FCE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 21 Printable

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FCE Reading and Use of English Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Preparing for the worst

We all depend on supermarkets for food and we 0 take it for granted that the shelves will always be full. But some people believe it’s best to be prepared 1 _____ there’s an emergency and normal life is disrupted for a while. They say there is a risk from extreme weather or an outbreak of flu, 2 _____ more serious natural disasters. People who prepare in this way are informally 3 _____ as ‘preppers’, and more and more people are now listening to their 4 _____ Alison Jones from Cambridge, UK, is a typical example. She keeps a month’s 5 _____ of food in a cupboard, along with bottled water and medicines that her family needs. She is aware that some people would 6 _____ her to be slightly odd, but says that, for her, it makes perfect 7 _____ to be prepared. ‘We keep just enough to see us through a few weeks, so we can then 8 _____ our normal lives. Why would anyone not do that?

FCE Reading and Use of English Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: (0) TO

Fix it with friends

We have all got used 0 TO buying new things, using them for a while and then throwing them away. But it 9 _____ become clear in recent years that this is not sustainable, as we are generating huge amounts of waste. 10 _____ response to this, many people are setting up informal cafes 11 _____ people can bring broken items for repair. The cafes provide tools, help from volunteers and plenty 12 _____ friendly chat. Dan, twenty-two, works at a repair cafe in Bristol. ‘Many modern devices are difficult to repair 13 _____ you have the correct tools and a bit of knowledge,’ he says. I don have any qualifications, I’ve just picked things 14 _____ as I’ve gone along.The emphasis is on teaching people. ‘We don’t repair things for people,’ Dan says. ‘What we do 15 _____ help them to repair things themselves.’ So, the next time you have something that’s broken, why not look out 16 _____ a repair event near you?

FCE Reading and Use of English Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: (0) FORMATIONS

Coral reefs

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