FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 16

FCE Use of English Part 4

For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. Bob and Marie seem to have a good relationship.
GET
Bob and Marie with one another.

2. “I will need you both to help me with this” said Sandra.
REQUIRE
Sandra said that she to help her with that.

3. They told us not to buy that plot of land.
WERE
We buying that plot of land.

4. Children nowadays prefer superhero movies to cartoons.
RATHER
Children nowadays than cartoons.

5. The weather was much better than predicted.
BAD
The weather as predicted.

6. Matt should consider improving his command of English.
UP
Matt should consider command of English.

7. The train should arrive any minute now.
TO
The train any minute now.

8. “You had to hand in this paper two days ago” said the professor.
BEFORE
The professor said I had to hand in yesterday.

9. Our teacher promised to take us on a field trip next summer.
GAVE
Our teacher take us on a field trip next summer.

10. Stefani came to deal with the computer problem I’m having.
OUT
Stefani came to I’m having.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 15

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. We spend four days moving all the furniture into the new flat.
US
It move all the furniture into the new flat.

2. Liam was too slow and missed the morning train.
ENOUGH
Liam catch the morning train.

3. My mother was the only one to come to the party.
FROM
Nobody came my mother.

4. “Don’t come close to me” the stranger told me.
AGAINST
The stranger to him.

5. She said that she succeeded because of sheer luck.
DOWN
She sheer luck.

6. “Do you have any questions?” asked Jan.
IF
Jan wanted any questions.

7. We don’t know for sure if they have met before.
TELL
It they have met before.

8. His family hasn’t heard the news yet.
STILL
His family the news.

9. When do you expect Charles to return?
COMING
When back?

10. He began studying two months ago.
FOR
He two months.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 14

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. “I am sorry I interrupted your conversation” Giorgio said.
INTERRUPTING
Giorgio conversation.

2. Please keep in mind that you will be charged for the service as well as the food.
ADVISED
Please you will be charged for the service as well as the food.

3. I never realised that they were twins.
OCCURED
It they were twins.

4. They had to cancel the meeting because some senior managers couldn’t make there in time.
OFF
The meeting had because some senior managers couldn’t make there in time.

5. The elevator didn’t work so we had to use the stairs to get to the seventh floor.
ORDER
The elevator so we had to use the stairs to get to the seventh floor.

6. Even though Rob tried his best, he came second in the race.
SPITE
Rob came second in the race his best.

7. I will help you with the project if you promise to study harder next year.
THAT
I will help you with the project you promise to study harder next year.

8. “Be careful, there is a storm coming from the sea” said the old lady.
ABOUT
The old lady a storm coming from the sea.

9. He drew my attention to my most serious mistakes.
OUT
He most serious mistakes.

10. You always leave the most difficult tasks until later.
OFF
You always most difficult tasks.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 13

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. We have never had such an exciting trip before.
EVER
This is the most had.

2. In the end, we changed our decision about buying the boat.
AGAINST
In the end, we the boat.

3. Can you still draw well?
TO
Are draw well?

4. All I wanted was to escape this place.
GET
All I wanted was to this place.

5. There was plenty of food for everyone at the party.
MORE
There was for everyone at the party.

6. “Have you ever though about retiring?” asked Suze.
CONSIDERED
Suze wanted to know if retirement.

7. I expected more from the meeting.
UNDERWHELMED
I the meeting.

8. I have never been to this city before.
TIME
This is this city.

9. She decided to donate most of the money to various charities.
AWAY
She the money to various charities.

10. Richard is much less experienced than Dan.
FAR
Dan experience than Richard.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 12

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. Because I wanted to get scholarship at university, I had to study hard.
AS
I had to study hard scholarship at university.

2. I refused their promotion offer for personal reasons.
TURNED
For personal reasons, down.

3. Mother told me to finish eating all the potatoes before I could get dessert.
UP
Mother told me to before I could get dessert.

4. We occasionally meet at this pub.
FROM
We meet at this pub time.

5. I used to go to the cinema every Tuesday when I was in college.
WOULD
When I was in college I every Tuesday.

6. My camera broke down on my first day of vacation.
APART
My camera on my first day of vacation.

7. I wanted to see the sea this summer
GOING
I the sea this summer.

8. Grandmother often asks me to read the newspaper aloud for her.
OUT
Grandmother often asks me to for her.

9. “You may enter the room” said Mary.
US
Mary the room.

