE PART OF