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To conclude =

to sum up

to sump up

We must ………. strong.

be

to be

We are responsible ……. them.

for

of

by

about

It’s important to take good care ……. children.

of

about

with

by

Little children who have just started walking are called…..

toddlers

toodlers

Many people ……….. with you.

agree

agrees

I want to go to the cinema …….. my friend.

with

whit

wiht

I have to do ………..

some work

a work

a job

We need help with the ………

children

childrens

childs

I hope we can …………. time together soon.

spend

pass some

Choose the correct expression

Once a week

One day a week

The ______ family.

whole

hole

You don’t have to change …..

anything

nothing

Which is correct?

habits

abits

Which is correct?

Interested

Interesed

Which is correct?

These people

This people

Which is correct?

Typical

Tipical

Which is correct?

Type

Tipe

Which is correct?

Themselves

Theirselves

Which is correct?

Opportunity

Oportunity

Which is correct?

Entertainment

Entreteiment

Entretainment

Entrainment

Which is correct?

The youth of today.

The youth of now.

Correct this sentence “despite all the food is good at the party we didn’t eat much”

Despite all the food being good

Despite all the food are good.

I would like to know ….. one you like best.

which

wich

witch

with

I’m thinking …… the summer.

about

on

in

at

...... people

Many

Much

Young people

prefer

prefers

preffer

preffers

Social media has a great impact …… people today.

on

in

of

for

Correct this “overweight childs”

Overweight children

Overweigth childs

Overweight childrens

Which is correct?

Nowadays

Nowdays

Which is correct?

Lifestyle

Lifestile

Lyfestyle

Livestyle

Our organism …… by pollution.

is being damaged

is being damage

is damaged

Most people ....... very happy when they go on holiday.

are

is

Sushi is often made with rice and .......... fish.

raw

crude

crud

smelly

The opposite of deep is?

Shallow

low

wide

steep

Ok so let’s take the parcel’s ........... (measure).

measurements

Which is the best collocation: to ...... sport.

do

practice

play

go

We usually use ........ in positive sentences eg He has .......... friends.

a lot of

much

many

This year there are ......... people in the school.

fewer

less

You ski on a ski .........

slope

You play golf on a golf ...........

course

In spite of being very clever Alejandro was rather lazy. ALTHOUGH. ............ very clever Alejandro was rather lazy.

Although he was

He was although

Although being

What’s a good way to start the conversation part of the FCE speaking?

Shall we start with the...

Shall I start

Say nothing

Make silly noises

Should you use “...” in the FCE writing exam.

ABSOLUTELY NOT

In the speaking exam is it ok to say “and something like that”?

God, no!

Despite ........... Tom failed the exam.

studying a lot

he studied a lot

he study a lot

he was studying a lot

A short sudden period of rain is a. ............

shower

A long period of time without rain is a .............

drought

Jake peered/stared wide-eyed in horror at the cut on his arm.

stared

Jake gazed/glimpsed in admiration at Tom in his smart new uniform.

gazed

glimpsed

I went to New York ......

last year

the last year

You should revise a lot for your exams. BETTER. You ................... for your exams.

had better revise a lot

I’d prefer to walk than catch a bus. RATHER. I ..................... catch a bus.

‘d rather walk than

“Bustling” means ..... eg a bustling town.

lively and full of people

Do you like my tie? I bought it in the January ........

sales

If it’s not working, take it back to the shop. They have to replace ....... goods.

faulty

It says £5.60 on the label but you’ve ........ me £6.50

charged

Naomi is the girl who lent me a ruler during the exam. WHOSE. Naomi is the girl ................... during the exam.

whose ruler I borrowed

To let someone down means ....

to disappoint someone

Dull means .....

boring

Sensitive means....

gets upset easily

does things correctly

This exercise is much easier than the last one. NEARLY. This exercise ________ the last one.

isn’t nearly as difficult as

isn’t nearly as easy as

isn’t nearly as difficult than

isn’t nearly easy

The place where you stay when you go camping is a _________.

campsite

camping

camp

The place where you park you car when you go shopping is a ________

car park

parking

park

carwash

Which of these ARE a feature of formal writing.

Indirect questions

Contractions - don’t etc

Use of “I” except in the conclusion.

Colloquialisms eg “stuff”

In an FCE essay I need to write ___ paragraphs.

5

4

6

3

A synonym of “should” that makes you look clever in an Fce exam is _______

ought to

must

could

would

Eleanor is clearly proud of her achievements.(pride) Eleanor clearly ___________ her achievements.

proud

What’s the correct spelling?

Embarrassment

Embarrasment

Embarassment

Embarasment

A film that has a similar story and title to a film made earlier.

sequel

second

triology

follower

The story of a film.

plot

scene

screenplay

cast

Sales have shown a marked __________ (improve) in the second half of the year.

improvement

I like seeing groups play ____ concert.

in

I’ve never been fond ____ rap music.

of

My boyfriend says I’m _________ (beauty)

beautiful

I keep telling you you’re _________ (weigh) : those trousers are far too tight for you now!!

overweight

Oh dear!! You obviously __________ (understand) when I set the homework.

Misunderstood

Let’s measure the parcel. First the _________ (long)

Length

For rock climbing you need a lot of upper body ________ (strong)

Strength

I’m really looking forward to _________ on holiday this summer.

going

A hard hat worn by cyclists and motorcyclists.

Helmet

Sorry about the noise - this carrot’s just so fresh.

crunchy

bitter

spicy

savoury

No, it’s not a sweet dish. It’s got salt and a few herbs in it.

savoury

salty

sour

spicy

There’s rather a lot of fat on these chips.

greasy

sickly

bland

crunchy

I’ve never really enjoyed ________ sport.

doing

going in

taking up

making

We are expecting over 300 surfers to take _____ in this year’s surfing championship.

part

place

up

over

Only five seconds separated the winner from the _________ in this year’s marathon.

Runner-up

opponent

failure

loser