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FCE General Vocab Practice

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  • What's another way to say "to do housework"?
    to do housework chores
    to do homelike chores
    to do household chores
    to do house chores
  • Which is right?
    I can't hear you hardly.
    I hear you hardly.
    I can hardly hear you.
    I hardly can hear you.
  • It's not very "likely". What does "likely" mean?
    probable
    possible
    nice
    enjoyable
  • Which is correct?
    The school will provide you everything you need.
    The school will provide you with everything you need.
    The school will provide all that you need to you.
    The school will provide everything you need to you.
  • Is this a cook or a cooker?
    cooker
  • "There are many different ways to ___________ a problem." Which one is NOT possible?
    confront
    deal with
    tackle
    handle
  • Which is right?
    rise- rose - risen
    rise - rose - rosen
    rise - raised - raised
    rise - rised - rised
  • One way to say "to try something for the first time" is "to give it a __________"
    dog
    throw
    attempt
    go
  • What preposition follows "to succeed______"?
    (none)
    in
    with
    at
  • What's a synonym for "strange"? (Hint: it has only 3 letters)
    ODD
  • "He drives me crazy! He is so incredibly stubborn!" What does "stubborn" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • "He doesn't deserve to be treated like that." What does "deserve" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • What's the verb in English that means to "put a dead body of a person / animal into the ground"?
    to bury
  • "My parents seldom go to many concerts but they do go to some." What does "seldom" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • "We were going to go out but there was a sudden downpour so we didn't." What does "downpour" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • "That's a tricky question." What does "tricky" mean?
    deceptive
    difficult
    funny
    malicious
  • "You shouldn't make assumptions like that! You don't know if that's true or not." What does it mean "to make an assumption"?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • Which one of these is NOT a correct use of the word "layer" (or a form of "layer")?
    She asked the hairdresser to layer her hair.
    Her wedding cake had 6 layers to it.
    It is said that the ozone layer is getting bigger and bigger
    He layered the papers, one on top of the other.
  • "I assume you've done your homework". What does "assume" mean?
    I think you have done it.
    I feel quite sure that you have done it.
    I accept the fact that you may not have done it.
    I hope that you have done it.
  • How do you spell "ritmo" in English?
    r-h-y-t-h-m
  • How do you say "una falta de" in English?
    a lack of
  • What's this in English?
    a stence
    a fence
    a bence
    a mence
  • "The economists were worried; the figures did not look good." What does "figures" mean in this sentence?
    the results
    the numbers
    the equations
    the calcuations
  • What does "He did it with ease" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • I have a lot of "errands" to run. What are "errands".
    minor obligations that you have to do, usually in town
    problems to deal with
    things to buy
    calcuations to make
  • How do you say "una falta de "algo?
    A LACK OF
  • Which of the following makes sense?
    It's quite safe; therefore, I wouldn't do it.
    It's quite safe; moreover, I wouldn't do it.
    It's quite safe; otherwise, I wouldn't do it.
    It's quite safe; as a result, I wouldn't do it.
  • "He rushed home so as to be able to watch the important football match on TV". What does "rush" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is right / wrong.
  • What is an "acquaintance"?
    similar to an ache or pain
    a problematic situation
    a person you know but not very well.
    a time in the past
  • "I wouldn't tell Fred. He's not at all ______________."
    confident
    trusting
    trustworthy
    reliable
  • "We were lost in the woods and it was getting really dark so we decided to seek some shelter for the night." What does "shelter" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • Which is right?
    She is very proud in her ability to sing well.
    She has a lot of pride in her ability to sing well.
    She takes a lot of pride about her ability to sing well.
    She really takes a lot of pride in her ability to sing well.
  • Another word for "ceramics" is "p__________"
    POTTERY
  • Is a "commercial" a person who sells things to others or an advertising spot on TV or both?
    An advert on TV
  • How do you say "ser consciente de" in English?
    to be aware of
  • "She had an odd look on her face." What does "odd" mean in this sentence?
    annoyed
    confused
    strange
    ugly
  • What does "Awkward" mean? The situation was rather awkward
    crazy
    confusing.
    uncomfortable
    humorous
  • "Do you fancy a coffee?" Which of the following DOES NOT MEAN the same?
    "Do you make a good coffee?
    "Do you want a coffee?"
    "Do you feel like a coffee?
    "Would you like to have a cup of coffee?
  • How do we say "ir al extranjero" in English?
    to go abroad
  • What does "I reckon" mean?
    to be aware of
    to know
    to suspect
    to think
  • What does it mean to feel "grateful to someone"?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • What's a synonym of "the latest"?
    the most recent
    the slowest
    the last
    the most modern
  • What's this? A bike ____________
    a bike lane
  • They spotted a rare, albino tiger. What does "spot" mean in this sentence?
    hunted
    saw
    looked for
    trapped
  • Which is right?
    He explained it to me very well.
    He explained him the solution very well.
    He explained to me the solution very well.
    He explained very well the solution.
  • How do you say "patrón" in English, as when a picture or design is repeated again and again.
    Pattern
  • "Don't do it if it doesn't appeal to you." What does "appeal to" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • Which one is not correct?
    Meg rose slowly from her bed and tiptoed out to the garden.
    The price of eggs has risen again!!
    I knew she was angry because her voice started to rise.
    The price of eggs is starting to raise here, too.
  • "We'll overlook the fact that you were late." What does "overlook" mean?
    to give importance to
    to hide
    to investigate
    to not give importance to
  • How do you say "fondos", referring to money, in English?
    Funds
  • What's the more common way to say "I suffer from vertigo" in English? I have a _________. _____. __________.
    a fear of heights
  • "We wandered around the city." What does "wander" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • What's a synonym for "boring"?
    DULL
  • "He is considered to be an invaluable member of the team." What does "invaluable" mean?
    Teacher says if the answer is acceptable.
  • "She wondered how long her good luck would last." What does "wonder" mean?
    Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
  • "The government refuses to acknowledge her husband died of Gulf War Syndrome." What does "acknowledge" mean?
    conocer
    informar
    reconocer
    divulgar
  • Is this a cook or a cooker?
    cook
  • What's the name of the short line that goes between 2 words which form 1 word, e.g. hard-working
    dash
    ellipsis
    hyphen
    short line
  • Is this a cook or a cooker?
    cooker