FCE Use of English Part 2, Birdwatching

Answers and explanations

9. From. The range of possible activities here is introduced through ‘from … to …’ structure. Be careful not to give ‘since’ as your answer.
10. Way/Manner. Both nouns are acceptable here. Context is key to understanding what kind of word we are looking for here.
11. Of. If you keep a record of something, it means that you write down this information because you might need to use it later.
12. Take. When you take something seriously, you see it as something of great importance. The opposite is ‘not to take something seriously (enough)’.
13. Person. Seeing something in person means seeing it with your own eyes, rather than from a screen or an image.
14. Hearing. Note that before we have ‘having seen’, so the next one has to be in the -ing form as well.
15. Therefore/Consequently. Here, we need a word with the meaning of ‘as a result’ or ‘because of that’. Obviously, only one word can be used in Part 2 of FCE Use of English, so we are left with the two options, mentioned in the answer key.
16. Own. A contrast is introduced here between having to travel far away and simply observing the birds from your own backyard.