How many Papers does the FCE exam have? Which are they?
4: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Speaking, Listening
10
Is it possible to pass the exam even if you don't pass all the parts?
Yes, but your minimum score must be 160 out of the total 190.
10
Name at least 3 writing tasks which you can choose from in part 2.
report, review, letter/email, article, essay
10
How much time do you have to complete the Reading and Use of English paper?
1 hour 15 minutes
10
How long does the Writing paper last?
1 hour 20 minutes
10
Complete this open cloze task: -- Sam (1) _____ been living (2) ____ London for the past twenty years.
(1) has ; (2) in
15
How long does the Speaking paper last?
Around 14 minutes per pair of candidates
10
What percentage of the total mark does the Reading and Use of English count for?
40%
10
Joan was in favour of visiting the museum --> Use the word "IDEA" to complete the next sentence, keeping the same meaning: - Joan thought it would be _________________ to the museum.
Joan thought it would be A GOOD IDEA TO GO to the museum.
15
Complete the text: "I work (1)__ a motorbike stunt rider - that is, I do tricks on my motorbike at shows. In a race track in France was (2)__ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts. I was (3)__ impressed I went home and taught (4)__.
(1) as - (2) where - (3) so - (4) myself
20
Complete the text: "In the 15th century, Europeans held black pepper in high regard and had used it in cooking (1) …….. Greek and Roman times. Ships brought the black pepper from South East Asia, but it (2)___ a long time.
(1) since - (2) took
15
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits: "Cycling can help to reduce (1, ENVIRONMENT) ___ damage. There have been (2, SUGGEST) ___ as to how people could substitute the bike for the car for daily journeys.
(1) Environmental - (2) Suggestions
15
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap: "Archaeologists (1) ____ that a perfectly preserved 5,500-year-old shoe has been discovered in a cave in Armenia. It is (2) ____ to be the oldest leather shoe ever found.
(1) report - (2) believed
15
Name some tasks you'll be asked to do in the Speaking part.