FCE1 Final Review

Grammar

100

Don't forget __________ (read) the instructions before you turn on the machine.

TO READ

200

Brazil is ___________ (large) country in Latin America.

THE LARGEST

300

When we were kids, my dad ___________ (take) us to school every morning in his Volkswagen van.

used to take / would take

400

We need to get _____ of these old books so we have space for new ones.

RID

500

While he __________ (play) guitar, his sister was in his room ___________ (write) an essay.

was playing

was writing

Vocabulary

100

What's the difference between "track" and "tune"?

Track is a noun used specifically for tunes belonging to a record, CD, album, etc

200

What's the difference between "brand new" and "second-hand".

"Second-hand" means the product has been used before, differently from "brand new" = never used.

300

I'm very keen ______ basketball.

ON

400

Dumbledore has always been fond ______ Harry.

OF

500

What do you call the places where you play:

a) soccer

b) golf

c) tennis

pitch, course, court

Word Formation

100

transform this noun into adjectiveS:

FRIGHT

FRIGHTENING

FRIGHTENED

200

Transform these verbs into nouns:

REACT

SUCCEED

REACTION

SUCCESS

300

Transform these nouns into adjectives:

PAIN

TIREDNESS

PAINFUL

TIRED/TIRING

400

Transform these adjectives into adverbs:

PUBLIC

LUCKY

PUBLICLY

LUCKILY

500

transform these verbs into nouns:

DIFFER

PARTICIPATE

DIFFERENCE

PARTICIPANT

Challenge

100

Give an example of "regret + infinitive"

Delta airlines regrets to inform you that flight 3215 has been cancelled.

200

This lesson is so ___________ (puzzle) that I had to clarify questions many times during class.

Puzzling

300

We're looking forward to _________ on vacation.

any verb in ING form (going, traveling, etc)

400

Dora couldn't _______ crying when she heard she had failed all her subjects at school.

HELP

500

I don't remember ____________ (watch) this movie as a child.

Gerund or infinitive?

Gerund!

watching

Give an example

100

Give an example of "mean + gerund"

Learning a new language means practicing a lot.

200

Give an example of "go on" + infinitive

After cooking for years, she went on to open a fashion business.

300

Give an example of the use of the definite article "the" for something that's unique (there's only one of it)

the sun

the moon

the Earth

the Internet

...

400

Give an example of superlative using "by far"

She's by far the best...

500

Give an example of comparative using "not nearly"

He's not nearly as good as me...