10. It took me a year to wake up easily in the morning.
USED
It took me a year to easily in the morning.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 11

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. When you drive fast, you endanger other motorists.
PUT
You when you drive fast.

2. We went to the same college and that’s why we became good friends.
IF
I wouldn’t have become good friends with him to the same college.

3. “I can lend you some money if you like” Josh said.
OFFERED
Josh some money.

4. My shyness makes it difficult for me to meet new people.
PREVENTS
My shyness new people easily.

5. I didn’t expect him to know math so well.
OF
His a surprise to me.

6. I offered him 100 dollars for the book.
OFFER
I 100 dollars for the book.

7. The kids should really go to bed now.
WENT
It’s to bed now.

8. The fireworks could be heard exploding from a mile away.
GOING
I could hear from a mile away..

9. Mary managed to convince me not to quit the job.
MIND
Mary managed to the job.

10. I found it difficult to reach the train station.
GETTING
I had the train station.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 10

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. I have last seen Simon a long time ago.
AGES
It since I last saw Simon.

2. Nothing prevents us from going on a trip right now.
WAY
Nothing us going on a trip right now.

3. Kevin doesn’t speak the local language too well.
COMMAND
Kevin’s is not too good.

4. Even though we were late to the party, we didn’t miss much.
SPITE
In to the party, we didn’t miss much.

5. I train so much but I still feel anxious before every competition.
MATTER
No I still fell anxious before every competition.

6. They promised to pay us on time.
PAID
We on time.

7. The only thing I want is to try this.
GO
To have this is all I want.

8. “Call me when you get home” said Melinda.
MOMENT
Melinda asked me I got home.

9. Even though my salary is higher, I still have financial difficulties.
INCREASE
The didn’t help with my financial difficulties.

10. I was about to leave when the phone rang.
POINT
The phone rang when I was leaving.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 9

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. The celebration will be held inside the building of a local museum.
PLACE
The celebration inside the building of a local museum.

2. The rival team lost to us in the final round.
BEAT
We in the final round.

3. The car was so expensive that we ended up not buying it.
HIGH
The price of that we ended up not buying it.

4. Judy always finds it easy to talk to people she doesn’t know well.
DIFFICULTY
Judy never to people she doesn’t know well.

5. The housemaid is going to vacuum the flat while we are out.
HAVE
We are going to the housemaid while we are out.

6. There aren’t many similarities between me and Josh.
COMMON
Josh has with me.

7. I doubt Michael is brave enough to join the navy.
THE
I believe to join the navy.

8. Nobody mentioned the problem during the meeting.
BROUGHT
During the meeting the problem.

9. “Come to my place for dinner tonight” he said.
ROUND
He invited us dinner tonight.

10. We had almost no chances of catching the train.
HARDLY
We of catching the train.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 8

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. ‘Do your friends like this place?’ asked the landlord.
WANTED
The landlord liked that place.

2. We are pretty similar in our food preferences.
MUCH
There isn’t food preferences.

3. We have almost no money left
RUN
We have almost money.

4. The jury asked me to describe what happened that night.
TOLD
I was to describe what happened that night.

5. To everyone’s surprise, their new album was a great hit.
EXPECTED
Nobody become a great hit.

6. The coach thinks he is not ready for the competition.
FEEL
The coach is ready for the competition.

7. George promised he would handle the situation.
WORD
George he would handle the situation.

8. It took Jane two years to forget her boyfriend.
OVER
It took Jane two years her boyfriend.

9. Do you want to go dancing or to the movies?
RATHER
Would dancing or to the movies?

10. The crime was prevented because the police arrived early enough.
TIME
The police the crime.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 7

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. Julia asked me to help her renovate the apartment.
HAND
Julia asked me to renovating the apartment.

2. I don’t think you should take part in that risky venture.
WERE
If not take part in that risky venture.

3. Our senior manager appointed me to this position.
BY
I was our senior manager.

4. I expected Helen to marry John.
SURPRISE
Helen’s decision to marry John to me.

5. “Don’t spend too much money on fast food” my mother said.
ADVISED
My mother spending too much money on fast food.

6. How much time do you need to get to our place?
TAKE
How long to get to our place?.

7. You should fix your bicycle before going on this long trip.
BETTER
You your bicycle before going on this long trip.

8. I am still struggling with the new accounting system.
USED
I still the new accounting system.

9. Why do you still have that old TV?
RID
Why haven’t that old TV yet?

10. George has an annoying habit of taking things that do not belong to him.
ALWAYS
George things that do not belong to him.

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